CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 2509876· MC870420· CARRIER· EIN 47-1698143
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TURQUOISE FREIGHT

Legal: TURQUOISE FREIGHT LLC

4215 BOOTH ST SW BUILDING C, CEDAR RAPIDS, IA, 52404(319) 348-3434accounting@tqfreight.comBULENT CICEK
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
80
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
Possible 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

MC870420

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

Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 01/02/2026
GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY· policy 9300261384
Authority history (10) ▾
01/14/2026MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
01/14/2026MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED
06/28/2024COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/24/2024)
06/28/2024CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/24/2024)
03/19/2024COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/28/2024)
03/19/2024CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/28/2024)
12/04/2023MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (06/16/2025)
12/04/2023MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (06/16/2025)
06/12/2015MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (04/27/2016)
06/12/2015MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (04/27/2016)
Insurance history2 insurers on record
Filing timeline (8) ▾
  1. PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/23/2024 → 06/09/2025
  2. PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/21/2024 → 07/25/2024
  3. PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/21/2024 → 07/23/2024
  4. PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/03/2024 → 05/21/2024
  5. PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/25/2024 → 05/03/2024
  6. PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/27/2023 → 04/22/2024
  7. PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/27/2023 → 03/25/2024
  8. PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/18/2015 → 04/21/2016

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%
Driver2 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

2 inspections · 3 violations (0 OOS) · 0% of inspections had an OOS finding.

2
Inspections
3
Violations
0
OOS violations
2
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

3
total

Most inspected in · top 6 states

  • IL1
  • CA1
  • SC1
  • AR1
  • OH1
  • US1

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.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Unsafe Driving needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Wheels / rims violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing1 violations (24 mo)
Wheels / rims1 viol100%
  • 392.2-SLLMFState/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective1× · 100%
What to do
  • Look for shiny/streaked lug nuts on the walk-around; torque after service and re-torque on schedule

Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.

90-day safety improvement plan

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

3
Inspections
1
Violations
0
Out-of-service
2
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 100%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
1 violation · 100% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLMFState/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective
Do this
  • Look for shiny/streaked lug nuts on the walk-around
  • Torque wheels after service and re-torque on schedule
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Turn these into driver coaching — and prove it
FleetTrained (my companion project) makes branded, multilingual training videos for these exact violations — your driver watches and gets a completion certificate for the file.

Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

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).

6
Inspections
3
Violations
0
Out-of-service
17
CSA points
0
Crashes
5
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.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

11 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

6 truck 5 trailer
2023 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHHDR1PSUH8305· FY1194 IA
2020 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate
1JJV532D9LL141099· FA6720 IA
2024 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHHDR3RSVD0486· FX8919 IA
2022 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers
3H3V532K2NS158253· FR7732 IA
2023 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHHDR8PSUH8303· FW3245 IA
2023 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS253XP3630049· FS3294 IA
2023 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHHDR3PSUH8306· FV6287 IA
2024 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHHDR1RSVD0485· FY0249 IA
2019 BENSON/WABASH Aluminium Flatbed
1TTE532A1K3092708· 3020222 ME
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHHDR2NSNA7422· MY6114 IA
2015 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers
3H3V532C4FT021139· MY6116 IA

Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
1
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
1
1 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0M mi
reported 2021
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers
Company officer
BULENT CICEK
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2014-05-28
Last MCS-150 update
2024-07-17
Census status
Active

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.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs or officers with 6 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

6
Connected carriers
4
Fleet-transfer links
7
Most shared VINs
3
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: TRANSALL E&S LLC (USDOT 2056095, registered 2010) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 3
1
TURQUOISE LLC
USDOT 2282379Active· CEDAR RAPIDS, IA
Strong
Shared VIN · 7
1UYVS253XP36300493AKJHHDR8PSUH83033AKJHHDR3PSUH83063H3V532K2NS1582531JJV532D9LL1410993AKJHHDR1PSUH8305
2
ROTA LOGISTICS LLC
USDOT 3943639Active· CEDAR RAPIDS, IA
Strong
Officer
3
TRANSALL E&S LLC
USDOT 2056095Inactive· CEDAR RAPIDS, IA
Strong
Officer

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

23 events
  1. 01/14/2026MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
  2. 01/14/2026MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
  3. 01/02/2026Insurance filed — GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 9300261384

  4. 06/09/2025Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA984297057

  5. 07/25/2024Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA975237667

  6. 07/23/2024Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA975237667

  7. 07/17/2024MCS-150 update filed

    0.0M mi reported (2021)

  8. 06/28/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/24/2024)

  9. 06/28/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/24/2024)

  10. 05/21/2024Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA975237667

  11. 05/03/2024Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA975237667

  12. 04/22/2024Insurance name changed — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA975237667

  13. 03/25/2024Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA975237667

  14. 03/19/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/28/2024)

  15. 03/19/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/28/2024)

  16. 12/04/2023MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (06/16/2025)

  17. 12/04/2023MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (06/16/2025)

  18. 11/07/2022Out-of-service order rescinded
  19. 04/21/2016Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 3724997

  20. 06/12/2015MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (04/27/2016)

  21. 06/12/2015MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (04/27/2016)

  22. 06/08/2015Federal out-of-service order

    New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact

  23. 05/28/2014Registered 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
2024-07-17
Reported mileage
1 mi (2021)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 27, 2026, 5:06 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.