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TIM SHIELS TRUCKING LLC

TIM SHIELS TRUCKING LLC is a small fleet, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver, organized as a corporation, based in Plainwell, MI. FMCSA records show no inspection or crash activity in the last 24 months. BIPD/Primary insurance is on file with HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., and operating authority is on file.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Do not book — hard regulatory blocker

One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Do not book
Coverage resumed · Feb 25, 1998
Policy effective · Feb 25, 2002
Blockers
  • Census status: Inactive FMCSA census marks this USDOT as not actively authorized. Confirm on SAFER before tendering.
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 294 days May 7, 1997 → Feb 25, 1998
On file
  • FMCSA cargo filing on file · CARGO WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI Details →
  • Active insurance on file HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. · BIPD Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Truck Process Agents of America, Inc. Details →
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — TIM SHIELS TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 649438)
Verdict: DO NOT BOOK
Do not book — hard regulatory blocker
One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Authority / census status: Inactive

Blockers:
  • Census status: Inactive — FMCSA census marks this USDOT as not actively authorized. Confirm on SAFER before tendering.

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 294 days — May 7, 1997 → Feb 25, 1998

On file:
  • FMCSA cargo filing on file · CARGO — WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI
  • Active insurance on file — HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. · BIPD
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Truck Process Agents of America, Inc.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/649438/
As of: Sep 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 649438 Inactive CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: TIM R SHIELS General Freight Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Paper Products Construction Based in PLAINWELL, MI

FMCSA census as of Sep 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 77/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Inactive · 30/100

Census status is Inactive — confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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 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: Do not book.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing · 1 cargo

BOC-3 agent

Truck Process Agents of America, Inc.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 649438
In FMCSA records since Jul 9, 1996 (~30y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer TIM R SHIELS
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Paper Products, Construction
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 53,600 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (616) 293-8744
Email: [email protected]
Physical
1068 11TH STREET
PLAINWELL, MI 49070
Mailing
1404 12TH STREET
MARTIN, MI 49070
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 649438
In FMCSA records since Jul 9, 1996 (~30y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 53,600 mi
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

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.

Broker setup by MC age
Check brokers for this MC age

Based on FMCSA authority grant of 1998-03-04 (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 1 0 0
Trailers 1 0 0

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

Power Units
1
Drivers
1
Inspections
0
None in our FMCSA import window (~3 years)
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes
3
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
0 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

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.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
4 revocations on record.

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from May 7, 1997 to Feb 25, 1998 (294 days)
Recent Inspections

No roadside inspections on file for this carrier in our FMCSA import window.

Public FMCSA inspection feeds cover roughly the last three years of roadside activity (not the full MCMIS archive). Older inspections — including those from before a carrier went inactive — are usually absent for every carrier, not just closed ones. Reportable crash history on this page goes further back; see crashes below or the full crash subpage.

Recent Crashes View all 3 →
No crashes on file for this carrier.
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC306376
INACTIVE
—
View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC306376 common INACTIVE —
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
Sep 22, 2008 MC306376 Name Change Revocation Name Change →
Sep 9, 2008 MC306376 Name Change Revocation Metadata only
Insurance Coverage Timeline (36 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN187443 BIPD/Primary — Feb 25, 2016 Apr 3, 2018 CANCELLED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY CM0044092 BIPD/Primary — Oct 1, 2008 Feb 25, 2016 REPLACED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY CM0044092 CARGO — Oct 1, 2008 Mar 30, 2016 CANCELLED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY CM0044092 BIPD/Primary — Oct 1, 2008 Mar 30, 2016 CANCELLED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY CM0044092 CARGO — Sep 4, 2008 Oct 27, 2008 NAME CHANGED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY CM0044092 BIPD/Primary — Sep 4, 2008 Oct 1, 2008 REPLACED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY CM0044092 BIPD/Primary — Sep 4, 2008 Oct 27, 2008 NAME CHANGED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY CM0044092 CARGO — Sep 4, 2008 Oct 1, 2008 REPLACED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY CM0044092 BIPD/Primary — Feb 25, 2007 Oct 14, 2008 NAME CHANGED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY CM0044092 BIPD/Primary — Feb 25, 2007 Sep 4, 2008 REPLACED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY CM0044092 CARGO — Feb 25, 2007 Oct 14, 2008 NAME CHANGED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY CM0044092 CARGO — Feb 25, 2007 Sep 4, 2008 REPLACED
OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. PL19953448 CARGO — Feb 25, 2003 Feb 25, 2007 REPLACED
OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. PL19953448 BIPD/Primary — Feb 25, 2003 Feb 25, 2007 REPLACED
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. TP3034884 BIPD — Feb 25, 2002 On file ACTIVE
AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA1308265 BIPD/Primary — Feb 25, 2002 Feb 25, 2003 REPLACED
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION AUC500756-A CARGO — Feb 25, 2002 Feb 25, 2003 CANCELLED
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION AUC500756 CARGO — Feb 25, 2002 On file ACTIVE
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. TP3034884 BIPD/Primary — Mar 15, 2001 Feb 25, 2002 CANCELLED
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION AUC500756 CARGO — Mar 15, 2001 Feb 25, 2002 CANCELLED
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION AUC500756 CARGO — Feb 25, 2001 Mar 15, 2001 REPLACED
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION AUC500756 CARGO — Feb 25, 2001 May 4, 2001 NAME CHANGED
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. TP3034884 BIPD/Primary — Feb 25, 2001 May 4, 2001 NAME CHANGED
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. TP3034884 BIPD/Primary — Feb 25, 2001 Mar 15, 2001 REPLACED
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION MCP 3100797-00 BIPD/Primary — Feb 25, 2000 Feb 25, 2001 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Apr 9, 2018
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  2. Apr 9, 2018
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  3. Apr 9, 2018
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION [dup-dd63ef70]
  4. Apr 3, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Mar 30, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Mar 30, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Feb 25, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Oct 27, 2008
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Oct 14, 2008
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Oct 2, 2008
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  11. Oct 1, 2008
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Sep 8, 2008
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  13. Sep 4, 2008
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Feb 26, 2007
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  15. Feb 25, 2007
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
  16. Feb 25, 2003
    insurance
    CANCEL — WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION
  17. Feb 25, 2003
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  18. Feb 25, 2002
    insurance
    CANCEL — HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
  19. Feb 25, 2002
    insurance
    CANCEL — WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION
  20. May 4, 2001
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
  21. May 4, 2001
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION
  22. Mar 15, 2001
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION
  23. Mar 15, 2001
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
  24. Mar 6, 2001
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION
  25. Feb 25, 2001
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION
  26. Feb 25, 2001
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CALVERT INSURANCE COMPANY
  27. Feb 25, 2001
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
  28. Feb 25, 2000
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE COMPANY OF WISCONSIN
  29. Feb 25, 1999
    insurance
    CANCEL — ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
  30. Feb 25, 1999
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  31. Mar 26, 1998
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  32. Feb 25, 1998
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  33. Jul 28, 1997
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  34. May 7, 1997
    insurance
    CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  35. May 7, 1997
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  36. May 7, 1997
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION [dup-1cc9fdd1]
  37. May 7, 1997
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 294 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Feb 25, 1998)

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