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PULSE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC

Joins 50 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 25, 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
Policy effective · Jun 1, 2025
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 16.0% vs peer 14.3% Details →
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file SERVICE OF PROCESS AGENTS, INC. Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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TruckCodex risk summary — PULSE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC (USDOT 694248)
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: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 16.0% vs peer 14.3%

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — SERVICE OF PROCESS AGENTS, INC.
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/694248/
As of: Oct 25, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 694248 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Satisfactory rated Company officer: MICHAEL BELLIS Company officer 2: STEPHEN PULSE General Freight Chemicals Dry Bulk Construction Based in INDEPENDENCE, MO

FMCSA census as of Oct 25, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 88/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 100% · 5/5 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
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 16% vs peer median 14.3% (worse). n=21350 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory 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
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) 1 active
common 1 active
Insurance

ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-91X · $1,000,000

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

SERVICE OF PROCESS AGENTS, INC.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 694248
In FMCSA records since Jun 17, 1997 (~29y)
MC / docket MC321866
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer MICHAEL BELLIS
Company officer 2 STEPHEN PULSE
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
General Freight, Chemicals, Dry Bulk, Construction
Fleet size 49 units
Drivers 44
Annual mileage 2,684,833 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (816) 231-1612
Email: [email protected]
Physical
1600 N 291 HWY UNIT# 965
INDEPENDENCE, MO 64058
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 694248
In FMCSA records since Jun 17, 1997 (~29y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 2,684,833 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 16.0% vs 23.4% -7.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.34 vs 1.80 -1.46
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.7%
Active liability insurance
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BMC-91X · $1,000,000 · CA-FA2186
Effective Jun 1, 2025
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BMC-91X · CA-FA2186
Effective Jun 1, 2025
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 1997-07-11 (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 36 0 0
Trailers 67 0 0
Trucks 13 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 37 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 1 1
Tow-away 0 0 4 4
Crash reports 0 0 4 4

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 100 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 50 50 1
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 2% 0%
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
49
Drivers
44
Inspections
100
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
16.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
4
37 all-time
Authorities
2
2 active

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 16.0% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.

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

Compared against 21,350 ACTIVE carriers operating 24–74 power units (±50% of this carrier's 49 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 21,350 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
16%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
14.3%
Median across 21,350 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +1.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (30 months)

