MINITRANS CORP
DBA: SAN FRANCISCO MINIBUS
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 · 31 days Oct 29, 1997 → Nov 29, 1997
- Prior insurance gap · 365 days Apr 22, 2025 → Apr 22, 2026
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — MINITRANS CORP (USDOT 550875) 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): M GUERRERO (Company officer) Organization: CORPORATION Blockers: (none) Cautions: • Prior insurance gap · 31 days — Oct 29, 1997 → Nov 29, 1997 • Prior insurance gap · 365 days — Apr 22, 2025 → Apr 22, 2026 On file: • 1 active operating authority • Insurance on file · $5,000,000 — PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC. • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/550875/ As of: Jul 20, 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=132157 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.
2 active liability policies
Company profile
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.
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InsurancePHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANYPolicy effective Apr 22, 2026
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Process Agent#1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.BOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC272697ACTIVE
Inspections (24 months)
All 9 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
MINITRANS CORP is a corporation based in SAN FRANCISCO, CA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 550875. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, with a safety rating of Satisfactory. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 6 power units and 6 drivers, with 9 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.
MINITRANS CORP is a small fleet, operating 6 power units and 6 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in San Francisco, CA. Across 6 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 contract and common.
6 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 100% versus the prior 24 months, most heavily in CA (6 stops), with Level 5 inspections the most common.
0.0% out-of-service rate.
The fleet comprises 6 power units (small fleet) and 6 drivers; Ford, Freig, and Merz are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 132,157 ACTIVE carriers operating 3–9 power units (±50% of this carrier's 6 unit fleet).
Historical coverage gaps detected (3)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Oct 29, 1997 to Nov 29, 1997 (31 days)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Apr 21, 2019 to Apr 23, 2019 (2 days)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Apr 22, 2025 to Apr 22, 2026 (365 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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| California (CA) | 6 | 0 | 0.0% | Dec 11, 2025 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Ford | 5 | |
| Freig | 2 | |
| Merz | 2 |
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 20, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (9 rows) View all 9 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 86618527 | Dec 11, 2025 | CA | 5 | BRISBANE |
MERCEDES-BENZ BUS
Ticket: Merz
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0 | — | No |
| 86618502 | Dec 11, 2025 | CA | 5 | BRISBANE |
FREIGHTLINER BUS
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0 | — | No |
| 86618501 | Dec 11, 2025 | CA | 5 | BRISBANE |
FORD BUS
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0 | — | No |
| 83616501 | Jan 13, 2025 | CA | 5 | SAN FRANCISCO |
FORD BUS
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0 | — | No |
| 83616500 | Jan 13, 2025 | CA | 5 | SAN FRANCISCO |
FORD BUS
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0 | — | No |
| 83616499 | Jan 13, 2025 | CA | 5 | SAN FRANCISCO |
FREIGHTLINER BUS
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0 | — | No |
| 80498411 | Dec 22, 2023 | CA | 5 | SAN FRANCISCO |
MERCEDES-BENZ BUS
Ticket: Merz
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0 | — | No |
| 80498410 | Dec 22, 2023 | CA | 5 | SAN FRANCISCO |
FORD BUS
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0 | — | No |
| 80498409 | Dec 22, 2023 | CA | 5 | SAN FRANCISCO |
FORD BUS
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0 | — | No |
Recent Crashes (4 rows)
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
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| CA3352200290 | Feb 15, 2022 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| CA0007025157 | Apr 21, 2015 | CA | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| CA0006178805 | Aug 24, 2013 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| CA0005802618 | Aug 15, 2012 | CA | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
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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| May 8, 2019 | MC272697-C | REI | REINSTATEMENT | REI → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (57 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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| PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | PHPK2678148-004 | 91X | $5,000,000 | Apr 22, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | PHPK2678148-004 | BIPD/Primary | $5,000,000 | Apr 22, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| Coverage gap — 365 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Apr 22, 2025 to Apr 22, 2026 | ||||||
| PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | PHPK2678148 | BIPD/Primary | — | Apr 22, 2024 | Apr 22, 2025 | REPLACED |
| PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | PHPK2544583 | BIPD/Primary | — | Apr 22, 2023 | Apr 22, 2024 | REPLACED |
| PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | PHPK2404076 | BIPD/Primary | — | Apr 22, 2022 | Apr 22, 2023 | REPLACED |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | 73APS099693 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jun 7, 2021 | Apr 22, 2022 | CANCELLED |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | 73APS099693 | BIPD/Primary | — | Apr 22, 2021 | Jun 7, 2021 | REPLACED |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | 73APS099693 | BIPD/Primary | — | Apr 22, 2021 | Jul 10, 2021 | CANCELLED |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | 73APS093457 | BIPD/Primary | — | Apr 22, 2020 | Apr 22, 2021 | CANCELLED |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | 73APS086416 | BIPD/Primary | — | Apr 23, 2019 | Apr 22, 2020 | REPLACED |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | 73APS086416 | BIPD/Primary | — | Apr 23, 2019 | Apr 23, 2019 | REPLACED |
| Coverage gap — 2 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Apr 21, 2019 to Apr 23, 2019 | ||||||
| PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS. | 151901 0986422 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 1, 2019 | Apr 21, 2019 | CANCELLED |
| PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS. | 151801 0986422 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 1, 2018 | Mar 1, 2019 | CANCELLED |
| RLI INSURANCE COMPANY | LFB0018171 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 1, 2016 | Mar 1, 2018 | REPLACED |
| RLI INSURANCE COMPANY | LFB0018171 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 1, 2016 | Apr 27, 2018 | CANCELLED |
| NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. | AU201500004095 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 1, 2015 | Mar 1, 2016 | CANCELLED |
| NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. | AU201400004095 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 1, 2014 | Mar 1, 2015 | CANCELLED |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | CA00038236 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 1, 2013 | Mar 1, 2014 | CANCELLED |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | CA00037389 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 1, 2012 | Mar 1, 2013 | CANCELLED |
| GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO. | 02-CA-019655793-2 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 1, 2011 | Mar 1, 2012 | CANCELLED |
| GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO. | 02-CA-019655793-1 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jul 18, 2010 | Mar 1, 2011 | CANCELLED |
| GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO. | 02-CA-019655793-1 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 1, 2010 | Jul 18, 2010 | CANCELLED |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. | 02-CCA-019655801-1 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 1, 2010 | Mar 1, 2010 | REPLACED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Apr 22, 2026insuranceTERM/REPL — PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Apr 22, 2025insuranceTERM/REPL — PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Apr 22, 2025insurance gapCoverage gap: 365 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Apr 22, 2026)
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Apr 22, 2024insuranceTERM/REPL — PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Apr 22, 2023insuranceTERM/REPL — PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Apr 26, 2022
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Apr 22, 2022insuranceCANCEL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
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Jul 10, 2021insuranceTERM/CANCL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
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Jun 7, 2021insuranceTERM/REPL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
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Apr 26, 2021
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Apr 22, 2021insuranceCANCEL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
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Apr 22, 2020insuranceTERM/REPL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
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May 8, 2019
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Apr 29, 2019
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Apr 29, 2019authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Apr 29, 2019authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Apr 23, 2019insuranceTERM/REPL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
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Apr 21, 2019insuranceCANCEL — PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS.
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Apr 21, 2019insurance gapCoverage gap: 2 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Apr 23, 2019)
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Mar 1, 2019insuranceCANCEL — PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS.
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Feb 21, 2019
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Apr 27, 2018insuranceTERM/CANCL — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
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Mar 1, 2018insuranceTERM/REPL — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
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Mar 2, 2016
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Mar 1, 2016insuranceCANCEL — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.
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Mar 2, 2015
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Mar 1, 2015insuranceCANCEL — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.
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Mar 3, 2014
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Mar 1, 2014insuranceCANCEL — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
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May 20, 2013
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Mar 1, 2013
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Mar 1, 2013insuranceCANCEL — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
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Mar 1, 2012
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Mar 1, 2012insuranceCANCEL — GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.
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Mar 2, 2011
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Mar 1, 2011insuranceCANCEL — GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.
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Jul 18, 2010insuranceCANCEL — GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.
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Mar 2, 2010
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Mar 1, 2010insuranceCANCEL — GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.
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Mar 1, 2010insuranceTERM/REPL — NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.
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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| SAN FRANCISCO | CA | 6 | 0 |
| BRISBANE | CA | 3 | 0 |
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Docket MC272697
common · ACTIVE · MC
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PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
91X policy on file
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NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS.
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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BIPD/Primary policy on file
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BIPD/Primary policy on file
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BIPD/Primary policy on file
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BIPD/Primary policy on file
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BIPD/Primary policy on file
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BIPD/Primary policy on file
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#1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.
BOC-3 process agent · 126,293 carriers served
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9 inspections
Full roadside inspection history
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4 reportable crashes
FMCSA MCMIS crash log
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How to verify MINITRANS CORP
- Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
- Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
- 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.
- Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.
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About FMCSA carrier records
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