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Company CheckDOVE TRANSPORTATION LLC · DOT 735079

255 MERKL LANE, LINCOLN, AL, 35096

DOT# 735079 MC# 335567 Lincoln, Alabama 28 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

7 events tracked · latest Jul 7, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 5

Jun 4, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
May 5, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Apr 21, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Nov 5, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Oct 27, 2025
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.

Insurance 2

Current
Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).
Aug 1, 2025
Insurance policy cancelled (GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.).

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

Contact Details

Phone(205) 763-2977

Fax(205) 763-0045

Email[email protected]

Physical Address255 MERKL LANE, LINCOLN, AL, 35096

Mailing AddressPO BOX 127, LINCOLN, AL, 35096

Broker Surety Bond FMCSA BMC-84/85

Brokers must keep a $75,000 surety bond or trust fund on file with FMCSA. If it lapses, FMCSA revokes the broker’s authority, so an active bond is the key thing a carrier should verify before hauling for a broker.

Bond StatusNot on file

On File (FMCSA)None on file

VerifiedFMCSA · 07/07/2026

Required$75,000 (FMCSA min)

TypeTrust Fund (BMC-85)

Surety / TrusteeREGIONS BANK

Contact☎ (800) 734-4667
🌐 regions.com

Filings on record5

Bond cancelled May 6, 2015 by SURETEC INSURANCE COMPANY. This company's broker authority is not currently active. FMCSA requires every broker to keep a $75,000 bond on file; after a cancellation, operating authority is typically revoked within weeks. Confirm current status in FMCSA's official records before booking.

Bond history

SURETEC INSURANCE COMPANYJan 2014 to May 2015 · CANCELLED

REGIONS BANKNov 1998 to Feb 2014 · CANCELLED

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Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC335567

CommonNot Active

ContractActive

BrokerInactive

Operating28 years

Company Overview

SURETEC INSURANCE COMPANY is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Lincoln, Alabama. The company has been in operation for 28 years, registered with the FMCSA on 03/15/1998. The fleet consists of 6 power units and 7 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 432,423 miles (2024). 1 crash has been reported with no fatalities. A total of 37 inspections are on file. The carrier holds a Satisfactory safety rating from the FMCSA. Insurance coverage of $1,000,000 is on file through PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.. Active operating authorities include Contract. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, SURETEC INSURANCE COMPANY has a Trust Score of 92/100 (Excellent).

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

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 3.52 · 2 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure .15 · 2 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 9.66 · 10 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage432,423 miles

Mileage Year2024

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)1

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS53.8% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review04/29/2021

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 07/07/2026

CompanyPROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.

Policy #CA861008925

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet6 units

Drivers7

Mileage432,423 mi

Operating28 years

MCS-15008/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Injury1

Tow-Away0

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total24

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total13

Out of Service7

OOS Rate53.8%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 04/29/2021 | Rated: 10/27/2021

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

5 · 1 OOS -

2024

10 · 5 OOS ▲

2025

15 · 1 OOS ▼

2026

2 · 1 OOS =

Crashes

2023

1 crash -

2024

1 crash =

2025

0 crashes ▼

2026

1 crash ▲

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, 24 inspections, 7 resulted in out-of-service (29.2% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 17 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (3)

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	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
05/05/2026	OHATCHEE	AL	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
05/17/2024	COLUMBIA	SC	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
07/13/2023	HOOVER	AL	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

62 roadside violations across 24 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 39 violations · 18 OOS

