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L T HART INC

Joins 33 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (Cherokee Insurance Company) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 29, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Policy effective · Mar 1, 2026
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 2.80% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 31.3% vs peer 11.8% Details →
  • 1 fatality on crash record 16 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file Cherokee Insurance Company · BMC-91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file ALLAMERICAN AGENTS OF PROCESS Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — L T HART INC (USDOT 494244)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 2.80% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 31.3% vs peer 11.8%
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 16 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file — Cherokee Insurance Company · BMC-91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — ALLAMERICAN AGENTS OF PROCESS
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/494244/
As of: Oct 29, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 494244 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Company officer: LISA HART General Freight Produce Based in ABINGDON, VA

FMCSA census as of Oct 29, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 83/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 100% · 5/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 2.8% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 31.3% vs peer median 11.8% (worse). n=64901 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory safety rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) 1 active
common 1 active
Insurance

Cherokee Insurance Company · BMC-91X

2 active liability filings

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 494244
In FMCSA records since Aug 12, 1992 (~34y)
MC / docket MC245192
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer LISA HART
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Produce
Fleet size 14 units
Drivers 17
Annual mileage 1,733,518 mi
Contact & address
Physical
26491 NEWBANKS ROAD
ABINGDON, VA 24210
Mailing
974 MAIDEN STREET
ABINGDON, VA 24210
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 494244
In FMCSA records since Aug 12, 1992 (~34y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,733,518 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 31.3% vs 23.4% +7.9 pts
Driver OOS Rate 2.8% vs 6.7% -3.9 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.06 vs 1.80 -0.74
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.7%
Active liability insurance
BMC-91X · CA260067
Effective Mar 1, 2026
BMC-91X · $1,000,000 · CA260067
Effective Mar 1, 2026
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 1992-02-21 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

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Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 14 0 0
Trailers 22 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 66 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 33 33 0
OOS inspections 1 6 0
OOS percentage 3.03% 18.18% —
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
14
Drivers
17
Inspections
66
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
31.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
16
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
2
2 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 31.3% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 64,901 ACTIVE carriers operating 7–21 power units (±50% of this carrier's 14 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
2.8%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 64,901 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +2.8 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
31.3%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
11.8%
Median across 64,901 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +19.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (30 months)

