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POPE TRANSPORT INC

WHITEWATER, WI

Joins 20 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (SPINNAKER INSURANCE COMPANY) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 26, 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
Policy effective · Feb 25, 2026
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 43.8% vs peer 15.0% Details →
  • 4 fatalities on crash record 57 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 SPINNAKER INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC. Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — POPE TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 972016)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 43.8% vs peer 15.0%
  • 4 fatalities on crash record — 57 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — SPINNAKER INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/972016/
As of: Oct 26, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 972016 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: MICHAEL POPE SR. Company officer 2: VIRGIL POPE General Freight Produce Dry Bulk Cold Food Beverages Paper Products Based in WHITEWATER, WI

FMCSA census as of Oct 26, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). 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
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 43.8% vs peer median 15% (worse). n=37168 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: Caution.

Field change history →
Operating authority
common 1 active
Insurance

SPINNAKER INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-91X · $750,000

1 active liability filing

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 972016
In FMCSA records since Aug 8, 2001 (~25y)
MC / docket MC413821
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer MICHAEL POPE SR.
Company officer 2 VIRGIL POPE
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Produce, Dry Bulk, Cold Food, Beverages, Paper Products
Fleet size 26 units
Drivers 22
Annual mileage 2,640,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
N331 STATE ROAD 59
WHITEWATER, WI 53190
Mailing
PO BOX 687
WHITEWATER, WI 53190
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 972016
In FMCSA records since Aug 8, 2001 (~25y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 2,640,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 43.8% vs 23.4% +20.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.20 vs 1.80 -0.60
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.7%
Active liability insurance
BMC-91X · $750,000 · SHD-84229482
Effective Feb 25, 2026
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 2001-10-04 (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 26 0 0
Trailers 101 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 57 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
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 59 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 20 20 0
OOS inspections 0 4 0
OOS percentage 0% 20% —
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
26
Drivers
22
Inspections
59
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
43.8%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
2
57 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 43.8% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

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

Compared against 37,168 ACTIVE carriers operating 13–39 power units (±50% of this carrier's 26 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 37,168 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
43.8%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
15%
Median across 37,168 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +28.8 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (26 months)

2023-11 2026-10

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
Wisconsin (WI) 7 2 28.6% Sep 11, 2026
Illinois (IL) 5 0 0.0% Oct 12, 2026
Missouri (MO) 2 1 50.0% Sep 4, 2026
Indiana (IN) 2 0 0.0% Jan 6, 2026
Arkansas (AR) 1 0 0.0% Apr 8, 2025
Ohio (OH) 1 0 0.0% Jul 13, 2026
South Carolina (SC) 1 0 0.0% Apr 30, 2026
Louisiana (LA) 1 1 100.0% Aug 6, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 33
Great Dane 31
Stoughton 13
Peterbilt 9
Hyundai Translead 3
Kenworth 3
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 4 — 0.70 1 — Oct 26, 2026
Unsafe Driving 8 — 2.51 3 — Oct 26, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 7 — 7.23 7 — 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 (59 rows) View all 59 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89263467 Oct 12, 2026 IL 2 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.9, 392.2LV, 392.2-SLLS2 No
88981216 Sep 11, 2026 WI 3 PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI — 1 392.2-SLLTCD No
88916878 Sep 4, 2026 MO 2 STEELE MO
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88411159 Jul 13, 2026 OH 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
87722632 Apr 30, 2026 SC 3 ANDERSON SC
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 16-D No
87554482 Apr 10, 2026 IL 3 I-55
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 — No
87234368 Mar 6, 2026 MO 2 ST GENEVIEVE MO
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
6 393.45B2-BHTD, 395.8E1PC, 395.24 Yes
86758045 Jan 6, 2026 IN 3 ETNA GREEN IN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 395.24, 392.2-SLLS2 No
86685781 Dec 27, 2025 IL 3 I90
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
86333064 Nov 14, 2025 WI 3 BURLINGTON WI
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLS3 No
85688691 Sep 2, 2025 WI 2 JANESVILLE WI
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
85429076 Aug 6, 2025 LA 1 JEANERETTE LA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.47E, 393.53B-B Yes
85163277 Jun 30, 2025 WI 2 STOUGHTON WI
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.75A3-TAOL, 395.3A2-HOSPD, 393.9A-LFTSI Yes
84881686 Jun 3, 2025 WI 3 JANESVILLE WI
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2-SLLEWA1 No
84809834 May 22, 2025 IN 3 SPICELAND IN
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
2 395.24, 392.2-SLLS2 No
84706510 May 14, 2025 WI 1 PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
84698801 May 14, 2025 IL 3 I-55
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
84347662 Apr 8, 2025 AR 3 NEWARK AR
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLTCD No
84198331 Mar 20, 2025 WI 2 BRISTOL WI
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.9A-LCL, 393.9A-LIL No
83820034 Feb 8, 2025 IL 3 I-294
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2LV No
82984873 Oct 21, 2024 WI 1 JANESVILLE WI
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
9 393.207B-AALPME-OOS, 396.3A1-BALR, 393.45B2-BHTD Yes
82893582 Oct 10, 2024 IL 3 il-004---us14,-n-of-harvard
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
82884063 Oct 8, 2024 WI 1 HANCOCK WI
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.45(d) No
82867522 Oct 8, 2024 KY 1 KUTTAWA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
82661746 Sep 12, 2024 IN 2 RICHMOND IN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
Recent Crashes (57 rows) View all 57 →
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
WI0000203159 Sep 30, 2026 WI Yes No Tow
ILX003629642 Nov 18, 2024 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI0000123842 Oct 19, 2024 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI0000121823 Jan 12, 2024 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILX003274443 Dec 25, 2023 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILX003204395 Oct 17, 2023 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI0000119692 Feb 28, 2023 WI 0 1 Yes No Injury
WI0000119216 Feb 7, 2023 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILX002711414 Jul 11, 2022 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILX002369694 Sep 6, 2021 IL 0 1 Yes No Injury
WI0000113520 Mar 8, 2021 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0903748897 Feb 20, 2021 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0903743709 Feb 16, 2021 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI0000107315 Feb 7, 2019 WI 0 1 Yes No Injury
OH0186141759 Sep 5, 2018 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILX000850513 Jul 12, 2017 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0176064626 May 5, 2017 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILX000700904 Jan 6, 2017 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI0000077160 May 28, 2016 WI 4 4 Yes No Fatal
ILU130565871 Jan 6, 2016 IL 0 1 Yes No Injury
ILU130620091 Jan 7, 2015 IL 0 2 Yes No Injury
IN0902241604 May 29, 2014 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
KY0071350285 Sep 11, 2013 KY 0 1 Yes No Injury
OH0136633764 May 10, 2013 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
IL00M2206538 Jun 1, 2011 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 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.

