OVER THE FALLS TOURS INCORPORATED
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- Common (Passenger) gap · 57 days Inactive May 12, 2020 → reinstated Jul 8, 2020
- Common (Passenger) gap · 57 days Inactive Jan 2, 1997 → reinstated Feb 28, 1997
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — OVER THE FALLS TOURS INCORPORATED (USDOT 552598) 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): ROBERT NICHOLAS (Company officer) Organization: CORPORATION Blockers: (none) Cautions: • Common (Passenger) gap · 57 days — Inactive May 12, 2020 → reinstated Jul 8, 2020 • Common (Passenger) gap · 57 days — Inactive Jan 2, 1997 → reinstated Feb 28, 1997 On file: • 1 active operating authority • Insurance on file · $5,000,000 — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — EVILSIZOR PROCESS SERVERS INC • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating • OOS rate better than size peers Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/552598/ 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 100/100). 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 100/100). 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 4% vs peer median 15.55% (better). n=29333 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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InsuranceNATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYPolicy effective Jul 2, 2020
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Process AgentEVILSIZOR PROCESS SERVERS INCBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC272450ACTIVE
Inspections (24 months)
All 147 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 71 | 71 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 0% | 4.23% | — |
| 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
OVER THE FALLS TOURS INCORPORATED is a corporation based in NIAGARA FALLS, NY, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 552598. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, with a safety rating of Satisfactory. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 35 power units and 40 drivers, with 147 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 4.0%. 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.
OVER THE FALLS TOURS INCORPORATED is a mid-sized fleet, operating 35 power units and 40 drivers, organized as a corporation, with 29 years on FMCSA's records, based in Niagara Falls, NY. Across 85 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 2.4% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. BIPD/Primary insurance is on file with NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, and all filed authority types (common) are currently revoked.
85 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 55% versus the prior 24 months, most heavily in NY (85 stops), with Level 1 inspections the most common.
2.4% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (100.0% of violations); top code 393.75A1-TBSP (Tires - All others - Has damaged plies evident in the sidewall up to 2 square inches) cited 1 times, 1 of them OOS.
The fleet comprises 35 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 40 drivers; Ford, Courier, and Unknown are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 29,333 ACTIVE carriers operating 17–53 power units (±50% of this carrier's 35 unit fleet).
Authority gaps detected (2)
- Common (Passenger) authority was inactive from May 12, 2020 to Jul 8, 2020 (57 days)
- Common (Passenger) authority was inactive from Jan 2, 1997 to Feb 28, 1997 (57 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York (NY) | 71 | 3 | 4.2% | Jun 15, 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 | 3 | — | 0.74 | 1 | — | 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 (147 rows) View all 147 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 88147480 | Jun 15, 2026 | NY | 1 | — |
FORD BUS
Ticket: Unknown
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0 | — | No |
| 88039368 | Jun 2, 2026 | NY | 1 | — |
FORD BUS
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1 | 393.75A3-TAOL | Yes |
| 88019472 | Jun 2, 2026 | NY | 1 | — |
FORD BUS
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0 | — | No |
| 88019360 | Jun 2, 2026 | NY | 1 | — |
FORD BUS
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0 | — | No |
| 88019046 | Jun 2, 2026 | NY | 1 | — |
FORD BUS
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0 | — | No |
| 88019033 | Jun 2, 2026 | NY | 1 | — |
FORD BUS
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0 | — | No |
| 88019022 | Jun 2, 2026 | NY | 1 | — |
FORD BUS
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0 | — | No |
| 86167086 | Oct 28, 2025 | NY | 1 | NIAGARA FALLS NY |
FORD BUS
Ticket: Courier
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0 | — | No |
| 86166958 | Oct 28, 2025 | NY | 1 | NIAGARA FALLS NY |
FORD BUS
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0 | — | No |
| 86166945 | Oct 28, 2025 | NY | 1 | NIAGARA FALLS NY |
FORD BUS
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0 | — | No |
| 86166936 | Oct 28, 2025 | NY | 1 | NIAGARA FALLS NY |
FORD BUS
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2 | 393.75A1-TBSP, 396.5B-L | Yes |
| 85925804 | Oct 1, 2025 | NY | 1 | NIAGARA FALLS NY |
FORD BUS
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0 | — | No |
| 85925780 | Oct 1, 2025 | NY | 1 | NIAGARA FALLS NY |
FORD PASSENGER VAN
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0 | — | No |
| 85925179 | Oct 1, 2025 | NY | 1 | NIAGARA FALLS NY |
FORD BUS
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0 | — | No |
| 85925173 | Oct 1, 2025 | NY | 1 | NIAGARA FALLS NY |
FORD BUS
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0 | — | No |
| 85925142 | Oct 1, 2025 | NY | 1 | NIAGARA FALLS NY |
FORD BUS
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0 | — | No |
| 85925141 | Oct 1, 2025 | NY | 1 | NIAGARA FALLS NY |
FORD BUS
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0 | — | No |
| 85924948 | Oct 1, 2025 | NY | 1 | NIAGARA FALLS NY |
FORD BUS
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0 | — | No |
| 85848578 | Sep 19, 2025 | NY | 3 | NIAGARA FALLS NY |
FORD BUS
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0 | — | No |
| 85702436 | Aug 31, 2025 | NY | 3 | NIAGARA FALLS NY |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 85701232 | Aug 31, 2025 | NY | 3 | NIAGARA FALLS NY |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 85701121 | Aug 31, 2025 | NY | 3 | NIAGARA FALLS NY |
FORD BUS
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0 | — | No |
| 85701090 | Aug 31, 2025 | NY | 3 | NIAGARA FALLS NY |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
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0 | — | No |
| 85700604 | Aug 30, 2025 | NY | 3 | NIAGARA FALLS NY |
FORD BUS
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0 | — | No |
| 85690982 | Aug 30, 2025 | NY | 3 | NIAGARA FALLS NY |
RAM BUS
Ticket: Courier
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0 | — | No |
Recent Crashes (1 row)
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYSP12819830 | Jun 10, 2012 | NY | 0 | 1 | No | No | Injury |
