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TILMON TRUCKING LLC

Joins 69 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (MIDWEST FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 26, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Coverage resumed · Mar 12, 2010
Common (Property) reinstated · Mar 15, 2010
Policy effective · Mar 11, 2021
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 4650 days Jun 18, 1997 → Mar 12, 2010
  • Common (Property) gap · 4574 days Inactive Sep 5, 1997 → reinstated Mar 15, 2010
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 3.10% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 15.0% vs peer 14.3% Details →
  • 1 fatality on crash record 13 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 MIDWEST FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — TILMON TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 614133)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 4650 days — Jun 18, 1997 → Mar 12, 2010
  • Common (Property) gap · 4574 days — Inactive Sep 5, 1997 → reinstated Mar 15, 2010
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 3.10% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 15.0% vs peer 14.3%
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 13 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — MIDWEST FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/614133/
As of: Oct 26, 2026
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USDOT 614133 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE Company officer: MICHAEL TILMON Company officer 2: JAMES TILMON General Freight Grain / Feed / Hay Dry Bulk Cold Food Farm Supplies Based in BERNIE, MO

FMCSA census as of Oct 26, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 3.1% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 15% vs peer median 14.3% (worse). n=21110 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

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.

Operating authority
common 1 active
Insurance

MIDWEST FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-91X · $750,000

1 active liability filing

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 614133
In FMCSA records since Sep 15, 1995 (~31y)
MC / docket MC294539
Company officer MICHAEL TILMON
Company officer 2 JAMES TILMON
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Grain / Feed / Hay, Dry Bulk, Cold Food, Farm Supplies
Fleet size 48 units
Drivers 40
Annual mileage 2,960,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
18288 STATE HWY Z
BERNIE, MO 63822
Mailing
PO BOX 756
BERNIE, MO 63822
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 614133
In FMCSA records since Sep 15, 1995 (~31y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 2,960,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 15.0% vs 23.4% -8.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 3.1% vs 6.7% -3.6 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.64 vs 1.80 -1.16
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.7%
Active liability insurance
BMC-91X · $750,000 · CPMO0560127951
Effective Mar 11, 2021
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

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.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

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.

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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2010-03-15 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 38 0 0
Trailers 40 0 0
Trucks 10 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Accident reports (24 months)

All 13 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 1 0 1
Tow-away 0 1 1 2
Crash reports 0 1 1 2

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 124 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 69 69 0
OOS inspections 2 9 0
OOS percentage 2.9% 13.04% —
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%).

Power Units
48
Drivers
40
Inspections
124
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
15.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
2
13 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 15.0% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.
Authority revoked
2 revocations on record.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 21,110 ACTIVE carriers operating 24–72 power units (±50% of this carrier's 48 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
3.1%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 21,110 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +3.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
15%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
14.3%
Median across 21,110 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +0.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Sep 5, 1997 to Mar 15, 2010 (4574 days)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jun 18, 1997 to Mar 12, 2010 (4650 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (36 months)

2023-10 2026-10

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Missouri (MO) 38 9 23.7% Oct 19, 2026
Tennessee (TN) 15 1 6.7% Jun 5, 2026
Arkansas (AR) 8 1 12.5% Jul 15, 2026
Illinois (IL) 2 0 0.0% Jun 25, 2026
Mississippi (MS) 2 0 0.0% Sep 2, 2026
Indiana (IN) 1 0 0.0% Apr 23, 2026
Montana (MT) 1 0 0.0% Jul 20, 2025
Oklahoma (OK) 1 0 0.0% Dec 3, 2025
Kentucky (KY) 1 0 0.0% Sep 19, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
International 54
Utility 34
Freightliner 24
Peterbilt 11
Volvo 9
Timpte 4
Timpte, In 4
Timpte In 3
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 2 — 0.07 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Hours of Service 3 — 0.13 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Unsafe Driving 8 — 1.48 1 — Oct 26, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 22 — 7.82 8 — Oct 26, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (124 rows) View all 124 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89300221 Oct 19, 2026 MO 3 CAPE GIRARDEAU MO
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
89162000 Sep 30, 2026 MO 2 MINER MO
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 396.3A1-TFCV, 393.9A-LFTSI Yes
89040024 Sep 18, 2026 MO 2 CHARLESTON MO
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.9A-LTSI, 392.2-SLLMF Yes
88954714 Sep 9, 2026 MO 3 ST GENEVIEVE MO
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLTCD No
88904192 Sep 2, 2026 MO 2 ST GENEVIEVE MO
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32, 392.2-SLLEWA1 No
88879770 Sep 2, 2026 MS 2 NESBIT SCALE I-55 SOUTH MS
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88847079 Aug 28, 2026 MO 1 MATTHEWS MO
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
3 391.41APC, 393.47E, 393.53B-B Yes
88625025 Aug 5, 2026 MO 2 —
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.9A-LIL No
88615460 Aug 5, 2026 MO 3 —
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88431384 Jul 15, 2026 AR 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLEWA1 No
88284103 Jun 30, 2026 MO 3 —
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88249888 Jun 25, 2026 IL 3 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88063796 Jun 5, 2026 TN 3 —
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLED No
87736757 May 1, 2026 MO 3 KENNETT MO
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
87698889 Apr 27, 2026 AR 2 WEST MEMPHIS AR
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 209D-STPAL, 2-SLLEWA1 Yes
87669636 Apr 23, 2026 IN 3 POSEYVILLE IN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
5 8A, 2-SLLS2, 2-SLLIFTA No
87667893 Apr 23, 2026 MO 1 PORTAGEVILLE MO
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
5 9A-LLPL, 43D-BIPBS, 78A-WS No
87667070 Apr 22, 2026 MO 2 PUXICO MO
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
87603460 Apr 15, 2026 MO 1 BLOOMSDALE MO
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
8 9A-LSLIWR, 9A-LTSI, 9A-LLPL Yes
87451117 Mar 30, 2026 AR 3 MARION AR
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLEWA1 No
87415909 Mar 25, 2026 MO 2 MARSTON MO
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.23-LEU, 393.81-H, 390.21TB1-MC Yes
87158221 Feb 25, 2026 TN 2 RIPLEY TN
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.75A3-TAOL, 392.2-SLLS1 Yes
87157415 Feb 25, 2026 AR 3 WEST MEMPHIS AR
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
87125002 Feb 23, 2026 AR 3 WEST MEMPHIS AR
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
87124733 Feb 23, 2026 MO 3 DEXTER MO
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
Recent Crashes (13 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MO0000116941 Jan 5, 2026 MO 0 1 Yes No Injury
MO0000114374 Jun 27, 2025 MO 0 0 Yes No Tow
MO0000109424 Jul 31, 2024 MO 0 0 Yes No Tow
TN0400045743 Jan 13, 2024 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
MO0000104438 Sep 6, 2023 MO 0 0 Yes No Tow
MO0000103425 Jul 11, 2023 MO 0 3 Yes No Injury
MO0000098567 Aug 29, 2022 MO 0 0 Yes No Tow
TN0103075073 Aug 27, 2021 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
AR2020545047 Sep 10, 2020 AR 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX56GEHQE1OQ Sep 24, 2017 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX50B9HQE1V5 Sep 24, 2017 TX 1 0 Yes No Fatal
MO0000050947 Sep 4, 2013 MO 0 1 Yes No Injury
AR0096000620 Jan 1, 1996 AR 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 1 PDF available)

