UNDERWOOD'S TOWING INC
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. Details →
- Conditional safety rating Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review.
- OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — UNDERWOOD'S TOWING INC (USDOT 916211) 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 Officer(s): CHERYL A UNDERWOOD (Company officer); CALLIE UNDERWOOD (Company officer 2) Organization: CORPORATION Blockers: (none) Cautions: • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH — Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. • Conditional safety rating — Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review. • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median. On file: • 1 active operating authority • Insurance on file · $750,000 — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — SERVICE OF PROCESS AGENTS, INC. Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/916211/ As of: Jul 25, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · compliance grade
Compliance grade C
Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 64/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
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confidence 100% · 5/5 signals
Compliance grade C
Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 64/100). 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.
Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 100% vs peer median 11.1% (worse). n=74412 same-size ACTIVE peers.
Official FMCSA Conditional safety rating.
Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH.
TruckCodex compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.
2 active liability policies
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.
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InsuranceBERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPANPolicy effective May 12, 2026
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Process AgentSERVICE OF PROCESS AGENTS, INC.BOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC995303ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
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| Truck tractors | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Trucks | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Accident reports (24 months)
All 15 crashes →| Last 6 months | 6–12 months | 12–24 months | Total | |
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| Fatalities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tow-away | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Crash reports | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.
Inspections (24 months)
All 13 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
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| Inspections | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 0% | 11.11% | — |
| National average | 6.67% | 22.26% | 4.44% |
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
UNDERWOOD'S TOWING INC is a corporation based in BYRON, GA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 916211. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, with a safety rating of Conditional. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 12 power units and 10 drivers, with 13 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 100.0%. 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.
UNDERWOOD'S TOWING INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 12 power units and 10 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Byron, GA. Across 9 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded an 11.1% out-of-service rate, with 3 reportable crashes. BIPD/Primary insurance is on file with BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN, and operating authority is active for common.
9 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 125% versus the prior 24 months, most heavily in GA (9 stops), with Level 3 inspections the most common.
11.1% out-of-service rate; led by Unsafe Driving (61.5% of violations); top code 392.2 (Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued) cited 2 times.
The fleet comprises 12 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 10 drivers; Peterbilt, Fontaine, and Kenworth are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 74,412 ACTIVE carriers operating 6–18 power units (±50% of this carrier's 12 unit fleet).
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 |
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| Georgia (GA) | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | Mar 19, 2026 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
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| Driver Fitness | 1 | — | 0.05 | 0 | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 4 | — | 0.94 | 1 | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | — | 14.60 | 15 | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (13 rows) View all 13 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 87350477 | Mar 19, 2026 | GA | 3 | THOMASTON GA |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLLR | No |
| 86483410 | Dec 1, 2025 | GA | 3 | GRAY GA |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLL | No |
| 85923321 | Sep 24, 2025 | GA | 2 | BARNESVILLE GA |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
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6 | 393.9A-LTSI, 393.23-LEU, 393.60D | Yes |
| 85847198 | Sep 16, 2025 | GA | 3 | FORSYTH GA |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 84833573 | May 25, 2025 | GA | 3 | MILLEDGEVILLE GA |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLS3 | No |
| 84085819 | Mar 4, 2025 | GA | 3 | GRAY GA |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 83305090 | Dec 4, 2024 | GA | 3 | SPARTA GA |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 82783132 | Sep 24, 2024 | GA | 3 | WARWICK GA |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
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3 | 392.2, 391.41(a) | No |
| 82294735 | Jul 30, 2024 | GA | 3 | CULLODEN GA |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 80377526 | Dec 6, 2023 | GA | 3 | HIGH CRASH CORRIDOR |
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 392.2 | No |
| 80235395 | Nov 17, 2023 | GA | 3 | MULTI-LANE URBAN HIGHWAY |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
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2 | 392.2 | No |
| 80192270 | Nov 16, 2023 | MS | 2 | — |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2 | No |
| 80141394 | Nov 1, 2023 | GA | 1 | MULTI-LANE RURAL HIGHWAY |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
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6 | 393.9(a), 392.16(a), 393.19 | Yes |
Recent Crashes (15 rows)
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
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| GA0010266015 | Mar 4, 2026 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| GA0009539169 | Jul 30, 2024 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| GA0009434614 | May 7, 2024 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| GA0009288131 | Jan 2, 2024 | GA | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| GA0009124253 | Aug 24, 2023 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| GA0008949062 | Mar 23, 2023 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| GA0008833601 | Dec 19, 2022 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| GA0008146145 | Jul 20, 2021 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| GA0007624833 | Apr 28, 2020 | GA | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| GA0007599862 | Mar 21, 2020 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| GA0007299436 | Jul 27, 2019 | GA | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| GA0007257256 | Jun 21, 2019 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| GA0006939687 | Oct 31, 2018 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| GA0006470195 | Nov 13, 2017 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| GA0004781461 | Apr 4, 2014 | GA | 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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| Nov 18, 2016 | MC995303-C | CPL | CERTIFICATE | CPL → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (24 rows)
Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.