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (3 PDFs)
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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| Jul 8, 2020 | MC272450-C | REI | REINSTATEMENT | REI → |
| May 12, 2020 | MC272450-C | VOL | REVOCATION | VOL → |
| Nov 3, 2004 | MC272450 | NC | REVOCATION | NC → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (16 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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| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | CAR 9137053-12 | 91X | $5,000,000 | Jul 2, 2020 | On file | ACTIVE |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | CAR 9137053-02 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 29, 2011 | May 17, 2020 | CANCELLED |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | CAR 0137053-03 | BIPD/Primary | — | Apr 14, 2010 | Mar 29, 2011 | REPLACED |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | CAR 0137053-00 | BIPD/Primary | — | Apr 14, 2007 | Apr 14, 2010 | REPLACED |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | LPA103730 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jul 26, 2006 | Apr 14, 2007 | CANCELLED |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | LPA103730 | BIPD/Primary | — | Apr 14, 2006 | Jul 26, 2006 | CANCELLED |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | BA158788 | BIPD/Primary | — | Apr 14, 2005 | Apr 14, 2006 | REPLACED |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | BA158788 | BIPD/Primary | — | Dec 6, 2004 | Apr 14, 2005 | REPLACED |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | BA149863 | BIPD/Primary | — | May 10, 2002 | Dec 6, 2004 | NAME CHANGED |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | BA137566 | BIPD/Primary | — | Aug 21, 1999 | May 10, 2002 | CANCELLED |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | BA131460 | BIPD/Primary | — | Apr 14, 1997 | Aug 21, 1999 | CANCELLED |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INS. CO. | CNY 0009828836-6 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 28, 1996 | Sep 21, 1996 | CANCELLED |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | CNY0009828-836-6 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 28, 1996 | Apr 14, 1997 | REPLACED |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INS. CO. | CNY0009828 836-5 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 28, 1995 | Feb 28, 1996 | REPLACED |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INS. CO. | CNY0009828 836-5 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 28, 1995 | Feb 28, 1996 | CANCELLED |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INS. CO. | CNY0009828-836-5 | BIPD/Primary | — | Dec 9, 1994 | Feb 28, 1995 | CANCELLED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Jul 8, 2020
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May 17, 2020insuranceCANCEL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
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May 12, 2020
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May 12, 2020authority gapCommon (Passenger) authority inactive: 57 days (through Jul 8, 2020)
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Apr 5, 2011
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Mar 29, 2011insuranceTERM/REPL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
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Apr 14, 2010insuranceTERM/REPL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
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Apr 16, 2007
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Apr 14, 2007insuranceCANCEL — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jul 26, 2006
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Jul 26, 2006insuranceCANCEL — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
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Apr 14, 2006insuranceTERM/REPL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
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Apr 14, 2005insuranceTERM/REPL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
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Dec 6, 2004insuranceNAMECHG — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
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Nov 15, 2004
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May 10, 2002insuranceCANCEL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
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Aug 21, 1999insuranceCANCEL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
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Apr 14, 1997insuranceTERM/REPL — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
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Jan 2, 1997
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Jan 2, 1997authority gapCommon (Passenger) authority inactive: 57 days (through Feb 28, 1997)
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Sep 21, 1996insuranceCANCEL — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INS. CO.
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Sep 21, 1996authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Feb 28, 1996insuranceCANCEL — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INS. CO.
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Feb 28, 1996insuranceTERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INS. CO.
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Feb 28, 1995insuranceCANCEL — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INS. CO.
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIAGARA FALLS NY | NY | 76 | 2 |
| NIAGARA FALLS | NY | 34 | 0 |
| NIAGARA 1 | NY | 7 | 1 |
| RAINBOW BRIDGE POE | NY | 7 | 0 |
| NIAGARA GOAT ISLAND | NY | 4 | 0 |
| GOAT ISLAND | NY | 2 | 0 |
| SENECA NIAGARA CASINO | NY | 2 | 0 |
| ORCHARD PARK | NY | 1 | 0 |
| ORCHARD PARK NY | NY | 1 | 0 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.62(e) | No or inadequate bus emergency exit marking | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 0 |
| 383.23(a)(2) | Operating a CMV without a CDL | Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 |
| 393.30 | Improper battery installation | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.90 | Buses - Missing or improper standee line or bar. | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
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Docket MC272450
common · ACTIVE · MC
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NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
91X policy on file
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LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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EVILSIZOR PROCESS SERVERS INC
BOC-3 process agent · 102,641 carriers served
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147 inspections
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1 reportable crash
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How to verify OVER THE FALLS TOURS INCORPORATED
- 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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