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BISHOP TRUCKING LLC

DRY RIDGE, KY

Joins 5 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Sep 25, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

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

Caution
Policy effective · Sep 7, 2021
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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 — BISHOP TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 716318)
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:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/716318/
As of: Sep 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 716318 Active INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Owner: CHARLES BISHOP Other (SCRAP METAL) Based in DRY RIDGE, KY

FMCSA census as of Sep 25, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

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 50% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=195515 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.

  • Physical street 9100 CORDOVA RD → 225 TAYLOR LANE LOT 47 · Aug 28, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Physical city BERRY → DRY RIDGE · Aug 19, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 716318
In FMCSA records since Dec 1, 1997 (~28y)
Entity INDIVIDUAL
Owner CHARLES BISHOP
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Other (SCRAP METAL)
Fleet size 5 units
Drivers 5
Annual mileage 172,438 mi
Contact & address
Physical
225 TAYLOR LANE LOT 47
DRY RIDGE, KY 41003
Mailing
9100 CORDOVA RD
BERRY, KY 41003
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 716318
In FMCSA records since Dec 1, 1997 (~28y)
Entity INDIVIDUAL
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 172,438 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 50.0% vs 23.4% +26.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.60 vs 1.80 -1.20
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.

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 2005-01-27 (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 5 0 0
Trailers 2 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 3 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 2 2
Tow-away 0 0 1 1
Crash reports 0 0 1 1

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 6 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 5 5 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 20% —
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
5
Drivers
5
Inspections
6
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
50.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
3 all-time
Authorities
1
0 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 50.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

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

Compared against 195,515 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–8 power units (±50% of this carrier's 5 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 195,515 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
50%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 195,515 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +50 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 2 address changes

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Physical street 9100 CORDOVA RD 225 TAYLOR LANE LOT 47
      Seen 8 times · first Aug 19, 2026 · last Aug 28, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
  2. As-of snapshot →
    • Physical city BERRY DRY RIDGE
      FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (5 months)

2024-01 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Kentucky (KY) 5 1 20.0% Sep 18, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Trailer 5
Volvo 2
Peterbilt 2
International 1
Kenworth 1
Mack 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 — Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 — 3.33 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 (6 rows) View all 6 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89034399 Sep 18, 2026 KY 3 WALTON KY
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
85670325 Sep 3, 2025 KY 2 VERONA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
85294659 Jul 23, 2025 KY 3 GEORGETOWN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
84350173 Apr 9, 2025 KY 3 GEORGETOWN
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
84293562 Apr 2, 2025 KY 2 GEORGETOWN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.75A3 Yes
80557998 Jan 8, 2024 KY 3 GEORGETOWN
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
Recent Crashes (3 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
OH0253091077 May 20, 2025 OH 0 2 Yes No Injury
OH0156144299 Nov 16, 2015 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0088113919 Jun 18, 2008 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)

Revocations & Inactive Status

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

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC510512 common N —
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
Aug 28, 2017 MC510512 Name Change Revocation Metadata only
Jan 27, 2005 MC510512-P Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (14 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA04013421 91X $750,000 Sep 7, 2021 On file ACTIVE
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN190259 BIPD/Primary — Aug 29, 2017 Sep 7, 2021 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN142556 BIPD/Primary — Sep 7, 2014 Oct 2, 2017 NAME CHANGED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN142556 BIPD/Primary — Sep 7, 2014 Aug 29, 2017 REPLACED
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY PRA9329104-00 BIPD/Primary — Sep 7, 2010 Sep 7, 2014 CANCELLED
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY PRA9329104-00 CARGO — Sep 7, 2010 Sep 7, 2014 CANCELLED
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. CL231549 CARGO — Sep 7, 2009 Sep 7, 2010 CANCELLED
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. CL231549 BIPD/Primary — Sep 7, 2009 Sep 7, 2010 CANCELLED
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. CL231448 BIPD/Primary — Sep 7, 2008 Sep 7, 2009 CANCELLED
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. CL231326 BIPD/Primary — Sep 7, 2007 Sep 7, 2008 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 490348 BIPD/Primary — Sep 7, 2006 Sep 7, 2007 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY CA 3666870 BIPD/Primary — Aug 29, 2006 Sep 7, 2006 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 460807 BIPD/Primary — Aug 29, 2005 Aug 29, 2006 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 460624 BIPD/Primary — Jan 10, 2005 Aug 29, 2005 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Sep 7, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Oct 2, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Aug 30, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  4. Aug 29, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Sep 7, 2014
    insurance
    CANCEL — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Sep 3, 2014
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  7. Sep 7, 2010
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  8. Sep 7, 2010
    insurance
    CANCEL — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
  9. Sep 8, 2009
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  10. Sep 7, 2009
    insurance
    CANCEL — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
  11. Sep 7, 2008
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
  12. Sep 7, 2007
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  13. Sep 7, 2007
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  14. Sep 7, 2006
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  15. Aug 29, 2006
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  16. Aug 28, 2006
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  17. Aug 30, 2005
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  18. Aug 29, 2005
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  19. Jan 27, 2005
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
GEORGETOWN KY 4 1
VERONA KY 1 0
WALTON KY KY 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 2 0

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