| Insurer | Policy # | Type | Limit | Effective | Cancel | Status |
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| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | 02TRM062945-02 | 91X | $750,000 | May 12, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | 02TRM062945-02 | BIPD/Primary | $750,000 | May 12, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | 02TRM062945-02 | BIPD/Primary | $750,000 | Mar 5, 2026 | May 15, 2026 | CANCELLED |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | 02TRM062945-01 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 5, 2025 | Mar 5, 2026 | CANCELLED |
| CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA) | 03TRM038925-04 | BIPD/Primary | — | Nov 14, 2024 | Mar 5, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA) | 03TRM038925-04 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 21, 2024 | Nov 14, 2024 | REPLACED |
| CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA) | 03TRM038925-04 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 21, 2024 | Nov 21, 2024 | CANCELLED |
| CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA) | 03TRM038925-04 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 5, 2024 | Mar 21, 2024 | REPLACED |
| CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA) | 03TRM038925-04 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 5, 2024 | Apr 20, 2024 | CANCELLED |
| CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA) | 03TRM038925-03 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 24, 2023 | Mar 5, 2024 | CANCELLED |
| CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA) | 03TRM038925-03 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 5, 2023 | Mar 24, 2023 | REPLACED |
| CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA) | 03TRM038925-03 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 5, 2023 | Apr 20, 2023 | CANCELLED |
| CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA) | 03TRM038925-02 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 28, 2022 | Mar 5, 2023 | CANCELLED |
| CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA) | 03TRM038925-02 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 5, 2022 | Mar 28, 2022 | REPLACED |
| CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA) | 03TRM038925-02 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 5, 2022 | Apr 22, 2022 | CANCELLED |
| CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA) | 03TRM038925-01 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 8, 2022 | Mar 5, 2022 | REPLACED |
| CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA) | 03TRM038925-01 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 8, 2022 | Mar 10, 2022 | CANCELLED |
| CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA) | 03TRM038925-01 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 5, 2021 | Mar 5, 2022 | CANCELLED |
| CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA) | 03TRM038925-01 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 5, 2021 | Feb 8, 2022 | REPLACED |
| AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY | K2GP109187 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 5, 2020 | Mar 5, 2021 | CANCELLED |
| AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY | K2GP005324 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 5, 2019 | Mar 5, 2020 | CANCELLED |
| AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY | K2GP901852 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 5, 2018 | Mar 5, 2019 | CANCELLED |
| PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY | PTOWK005409-03 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 5, 2017 | Mar 5, 2018 | CANCELLED |
| PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY | PTOWK005409-02 | BIPD/Primary | — | Nov 1, 2016 | Mar 5, 2017 | CANCELLED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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May 15, 2026insuranceTERM/CANCL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
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May 13, 2026
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May 12, 2026insuranceTERM/REPL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
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Mar 6, 2026
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Mar 5, 2026insuranceCANCEL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
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Mar 6, 2025
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Mar 5, 2025insuranceCANCEL — CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA)
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Nov 21, 2024insuranceTERM/CANCL — CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA)
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Nov 15, 2024
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Nov 14, 2024insuranceTERM/REPL — CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA)
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Apr 20, 2024insuranceTERM/CANCL — CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA)
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Mar 21, 2024insuranceTERM/REPL — CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA)
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Mar 6, 2024
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Mar 5, 2024insuranceCANCEL — CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA)
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Apr 20, 2023insuranceTERM/CANCL — CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA)
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Mar 27, 2023
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Mar 24, 2023insuranceTERM/REPL — CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA)
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Mar 8, 2023
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Mar 5, 2023insuranceCANCEL — CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA)
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Apr 22, 2022insuranceTERM/CANCL — CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA)
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Mar 29, 2022
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Mar 28, 2022insuranceTERM/REPL — CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA)
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Mar 10, 2022insuranceTERM/CANCL — CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA)
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Mar 8, 2022
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Mar 5, 2022insuranceTERM/CANCL — CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA)
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Mar 5, 2022insuranceTERM/REPL — CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA)
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Feb 8, 2022insuranceTERM/REPL — CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA)
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Mar 5, 2021
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Mar 5, 2021insuranceCANCEL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
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Mar 6, 2020
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Mar 5, 2020insuranceCANCEL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
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Mar 5, 2019insuranceCANCEL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
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Mar 4, 2019
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Mar 5, 2018
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Mar 5, 2018insuranceCANCEL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
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Mar 6, 2017
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Mar 5, 2017insuranceCANCEL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
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Nov 18, 2016
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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| GRAY GA | GA | 2 | 0 |
| BARNESVILLE GA | GA | 1 | 1 |
| CULLODEN GA | GA | 1 | 0 |
| FORSYTH GA | GA | 1 | 0 |
| HIGH CRASH CORRIDOR | GA | 1 | 0 |
| MILLEDGEVILLE GA | GA | 1 | 0 |
| MULTI-LANE RURAL HIGHWAY | GA | 1 | 1 |
| MULTI-LANE URBAN HIGHWAY | GA | 1 | 0 |
| SPARTA GA | GA | 1 | 0 |
| THOMASTON GA | GA | 1 | 0 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
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| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws - Explain: | Unsafe Driving | 6 | 0 |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 1 |
| 391.41(a) | Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate. | Driver Fitness | 1 | 0 |
| 392.16(a) | Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 |
| 393.19 | Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.24(a) | Non-compliance with headlamp requirements | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
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Docket MC995303
common · ACTIVE · MC
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BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
91X policy on file
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CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA)
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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SERVICE OF PROCESS AGENTS, INC.
BOC-3 process agent · 16,884 carriers served
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13 inspections
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15 reportable crashes
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How to verify UNDERWOOD'S TOWING INC
- Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
- Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
- Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
- Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
- Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.
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