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  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — uninsured for 274 days (since Dec 23, 2025). A carrier without active primary liability coverage cannot legally operate.

CARL WHIGHAM

CARL WHIGHAM is a small fleet, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver, organized as an individual, based in Clayton, AL. Across 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 0.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. The carrier currently has no active BIPD/Primary coverage on file, 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
Uninsured since · Dec 23, 2025
Coverage resumed · Aug 23, 1999
Coverage resumed · Jul 26, 2003
Contract (Property) reinstated · Aug 14, 2014
Blockers
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file Uninsured 274 days (since Dec 23, 2025).
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 30 days Jul 24, 1999 → Aug 23, 1999
  • Prior insurance gap · 812 days May 5, 2001 → Jul 26, 2003
  • Contract (Property) gap · 2368 days Inactive Feb 19, 2008 → reinstated Aug 14, 2014
  • Contract (Property) gap · 477 days Inactive Jul 19, 2006 → reinstated Nov 8, 2007
On file
  • BOC-3 process agent on file OWNER OPERATOR SERVICES, 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 — CARL WHIGHAM (USDOT 718052)
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: Active

Blockers:
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — Uninsured 274 days (since Dec 23, 2025).

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 30 days — Jul 24, 1999 → Aug 23, 1999
  • Prior insurance gap · 812 days — May 5, 2001 → Jul 26, 2003
  • Contract (Property) gap · 2368 days — Inactive Feb 19, 2008 → reinstated Aug 14, 2014
  • Contract (Property) gap · 477 days — Inactive Jul 19, 2006 → reinstated Nov 8, 2007

On file:
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — OWNER OPERATOR SERVICES, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/718052/
As of: Sep 23, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 718052 Active INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Owner: CARL WHIGHAM Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Farm Supplies Other (SOD) Based in CLAYTON, AL

FMCSA census as of Sep 23, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · F

Hard regulatory signal on file (OOS / revoked / Not Authorized / uninsured / Unsatisfactory). Composite mean of 4/5 scored components is 69/100 — letter capped at F. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating, booking verdict, or legal advice.

F 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
Uninsured · 0/100

No active BIPD/Primary on file since Dec 23, 2025.

OOS vs peers
On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=233770 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: Do not book.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Physical street 2124 COUNTY RD 43 → 2124 COUNTY RD 23 · Aug 28, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

Uninsured since Dec 23, 2025

BOC-3 agent

OWNER OPERATOR SERVICES, INC.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 718052
In FMCSA records since Dec 8, 1997 (~28y)
Entity INDIVIDUAL
Owner CARL WHIGHAM
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Farm Supplies, Other (SOD)
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 20,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (334) 695-4848
Email: [email protected]
Physical
2124 COUNTY RD 23
CLAYTON, AL 36016
Mailing
2124 COUNTY RD 43
CLAYTON, AL 36016
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 718052
In FMCSA records since Dec 8, 1997 (~28y)
Entity INDIVIDUAL
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 20,000 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 1.00 vs 1.80 -0.80
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
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 2014-08-14 (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
Trailers 1 0 0
Trucks 1 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 4 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 2 2 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 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
1
Drivers
1
Inspections
4
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes
1
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 intelligence

CARL WHIGHAM had 2 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 0.0%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 6.0.

Inspection profile

2 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in AL (2 stops).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (0.0% of violations); top code 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps) cited 5 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Volvo, Lufkin tra, and Unknown are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
4 revocations on record.

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

Compared against 233,770 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 233,770 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 233,770 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gaps detected (3)

  • Contract (Property) authority was inactive from Feb 19, 2008 to Aug 14, 2014 (2368 days)
  • Contract (Property) authority was inactive from Jul 19, 2006 to Nov 8, 2007 (477 days)
  • Contract (Property) authority was inactive from Jun 6, 2000 to Apr 21, 2006 (2145 days)

Historical coverage gaps detected (8)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jul 24, 1999 to Aug 23, 1999 (30 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from May 5, 2001 to Jul 26, 2003 (812 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Sep 24, 2003 to Apr 18, 2006 (937 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jul 13, 2006 to Jul 24, 2006 (11 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Nov 17, 2006 to Dec 13, 2006 (26 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Mar 23, 2007 to Oct 3, 2007 (194 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Feb 13, 2008 to Apr 15, 2008 (62 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jun 3, 2008 to Aug 13, 2013 (1897 days)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record. · 1 address change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Physical street 2124 COUNTY RD 43 2124 COUNTY RD 23
      Seen 8 times · first Aug 19, 2026 · last Aug 28, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (2 months)

