BOBTAIL SPECIALTIES FREIGHT SERVICE LLC
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 · 12 days Jul 24, 2003 → Aug 5, 2003
- Prior insurance gap · 325 days Sep 14, 2004 → Aug 5, 2005
- Common (Property) gap · 5771 days Inactive Aug 14, 2006 → reinstated Jun 2, 2022
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — BOBTAIL SPECIALTIES FREIGHT SERVICE LLC (USDOT 580806) 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: $750,000 Officer(s): THADDEUS V JACKSON (Company officer) Blockers: (none) Cautions: • Prior insurance gap · 12 days — Jul 24, 2003 → Aug 5, 2003 • Prior insurance gap · 325 days — Sep 14, 2004 → Aug 5, 2005 • Common (Property) gap · 5771 days — Inactive Aug 14, 2006 → reinstated Jun 2, 2022 On file: • 1 active operating authority • Insurance on file · $750,000 — GEICO COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A BOC-3 FILING INC Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/580806/ As of: Jul 22, 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 4/5 scored components (mean 94/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
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confidence 80% · 4/5 signals
Compliance grade A
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 94/100). 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=240299 same-size ACTIVE peers.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA 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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InsuranceGEICO COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Policy effective Feb 22, 2025
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Process Agent#1 A BOC-3 FILING INCBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC282311ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles
BOBTAIL SPECIALTIES FREIGHT SERVICE LLC is a motor carrier based in IRVING, TX, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 580806. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 1 power unit and 1 driver, with 1 roadside inspection 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.
Carrier is unrated
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.
BOBTAIL SPECIALTIES FREIGHT SERVICE LLC is a small fleet, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver, with 24 years on FMCSA's records, based in Irving, TX. FMCSA records show no inspection or crash activity in the last 24 months. all filed authority types (contract and common) are currently revoked.
No roadside inspections were recorded in the last 24 months, down from 1 in the prior 24-month window.
The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet); 1 driver.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 240,299 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).
Authority gap detected (1)
- Common (Property) authority was inactive from Aug 14, 2006 to Jun 2, 2022 (5771 days)
Historical coverage gaps detected (4)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jul 24, 2003 to Aug 5, 2003 (12 days)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Sep 14, 2004 to Aug 5, 2005 (325 days)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Aug 5, 2006 to Feb 20, 2020 (4947 days)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Nov 11, 2020 to May 2, 2022 (537 days)
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Freightliner | 1 |
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 (1 row) View all 1 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 79683640 | Sep 15, 2023 | IL | 3 | 47TH STREET |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
Recent Crashes (3 rows)
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
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| TX245391500S | May 18, 2006 | TX | 0 | 2 | Yes | No | Injury |
| AR0009716150 | Mar 28, 1997 | AR | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| TX005036895A | Feb 6, 1995 | TX | 0 | 4 | Yes | 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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| Jun 2, 2022 | MC282311-P | REI | REINSTATEMENT | REI → |
| May 27, 2022 | MC282311 | NC | REINSTATEMENT | NC → |
| Oct 11, 2005 | MC282311-C | REI | REINSTATEMENT | REI → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (37 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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| GEICO COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | 9300116997 | 91X | $750,000 | Feb 22, 2025 | On file | ACTIVE |
| GEICO COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | 9300116997 | BIPD/Primary | $750,000 | Feb 22, 2025 | On file | ACTIVE |
| GEICO COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | 9300116997 | BIPD/Primary | $750,000 | Feb 22, 2025 | Jun 4, 2026 | CANCELLED |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | CA956140886 | BIPD/Primary | — | May 25, 2022 | Feb 22, 2025 | REPLACED |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | CA956140886 | BIPD/Primary | — | May 2, 2022 | Jun 29, 2022 | NAME CHANGED |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | CA956140886 | BIPD/Primary | — | May 2, 2022 | May 25, 2022 | REPLACED |
| Coverage gap — 537 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Nov 11, 2020 to May 2, 2022 | ||||||
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | CA1498760 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 20, 2020 | Nov 11, 2020 | CANCELLED |
| Coverage gap — 4947 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Aug 5, 2006 to Feb 20, 2020 | ||||||
| CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | L041350 | BIPD/Primary | — | May 23, 2006 | Aug 5, 2006 | CANCELLED |
| CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | L041350 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 8, 2006 | May 23, 2006 | REPLACED |
| CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | L041350 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 8, 2006 | Jun 2, 2006 | CANCELLED |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | 456235 | CARGO | — | Dec 13, 2005 | Aug 5, 2006 | CANCELLED |
| CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | L041350 | BIPD/Primary | — | Nov 18, 2005 | Mar 8, 2006 | REPLACED |
| CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | L041350 | BIPD/Primary | — | Nov 18, 2005 | Apr 5, 2006 | CANCELLED |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | 456235 | CARGO | — | Oct 5, 2005 | Dec 13, 2005 | CANCELLED |
| CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | L041350 | BIPD/Primary | — | Aug 5, 2005 | Nov 18, 2005 | REPLACED |
| CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | L041350 | BIPD/Primary | — | Aug 5, 2005 | Dec 9, 2005 | CANCELLED |
| Coverage gap — 325 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Sep 14, 2004 to Aug 5, 2005 | ||||||
| CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | L037421 | BIPD/Primary | — | Aug 5, 2004 | Sep 14, 2004 | CANCELLED |
| CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | L035353 | BIPD/Primary | — | Aug 5, 2003 | Aug 5, 2004 | CANCELLED |
| Coverage gap — 12 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Jul 24, 2003 to Aug 5, 2003 | ||||||
| CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | L050986 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 19, 2003 | Jul 24, 2003 | CANCELLED |
| CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | L050986 | BIPD/Primary | — | Dec 4, 2002 | Mar 19, 2003 | REPLACED |
| CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | L050986 | BIPD/Primary | — | Dec 4, 2002 | Apr 10, 2003 | CANCELLED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Jun 4, 2026insuranceTERM/CANCL — GEICO COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
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Feb 22, 2025insuranceTERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
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Jun 29, 2022insuranceTERM/CANCL — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
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Jun 2, 2022
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May 25, 2022insuranceTERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
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Nov 11, 2020insuranceCANCEL — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
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Nov 11, 2020insurance gapCoverage gap: 537 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through May 2, 2022)
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Aug 14, 2006
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Aug 14, 2006authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Aug 14, 2006authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Aug 14, 2006authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Aug 14, 2006authority gapCommon (Property) authority inactive: 5771 days (through Jun 2, 2022)
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Aug 5, 2006insuranceCANCEL — CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
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Aug 5, 2006insuranceCANCEL — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
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Aug 5, 2006insurance gapCoverage gap: 4947 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Feb 20, 2020)
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Jun 2, 2006insuranceTERM/CANCL — CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
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May 24, 2006
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May 23, 2006insuranceTERM/REPL — CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
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Apr 5, 2006insuranceTERM/CANCL — CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
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Mar 8, 2006insuranceTERM/REPL — CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
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Dec 13, 2005insuranceCANCEL — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
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Dec 9, 2005insuranceTERM/CANCL — CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
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Nov 25, 2005
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Nov 21, 2005
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Nov 18, 2005insuranceTERM/REPL — CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
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Sep 20, 2004
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Sep 20, 2004authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Sep 14, 2004insuranceCANCEL — CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
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Sep 14, 2004insurance gapCoverage gap: 325 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Aug 5, 2005)
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Aug 13, 2004
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Aug 5, 2004insuranceCANCEL — CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
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Aug 21, 2003
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Jul 24, 2003insuranceCANCEL — CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
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Jul 24, 2003insurance gapCoverage gap: 12 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Aug 5, 2003)
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Apr 10, 2003insuranceTERM/CANCL — CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
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Mar 19, 2003insuranceTERM/REPL — CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
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Dec 31, 2002insuranceTERM/CANCL — CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
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Dec 4, 2002insuranceTERM/REPL — CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
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Jul 24, 2002insuranceTERM/REPL — MID-CENTURY INSURANCE CO.
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Nov 29, 2001insuranceCANCEL — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
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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| 47TH STREET | IL | 1 | 0 |
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Docket MC282311
common · ACTIVE · MC
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GEICO COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
91X 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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CARGO policy on file
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CARGO policy on file
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BIPD/Primary policy on file
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3 reportable crashes
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How to verify BOBTAIL SPECIALTIES FREIGHT SERVICE LLC
- 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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