2023-11 2026-10

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Unsafe Driving
10 violations
Hours of Service
3 violations
Vehicle Maintenance
3 violations
1 OOS · 33.3%
Driver Fitness
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Kansas (KS) 22 0 0.0% Oct 9, 2026
Missouri (MO) 11 1 9.1% Oct 9, 2026
Nebraska (NE) 7 0 0.0% Jul 30, 2026
Iowa (IA) 6 0 0.0% Sep 29, 2026
Montana (MT) 2 0 0.0% Oct 29, 2025
Oklahoma (OK) 1 0 0.0% Nov 12, 2024
Wyoming (WY) 1 0 0.0% Sep 29, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Wabash National 33
Freightliner 27
Volvo 23
International 15
Hyundai Translead 9
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 0.02 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Hours of Service 3 — 0.04 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Unsafe Driving 6 — 0.91 1 — Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 6 — 1.36 1 — Oct 19, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (100 rows) View all 100 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89267326 Oct 9, 2026 MO 3 DEARBORN MO
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
MO 02KR3V · 4V4WC9EG7LN259351
0 — No
89230435 Oct 9, 2026 KS 2 TOPEKA KS — 0 — No
89128693 Sep 29, 2026 WY 3 LUSK POE
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
MO 83KTT2X · 3HSDZSZR5TN651020
1 395.24C2III-ELDSDN No
89125375 Sep 29, 2026 IA 3 IA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
MO 00KT4U · 4V4WC9EG2LN239346
1 392.2-SLLEWA1 No
88971818 Sep 10, 2026 KS 3 LAWRENCE KS — 0 — No
88562235 Jul 30, 2026 NE 3 —
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
MO 83KT2X · 3HSDZSZR5TN651020
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
88403982 Jul 14, 2026 IA 2 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
MO 06KS8Y · 4V4WC9EG6MN270617
1 393.45B2-B-AIR No
88259543 Jun 26, 2026 KS 2 SHAWNEE COUNTY - 177
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
MO 98KS2K · 4V4NC9EG3HN978163
0 — No
88157884 Jun 16, 2026 NE 1 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
MO 02KR3V · 4V4WC9EG7LN259351
3 177.801-HMHCNP, 393.55E-B No
87981347 May 28, 2026 NE 3 —
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
MO 25093916 · 3HSDZSZR5TN651020
0 — No
87794224 May 7, 2026 MO 1 —
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
MO 98KF4A · 3ALACXDT6HDHY5689
0 — No
87759211 May 4, 2026 NE 3 —
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
MO 25093916 · 3HSDZSZR5TN651020
0 — No
87709826 Apr 29, 2026 KS 2 KS
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
MO 98KF4A · 3ALACXDT6HDHY5689
0 — No
87520643 Apr 7, 2026 MO 3 DEEPWATER MO
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
MO 00KT3U · 4V4WC9EG1LN239323
0 — No
87499349 Apr 6, 2026 KS 2 KS
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
MO 98KF4A · 3ALACXDT6HDHY5689
0 — No
87262755 Mar 10, 2026 KS 3 ks-johnson-county---091
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
MO 80JG4A · 5PVNV8JV6F4S54913
1 392.2-SLLILC No
87125680 Feb 19, 2026 MO 3 KANSAS CITY MO
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MO 13KL6B · 3AKBHTDV0SDVY0846
0 — No
87104272 Feb 19, 2026 KS 3 KANSAS CITY KS
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
MO 98KF5A · 3ALACXDT1HDHY5678
0 — No
87043396 Feb 12, 2026 KS 2 I-70 EB 212
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
MO 38KT5N · 4V4WC9EG0LN225686
0 — No
86986628 Feb 6, 2026 KS 3 LAWRENCE KS
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MO 92KR7N · 3AKJHLDR4LSMG6775
0 — No
87006055 Feb 5, 2026 IA 3 I80 WB
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
MO 51KT8S · 4V4WC9EG1LN239385
3 395.22G, 383.71H, 392.16 No
86593329 Dec 16, 2025 KS 2 ks-wyandotte-county---209
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
MO 98KF5A · 3ALACXDT1HDHY5678
0 — No
86515117 Dec 8, 2025 MO 2 KANSAS CITY MO
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
MO 44KG7F · 3ALACXDTXHDHY5677
0 — No
86177218 Oct 29, 2025 MT 3 CHINOOK MT
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
MO 83KT2X · 3HSDZSZR5TN651020
0 — No
86158593 Oct 27, 2025 NE 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
MO 00KT2U · 4V4WC9EG4LN239381
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
Recent Crashes (37 rows) View all 37 →
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MO0000116120 Oct 20, 2025 MO 0 1 Yes No Injury
KS2025E30441 Jul 21, 2025 KS 0 0 Yes No Tow
MO0000112380 Feb 20, 2025 MO 0 0 Yes No Tow
MO0000110517 Nov 1, 2024 MO 0 0 Yes No Tow
KS2024E27946 May 17, 2024 KS 0 0 Yes No Tow
MO0000107524 Apr 26, 2024 MO 0 0 Yes No Tow
