TANTARA TRANSPORTATION INC
TANTARA TRANSPORTATION INC is a large fleet, operating 180 power units and 90 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Romulus, MI. Across 68 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 11.8% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with 8 reportable crashes. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is active for motor carrier of household goods, motor carrier of property (except household goods), and common.
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 4.30% vs peer 1.40% · Vehicle 18.5% vs peer 17.8% Details →
- FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-34 Federal Insurance Company · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI Details →
- 3 active operating authorities
- Active insurance on file ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-91X Details →
- BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A $20 BOC-3 FILING LLC Details →
- Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — TANTARA TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 587180) 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 4.30% vs peer 1.40% · Vehicle 18.5% vs peer 17.8% On file: • FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-34 — Federal Insurance Company · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI • 3 active operating authorities • Active insurance on file — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A $20 BOC-3 FILING LLC • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/587180/ As of: Sep 21, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
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.
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confidence 100% · 5/5 signals · expand
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.
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 4.3% vs peer median 1.4% (worse). Vehicle OOS 18.5% vs peer median 17.8% (worse). n=5109 same-size ACTIVE peers.
Official FMCSA Satisfactory safety rating.
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.
Recent changes
- Power Units +81 (99 → 180) · Sep 3, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
- Drivers −9 (99 → 90) · Sep 3, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
- Physical street 39000 PLYMOUTH ROAD → 34800 GODDARD RD · Aug 11, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
- Physical city LIVONIA → ROMULUS · Jun 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
4 active liability filings · 2 cargo
Company profile
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.
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.
Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2026-06-09 (104 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.
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InsuranceFederal Insurance CompanyPolicy effective Jan 1, 2008
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Process Agent#1 A $20 BOC-3 FILING LLCBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC13964ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
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| Truck tractors | 0 | 84 | 0 |
| Trailers | 0 | 300 | 0 |
| Trucks | 0 | 15 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Accident reports (24 months)
All 60 crashes →| Last 6 months | 6–12 months | 12–24 months | Total | |
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| Fatalities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Tow-away | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Crash reports | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.
Inspections (24 months)
All 128 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 68 | 68 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 5.88% | 7.35% | — |
| 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%).
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
TANTARA TRANSPORTATION INC had 68 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 11.8%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 3.0. 8 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.
68 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in MI (20) and CA (6).
11.8% out-of-service rate, below the 19.4% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 18 times.
The fleet comprises 99 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 99 drivers; Freightliner, Great Dane, and Peterbilt are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 5,109 ACTIVE carriers operating 90–270 power units (±50% of this carrier's 180 unit fleet).
Fleet History
Field change history →Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 4 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change · 2 address changes
Record Changes
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Drivers 99 90FMCSA Company Census
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Power Units 99 180FMCSA Company Census
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Physical street 39000 PLYMOUTH ROAD 34800 GODDARD RDSeen 47 times · first Jun 25, 2026 · last Aug 11, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
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Physical city LIVONIA ROMULUSFMCSA Company Census
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Power Units Over Time
Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (36 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
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| Michigan (MI) | 20 | 5 | 25.0% | Aug 27, 2026 |
| California (CA) | 6 | 0 | 0.0% | Jul 22, 2026 |
| Maryland (MD) | 6 | 1 | 16.7% | Jun 20, 2026 |
| Ohio (OH) | 5 | 0 | 0.0% | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Indiana (IN) | 3 | 0 | 0.0% | Aug 13, 2025 |
| Wisconsin (WI) | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | Jan 13, 2026 |
| Nebraska (NE) | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | Sep 14, 2025 |
| Nevada (NV) | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | Feb 10, 2025 |
| New Mexico (NM) | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | Dec 11, 2025 |
