BULLDOG SQUARE INC

DBA: BULLDOG TOWING

BULLDOG SQUARE INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 12 power units and 12 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Fresno, CA. Across 18 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 0.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with 1 reportable crash. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is on file.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

No hard blockers on file

Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Clear to review
Policy effective · Jan 7, 2023
On file
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file AMERICAN PROCESS AGENTS Details →
  • OOS rate better than size peers
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — BULLDOG SQUARE INC (USDOT 787434)
Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — AMERICAN PROCESS AGENTS
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/787434/
As of: Sep 21, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 787434 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: KEVIN MCCRACKEN Company officer 2: ELIZABETH MCCRACKEN General Freight Based in FRESNO, CA

FMCSA census as of Sep 21, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A 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
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 11.1% (better). n=74389 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: Clear to review.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 787434
In FMCSA records since Dec 28, 1998 (~27y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer KEVIN MCCRACKEN
Company officer 2 ELIZABETH MCCRACKEN
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 12 units
Drivers 12
Annual mileage 127,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
1805 NORTH LAFAYETTE #101
FRESNO, CA 93705
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 787434
In FMCSA records since Dec 28, 1998 (~27y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 127,000 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 0.11 vs 1.80 -1.69
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%
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
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 1999-03-02 (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 12 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 9 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 1 0 1
Tow-away 0 1 0 1
Crash reports 0 1 0 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 39 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 18 18 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
12
Drivers
12
Inspections
39
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
Crashes (24m)
1
9 all-time
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

BULLDOG TOWING had 18 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 1.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

18 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in CA (18 stops).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (0.0% of violations).

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 12 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 12 drivers; Freightliner, Hino, and Peterbilt are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 74,389 ACTIVE carriers operating 6–18 power units (±50% of this carrier's 12 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 74,389 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
11.1%
Median across 74,389 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -11.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (9 months)