MO0000104595 Sep 26, 2023 MO 0 1 Yes No Injury
MO0000104596 Aug 25, 2023 MO 0 1 Yes No Injury
IA2301362665 May 23, 2023 IA 0 0 Yes No Tow
MO0000100830 Jan 25, 2023 MO 0 1 Yes No Injury
MO0000099455 Oct 25, 2022 MO 0 0 Yes No Tow
OK0020005355 Nov 21, 2020 OK 0 1 Yes No Injury
MO0000083550 Jan 13, 2020 MO 0 0 Yes No Tow
MO0000081584 Jul 18, 2019 MO 0 0 Yes No Tow
MO0000079711 Apr 5, 2019 MO 0 1 Yes No Injury
KS2015E10805 Dec 28, 2015 KS 0 0 Yes No Tow
KS2013E07112 Oct 8, 2013 KS 0 0 Yes No Tow
MO0000043815 Jun 22, 2011 MO 0 1 Yes No Injury
MO0000042137 Jan 27, 2011 MO 0 0 Yes No Tow
KS2011E01697 Jan 11, 2011 KS 0 0 Yes No Tow
MO0000035380 Jun 30, 2009 MO 0 1 Yes No Injury
KS200816533B Sep 30, 2008 KS 0 0 Yes No Tow
MO0000029451 Feb 14, 2008 MO 0 1 No No Injury
MO0000027235 Oct 29, 2007 MO 0 1 No No Injury
KS2007014080 Mar 27, 2007 KS 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC321866
Active
Granted Jul 11, 1997
View full authority record →
common
MC321866
Active
—
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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
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA-FA2186 91X $1,000,000 Jun 1, 2025 On file ACTIVE
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA-FA2186 BMC-91X — Jun 1, 2025 On file ACTIVE
FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY NISTK3854216 BIPD/Primary — Jun 1, 2024 Jun 1, 2025 CANCELLED
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA-ZT3409 BIPD/Primary — Nov 15, 2023 Jun 1, 2024 REPLACED
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA-ZR3464 BIPD/Primary — Jun 1, 2023 Nov 15, 2023 REPLACED
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA-ZF8390 BIPD/Primary — Feb 17, 2023 Jun 1, 2023 REPLACED
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA-ZF8390 BIPD/Primary — Jun 1, 2020 Feb 17, 2023 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP87107A BIPD/Primary — Jun 1, 2011 Jun 1, 2020 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP87107A BIPD/Primary — Jun 1, 2011 Jul 3, 2020 CANCELLED
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA-K94060 BIPD/Primary — Jun 1, 2010 Jun 1, 2011 REPLACED
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA-K94060 BIPD/Primary — Jun 1, 2010 Jul 5, 2011 CANCELLED
THE PHOENIX INSURANCE CO QT-660-2883C382-PHX-10 CARGO — Jun 1, 2010 Nov 9, 2019 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. CLP76169A CARGO — Jun 2, 1997 Jun 1, 2010 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. CLP76169A CARGO — Jun 2, 1997 Jul 3, 2010 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. CLP76169A BIPD/Primary — Jun 2, 1997 Jun 1, 2010 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. CLP76169A BIPD/Primary — Jun 2, 1997 Jul 3, 2010 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jun 1, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. May 29, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Jun 1, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Nov 15, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Jun 1, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Feb 17, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Jul 3, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  8. Jun 1, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  9. Nov 9, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — THE PHOENIX INSURANCE CO
  10. Jul 5, 2011
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Jun 1, 2011
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Jul 3, 2010
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  13. Jun 1, 2010
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  14. Jul 11, 1997
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
KANSAS CITY MO MO 10 0
INDEPENDENCE MO MO 3 0
BROADUS MT MT 3 1
KS KS 2 0
LAWRENCE KS KS 2 0
MAYVIEW MO MO 2 1
PLATTE CITY MO MO 2 1
PLATTE CITY POST A1 NORTH MO 2 0
CHINOOK MT MT 2 0
HWY 2 W OF S70 IA 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 2 0
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 2 1
392.16 Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.75(a) Flat tire or fabric exposed Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.86(a)(5) Rear Impact Guard Cross-section vertical height insufficient for trailer manufactured on or after January 26, 1998 Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
395.15(i)(9) Driver not adequately trained in the operation of the automatic on-board recording device. Hours of Service 1 0

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