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.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Dec 22, 2003 MC413821 Name Change Revocation Name Change →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (21 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
SPINNAKER INSURANCE COMPANY SHD-84229482 91X $750,000 Feb 25, 2026 On file ACTIVE
SPINNAKER INSURANCE COMPANY SHD-84229482 BIPD/Primary — Aug 31, 2025 Feb 25, 2026 CANCELLED
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA-ZB2444 BIPD/Primary — Oct 1, 2018 Aug 31, 2025 CANCELLED
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA-X53296 BIPD/Primary — Oct 1, 2012 Oct 1, 2018 REPLACED
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP ACP CIM 7105142653 CARGO — Sep 1, 2011 Nov 8, 2012 CANCELLED
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP ACP BA 7105142653 BIPD/Primary — Sep 1, 2011 Oct 1, 2012 REPLACED
ESSEX INSURANCE COMPANY IMS17334 CARGO — Nov 19, 2010 Sep 1, 2011 REPLACED
MAIDEN REINSURANCE COMPANY MR-300034-01 CARGO — Sep 1, 2009 Nov 19, 2010 REPLACED
MAIDEN REINSURANCE COMPANY MR-300034-01 BIPD/Primary — Sep 1, 2009 Sep 29, 2011 CANCELLED
MAIDEN REINSURANCE COMPANY MR-300034-01 BIPD/Primary — Sep 1, 2009 Sep 1, 2011 REPLACED
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. MCP2582348C BIPD/Primary — Sep 1, 2006 Sep 1, 2009 REPLACED
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. MCP2582348C BIPD/Primary — Sep 1, 2005 Sep 1, 2006 CANCELLED
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. MCP2582348C CARGO — Sep 1, 2005 Sep 1, 2009 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP02441A BIPD/Primary — Jan 6, 2004 Sep 1, 2005 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP02441A CARGO — Jan 6, 2004 Sep 1, 2005 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP02441A CARGO — Jan 6, 2004 Oct 6, 2005 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP02441A BIPD/Primary — Jan 6, 2004 Oct 6, 2005 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP02441A CARGO — Aug 23, 2001 Jan 21, 2004 NAME CHANGED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP02441A BIPD/Primary — Aug 23, 2001 Jan 6, 2004 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP02441A BIPD/Primary — Aug 23, 2001 Jan 21, 2004 NAME CHANGED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP02441A CARGO — Aug 23, 2001 Jan 6, 2004 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Feb 25, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — SPINNAKER INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Feb 2, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Aug 31, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Aug 11, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  5. May 10, 2024
    enforcement
    Enforcement case WI-2024-0028-US1488 — $7,020
  6. Oct 1, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Nov 8, 2012
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP
  8. Oct 1, 2012
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP
  9. Sep 29, 2011
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — MAIDEN REINSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Sep 15, 2011
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  11. Sep 1, 2011
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ESSEX INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Sep 1, 2011
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — MAIDEN REINSURANCE COMPANY
  13. Nov 19, 2010
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — MAIDEN REINSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Sep 1, 2009
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
  15. Sep 1, 2006
    insurance
    CANCEL — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
  16. Oct 6, 2005
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  17. Sep 1, 2005
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  18. Jan 21, 2004
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  19. Jan 6, 2004
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  20. Oct 4, 2001
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  21. Aug 30, 2001
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
SPICELAND IN IN 3 0
JANESVILLE WI WI 3 1
I-55 IL 2 0
RICHMOND IN IN 2 0
HANCOCK WI WI 2 1
PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI WI 2 1
NEWARK AR AR 1 0
88 IL 1 1
I-294 IL 1 0
I90 IL 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 16 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 4 1
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner Hours of Service 4 0
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 3 0
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 3 2
392.5(a) Driver consuming an intoxicating beverage within 4 hours before operating a motor vehicle Controlled Substances/Alcohol 2 2
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions Vehicle Maintenance 2 1
393.55(c)(2) CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.60(d) Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
390.3(e) Prohibited from performing safety sensitive functions per 382.501(a) in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse. Controlled Substances/Alcohol 1 1

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