Not AuthorizedUSDOT 1968262· MC696979· CARRIER· EIN 27-1280052

NINE IRON AUTO TRANSPORT

Legal: JAMES SMITH

35 BRYANT ST, SPRINGFIELD, MA, 01108(413) 575-5856 nineironautotransport@verizon.netJAMES SMITH

Vetting snapshot

Authority

Inactive

operating authority

Insurance

No active filing

$750K required — verify

Vehicle OOS

—

no inspections

Driver OOS

—

no inspections

Crashes 24mo

clean

Red flags

2 flags

see details below

/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score

Operating authority is not activeNo active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on filePossible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC696979

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file

Common

Inactive

Contract

None

Broker

None

Authorized for: Property

Liability (BIPD)

No active filing

$750K required

Cargo

Not on file

not required

Bond / surety

Not on file

not required

Authority history (10) ▾

11/15/2021COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/13/2021)

09/10/2021COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/22/2021)

12/07/2018MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (10/26/2022)

07/11/2018COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/08/2018)

03/19/2015COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/30/2015)

09/17/2014COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/01/2014)

05/16/2014COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/02/2014)

02/14/2014COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/05/2014)

08/16/2013COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/03/2013)

01/13/2010MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (11/13/2018)

Insurance history4 insurers on record

Filing timeline (14) ▾

PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 12/10/2021 → 10/20/2022
NORTHLAND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 10/07/2021 → 12/10/2021
NORTHLAND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 11/07/2018 → 10/07/2021
NORTHLAND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 08/07/2018 → 11/07/2018
NORTHLAND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 04/15/2015 → 08/07/2018
NORTHLAND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 03/13/2015 → 04/15/2015
NORTHLAND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 10/14/2014 → 03/13/2015
NORTHLAND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 06/12/2014 → 10/14/2014
NORTHLAND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 03/13/2014 → 06/12/2014
NORTHLAND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 09/12/2013 → 03/13/2014
NORTHLAND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 12/10/2010 → 09/12/2013
NORTHLAND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
CARGO · eff 12/10/2010 → 01/23/2012
ARBELLA PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
BIPD/Primary · eff 12/10/2009 → 12/10/2010
GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK$750KReplaced
CARGO · eff 12/10/2009 → 12/10/2010

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%

Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · August 28, 2026

0 inspections · 0 violations (0 OOS) · —% of inspections had an OOS finding.

Inspections

Violations

OOS violations

Distinct codes

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Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units

on file (MCS-150)

Drivers

1 hold a CDL

Annual mileage

0.1M mi

reported 2020

Recordable crash rate

0.00

per million miles

How far they run · drivers by operating lane

Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers

Company officer: JAMES SMITH
Operation: Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since: 2009-11-19
Last MCS-150 update: 2021-05-28
Census status: I

Fleet: 1 trucks · 1 owned tractors · 1 owned trailers.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares officers with 59 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

Connected carriers

Fleet-transfer links

Activity history

26 events

10/20/2022Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA04285907
12/10/2021Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WN297505
11/15/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/13/2021)
10/07/2021Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WN227673
09/10/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/22/2021)
05/28/2021MCS-150 update filed
0.1M mi reported (2020)
12/07/2018MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (10/26/2022)
11/07/2018Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WN227673
08/07/2018Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TN665691
07/11/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/08/2018)
04/15/2015Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TN665691
03/19/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/30/2015)
03/13/2015Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TN665162
10/14/2014Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TN665162
09/17/2014COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/01/2014)
06/12/2014Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TN665162
05/16/2014COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/02/2014)
03/13/2014Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TN664844
02/14/2014COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/05/2014)
09/12/2013Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TN657728
08/16/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/03/2013)
01/23/2012Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy TN657729
12/10/2010Insurance replaced — ARBELLA PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 20462400004
12/10/2010Insurance replaced — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK
CARGO · policy IMP 237-92-23-00
01/13/2010MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (11/13/2018)
11/19/2009Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

Interstate

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FMCSA safety rating

Rating: Not rated
Type: —
Rated: —
Last review: —

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MCS-150 registration

Form date: 2021-05-28
Reported mileage: 70,000 mi (2020)

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Changes on file

FMCSA census history

January, 2021
First on-record entry — JAMES SMITH, SPRINGFIELD, MA

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 22, 2026, 8:05 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.