CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 226673· MC159006· CARRIER· EIN 63-0796441
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USDOT 226673

Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$5M BIPD
SOUTH SHORE RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
Vehicle OOS
14.6%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0.9%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
21
2 fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
50
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
2 fatal crashes in the last 24 months

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.

Broker payment signals

Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.

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Broker bond
Bond on file
BMC-84 surety · Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America
Cancellation filed
None
bond since 10/01/2013
Authority
Active
22 past revocations
Registered
—
  • Authority revoked 22 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
  • Bond has changed hands 7 times across 4 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.

These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.

Authority & insurance

MC159006

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

Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
Active
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$5M on file
$5M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
On file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$5M coverageeff 07/23/2025
SOUTH SHORE RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.· policy AL-RRG-000201
ENDED 07/23/2025Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$5M coverageeff 07/23/2025
SOUTH SHORE RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.· policy AL-RRG-000201
ON FILEProperty broker surety — BMC-84$75K coverageeff 10/01/2013
Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America· policy 106001709
ENDED 10/01/2013Property broker surety — BMC-84$75K coverageeff 10/01/2013
Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America· policy 106001709
Authority history (27) ▾
09/12/2022COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/27/2022)
09/12/2022CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/27/2022)
08/06/2021COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/11/2021)
08/06/2021CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/11/2021)
08/13/2020COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/27/2020)
08/13/2020CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/27/2020)
07/25/2019COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/01/2019)
07/25/2019CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/01/2019)
09/30/2013BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/02/2013)
08/08/2011COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/10/2011)
08/08/2011CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/10/2011)
08/24/2009BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/11/2009)
07/31/2007COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/01/2007)
07/31/2007CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/01/2007)
07/05/2007COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/24/2007)
07/05/2007CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/24/2007)
07/11/2005COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/28/2005)
07/11/2005CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/28/2005)
07/06/2004COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/05/2004)
07/06/2004CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/05/2004)
Insurance history21 insurers on record
Filing timeline (80) ▾
  1. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/01/2024 → 07/23/2025
  2. GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 08/01/2023 → 06/12/2025
  3. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/01/2024 → 09/04/2024
  4. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/01/2024 → 08/25/2024
  5. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/01/2024 → 08/01/2024
  6. SOUTH SHORE RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/01/2023 → 08/01/2024
  7. AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY$3MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 08/01/2022 → 08/01/2024
  8. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/01/2024 → 08/01/2024
  9. GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 08/01/2022 → 09/10/2023
  10. GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 08/01/2022 → 08/01/2023
  11. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/01/2022 → 02/01/2023
  12. GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY$4MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 08/01/2022 → 10/09/2022
  13. GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 08/01/2021 → 10/08/2022
  14. GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 08/01/2021 → 08/01/2022
  15. AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY$3MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 08/01/2021 → 08/01/2022

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.

Vehicle316 inspections · 14.6% OOS · National 22%
Driver432 inspections · 0.9% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

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

432
Inspections
0
Violations
0
OOS violations
0
Distinct codes

Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
CSA points
480
Crashes
37
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

21

Tow-away

19

Injury

23

Fatal

2

Activity history

98 events
  1. 07/23/2025Insurance filed — SOUTH SHORE RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy AL-RRG-000201

  2. 07/23/2025Insurance ended — SOUTH SHORE RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.

    policy AL-RRG-000201

  3. 07/23/2025Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Primary · policy 4805478

  4. 06/12/2025Insurance cancelled — GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy GVE100231705

  5. 09/04/2024Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Primary · policy 4805477

  6. 08/25/2024Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Primary · policy 4805477

  7. 08/01/2024Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Primary · policy 4805477

  8. 08/01/2024Insurance replaced — SOUTH SHORE RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy AL-RRG-00020123

  9. 08/01/2024Insurance replaced — AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy P-001-000195180

  10. 09/10/2023Insurance cancelled — GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy GVE100231704

  11. 08/01/2023Insurance replaced — GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy GVE100231704

  12. 02/01/2023Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Primary · policy 4805352

  13. 10/09/2022Insurance cancelled — GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy GVE100231704

  14. 10/08/2022Insurance cancelled — GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy GVE100231703

  15. 09/12/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/27/2022)

  16. 09/12/2022CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/27/2022)

  17. 08/01/2022Insurance replaced — GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy GVE100231703

  18. 08/01/2022Insurance replaced — AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy P-001-000195180-03

  19. 08/01/2022Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Primary · policy 4805352

  20. 10/07/2021Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Primary · policy 4805352

  21. 09/09/2021Insurance cancelled — AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy P-001-000195180-02

  22. 09/02/2021Insurance cancelled — HALLMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy 77HX205899

  23. 09/01/2021Insurance cancelled — GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy GVE100231702

  24. 08/06/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/11/2021)

  25. 08/06/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/11/2021)

  26. 08/01/2021Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Primary · policy 4805352

  27. 08/01/2021Insurance replaced — GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy GVE100231702

  28. 08/01/2021Insurance replaced — AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy P-001-000195180-02

  29. 08/01/2021Insurance replaced — HALLMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy 77HX205899

  30. 09/25/2020Insurance cancelled — AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy P-001-000195180-02

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

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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Compliance review
Rated
2023-10-10
Last review
2023-10-03
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 24, 2026, 10:46 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.