| Georgia (GA) | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | Feb 27, 2026 |
| Illinois (IL) | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Kentucky (KY) | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | Sep 3, 2025 |
| North Carolina (NC) | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | Apr 1, 2025 |
| West Virginia (WV) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Dec 16, 2025 |
| Colorado (CO) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Minnesota (MN) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Mar 2, 2026 |
| South Carolina (SC) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Jun 11, 2025 |
| Tennessee (TN) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | Dec 28, 2024 |
| Texas (TX) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Apr 5, 2026 |
| US (US) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Sep 23, 2025 |
| Utah (UT) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Feb 8, 2026 |
| Virginia (VA) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Jan 16, 2025 |
| Vermont (VT) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Dec 2, 2024 |
| Washington (WA) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | May 20, 2026 |
| Alabama (AL) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Aug 24, 2025 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
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| Freightliner | 55 | |
| Great Dane | 30 | |
| Peterbilt | 22 | |
| Kent | 15 | |
| Kentucky | 14 | |
| Kenworth | 10 | |
| Utility | 6 |
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
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| Driver Fitness | 4 | — | 0.48 | 0 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 1 | — | 0.02 | 0 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 7 | — | 0.21 | 0 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 20 | — | 1.89 | 2 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 14 | — | 3.09 | 3 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (128 rows) View all 128 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 89005956 | Sep 14, 2026 | OH | 2 | ST MARYS OH |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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2 | 392.2-SLLTL, 395.22H4-ELDBRODS | No |
| 88824730 | Aug 27, 2026 | MI | 1 | 4 MILE REST AREA / I-75 |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.9A-LBL, 392.2-SLL | No |
| 88633628 | Aug 5, 2026 | CO | 1 | — | — | 2 | 393.78A-WS, 390.21TB2-DOT | No |
| 88576739 | Jul 30, 2026 | IL | 3 | — |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 88544105 | Jul 29, 2026 | MI | 1 | FOWLERVILLE SCALE W/B |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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3 | 383.23A2-LCDLN, 396.3A1-BOS, 393.47E | Yes |
| 88495900 | Jul 22, 2026 | CA | 1 | COTTONWOOD IF |
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 396.3A1-BALAC | No |
| 88353596 | Jul 8, 2026 | MI | 3 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 88281499 | Jun 30, 2026 | MI | 2 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.9A-LCL | No |
| 88204389 | Jun 20, 2026 | MD | 2 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLS4 | No |
| 88193066 | Jun 17, 2026 | OH | 3 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87946178 | May 20, 2026 | WA | 2 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.75A3-TAOL, 395.30B2-ELDDFC24 | Yes |
| 87715939 | Apr 27, 2026 | CA | 3 | MT. PASS JPOE CVEF |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87538933 | Apr 5, 2026 | TX | 2 | IH30 WB MT PLEASANT SCALE |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87475942 | Mar 25, 2026 | MD | 1 | PERRYVILLE MD |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 393.201A-FRMC, 393.47E, 393.53B-B | Yes |
| 87238409 | Mar 2, 2026 | MN | 3 | WORTHINGTON MN |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87176005 | Feb 27, 2026 | GA | 3 | DARIEN GA |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 86990707 | Feb 8, 2026 | UT | 3 | ut-st.-george-ut |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 86813105 | Jan 13, 2026 | WI | 2 | PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 392.2-SLL | No |
| 86588630 | Dec 16, 2025 | WV | 3 | SHADY SPRING WV |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLS2 | No |
| 86552684 | Dec 11, 2025 | NM | 3 | SAN JON PORT OF ENTRY |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 86595574 | Nov 28, 2025 | CA | 3 | ca-mt.-pass-if |
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 86321466 | Nov 13, 2025 | MI | 3 | — |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 392.9B2-DFICD | No |
| 86290894 | Nov 10, 2025 | IL | 2 | il-015---peotone---i-57-n/b |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 396.17C | No |
| 86337324 | Nov 7, 2025 | MD | 2 | WARWICK MD |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 86198044 | Oct 29, 2025 | MI | 1 | mi-fowlerville-scale-w/b |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.75A3-TAOL | Yes |
Recent Crashes (60 rows) View all 60 →
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
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| MI0003741332 | Feb 5, 2026 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MI0003667615 | Dec 2, 2025 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| NY4076553200 | Apr 6, 2025 | NY | 0 | 2 | No | No | Injury |
| MI0003445312 | Feb 21, 2025 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| OH0255002412 | Jan 5, 2025 | OH | 0 | 1 | No | No | Injury |