2023-12 2026-05

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
California (CA) 18 0 0.0% May 29, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 17
Hino 11
Peterbilt 2
Western Star 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 2 0.83 1 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 (39 rows) View all 39 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87992422 May 29, 2026 CA 1 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87471446 Mar 31, 2026 CA 1 FRESNO AREA
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.9A-LCL No
87471445 Mar 31, 2026 CA 1 FRESNO AREA
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87471444 Mar 31, 2026 CA 1 FRESNO AREA
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87445603 Mar 30, 2026 CA 1 FRESNO AREA
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87445570 Mar 30, 2026 CA 1 FRESNO AREA
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87445569 Mar 30, 2026 CA 1 FRESNO AREA
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87399172 Mar 25, 2026 CA 2 MADERA AREA
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.75B-TFV No
85146112 Jul 2, 2025 CA 3 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
84319999 Apr 4, 2025 CA 1 FRESNO
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
84319998 Apr 4, 2025 CA 1 FRESNO
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
84320000 Apr 3, 2025 CA 1 FRESNO
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
84308418 Apr 2, 2025 CA 1 FRESNO
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84298129 Apr 2, 2025 CA 1 FRESNO
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
84298128 Apr 2, 2025 CA 1 FRESNO
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
84298127 Apr 2, 2025 CA 1 FRESNO
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
84297482 Apr 2, 2025 CA 1 FRESNO
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
83158803 Nov 13, 2024 CA 1 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
81663075 May 17, 2024 CA 1 FRESNO
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
81645005 May 16, 2024 CA 1 FRESNO
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
81645004 May 16, 2024 CA 1 FRESNO
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
81573187 May 8, 2024 CA 1 FRESNO
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
81572642 May 8, 2024 CA 1 FRESNO
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
81572641 May 8, 2024 CA 1 FRESNO
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
81549700 May 7, 2024 CA 1 FRESNO
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
Recent Crashes (9 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
CA4812500720 Nov 10, 2025 CA 0 1 Yes No Injury
CA4352401904 May 21, 2024 CA 0 1 Yes No Injury
CA0009483702 Jul 11, 2022 CA 0 1 Yes No Injury
CA4351901511 Apr 14, 2019 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA4801609038 Oct 27, 2016 CA 0 1 Yes No Injury
CA0004376825 Aug 12, 2009 CA 0 1 Yes No Injury
CA0002990195 Jan 8, 2007 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA0001619585 Sep 7, 2004 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA0000666405 Feb 12, 2003 CA 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 MC351470 common INACTIVE
Insurance Coverage Timeline (33 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY 175 TTS CA 100006-00 91X $1,000,000 Jan 7, 2023 On file ACTIVE
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY TTPKG0107800 BIPD/Primary Jan 7, 2013 Jan 7, 2014 CANCELLED
NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY TIP-CL-0010048-1 BIPD/Primary Jan 7, 2012 Jan 7, 2013 CANCELLED
NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY TIP-CL-0010048-0 CARGO Jan 7, 2011 Jan 7, 2012 CANCELLED
NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY TIP-CL-0010048-0 BIPD/Primary Jan 7, 2011 Jan 7, 2012 CANCELLED
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. TIP-002751 CARGO Jan 7, 2010 Jan 7, 2011 CANCELLED
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. TIP-002751 BIPD/Primary Jan 7, 2010 Jan 7, 2011 CANCELLED
EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY 7400000062-091 BIPD/Primary Jan 7, 2009 Jan 7, 2010 CANCELLED
EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY 7400000062-091 CARGO Jan 7, 2009 Jan 7, 2010 CANCELLED
EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY 7400000062-081 CARGO Jan 7, 2008 Jan 7, 2009 CANCELLED
EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY 7400000062-081 BIPD/Primary Jan 7, 2008 Jan 7, 2009 CANCELLED
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTP100715-04 CARGO Jan 7, 2007 Jan 7, 2008 CANCELLED
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTP100715-04 BIPD/Primary Jan 7, 2007 Jan 7, 2008 CANCELLED
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTP100715-03 CARGO Jan 7, 2006 Jan 7, 2007 CANCELLED
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTP100715-03 BIPD/Primary Jan 7, 2006 Jan 7, 2007 CANCELLED
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTP100715-02 BIPD/Primary Jan 7, 2005 Jan 7, 2006 CANCELLED
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTP100715-02 CARGO Jan 7, 2005 Jan 7, 2006 CANCELLED
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTP100715-01 BIPD/Primary Jan 7, 2004 Jan 7, 2005 CANCELLED
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTP100715-01 CARGO Jan 7, 2004 Jan 1, 2005 CANCELLED
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTP100715 BIPD/Primary Jan 7, 2003 Jan 7, 2004 CANCELLED
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTP100715 CARGO Jan 7, 2003 Jan 7, 2004 CANCELLED
VALLEY FORGE INSURANCE CO. 226747632 BIPD/Primary Jan 7, 2002 Jan 7, 2003 REPLACED
VALLEY FORGE INSURANCE CO. 226747632 BIPD/Primary Jan 7, 2002 Feb 19, 2003 CANCELLED
VALLEY FORGE INSURANCE CO. 226747632 CARGO Jan 7, 2002 Feb 19, 2003 CANCELLED
VALLEY FORGE INSURANCE CO. 226747632 CARGO Jan 7, 2002 Jan 7, 2003 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jan 13, 2014
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  2. Jan 13, 2014
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  3. Jan 7, 2014
    insurance
    CANCEL — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Jan 8, 2013
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  5. Jan 7, 2013
    insurance
    CANCEL — NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY
  6. Jan 10, 2012
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. Jan 7, 2012
    insurance
    CANCEL — NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY
  8. Jan 11, 2011
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  9. Jan 7, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
  10. Jan 8, 2010
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  11. Jan 7, 2010
    insurance
    CANCEL — EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Jan 8, 2009
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  13. Jan 7, 2009
    insurance
    CANCEL — EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Jan 7, 2008
    insurance
    CANCEL — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  15. Jan 4, 2008
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  16. Jan 12, 2007
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  17. Jan 7, 2007
    insurance
    CANCEL — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  18. Jan 7, 2006
    insurance
    CANCEL — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  19. Dec 30, 2005
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  20. Jan 7, 2005
    insurance
    CANCEL — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  21. Jan 4, 2005
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  22. Jan 1, 2005
    insurance
    CANCEL — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  23. Dec 28, 2004
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  24. Dec 28, 2004
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  25. Jan 7, 2004
    insurance
    CANCEL — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  26. Feb 19, 2003
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — VALLEY FORGE INSURANCE CO.
  27. Jan 7, 2003
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — VALLEY FORGE INSURANCE CO.
  28. Feb 3, 2002
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. OF HARTFORD
  29. Jan 7, 2002
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. OF HARTFORD
  30. Feb 7, 2001
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — TIG INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  31. Jan 7, 2001
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — TIG INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
FRESNO CA 26 0
CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF CA 6 0
FRESNO AREA CA 6 0
MADERA AREA CA 1 0

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