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  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — uninsured for 386 days (since Oct 9, 2025). A carrier without active primary liability coverage cannot legally operate.

MORRELL TRANSPORT LLC

WILLISTON, SC

Joins 19 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, no active BIPD on L&I from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 30, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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Do not book — hard regulatory blocker

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Do not book
Uninsured since · Oct 9, 2025
Coverage resumed · May 7, 2022
Coverage resumed · Mar 25, 2025
Contract (Property) reinstated · Mar 26, 2025
Blockers
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file Uninsured 386 days (since Oct 9, 2025).
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 107 days Jan 20, 2022 → May 7, 2022
  • Prior insurance gap · 986 days Jul 13, 2022 → Mar 25, 2025
  • Contract (Property) gap · 981 days Inactive Jul 19, 2022 → reinstated Mar 26, 2025
  • Contract (Property) gap · 98 days Inactive Jan 31, 2022 → reinstated May 9, 2022
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 6.30% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 77.8% vs peer 0.00% Details →
  • 1 fatality on crash record 2 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • BOC-3 process agent on file INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — MORRELL TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 959631)
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 386 days (since Oct 9, 2025).

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 107 days — Jan 20, 2022 → May 7, 2022
  • Prior insurance gap · 986 days — Jul 13, 2022 → Mar 25, 2025
  • Contract (Property) gap · 981 days — Inactive Jul 19, 2022 → reinstated Mar 26, 2025
  • Contract (Property) gap · 98 days — Inactive Jan 31, 2022 → reinstated May 9, 2022
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 6.30% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 77.8% vs peer 0.00%
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 2 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/959631/
As of: Oct 30, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 959631 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: LEON MORELL General Freight Based in WILLISTON, SC

FMCSA census as of Oct 30, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

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 54/100 — 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 Oct 9, 2025.

OOS vs peers
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 6.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 77.8% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=269359 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.

Operating authority
common
Insurance

Uninsured since Oct 9, 2025

BOC-3 agent

INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 959631
In FMCSA records since Jun 5, 2001 (~25y)
Company officer LEON MORELL
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 2 units
Drivers 2
Annual mileage 1 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (706) 829-4271
Email: [email protected]
Physical
1819 MOONLIGHT ROAD
WILLISTON, SC 29853
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 959631
In FMCSA records since Jun 5, 2001 (~25y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 77.8% vs 23.4% +54.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 6.3% vs 6.7% -0.4 pts
Violations per Inspection 3.79 vs 1.80 +1.99
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 2025-03-26 (583 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 2 0 0
Trailers 2 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 20 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 19 19 0
OOS inspections 1 9 0
OOS percentage 5.26% 47.37% —
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
2
Drivers
2
Inspections
20
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
77.8%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
2
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
0 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 77.8% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
3 revocations on record.

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

Compared against 269,359 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
6.3%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 269,359 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +6.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
77.8%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 269,359 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +77.8 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gaps detected (2)

  • Contract (Property) authority was inactive from Jul 19, 2022 to Mar 26, 2025 (981 days)
  • Contract (Property) authority was inactive from Jan 31, 2022 to May 9, 2022 (98 days)

Historical coverage gaps detected (2)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jan 20, 2022 to May 7, 2022 (107 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jul 13, 2022 to Mar 25, 2025 (986 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (14 months)

