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153 BLAZER DRIVE, SIBLEY, LA, 71073

DOT# 1072241 MC# 439908 Sibley, Louisiana 23 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

8 events tracked · latest Sep 8, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 7

Jun 11, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jun 9, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jun 2, 2026
Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
May 8, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jun 20, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Nov 17, 2024
Crash reported, 1 fatality.
Nov 3, 2024
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

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Physical Address153 BLAZER DRIVE, SIBLEY, LA, 71073

Mailing Address153 BLAZER DRIVE, SIBLEY, LA, 71073

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC439908

CommonNot Active

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating23 years

All Docket Numbers

MC439908

Cargo Transported

General FreightMetal; Sheets, Coils, RollsMotor VehiclesLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsOil Field EquipmentGrain, Feed, HayCommodities Dry BulkPaper ProductsConstructionSand

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire Hazardous Materials

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure .74 · 7 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure .01 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure .55 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 3.47 · 11 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage7,053,389 miles

Mileage Year2021

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatYes

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)4

Fatal1

Driver OOS2.7% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS33.3% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review08/02/2005

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 07/12/2026

CompanyNATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #WPP 8200045-00

Last checked09/08/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet74 units

Drivers50

Mileage7,053,389 mi

Operating23 years

MCS-15001/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)4

Fatal1

Injury0

Tow-Away3

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total37

Out of Service1

OOS Rate2.7%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total18

Out of Service6

OOS Rate33.3%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

HazMat Inspections

Total3

OOS0

OOS Rate0.0% (avg 4.5%)

Last FMCSA Review: 08/02/2005 | Rated: 08/09/2005

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2023

6 · 1 OOS -

2024

23 · 1 OOS =

2025

18 · 6 OOS ▲

2026

7 · 1 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

1 crash -

2024

3 crashes ▲

2025

1 crash ▼

2026

0 crashes ▼

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Jun 2026, 35 inspections, 8 resulted in out-of-service (22.9% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 2 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 8 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (5)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Fatal	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
06/20/2025	RURAL	LA	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
11/17/2024	NOT LISTED	TX	1	3	1	3	Clear	Dry	Dawn
11/03/2024	NON-CITY OR UNINCORPORATE	MO	0	0	1	1	Rain	Wet	Dawn
08/27/2024	Rural Morgan	AL	0	0	1	4	Clear	Dry	Daylight
10/08/2023	JASPER	TX	0	1	0	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

40 roadside violations across 35 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service

Vehicle Maintenance 20 violations · 8 OOS

Unsafe Driving 17 violations · 0 OOS

Driver Fitness 2 violations · 2 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 1 violation · 0 OOS

Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (54)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
06/11/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	SH 7	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/09/2026	AR	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROCKPORT AR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/02/2026	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	PIEDMONT SC	2	0	2	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/08/2026	MO	Walk-Around (Level II)	SILVA MO	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/24/2026	MS	Driver-Only (Level III)	HINDS COUNTY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/14/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	FM 35 3 MILES N SH 7	3	2	0	0	3	2	-	▲Detail
03/05/2026	LA	Driver-Only (Level III)	BOSSIER CITY LA	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/26/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	SH 6 NB 606	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/22/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	SH 6 NB 608	2	2	2	2	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/10/2025	KY	Full (Level I)	KUTTAWA	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/14/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	SH 6 NB 604	2	1	0	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
10/09/2025	TX	Full (Level I)	203 E BLACKSHEAR ST	2	1	0	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
09/08/2025	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	LEXINGTON SC	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/01/2025	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	HAMPTON AR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/12/2025	MO	Walk-Around (Level II)	NEW CAMBRIA MO	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/05/2025	LA	Walk-Around (Level II)	BOSSIER CITY LA	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/04/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	SH 6 NB 608	2	1	0	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
06/19/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	SH 6 MP 604	4	1	0	0	4	1	-	▲Detail
06/09/2025	TN	Driver-Only (Level III)	MOHAWK TN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/06/2025	NM	Walk-Around (Level II)	GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/06/2025	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ATLANTA GA	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/09/2025	KY	Driver-Only (Level III)	GEORGETOWN	2	0	2	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/04/2025	LA	Driver-Only (Level III)	SHREVEPORT LA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/27/2025	LA	Walk-Around (Level II)	HAUGHTON LA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/26/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	1518 FM908	4	1	3	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
12/10/2024	KY	Driver-Only (Level III)	LONDON	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/09/2024	TX	Full (Level I)	US79 MM478	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
11/19/2024	OK	Driver-Only (Level III)	I40 EB 307, 1 W SALLISAW	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/17/2024	TX	Full (Level I)	TX36 / CR314	4	1	0	0	4	1	-	▲Detail
11/15/2024	LA	Driver-Only (Level III)	LA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/23/2024	TN	Full (Level I)	KNOXVILLE TN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/16/2024	LA	Driver-Only (Level III)	LA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/11/2024	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	ENGLAND AR	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/02/2024	LA	Driver-Only (Level III)	LA	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/10/2024	LA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/28/2024	LA	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/12/2024	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	VAN BUREN AR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/07/2024	TX	Full (Level I)	US 80	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
07/24/2024	LA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/04/2024	LA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/18/2024	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-20 WB ROADSIDE	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/07/2024	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	TEXARKANA AR	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/18/2024	LA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/08/2024	KS	Full (Level I)	SOUTH HAVEN M.C.I.S. #26A	3	0	0	0	3	0	1	▲Detail
02/02/2024	OK	Walk-Around (Level II)	I40 WB 302, DWIGHT MISSION RD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/31/2024	TX	Full (Level I)	8300 MYKAWA RD	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
01/04/2024	OK	Driver-Only (Level III)	1 MI N OF HUGO	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/03/2024	LA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/07/2023	TN	Full (Level I)	GILES COUNTY SCALE COMPLEX	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
11/22/2023	WY	Full (Level I)	TORRINGTON POE	3	0	0	0	3	0	1	▲Detail
11/12/2023	LA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/28/2023	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	CLEVELAND COUNTY	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/10/2023	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	MILLER COUNTY	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/20/2023	LA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections38

Unsafe Driving 7 viols

HOS Compliance 1 viols

Driver Fitness 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 11 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	TORUS SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	43984A111C	$1,000,000	11/06/2011	11/06/2011	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	TORUS SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	43984A111C	$1,000,000	11/06/2011	05/10/2013	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	TORUS SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	43984A100C	$1,000,000	11/06/2010	11/06/2011	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT773991-3605-081	$1,000,000	11/06/2008	11/06/2010	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT773991-8005-051	$1,000,000	11/06/2005	11/06/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	L039155	$1,000,000	11/06/2004	11/06/2005	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	L036634	$1,000,000	11/06/2003	11/06/2004	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	L018512	$1,000,000	11/06/2002	11/06/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	100-64-23	$1,000,000	05/10/2015	05/10/2016	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	5258318	$1,000,000	05/10/2013	05/10/2015	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC439908	PROPERTY BROKER	DISMISSED	12/31/2002	-	-
MC439908	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	11/14/2002	-	-
MC439908	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/12/2004	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/15/2004
MC439908	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/11/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/07/2005
MC439908	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/10/2008	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/07/2008

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91/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 91

Starts at 100−9 totalFinal 91

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average−5

Fatal crash on record (rate-adjusted)−4

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 33.3333% vs national avg 20.72%.

-4

Fatal crash on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 4 crash(es) across 74 vehicles (~0.05 per vehicle); 1 fatal (25% fatal). Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−4 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 4 crash(es) across 74 vehicles (~0.05 per vehicle); 1 fatal (25% fatal). Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 33.3333% vs national avg 20.72%.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

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Quick Facts

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Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (5)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (54)

Safety Performance Percentiles

Licensing & Insurance

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