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.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Some letters share the same legacy archived file path — we show one PDF link for the primary document and list the other actions as metadata (type + date) until per-letter PDFs are re-extracted.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Nov 26, 2014 MC294539 Name Change Revocation Metadata only
Mar 15, 2010 MC294539-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Reinstatement Letter →
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
MIDWEST FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CPMO0560127951 91X $750,000 Mar 11, 2021 On file ACTIVE
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA-ZF2655 BIPD/Primary — Mar 11, 2020 Mar 11, 2021 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY CA 0504092 BIPD/Primary — Mar 11, 2019 Mar 11, 2020 REPLACED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY GWP31619 00 BIPD/Primary — Mar 11, 2018 Apr 12, 2019 CANCELLED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY GWP31619 00 BIPD/Primary — Mar 11, 2018 Mar 11, 2019 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN164548 BIPD/Primary — Mar 11, 2015 Mar 11, 2018 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP92998A BIPD/Primary — Dec 2, 2014 Mar 11, 2015 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP92998A BIPD/Primary — Mar 11, 2012 Dec 29, 2014 NAME CHANGED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP92998A BIPD/Primary — Mar 11, 2012 Dec 2, 2014 REPLACED
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY 70TRS014944 BIPD/Primary — Mar 12, 2011 Mar 11, 2012 CANCELLED
STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY BAP0728020 CARGO — Mar 11, 2011 Mar 11, 2012 CANCELLED
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY 70TRS012952 BIPD/Primary — Mar 12, 2010 Mar 11, 2011 CANCELLED
STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY BAP0727932 CARGO — Mar 11, 2010 Mar 11, 2011 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 4650 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Jun 18, 1997 to Mar 12, 2010
ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY CTM 950167 CARGO — Sep 13, 1995 Jun 18, 1997 CANCELLED
TWIN CITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY KS 0002006 BIPD/Primary — Sep 11, 1995 Jun 18, 1997 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Mar 11, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Mar 11, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Apr 12, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Mar 11, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Mar 12, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  6. Mar 11, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Mar 11, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  8. Dec 29, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  9. Dec 3, 2014
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  10. Dec 2, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  11. Mar 11, 2012
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
  12. Mar 11, 2012
    insurance
    CANCEL — STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY
  13. Mar 8, 2012
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  14. Mar 14, 2011
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  15. Mar 11, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. Mar 11, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
  17. Mar 15, 2010
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  18. Sep 5, 1997
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  19. Sep 5, 1997
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  20. Sep 5, 1997
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 4574 days (through Mar 15, 2010)
  21. Jun 18, 1997
    insurance
    CANCEL — TWIN CITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
  22. Jun 18, 1997
    insurance
    CANCEL — ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY
  23. Jun 18, 1997
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  24. Jun 18, 1997
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION [dup-7f280fe5]
  25. Jun 18, 1997
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 4650 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Mar 12, 2010)
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
HENNING TN TN 7 0
WEST MEMPHIS AR AR 6 1
RIPLEY TN TN 6 1
DEXTER MO MO 4 1
MINER MO MO 4 2
PUXICO MO MO 3 0
SCOTT CITY MO MO 3 0
ST GENEVIEVE MO MO 3 0
DYERSBURG TN TN 3 0
MARION AR AR 2 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 16 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 5 2
393.60(c) Windshield - Damaged or Discolored Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
395.8 Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner) Hours of Service 2 0
395.8(f)(1) Driver’s record of duty status not current Hours of Service 2 0
393.205(a) Wheel/rim cracked or broken Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.24(a) Non-compliance with headlamp requirements Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.45 Brake tubing and hose adequacy Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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