Unsafe Driving 13 violations · 0 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 10 violations · 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 (32)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
06/04/2026	TX	Full (Level I)	IH40 EB SHAMROCK SCALE	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
04/21/2026	AL	Walk-Around (Level II)	HEFLIN AL	2	1	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
11/05/2025	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	VILLA RICA GA	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/27/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH30 WB MT PLEASANT SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/10/2025	AL	Walk-Around (Level II)	TALLADEGA AL	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/05/2025	LA	Full (Level I)	ROANOKE LA	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/29/2025	NE	Driver-Only (Level III)	WAVERLY WEST BOUND	3	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/21/2025	MS	Walk-Around (Level II)	UNION COUNTY	2	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
06/13/2025	AL	Driver-Only (Level III)	RAINBOW CITY AL	4	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/07/2025	MS	Driver-Only (Level III)	LAUDERDALE COUNTY	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/30/2025	AL	Walk-Around (Level II)	EASTABOGA AL	5	1	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
04/22/2025	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	TEMPLE GA	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/25/2025	LA	Driver-Only (Level III)	PONCHATOULA LA	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/14/2025	AL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I65 NEAR US31	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/18/2025	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	WEST MEMPHIS AR	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/05/2025	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	WHITE SPRINGS FL	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/18/2025	AL	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/01/2024	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	RAINBOW IF	2	1	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
10/16/2024	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ATLANTA GA	8	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/24/2024	MO	Walk-Around (Level II)	BLOOMSDALE MO	5	1	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
09/20/2024	KS	Walk-Around (Level II)	NORTON COUNTY - 137	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/13/2024	MO	Full (Level I)	MAYVIEW MO	9	6	0	0	6	-	▲Detail
07/25/2024	TN	Full (Level I)	MANCHESTER TN	2	2	0	0	2	-	▲Detail
07/18/2024	KY	Full (Level I)	LONDON	9	5	0	9	5	-	▲Detail
05/14/2024	IL	Full (Level I)	032 - LITCHFIELD - I-55 N/B	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/29/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	028 - FRANKFORT - I-80 E/B	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/04/2024	TN	Full (Level I)	MANCHESTER TN	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/20/2023	MO	Walk-Around (Level II)	BLOOMSDALE MO	17	5	0	0	5	-	▲Detail
12/13/2023	MO	Walk-Around (Level II)	CHESTERFIELD MO	7	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/12/2023	AL	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/30/2023	AL	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE	3	0	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
08/28/2023	MS	Driver-Only (Level III)	ALCORN COUNTY	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections23

Unsafe Driving 2 viols

HOS Compliance 2 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 10 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
85	TRUST FUND	REGIONS BANK	NONE	$0	11/24/1998	01/17/2014	Replaced
85	TRUST FUND	REGIONS BANK	NONE	$0	11/24/1998	02/06/2014	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	426414	$0	10/13/1999	03/30/2000	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	426414	$1,000,000	10/13/1999	03/30/2000	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GRT26794A	$1,000,000	08/01/2024	08/01/2025	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.	CA951207360	$1,000,000	08/01/2021	08/01/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	LFO0003491	$1,000,000	08/01/2019	03/19/2021	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	MCP42010A	$1,000,000	07/23/2018	09/03/2019	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	MCP42010A	$1,000,000	07/23/2018	08/01/2019	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA08542802	$1,000,000	07/23/2017	07/23/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA08542801	$750,000	07/23/2016	06/14/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA08542801	$750,000	07/23/2016	05/09/2017	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.	CA 3139100	$750,000	05/29/2014	02/15/2015	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.	CA 3139100	$750,000	05/29/2014	05/29/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA08542801	$1,000,000	05/09/2017	07/23/2017	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	426414	$1,000,000	03/30/1999	10/13/1999	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	426414	$0	03/30/1999	10/13/1999	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	7433808698-985	$1,000,000	03/30/1998	03/30/1999	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	7433808698-985	$1,000,000	03/30/1998	05/13/1999	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	LFO0006871	$1,000,000	03/19/2021	08/01/2021	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN	02TRM016129-01	$750,000	02/15/2016	08/02/2016	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN	02TRM016129-01	$750,000	02/15/2016	07/23/2016	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.	PK2015MCA00915	$750,000	02/15/2015	02/15/2016	Cancelled
84	SURETY	SURETEC INSURANCE COMPANY	5174862	$0	01/17/2014	04/07/2014	Name Changed
84	SURETY	SURETEC INSURANCE COMPANY	5174862	$0	01/17/2014	01/17/2014	Replaced
84	SURETY	SURETEC INSURANCE COMPANY	5174862	$0	01/17/2014	05/06/2015	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC335567	PROPERTY BROKER	GRANTED	12/04/1998	REVOKED	12/09/2013
MC335567	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/06/2016	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/25/2016
MC335567	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/26/2018	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/18/2018
MC335567	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	06/03/2014	-	-
MC335567	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	06/03/2014	-	-
MC335567	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	04/22/1998	REVOKED	06/16/2000
MC335567	PROPERTY BROKER	REINSTATED	03/06/2014	REVOKED	05/07/2015
MC335567	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/22/2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/16/2021
MC335567	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/19/2016	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/16/2016

No revocation records.

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92/100

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 92

Starts at 100−8 totalFinal 92

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

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−3

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

FMCSA shows active coverage on file as of 7/7/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 53.8462% vs national avg 20.72%.

-3

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 6 vehicles (~0.17 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−3 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 6 vehicles (~0.17 per vehicle); none 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 53.8462% 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.

DOVE TRANSPORTATION LLC

Trust Score

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Company Information

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Broker Surety Bond FMCSA BMC-84/85

Operating Authorities

Company Overview

Operation Classification

SMS BASIC Scores

Mileage

Drivers

Equipment

Safety Summary

Insurance

Quick Facts

Safety & Inspection Data

Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (3)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (32)

Safety Performance Percentiles

Licensing & Insurance

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