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MICHAEL BARGO

DBA: BRANS TRUCKING

USDOT 643989 Active INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE INDIVIDUAL General Freight Based in CORBIN, KY Grade A · 100
Brokers & shippers · booking check

No hard blockers on file

Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Clear to review
Policy effective · Mar 30, 2023
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC Details →
Org: INDIVIDUAL
Cargo: General Freight
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — MICHAEL BARGO (USDOT 643989)
Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $750,000
Organization: INDIVIDUAL

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

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

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/643989/
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 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 60% · 3/5 signals
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
NR

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: getCarrierPeerSafety returned null.

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 compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Clear to review.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability policy

BOC-3 agent

DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 643989
In FMCSA records since Jun 5, 1996 (~30y)
MC / docket MC084374
Entity INDIVIDUAL
Business org INDIVIDUAL
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 2 units
Drivers 2
Annual mileage 160,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (606) 595-2688
Email: [email protected]
Physical
120 STEELE LN
CORBIN, KY 40701
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 643989
In FMCSA records since Jun 5, 1996 (~30y)
Entity INDIVIDUAL
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 160,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.50 vs 1.80 -0.30
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 2 0 0
Trailers 2 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 7 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 4 4 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%).

Power Units
2
Drivers
2
Inspections
7
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes
2
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

MICHAEL BARGO is a individual based in CORBIN, KY, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 643989. 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 2 power units and 2 drivers, with 7 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.

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.

Carrier overview

MICHAEL BARGO is a small fleet, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers, organized as an individual, based in Corbin, KY. Across 4 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 common.

Inspection profile

4 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 33% versus the prior 24 months, most heavily in KY (4 stops), with Level 3 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate; led by Unsafe Driving (66.7% of violations); top code 392.2RG (Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 2 power units (small fleet) and 2 drivers; Peterbilt and Utility are the most-inspected makes.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2025-03 2026-02

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Unsafe Driving
4 violations
Vehicle Maintenance
2 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Kentucky (KY) 4 0 0.0% Feb 11, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 6
Utility 5
Vanguard 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
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 1 — 4.00 4 — 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 (7 rows) View all 7 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87015870 Feb 11, 2026 KY 2 PINEVILLE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
KY A81650 · 1XP5DB9X86D870035
4 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLSIV, 396.17C-PI No
86944999 Feb 3, 2026 KY 3 CORBIN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
KY A81650 · 1XP5DB9X86D870035
0 — No
84565049 May 1, 2025 KY 3 MANCHESTER
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
KY A81650 · 1XP5DB9X86D870035
0 — No
84037583 Mar 4, 2025 KY 3 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
KY A81650 · 1XP5DB9X86D870035
2 392.2RG, 396.17C No
81247979 Mar 29, 2024 KY 3 LONDON
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
KY A81650 · 1XP5DB9X86D870035
0 — No
79342631 Aug 4, 2023 TN 3 ROAD SIDE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
KY A81650 · 1XP5DB9X86D870035
0 — No
79207709 Jul 20, 2023 KY 2 LONDON
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
KY A94259 · 1XP7DB9X66D640972
1 392.2 No
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
KY0072683552 Oct 15, 2021 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
KY0000613713 Sep 5, 2001 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC084374
Active
—
View full authority record →
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 PDF
May 4, 2018 MC84374-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (3 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY 54-405459-00 91X $750,000 Mar 30, 2023 On file ACTIVE
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA-ZJ3570 BIPD/Primary — Mar 30, 2021 Mar 30, 2023 REPLACED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY 6664207 BIPD/Primary — Apr 17, 2018 Mar 30, 2021 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Mar 30, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Mar 30, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  3. May 4, 2018
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
LONDON KY 2 0
CORBIN KY 1 0
MANCHESTER KY 1 0
PINEVILLE KY 1 0
ROAD SIDE TN 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving 1 0
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How to verify MICHAEL BARGO

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.

Frequently asked questions about MICHAEL BARGO

Is MICHAEL BARGO an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. MICHAEL BARGO is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 643989 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.
What is MICHAEL BARGO's safety rating? ▾
MICHAEL BARGO is unrated. FMCSA assigns formal safety ratings only after a compliance review, and the agency has not yet completed one for this carrier. Being unrated is not by itself a red flag — most active carriers in the database are unrated. Review the inspection and BASIC data below to assess on-road performance.
How many inspections has MICHAEL BARGO had? ▾
7 roadside inspections are on file for MICHAEL BARGO in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.
What is MICHAEL BARGO's out-of-service rate? ▾
MICHAEL BARGO has no out-of-service findings on its inspection record. Across 7 inspections, no driver or vehicle has been placed out of service — a clean record relative to the national averages of roughly 6.7% (driver) and 23.4% (vehicle).
Where is MICHAEL BARGO based? ▾
MICHAEL BARGO reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 120 STEELE LN, CORBIN, Kentucky 40701. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does MICHAEL BARGO have valid operating authority? ▾
Yes. MICHAEL BARGO holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC084374). Each docket appears in the Authority Records section below with its full event history. Active authority means the carrier may legally operate as a for-hire carrier, contingent on current insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings.
How many trucks and drivers does MICHAEL BARGO operate? ▾
MICHAEL BARGO self-reports 2 power units and 2 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.
Has MICHAEL BARGO had any crashes? ▾
2 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for MICHAEL BARGO in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

About FMCSA carrier records

Every commercial motor carrier operating in the United States is required to register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and obtain a USDOT number. The USDOT number is a permanent, unique identifier — once assigned, it stays with the carrier for life and is never reissued to another company. Carriers must update their registration every two years on Form MCS-150 to keep their address, fleet size, and operating data current.

Carrier safety data lives in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS): roadside inspections, crashes, out-of-service findings, and the seven Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) that make up the SMS scoring methodology. For-hire carriers must also hold operating authority — an MC, FF, or MX docket number — which is separate from the USDOT number and requires continuous insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings to remain active.

TruckCodex mirrors FMCSA's public SAFER and L&I systems on a daily refresh cycle. Every record on this page reflects what FMCSA has on file. We do not edit or modify carrier data — for real-time confirmation immediately before a transaction, click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup linked in the related records section above. Safety ratings, when present, come from formal compliance reviews; most active carriers have not been reviewed and are correctly listed as unrated.

Data sources & freshness

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FMCSA

Census, SAFER, SMS, Licensing & Insurance (L&I), roadside inspections, crashes, and authority history.

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NHTSA

Vehicle recall campaigns, defect investigations, and consumer safety complaints (SCRS).

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EIA

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Transport Canada

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