2024-05 2026-10

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
53 violations
16 OOS · 30.2%
Unsafe Driving
15 violations
General/Admin
3 violations
Driver Fitness
1 violation
1 OOS · 100.0%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
South Carolina (SC) 19 10 52.6% Oct 22, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 14
Clark Equi 4
Transcraft 4
Clark Mfg. 3
Kenworth 3
Dorsey Tra 2
Volvo 2
Mack 1
Peerless D 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 0.10 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 2 — 5.50 6 — Oct 26, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 11 — 22.10 22 — 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 (20 rows) View all 20 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89334209 Oct 22, 2026 SC 2 BAMBERG SC
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
UK 00000 · 1FUJGLDRXKLKG5606
9 393.100B-C, 393.205C-WR, 393.45D-BAAL Yes
88693851 Aug 13, 2026 SC 3 —
Freightliner TRUCK TRACTOR
SC A007225 · 1FUJGLDRXJLM5212
3 392.2-SLLSR, 396.9D2-FTF, 392.2-SLLIRP No
88368598 Jul 9, 2026 SC 2 —
Freightliner TRUCK TRACTOR
SC A007225 · 1FUJGLDRXJLM5212
6 393.23-LEU, 392.2-SLLSR, 393.205C-WRAWFLMIB Yes
88268248 Jun 26, 2026 SC 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
SC NONE1111 · 1FUJGLDRXKLKG5606
11 393.75A3-TAOL, 392.2-SLLSR, 392.7A-D Yes
87110367 Feb 22, 2026 SC 3 CLINTON SC
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
SC HMC0420I · 1XKADP9X3CJ291288
2 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLEWA3 No
86395223 Nov 19, 2025 SC 2 CHAPIN SC
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
GA C840EI · 1XPXDP9X3RD898528
9 393.75A3-TAOL, 392.2-SLLEWG3, 393.9A-LTSIR Yes
85979629 Oct 7, 2025 SC 2 CAYCE SC
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
SC MXS1109J · 1FUJGLDRXKLKG5606
5 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.60D, 393.9A-LHWS Yes
85812177 Sep 16, 2025 SC 3 GREENWOOD SC
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
SC NO PLATE · 3WKYDP9X8LF394807
0 — No
85785564 Sep 12, 2025 SC 2 BARNWELL SC
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
SC FWR0226F · 1FUJGBDV1ELFV2142
9 393.75A1-TBSP, 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.9A-HLLH Yes
85186336 Jul 11, 2025 SC 2 SWANSEA SC
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
SC HMC0420I · 1XKADP9X3CJ291288
9 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.100B-C, 393.75A1-TEPBM Yes
85084901 Jun 26, 2025 SC 2 KLINE SC
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
SC GLD0322T · 1FUJA6CK7ADAR7091
7 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32, 392.2-SLLSR, 390.21TB1-MC No
84870967 Jun 5, 2025 SC 2 IRMO SC
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
SC A007227 · 4V4NC9EH9HN984042
2 393.100B-C, 392.2-SLLEWA3 Yes
84861062 Jun 4, 2025 SC 3 COLUMBIA SC
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
SC A007227 · 4V4NC9EH9HN984042
1 392.2-SLLEWA1 No
84849250 Jun 2, 2025 SC 3 NEESES SC
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
SC GLD0322T · 1FUJA6CK7ADAR7091
2 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLS2 No
84612133 May 8, 2025 SC 2 COLUMBIA SC
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
SC FWR0226F · 1FUJGBDV1ELFV2142
3 393.9A-LCL, 393.9A-LHLI, 393.9A-LLPL No
84608194 May 6, 2025 SC 1 PIEDMONT SC
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
SC GLD0322T · 1FUJA6CK7ADAR7091
18 393.45B2-BHTD, 396.3A1-BALR, 393.11A1-LIL Yes
84515702 Apr 29, 2025 SC 3 ALLENDALE SC
Freightliner TRUCK TRACTOR
SC A007225 · 1FUJGLDRXJLM5212
1 392.16-D No
84338830 Apr 8, 2025 SC 3 MCCORMICK SC
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
SC GLD0322T · 1FUJA6CK7ADAR7091
4 391.41APC, 392.2-SLLS1, 392.2-SLLSR Yes
84137114 Mar 14, 2025 SC 3 DENMARK SC
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
SC FWR0226F · 1FUJGBDV1ELFV2142
0 — No
81657000 May 19, 2024 SC 2 I-26 WB ROADSIDE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
SC P875655 · 1FUJA6CK16LU65677
18 393.110(b), 393.9(a), 392.2 Yes
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
SC0021270105 Sep 9, 2021 SC 1 0 Yes No Fatal
SC0019575919 May 27, 2019 SC 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC1293905
N
—
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Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC1293905 common N —
MC Certificate Documents (4 letters, 3 PDFs 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
Mar 26, 2025 MC1293905-P Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Reinstatement Letter →
May 9, 2022 MC1293905-P Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Reinstatement Letter →
Sep 3, 2021 MC1293905-P Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Aug 24, 2021 MC1293905 Name Change Reinstatement Metadata only
Insurance Coverage Timeline (7 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA994439541 BIPD/Primary — Jul 17, 2025 Oct 9, 2025 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA994439542 BIPD/Primary — May 13, 2025 Jul 17, 2025 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA994439542 BIPD/Primary — Mar 25, 2025 May 13, 2025 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 986 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Jul 13, 2022 to Mar 25, 2025
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA957832251 BIPD/Primary — May 7, 2022 Jul 13, 2022 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 107 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Jan 20, 2022 to May 7, 2022
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA951856369 BIPD/Primary — Aug 25, 2021 Jan 20, 2022 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Oct 15, 2025
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  2. Oct 15, 2025
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  3. Oct 9, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Jul 18, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  5. Jul 17, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. May 13, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. May 12, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  8. Jul 19, 2022
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  9. Jul 19, 2022
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  10. Jul 19, 2022
    authority gap
    Contract (Property) authority inactive: 981 days (through Mar 26, 2025)
  11. Jul 13, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Jul 13, 2022
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 986 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Mar 25, 2025)
  13. Jan 31, 2022
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  14. Jan 31, 2022
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  15. Jan 31, 2022
    authority gap
    Contract (Property) authority inactive: 98 days (through May 9, 2022)
  16. Jan 20, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  17. Jan 20, 2022
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 107 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through May 7, 2022)
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
COLUMBIA SC SC 2 0
ALLENDALE SC SC 1 0
BAMBERG SC SC 1 1
BARNWELL SC SC 1 1
CAYCE SC SC 1 1
CHAPIN SC SC 1 1
CLINTON SC SC 1 0
DENMARK SC SC 1 0
GREENWOOD SC SC 1 0
I-26 WB ROADSIDE SC 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 8 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 2 0
393.104(a) Inadequate/damaged securement device/system Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.104(f)(3) Loose or unfastened tiedown. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.55(d)(1) CMV not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit or signal (Truck-Tractor mfg on/after 3/1/1997; Straight Truck mfg on/after 3/1/1998) Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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