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DENT TRUCK LINES INC

Joins 77 inspections on file, 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Nov 2, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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Book with caution — review signals below

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

Caution
Contract (Property) reinstated · Jul 19, 2002
Policy effective · Jun 29, 2025
Review these
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • Contract (Property) gap · 39 days Inactive Jun 10, 2002 → reinstated Jul 19, 2002
  • 1 fatality on crash record 33 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC. Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — DENT TRUCK LINES INC (USDOT 862131)
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:
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • Contract (Property) gap · 39 days — Inactive Jun 10, 2002 → reinstated Jul 19, 2002
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 33 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/862131/
As of: Nov 2, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 862131 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Company officer: CLIFFTON DENT Company officer 2: CLIFF DENT General Freight Household Goods Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Construction Based in SWEETWATER, TX

FMCSA census as of Nov 2, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

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
NR

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: Peer OOS benchmark not available for this carrier.

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
common
Insurance

GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · BMC-91X · $1,000,000

1 active liability filing

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 862131
In FMCSA records since Mar 10, 2000 (~26y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer CLIFFTON DENT
Company officer 2 CLIFF DENT
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Household Goods, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Construction
Fleet size 13 units
Drivers 13
Annual mileage 938,145 mi
Contact & address
Physical
225 CR 109
SWEETWATER, TX 79556
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 862131
In FMCSA records since Mar 10, 2000 (~26y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 938,145 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
Active liability insurance
BMC-91X · $1,000,000 · GRT42988A
Effective Jun 29, 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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2016-09-16 (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 13 0 0
Trailers 25 0 0

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

Power Units
13
Drivers
13
Inspections
77
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
14.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
33
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
0 active

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 14.3% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.
Authority revoked
2 revocations on record.

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Contract (Property) authority was inactive from Jun 10, 2002 to Jul 19, 2002 (39 days)
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 17 — 2.76 3 — Oct 26, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (77 rows) View all 77 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89275771 Oct 12, 2026 TX 2 TX
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
89214896 Oct 7, 2026 TX 3 TX — 0 — No
89164391 Oct 1, 2026 TX 2 TX
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88820677 Aug 26, 2026 TX 2 TX
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88606169 Aug 3, 2026 TX 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88512625 Jul 22, 2026 TX 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88378837 Jul 9, 2026 TX 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88311869 Jun 30, 2026 TX 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88174725 Jun 16, 2026 TX 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
87796748 May 7, 2026 TX 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.55D3 No
87714568 Apr 28, 2026 TX 2 IH20 LORAINE SCALE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 11TU, 9 No
87674920 Apr 23, 2026 TX 2 IH20 LORAINE SCALE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
87502999 Apr 3, 2026 TX 2 US84 EB SNYDER SCALE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
87385224 Mar 23, 2026 TX 2 IH20 LORAINE SCALE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.55D3 No
87183633 Feb 25, 2026 TX 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.78, 393.55C1, 393.205C No
87183203 Feb 25, 2026 TX 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
87152941 Feb 24, 2026 TX 3 IH20 EB
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2RG No
87151567 Feb 20, 2026 TX 2 IH20 LORAINE SCALE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
86980096 Feb 4, 2026 TX 2 IH20 LORAINE SCALE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
86866210 Jan 21, 2026 TX 2 IH20 LORAINE SCALE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.9TS, 393.78, 393.19 Yes
86414741 Nov 21, 2025 TX 2 IH20 LORAINE SCALE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.78, 393.95A No
86109649 Oct 20, 2025 TX 2 IH20 LORAINE SCALE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.55D3 No
86081727 Oct 16, 2025 TX 2 IH20 LORAINE SCALE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
86059460 Oct 14, 2025 TX 2 IH20 LORAINE SCALE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
85658068 Aug 29, 2025 TX 2 IH20 LORAINE SCALE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
Recent Crashes View all 33 →
No crashes on file for this carrier.
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 MC379519 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 14, 2017 MC379519-B Voluntary Revocation Revocation Metadata only
Sep 16, 2016 MC379519-B Original MC Certificate License (Broker) Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (18 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GRT42988A 91X $1,000,000 Jun 29, 2025 On file ACTIVE
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY A0197854001 BIPD/Primary — Jun 29, 2022 Jun 29, 2025 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 737101001 BIPD/Primary — Jun 29, 2018 Jun 29, 2022 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. PIA08618301 BIPD/Primary — Jun 29, 2017 Jun 29, 2018 REPLACED
HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY 10046499 SURETY — Aug 23, 2016 Sep 13, 2017 CANCELLED
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY CT774902002 BIPD/Primary — Jun 29, 2016 Jun 29, 2017 CANCELLED
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY CT774902-8006-061 BIPD/Primary — Jun 29, 2006 Jun 29, 2016 REPLACED
CENTURY SURETY COMPANY CCP409022 CARGO — Mar 22, 2006 Jul 26, 2006 CANCELLED
UNIVERSAL CASUALTY COMPANY TXCA20188 BIPD/Primary — Mar 22, 2006 Jun 29, 2006 CANCELLED
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. 950147 BIPD/Primary — Mar 22, 2005 Mar 22, 2006 CANCELLED
GRAMERCY INSURANCE COMPANY MI4209-22643 CARGO — Mar 22, 2004 Apr 19, 2006 CANCELLED
GRAMERCY INSURANCE COMPANY MI4209-22643 CARGO — Mar 22, 2004 Mar 22, 2006 REPLACED
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. 710023 BIPD/Primary — Mar 22, 2004 Mar 22, 2005 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY TN386099 BIPD/Primary — Mar 22, 2003 Mar 22, 2004 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY TN386099 BIPD/Primary — Mar 22, 2003 Mar 22, 2003 REPLACED
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. 710061 BIPD/Primary — Mar 22, 2002 Mar 22, 2003 CANCELLED
STATE AND COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS CO LSRT799750 BIPD/Primary — Mar 22, 2001 Mar 22, 2002 CANCELLED
STATE AND COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS CO LSRT 799261 BIPD/Primary — Mar 22, 2000 Mar 22, 2001 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jun 29, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Jun 29, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  3. Jun 29, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  4. Sep 13, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Aug 14, 2017
    authority
    REVOKED — PROPERTY BROKER
    Details →
  6. Jun 29, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Jun 28, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  8. Jun 29, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Jul 26, 2006
    insurance
    CANCEL — CENTURY SURETY COMPANY
  10. Jun 29, 2006
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNIVERSAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  11. Apr 19, 2006
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — GRAMERCY INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Mar 23, 2006
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  13. Mar 22, 2006
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GRAMERCY INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Mar 22, 2006
    insurance
    CANCEL — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
  15. Mar 22, 2005
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
  16. Mar 22, 2004
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  17. Mar 22, 2003
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  18. Mar 22, 2003
    insurance
    CANCEL — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
  19. Jul 19, 2002
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  20. Jun 10, 2002
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  21. Jun 10, 2002
    authority gap
    Contract (Property) authority inactive: 39 days (through Jul 19, 2002)
  22. Mar 22, 2002
    insurance
    CANCEL — STATE AND COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS CO
  23. Mar 22, 2002
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  24. Mar 22, 2001
    insurance
    CANCEL — STATE AND COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS CO

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