| TN0400203276 | Jan 3, 2025 | TN | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MI0003369890 | Dec 4, 2024 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| TX70GCHQE1Z9 | Nov 11, 2024 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| MI0003263405 | Jul 30, 2024 | MI | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| NVNLPD000674 | Jan 11, 2024 | NV | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MD23A1068722 | Oct 3, 2023 | MD | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| MI0002992020 | Sep 23, 2023 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MI0002906801 | May 30, 2023 | MI | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| NC0107166470 | Nov 29, 2022 | NC | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| AZ0000064783 | Nov 18, 2022 | AZ | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MN0222100028 | Jul 29, 2022 | MN | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MD22A0889659 | Feb 27, 2022 | MD | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| PA202123900X | Feb 25, 2022 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MI0002535762 | Jan 4, 2022 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| NY3910419500 | Oct 30, 2021 | NY | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MO0000085048 | Apr 18, 2020 | MO | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| OH0203029932 | Feb 6, 2020 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MD19A0646433 | Nov 27, 2019 | MD | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| TX5GR8HQE1KL | Apr 30, 2019 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| AZ0000002686 | Jan 16, 2019 | AZ | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
Authority Records (3 dockets)
Insurance Coverage Timeline (11 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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| Federal Insurance Company | 665-96-64 | BMC-34 | — | Jan 1, 2008 | On file | ACTIVE |
| FEDERAL INSURANCE CO. | 665-96-64 | 34 | — | Jan 1, 2008 | On file | ACTIVE |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | TRK3888595 | BMC-91X | — | Sep 1, 2007 | On file | ACTIVE |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | TRK3888595 | 91X | $1,000,000 | Sep 1, 2007 | On file | ACTIVE |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | TRK3888595 | BIPD/Primary | — | Sep 1, 2005 | Sep 1, 2007 | REPLACED |
| DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | D189A00023 | BIPD/Primary | — | Sep 1, 2002 | Sep 1, 2005 | REPLACED |
| FEDERAL INSURANCE CO. | 0657-64-84 | CARGO | — | Oct 1, 1994 | Jan 1, 2008 | REPLACED |
| FEDERAL INSURANCE CO. | 7322 1975 | 91X | $5,000,000 | Oct 1, 1994 | On file | ACTIVE |
| Federal Insurance Company | 7322 1975 | BMC-91X | — | Oct 1, 1994 | On file | ACTIVE |
| FEDERAL INSURANCE CO. | 73221975 | BIPD/Primary | — | Oct 1, 1994 | Sep 1, 2002 | REPLACED |
| FEDERAL INSURANCE CO. | 0657-64-84 | CARGO | — | Oct 1, 1994 | Mar 2, 2008 | CANCELLED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Jun 9, 2026
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Jun 8, 2021
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Mar 2, 2008insuranceTERM/CANCL — FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.
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Jan 1, 2008insuranceTERM/REPL — FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.
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Sep 1, 2007insuranceTERM/REPL — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
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Sep 1, 2005insuranceTERM/REPL — DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
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Sep 1, 2002insuranceTERM/REPL — FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.
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Sep 14, 1995
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Sep 14, 1995
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Jan 25, 1995
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Dec 19, 1994
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Dec 19, 1994
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Dec 19, 1994
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Nov 25, 1994
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May 24, 1988
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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| I-95 NORTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY | MD | 3 | 1 |
| ROAD | MI | 3 | 0 |
| SAN JON PORT OF ENTRY | NM | 3 | 0 |
| COTTONWOOD IF | CA | 2 | 0 |
| GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY | NM | 2 | 0 |
| RATON PORT OF ENTRY | NM | 2 | 0 |
| PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI | WI | 2 | 0 |
| SPRINGVILLE AL | AL | 1 | 0 |
| KINGMAN AZ | AZ | 1 | 0 |
| TUCSON AZ | AZ | 1 | 0 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
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| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws | Unsafe Driving | 18 | 0 |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | 14 | 4 |
| 395.24 | HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner | Hours of Service | 12 | 0 |
| 395.8(e)(1) | Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status | Hours of Service | 7 | 0 |
| 395.3(a)(2) | Driving beyond 11-hour driving limit | Hours of Service | 6 | 0 |
| 395.3(a)(3)(i) | Requiring or permitting a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle driver to drive more than 11 hours | Hours of Service | 5 | 0 |
| 393.45(b)(2) | Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking | Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 0 |
| 393.47(e) | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 0 |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 0 |
| 393.45(d) | Brake connections with leaks or constrictions | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 0 |
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Docket MC13964
Motor Carrier of Household Goods · ACTIVE · MC
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Docket MC013964
common · ACTIVE · MC
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Federal Insurance Company
BMC-34 policy on file
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FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.
34 policy on file
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ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BMC-91X policy on file
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DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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