2023-11 2026-10

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
California (CA) 9 2 22.2% Oct 7, 2026
Tennessee (TN) 6 2 33.3% Oct 11, 2026
Arkansas (AR) 3 0 0.0% Jan 14, 2026
Oklahoma (OK) 2 0 0.0% Dec 19, 2025
Colorado (CO) 2 0 0.0% Jun 10, 2026
Texas (TX) 2 0 0.0% Jul 16, 2025
Utah (UT) 2 1 50.0% Oct 18, 2026
Virginia (VA) 1 0 0.0% Dec 17, 2024
Arizona (AZ) 1 1 100.0% Jan 30, 2025
Illinois (IL) 1 0 0.0% Feb 21, 2026
Indiana (IN) 1 0 0.0% Nov 3, 2024
Kentucky (KY) 1 1 100.0% Oct 26, 2026
North Carolina (NC) 1 0 0.0% Jun 22, 2026
New Mexico (NM) 1 0 0.0% May 21, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 51
Utility 42
Great Dane 5
CIMC 2
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Hours of Service 4 — 0.84 1 — Oct 26, 2026
Unsafe Driving 7 — 4.64 5 — Oct 26, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 9 — 2.82 3 — Oct 26, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (66 rows) View all 66 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89359516 Oct 26, 2026 KY 2 PINEVILLE KY
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.9A-LSLIWR, 393.9A-LTSI, 392.2-SLLS4 Yes
89294375 Oct 18, 2026 UT 3 ST. GEORGE UT
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
89240609 Oct 11, 2026 TN 3 CROSSVILLE TN
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
89198141 Oct 7, 2026 CA 3 PORTERVILLE — 1 392.2-SLLS3 No
88919452 Sep 5, 2026 TN 3 LAKELAND TN
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
4 395.8E-HOSPD, 392.2-SLLS4 No
88856885 Aug 31, 2026 CA 1 CASTAIC IF
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88792527 Aug 25, 2026 CA 2 BAKERSFIELD AREA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
88207774 Jun 22, 2026 NC 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88124574 Jun 10, 2026 CO 2 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.9A-LLPL No
87942920 May 21, 2026 NM 2 —
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 393.75C, 392.2-SLLS4, 392.2RG No
87433512 Mar 28, 2026 TN 3 TAZEWELL TN
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
87110422 Feb 21, 2026 IL 3 I-80
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
86847554 Jan 14, 2026 CA 2 I-15 NB CAJON PLATFORM SCALE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 — Yes
86803533 Jan 14, 2026 AR 3 MALVERN AR
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
86631376 Dec 19, 2025 OK 3 SEQUOYAH POE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
86576828 Dec 14, 2025 AR 3 WEST MEMPHIS AR
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
86362077 Nov 19, 2025 OK 3 ok-i-40/-sallisaw
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2-SLLS1, 392.2-SLLFC No
85974890 Oct 6, 2025 CA 2 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2-SLLS2, 395.24D-ELDPT No
85898010 Sep 26, 2025 TN 2 MOHAWK TN
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
85821455 Sep 16, 2025 UT 1 BRIGHAM CITY UT
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
11 393.45B2-B-VAC, 393.45B2-B-AIR, 393.55E-B Yes
85259005 Jul 16, 2025 TX 1 IH40 EB SHAMROCK SCALE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 396.3A1B No
84979973 Jun 16, 2025 TN 1 MOHAWK TN
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.75A3-TAOLTIS Yes
85065548 Jun 15, 2025 CA 1 CACHE CREEK SCALE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
2 396.5B-HWSL Yes
84631996 May 8, 2025 TN 1 MOHAWK TN
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
84482268 Apr 22, 2025 CA 1 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
Recent Crashes (16 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
NM0711033662 Oct 20, 2024 NM 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0233505127 Dec 13, 2023 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
NM0711017337 Sep 17, 2023 NM 1 0 Yes No Fatal
TN0103197931 Jan 16, 2022 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
OK00H0002020 Jan 12, 2020 OK 0 1 Yes No Injury
WI0000106047 Oct 3, 2018 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
OR2018430002 Jan 3, 2018 OR 0 0 Yes No Tow
KY0072084965 Sep 18, 2017 KY 0 1 Yes No Injury
KY0072032054 Jun 23, 2017 KY 0 1 Yes No Injury
CA8601501499 Dec 7, 2015 CA 0 1 Yes No Injury
NC0104612674 Dec 7, 2015 NC 0 1 No No Injury
TN0100573786 Jul 16, 2014 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
TN0100357177 Jul 21, 2013 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX3CHBHQE1B7 Dec 11, 2010 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
CTH05-057481 Nov 22, 2005 CT 0 0 Yes No Tow
WA0001250388 Aug 6, 2003 WA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (2 dockets)
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 0 PDFs available)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Jan 18, 2005 MC245192-C Daily Register Reinstatement Metadata only
Insurance Coverage Timeline (24 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
Cherokee Insurance Company CA260067 BMC-91X — Mar 1, 2026 On file ACTIVE
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY CA260067 91X $1,000,000 Mar 1, 2026 On file ACTIVE
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY CA250066 BIPD/Primary — Mar 1, 2025 Mar 1, 2026 REPLACED
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY CA240061 BIPD/Primary — Mar 1, 2024 Mar 1, 2025 REPLACED
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY CA230055 BIPD/Primary — Mar 1, 2023 Mar 1, 2024 REPLACED
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY CA220047 BIPD/Primary — Mar 1, 2022 Mar 1, 2023 REPLACED
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY CA210051 BIPD/Primary — Mar 1, 2021 Mar 1, 2022 REPLACED
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY CA200054 BIPD/Primary — Mar 1, 2020 Mar 1, 2021 REPLACED
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY CA190055 BIPD/Primary — Mar 1, 2019 Mar 1, 2020 REPLACED
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY CA180048 BIPD/Primary — Mar 1, 2018 Mar 1, 2019 REPLACED
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY CA150049 BIPD/Primary — Mar 1, 2015 Mar 1, 2018 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. PIA06564100 BIPD/Primary — Mar 1, 2011 Apr 4, 2015 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. PIA06564100 CARGO — Mar 1, 2011 Apr 29, 2011 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. PIA06564100 BIPD/Primary — Mar 1, 2011 Mar 1, 2015 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP52814A BIPD/Primary — Feb 27, 2008 Mar 29, 2011 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP52814A BIPD/Primary — Feb 27, 2008 Mar 1, 2011 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP52814A CARGO — Feb 27, 2008 Mar 29, 2011 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP52814A CARGO — Feb 27, 2008 Mar 1, 2011 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. C340797 CARGO — Jan 20, 2006 Feb 27, 2008 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. V114713 BIPD/Primary — Jan 20, 2005 Feb 27, 2008 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. V103938 BIPD/Primary — Mar 4, 1999 Jan 20, 2005 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. MTC032517 CARGO — Jan 20, 1995 Jan 20, 2006 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 230748 BIPD/Primary — Jan 20, 1993 Mar 4, 1999 CANCELLED
THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. IMC-94 16 47 CARGO — Jan 20, 1993 Jan 20, 1995 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Mar 1, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Mar 1, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Mar 1, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Mar 1, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Mar 1, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Mar 1, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Mar 1, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Mar 1, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Mar 1, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Apr 4, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  11. Mar 1, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  12. Apr 29, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  13. Mar 29, 2011
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  14. Mar 1, 2011
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  15. Feb 27, 2008
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  16. Feb 27, 2008
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  17. Feb 19, 2008
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  18. Aug 9, 2006
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  19. Jan 20, 2006
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  20. Jan 11, 2006
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  21. Jan 20, 2005
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  22. Jan 18, 2005
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  23. Mar 4, 1999
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  24. Oct 3, 1996
    authority
    DISMISSED — PROPERTY BROKER
    Details →
  25. Jan 20, 1995
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
  26. Feb 26, 1992
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  27. Feb 21, 1992
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  28. Feb 21, 1992
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 16 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
395.8(e)(1) Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status Hours of Service 2 0
383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL Driver Fitness 1 1
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.60(c) Windshield - Damaged or Discolored Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner Hours of Service 1 0
395.3(a)(2) Driving beyond 11-hour driving limit Hours of Service 1 0

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