2024-04 2025-07

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
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
Alabama (AL) 2 0 0.0% Jul 15, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Volvo 3
Lufk 1
Lufkin Tra 1
Unknown 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 — 6.00 6 — 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 (4 rows) View all 4 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
85229489 Jul 15, 2025 AL 3 ALABASTER AL
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
AL 6A00M3T · 4V4NC9GHX8N460251
0 — No
85157631 Jul 8, 2025 AL 2 VERBENA AL
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
AL 6A00M3T · 4V4NC9GHX8N460251
2 393.9A-LCL, 393.55E-B No
81280460 Apr 5, 2024 AL 2 ALABASTER
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
AL 6A00H9B · 4V4NC9TH34N367457
4 393.106(b), 393.9(a), 393.78 Yes
79290838 Aug 1, 2023 AL 2 ROADSIDE
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
AL 6A00H9B · 4V4NC9TH34N367457
6 393.100(c), 393.110(b), 393.9(a) Yes
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
AL0004692882 Sep 4, 2024 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC346043
N
—
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 MC346043 common N —
MC Certificate Documents (3 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 14, 2014 MC346043-P Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Reinstatement Letter →
Nov 8, 2007 MC346043-P Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Apr 21, 2006 MC346043-P Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement 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
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT9736561234 BIPD/Primary — Sep 13, 2025 Dec 23, 2025 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. CA952197612 BIPD/Primary — Oct 19, 2022 Sep 23, 2022 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. CA952197612 BIPD/Primary — Sep 23, 2022 Sep 13, 2025 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. CA952197612 BIPD/Primary — Sep 23, 2022 Oct 20, 2025 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. CA952197612 BIPD/Primary — Sep 13, 2021 Oct 19, 2022 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. CA952197612 BIPD/Primary — Sep 13, 2021 Sep 23, 2022 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. MCP52550A BIPD/Primary — Sep 13, 2019 Sep 13, 2021 REPLACED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY LTO0062262 BIPD/Primary — Sep 13, 2018 Sep 13, 2019 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 940150001 BIPD/Primary — Sep 13, 2017 Sep 13, 2018 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. PIA08581201 BIPD/Primary — Sep 13, 2016 Sep 13, 2017 REPLACED
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. BA 0708338 BIPD/Primary — Sep 13, 2014 Sep 13, 2016 REPLACED
OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. PL199518188 BIPD/Primary — Apr 12, 2014 Sep 13, 2014 CANCELLED
OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. PL199518188 BIPD/Primary — Aug 13, 2013 Apr 12, 2014 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 1897 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Jun 3, 2008 to Aug 13, 2013
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY CM0046713 BIPD/Primary — Apr 15, 2008 Jun 3, 2008 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 62 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Feb 13, 2008 to Apr 15, 2008
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY CM0045610 BIPD/Primary — Oct 3, 2007 Feb 13, 2008 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 194 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Mar 23, 2007 to Oct 3, 2007
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. BA 063 91 87 BIPD/Primary — Dec 13, 2006 Mar 23, 2007 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 26 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Nov 17, 2006 to Dec 13, 2006
SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY ST091339 BIPD/Primary — Sep 21, 2006 Nov 17, 2006 CANCELLED
SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY ST091339 CARGO — Sep 21, 2006 Nov 17, 2006 CANCELLED
SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY ST091339 BIPD/Primary — Jul 24, 2006 Sep 21, 2006 CANCELLED
SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY ST091339 CARGO — Jul 24, 2006 Sep 21, 2006 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 11 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Jul 13, 2006 to Jul 24, 2006
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Dec 29, 2025
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  2. Dec 29, 2025
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  3. Dec 23, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  4. Oct 20, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.
  5. Sep 13, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.
  6. Oct 19, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.
  7. Sep 23, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  8. Sep 23, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.
  9. Sep 13, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  10. Sep 13, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  11. Sep 13, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  12. Sep 13, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  13. Sep 13, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
  14. Sep 13, 2014
    insurance
    CANCEL — OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
  15. Sep 8, 2014
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  16. Apr 12, 2014
    insurance
    CANCEL — OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
  17. Jun 3, 2008
    insurance
    CANCEL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  18. Jun 3, 2008
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 1897 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Aug 13, 2013)
  19. Feb 19, 2008
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  20. Feb 19, 2008
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  21. Feb 19, 2008
    authority gap
    Contract (Property) authority inactive: 2368 days (through Aug 14, 2014)
  22. Feb 13, 2008
    insurance
    CANCEL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  23. Feb 13, 2008
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 62 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Apr 15, 2008)
  24. Mar 23, 2007
    insurance
    CANCEL — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
  25. Mar 23, 2007
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 194 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Oct 3, 2007)
  26. Nov 17, 2006
    insurance
    CANCEL — SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY
  27. Nov 17, 2006
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 26 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Dec 13, 2006)
  28. Sep 21, 2006
    insurance
    CANCEL — SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY
  29. Jul 19, 2006
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  30. Jul 19, 2006
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  31. Jul 19, 2006
    authority gap
    Contract (Property) authority inactive: 477 days (through Nov 8, 2007)
  32. Jul 13, 2006
    insurance
    CANCEL — SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY
  33. Jul 13, 2006
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 11 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Jul 24, 2006)
  34. Jun 13, 2006
    insurance
    CANCEL — SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY
  35. Sep 24, 2003
    insurance
    CANCEL — SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY
  36. Sep 24, 2003
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 937 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Apr 18, 2006)
  37. May 5, 2001
    insurance
    CANCEL — FULCRUM INSURANCE COMPANY
  38. May 5, 2001
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 812 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Jul 26, 2003)
  39. Jun 6, 2000
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  40. Jun 6, 2000
    authority gap
    Contract (Property) authority inactive: 2145 days (through Apr 21, 2006)
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
ALABASTER AL 1 1
ALABASTER AL AL 1 0
ROADSIDE AL 1 1
VERBENA AL AL 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 5 0
393.100(c) Failure to prevent cargo shifting Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.106(b) Cargo not immobilized or secured Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.110(b) Insufficient tiedowns to prevent forward movement for load not blocked by headerboard, bulkhead, or other cargo. Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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