A & V CARRIERS INC
WORCESTER, MA
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- Prior insurance gap · 10 days May 30, 2005 → Jun 9, 2005
- Conditional safety rating Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — A & V CARRIERS INC (USDOT 784891) 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: • Prior insurance gap · 10 days — May 30, 2005 → Jun 9, 2005 • Conditional safety rating — Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review. On file: • 1 active operating authority • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/784891/ As of: Jul 29, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 86/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
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confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 86/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.
Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).
NR reason: getCarrierPeerSafety returned null.
Official FMCSA Conditional safety rating.
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.
1 active liability filing
Company profile
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.
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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InsuranceEMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.Policy effective Jan 1, 2020
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Process AgentTRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INCBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC356922ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Trailers | 13 | 20 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 7 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 3 | 3 | 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%).
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles
A & V CARRIERS INC is a corporation based in WORCESTER, MA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 784891. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, with a safety rating of Conditional. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 11 power units and 10 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.
Conditional safety rating
FMCSA has assigned this carrier a Conditional safety rating.
A & V CARRIERS INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 11 power units and 10 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Worcester, MA. Across 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 0.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.2% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO., and operating authority is active for common.
3 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in MA (3 stops).
0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.2% national average; led by Hours of Service (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 2 times.
The fleet comprises 11 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 10 drivers; Freightliner, Utility, and Great Dane are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Historical coverage gap detected (1)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from May 30, 2005 to Jun 9, 2005 (10 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts (MA) | 3 | 0 | 0.0% | Dec 13, 2025 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Freightliner | 7 | |
| Utility | 4 | |
| Great Dane | 1 | |
| Hyundai Translead | 1 |
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
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| Driver Fitness | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 1 | — | 0.60 | 1 | — | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | — | 0.58 | 1 | — | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 27, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86567658 | Dec 13, 2025 | MA | 3 | H-STURBRIDGE |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 84840330 | Jun 2, 2025 | MA | 3 | H-WESTFIELD |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 395.24D-ELDPT | No |
| 82790871 | Sep 25, 2024 | MA | 3 | H-WORCESTER |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.16(a) | No |
| 82099329 | Jul 12, 2024 | CT | 3 | DANBURY SCALE |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2 | No |
| 81885557 | Jun 11, 2024 | NY | 2 | MIDDLETOWN NY |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 392.2, 390.21T(e)(2)(iv), 395.8(a) | No |
| 81599874 | May 14, 2024 | NJ | 2 | GREENWICH SCALES EB |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 80301816 | Dec 4, 2023 | OH | 2 | oh-girard(hubbard)scales |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 395.8(a)(1) | Yes |
Recent Crashes (21 rows)
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT2200106947 | Mar 10, 2022 | CT | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| CT2000422847 | Sep 29, 2020 | CT | 0 | 2 | Yes | No | Injury |
| NYSP35173090 | Jun 26, 2019 | NY | 0 | 2 | No | No | Injury |
| NYSP34586950 | Apr 26, 2019 | NY | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MA1003516477 | Jun 25, 2018 | MA | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| CT1800251173 | May 26, 2018 | CT | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| CT1700263861 | May 18, 2017 | CT | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| PA609898100X | Jul 13, 2016 | PA | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| NYSP21909560 | Sep 17, 2015 | NY | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MA1003010043 | Sep 9, 2015 | MA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| NY3401902000 | Sep 16, 2011 | NY | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| NYSP10484240 | Jul 19, 2011 | NY | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| CT1100328838 | Jun 14, 2011 | CT | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MA1001575411 | Jan 8, 2011 | MA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| CT0800071691 | Feb 13, 2008 | CT | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| CT0700502083 | Dec 3, 2007 | CT | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| NC0102046648 | Jul 30, 2007 | NC | 0 | 11 | Yes | No | Injury |
| CTH05-048877 | Oct 6, 2005 | CT | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| RI4150070069 | Sep 15, 2002 | RI | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| NJ0001038927 | Jan 23, 2001 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| CTG99-405704 | Sep 21, 1999 | CT | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
Authority Records (1 docket)
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 | |
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| Jun 13, 2005 | MC356922-C | REI | REINSTATEMENT | REI → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (10 rows)
Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.
| Insurer | Policy # | Type | Limit | Effective | Cancel | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. | 5Z5-86-51 | 91X | $1,000,000 | Jan 1, 2020 | On file | ACTIVE |
| EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. | 5Z5-86-51 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jan 1, 2020 | Jan 1, 2020 | REPLACED |
| HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | 02 MS TD9973 | CARGO | — | Jan 1, 2007 | Mar 21, 2020 | CANCELLED |
| ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY | R845994 | CARGO | — | Jun 9, 2005 | Feb 2, 2007 | CANCELLED |
| ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY | B01 CBXE51977 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jun 9, 2005 | Jan 1, 2020 | REPLACED |
| ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY | R845994 | CARGO | — | Jun 9, 2005 | Jan 1, 2007 | REPLACED |
| ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY | B01 CBXE51977 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jun 9, 2005 | Oct 15, 2020 | CANCELLED |
| Coverage gap — 10 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from May 30, 2005 to Jun 9, 2005 | ||||||
| ATLANTIC MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | 365417512 | BIPD/Primary | — | Sep 1, 1999 | May 30, 2005 | CANCELLED |
| CENTENNIAL INSURANCE CO. | 259 01 48 00 | CARGO | — | Sep 1, 1999 | Jun 9, 2005 | REPLACED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Oct 15, 2020insuranceTERM/CANCL — ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY
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Sep 29, 2020
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Mar 21, 2020insuranceCANCEL — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jan 1, 2020insuranceTERM/REPL — ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jan 1, 2020insuranceTERM/REPL — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
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Feb 2, 2007insuranceTERM/CANCL — ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jan 16, 2007
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Jan 1, 2007insuranceTERM/REPL — ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jun 13, 2005
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Jun 9, 2005insuranceTERM/REPL — CENTENNIAL INSURANCE CO.
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Jun 6, 2005
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Jun 6, 2005authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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May 30, 2005insuranceCANCEL — ATLANTIC MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
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May 30, 2005insurance gapCoverage gap: 10 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Jun 9, 2005)
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
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| DANBURY SCALE | CT | 1 | 0 |
| H-STURBRIDGE | MA | 1 | 0 |
| H-WESTFIELD | MA | 1 | 0 |
| H-WORCESTER | MA | 1 | 0 |
| GREENWICH SCALES EB | NJ | 1 | 0 |
| MIDDLETOWN NY | NY | 1 | 0 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws | Unsafe Driving | 2 | 0 |
| 392.16(a) | Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 |
| 395.8(a) | No drivers record of duty status when one is required | Hours of Service | 1 | 0 |
| 395.8(a)(1) | Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service | Hours of Service | 1 | 1 |
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Docket MC356922
common · ACTIVE · MC
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EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
91X policy on file
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HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO policy on file
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ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO policy on file
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ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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ATLANTIC MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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CENTENNIAL INSURANCE CO.
CARGO policy on file
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TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC
BOC-3 process agent · 127,947 carriers served
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7 inspections
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21 reportable crashes
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