MATADOR TOURS INC
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- Prior insurance gap · 92 days May 4, 2022 → Aug 4, 2022
- Common (Passenger) gap · 91 days Inactive May 10, 2022 → reinstated Aug 9, 2022
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — MATADOR TOURS INC (USDOT 505899) 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 Active BIPD limit: $5,000,000 Officer(s): CAROLYN POWDERLEY (Company officer); CAROLYN POWDERLEY (Company officer 2) Organization: CORPORATION Blockers: (none) Cautions: • Prior insurance gap · 92 days — May 4, 2022 → Aug 4, 2022 • Common (Passenger) gap · 91 days — Inactive May 10, 2022 → reinstated Aug 9, 2022 On file: • 1 active operating authority • Insurance on file · $5,000,000 — INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/505899/ As of: Jul 18, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · compliance grade
Compliance grade A
Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 95/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
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confidence 100% · 5/5 signals
Compliance grade A
Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 95/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.
Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=178006 same-size ACTIVE peers.
Official FMCSA Satisfactory safety rating.
No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.
TruckCodex compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.
Company profile
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InsuranceINCLINE CASUALTY COMPANYPolicy effective Aug 4, 2025
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Process AgentTRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INCBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC210370ACTIVE
Inspections (24 months)
All 14 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 0% | 0% | — |
| National average | 6.67% | 22.26% | 4.44% |
Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles
MATADOR TOURS INC is a corporation based in CARLSTADT, NJ, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 505899. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, with a safety rating of Satisfactory. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 4 power units and 20 drivers, with 14 roadside inspections on file. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.
MATADOR TOURS INC is a small fleet, operating 4 power units and 20 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Carlstadt, NJ. Across 7 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 0.0% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. Operating authority is active for common.
7 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 40% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in NY (4) and NJ (3), with Level 2 inspections the most common.
0.0% out-of-service rate.
The fleet comprises 4 power units (small fleet) and 20 drivers; Motor coac, Mci, and Preo are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 178,006 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–6 power units (±50% of this carrier's 4 unit fleet).
Authority gap detected (1)
- Common (Passenger) authority was inactive from May 10, 2022 to Aug 9, 2022 (91 days)
Historical coverage gap detected (1)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from May 4, 2022 to Aug 4, 2022 (92 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
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| New York (NY) | 4 | 0 | 0.0% | Sep 22, 2025 |
| New Jersey (NJ) | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | Apr 30, 2026 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
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| Driver Fitness | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (14 rows) View all 14 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 87736756 | Apr 30, 2026 | NJ | 3 | NJ |
PREVOST BUS
Ticket: Preo
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0 | — | No |
| 87736753 | Apr 30, 2026 | NJ | 3 | NJ |
PREVOST BUS
Ticket: Preo
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0 | — | No |
| 85888315 | Sep 22, 2025 | NY | 2 | NEW YORK NY |
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH
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0 | — | No |
| 85888168 | Sep 22, 2025 | NY | 2 | NEW YORK NY |
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH
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0 | — | No |
| 84403072 | Apr 10, 2025 | NY | 2 | BAYSIDE NY |
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH
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0 | — | No |
| 84402980 | Apr 10, 2025 | NY | 2 | BAYSIDE NY |
PREVOST MOTOR COACH
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0 | — | No |
| 81638953 | May 16, 2024 | NJ | 5 | CARLSTADT |
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH
Ticket: Mci
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0 | — | No |
| 81638952 | May 16, 2024 | NJ | 5 | CARLSTADT |
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH
Ticket: Mci
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0 | — | No |
| 81638951 | May 16, 2024 | NJ | 5 | CARLSTADT |
PREVOST MOTOR COACH
Ticket: Preo
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0 | — | No |
| 81011618 | Feb 29, 2024 | NJ | 3 | MOUNTAIN CREEK RESORT |
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES BUS
Ticket: Mci
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0 | — | No |
| 80772841 | Feb 2, 2024 | NY | 2 | NEW YORK NY |
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH
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0 | — | No |
| 80772778 | Feb 2, 2024 | NY | 2 | NEW YORK NY |
PREVOST MOTOR COACH
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0 | — | No |
| 78360526 | Apr 15, 2023 | NY | 2 | AUBURN |
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH
Ticket: Mcin
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1 | 383.23(a)(2) | Yes |
| 78360493 | Apr 15, 2023 | NY | 2 | AUBURN |
PREVOST MOTOR COACH
Ticket: Preo
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0 | — | No |
Recent Crashes (3 rows)
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
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| NY3805036700 | Aug 28, 2019 | NY | 0 | 2 | No | No | Injury |
| NJ0019167581 | May 17, 2019 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| NJ0018591486 | Nov 16, 2018 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (1 PDF)
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.
Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.
| Date | Docket | Action | Authority | |
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| Aug 9, 2022 | MC210370-C | REI | REINSTATEMENT | REI → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (29 rows)
Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.
| Insurer | Policy # | Type | Limit | Effective | Cancel | Status |
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| INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY | 5ST12390-00 | 91X | $5,000,000 | Aug 4, 2025 | On file | ACTIVE |
| PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC | PC24080207 | BIPD/Primary | — | Aug 4, 2024 | Aug 4, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC | PC23080375 | BIPD/Primary | — | Aug 4, 2023 | Aug 4, 2024 | CANCELLED |
| PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC | PC22080299 | BIPD/Primary | — | Aug 4, 2022 | Aug 4, 2023 | CANCELLED |
| Coverage gap — 92 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from May 4, 2022 to Aug 4, 2022 | ||||||
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW JERSEY | BA2900118 | BIPD/Primary | — | May 4, 2021 | May 4, 2022 | CANCELLED |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | BA173204 | BIPD/Primary | — | May 4, 2020 | May 4, 2021 | CANCELLED |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | BA173204 | BIPD/Primary | — | May 4, 2018 | May 4, 2020 | CANCELLED |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | BA160778 | BIPD/Primary | — | Sep 29, 2011 | May 4, 2018 | REPLACED |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | BA160778 | BIPD/Primary | — | Sep 29, 2011 | Jun 7, 2018 | CANCELLED |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | BA160506 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jul 4, 2006 | Sep 29, 2011 | CANCELLED |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | N001000303-01 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jul 4, 2005 | Jul 4, 2006 | CANCELLED |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | N001000303 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jul 4, 2005 | Aug 5, 2005 | CANCELLED |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | N001000303 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jul 4, 2005 | Jul 4, 2005 | REPLACED |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | N001000303 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jul 4, 2004 | Jul 4, 2005 | CANCELLED |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | LPA101726 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jul 4, 2003 | Jul 4, 2004 | CANCELLED |
| RLI INSURANCE COMPANY | RPT 000 1300 02 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jul 4, 2002 | Jul 4, 2003 | CANCELLED |
| RLI INSURANCE COMPANY | RPT 000 1300 01 | BIPD/Primary | — | Sep 10, 2001 | Jul 4, 2002 | CANCELLED |
| RLI INSURANCE COMPANY | RPT 000 1300 01 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jul 4, 2001 | Sep 10, 2001 | CANCELLED |
| RLI INSURANCE COMPANY | RPT 000 1300 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jul 4, 2000 | Jul 4, 2001 | CANCELLED |
| TIG INSURANCE COMPANY | CA 38804515 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jul 4, 1999 | Jul 4, 2000 | CANCELLED |
| ACCELERATION NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | BUS 8401 768 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jul 4, 1998 | Jul 4, 1999 | CANCELLED |
| ACCELERATION NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | BUS 84 01 768 00 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jul 4, 1997 | Jul 4, 1998 | CANCELLED |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | BA08708302 | BIPD/Primary | — | Dec 23, 1996 | Jul 4, 1997 | REPLACED |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | BA08708302 | BIPD/Primary | — | Dec 23, 1996 | Dec 23, 1997 | CANCELLED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Aug 5, 2025
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Aug 4, 2025insuranceCANCEL — PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC
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Aug 5, 2024
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Aug 4, 2024insuranceCANCEL — PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC
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Aug 4, 2023
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Aug 4, 2023insuranceCANCEL — PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC
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Aug 9, 2022
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May 10, 2022
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May 10, 2022authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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May 10, 2022authority gapCommon (Passenger) authority inactive: 91 days (through Aug 9, 2022)
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May 4, 2022insuranceCANCEL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW JERSEY
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May 4, 2022insurance gapCoverage gap: 92 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Aug 4, 2022)
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May 4, 2021insuranceCANCEL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
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May 3, 2021
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May 4, 2020insuranceCANCEL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
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Apr 27, 2020
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Jun 7, 2018insuranceTERM/CANCL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
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May 4, 2018insuranceTERM/REPL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
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Sep 29, 2011insuranceCANCEL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jul 6, 2006
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Jul 4, 2006insuranceCANCEL — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.
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Aug 5, 2005insuranceTERM/CANCL — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.
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Jul 4, 2005insuranceTERM/REPL — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.
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Jul 4, 2005insuranceCANCEL — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.
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Jul 1, 2005
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Jul 9, 2004
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Jul 4, 2004insuranceCANCEL — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jul 4, 2003insuranceCANCEL — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jul 4, 2002insuranceCANCEL — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
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Sep 10, 2001insuranceCANCEL — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jul 4, 2001insuranceCANCEL — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jul 4, 2000insuranceCANCEL — TIG INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jul 4, 1999insuranceCANCEL — ACCELERATION NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
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Jul 4, 1998insuranceCANCEL — ACCELERATION NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
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Dec 23, 1997insuranceTERM/CANCL — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.
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Jul 4, 1997insuranceTERM/REPL — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.
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Dec 23, 1996insuranceCANCEL — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.
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Jan 4, 1996insuranceTERM/CANCL — RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
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Dec 23, 1995insuranceTERM/REPL — RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
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Dec 23, 1994insuranceCANCEL — RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
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| NEW YORK NY | NY | 4 | 0 |
| CARLSTADT | NJ | 3 | 0 |
| NJ | NJ | 2 | 0 |
| AUBURN | NY | 2 | 1 |
| BAYSIDE NY | NY | 2 | 0 |
| MOUNTAIN CREEK RESORT | NJ | 1 | 0 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 383.23(a)(2) | Operating a CMV without a CDL | Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 |
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Docket MC210370
common · ACTIVE · MC
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INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY
91X policy on file
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PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW JERSEY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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TIG INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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ACCELERATION NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC
BOC-3 process agent · 127,947 carriers served
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14 inspections
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3 reportable crashes
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How to verify MATADOR TOURS INC
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- Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
- Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
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