Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 3501145· MC1155640· CARRIER· EIN 85-3326170

PAPA BEAR AUTO TRANSPORT

206 WHIPPOORWILL CT, WILLIAMSTON, SC, 29697(864) 341-5232 papabearautotransport@gmail.comJESUS MARTINEZ

Vetting snapshot

Authority

Active

operating authority

Insurance

$1M BIPD

PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY

Vehicle OOS

below 22% national avg

Driver OOS

below 6.7% national avg

Crashes 24mo

clean

Red flags

1 flag

see details below

/ 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

MC1155640

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

Common

Active

Contract

None

Broker

None

Authorized for: Property

Liability (BIPD)

$1M on file

$1M required

Cargo

Not on file

not required

Bond / surety

Not on file

not required

Insurance filings

ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 01/28/2026

PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY· policy CA868818011

Authority history (5) ▾

01/30/2026MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED

03/18/2024MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (08/25/2025)

10/17/2022COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/14/2022)

12/20/2021COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/12/2022)

11/18/2020MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (04/10/2023)

Insurance history2 insurers on record

Filing timeline (10) ▾

PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 03/15/2024 → 08/15/2025
PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC$1MCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 11/12/2022 → 05/15/2023
PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC$1MCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 05/15/2023 → 05/10/2023
PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC$1MCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 04/10/2023 → 05/10/2023
PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC$1MCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 04/10/2023 → 05/10/2023
PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC$1MReplaced
BIPD/Primary · eff 11/12/2022 → 04/10/2023
PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC$1MReplaced
BIPD/Primary · eff 04/10/2023 → 04/10/2023
PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC$1MCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 01/14/2022 → 11/12/2022
PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC$1MCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 11/12/2021 → 01/14/2022
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
BIPD/Primary · eff 11/12/2020 → 11/12/2021

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.

Vehicle2 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%

Driver5 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

5 inspections · 14 violations (0 OOS) · 0% of inspections had an OOS finding.

Inspections

Violations

OOS violations

Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

total

Top cited codes

score = count × severity weight

Most inspected in · top 5 states

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.

Safety trends & next-run projection

Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.

Latest inspection 2026-08-19 Official measures from Sep 2026 runno new inspections since the run yet

BASIC scorecard all within limits

Unsafe

clean

line 65%

HOS

—

too few

Driver Fit

clean

line 80%

Ctrl Subst

clean

line 80%

Veh Maint

—

too few

Crash

pending

Time machine— see this carrier as of any past monthSep 26Latest

Sep 2026 run

Sep 24 actual projectedSep 26

Unsafe Driving

Clean — no violations

Now · official

0.00

Sep 2026 run

Next run · proj.

0.00

estimate

Est. percentileclean

best▲ 65% lineworst

Measure trajectorySep 24 → Sep 26

Hours-of-Service Compliance

Not enough data to rank

Now · official

0.27

Sep 2026 run

Next run · proj.

0.27

estimate

Est. percentile

Fewer than 3 inspections with a violation in this BASIC

Measure trajectorySep 24 → Sep 26

Driver Fitness

Clean — no violations

Now · official

0.00

Sep 2026 run

Next run · proj.

0.00

estimate

Est. percentileclean

best▲ 80% lineworst

Measure trajectorySep 24 → Sep 26

Controlled Substances/Alcohol

Clean — no violations

Now · official

0.00

Sep 2026 run

Next run · proj.

0.00

estimate

Est. percentileclean

best▲ 80% lineworst

Measure trajectorySep 24 → Sep 26

Vehicle Maintenance

Not enough data to rank

Now · official

5.25

Sep 2026 run

Next run · proj.

5.25

estimate

Est. percentile

Fewer than 5 inspections with a violation in this BASIC

Measure trajectorySep 24 → Sep 26

Crash Indicator

Percentile pending

Est. coming

Crashes 24mo

Fatalities

Injuries

Tow-aways

Per 100 PUs

FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).

Out-of-service ratenat: veh 22% · drv 6.7%

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0%driver

Inspection volumerolling 24-mo

5inspections

“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.

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

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.

Inspections

Violations

Out-of-service

Clean

Where the violations are

Vehicle Maintenance 67%Hours-of-Service Compliance 17%Other 17%

Focus here first

1Vehicle Maintenance

4 violations · 67% of recent

393.9A-LIL×2Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
393.9A-LSML×2Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative

Do this

Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion

2Hours-of-Service Compliance

1 violation · 17% of recent

395.22H4-ELDBRODSHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a

Do this

Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log

3Other

1 violation · 17% of recent

392.2-SLLEWA1State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups

Do this

Look under the truck for shifted axles and broken/leaking suspension parts
Include suspension in scheduled maintenance

Repeat offenders (same code, multiple times)

393.9A-LIL×2 393.9A-LSML×2

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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).

Inspections

Violations

Out-of-service

CSA points

Crashes

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

1 distinct vehicle seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

1 incomplete vehicle

2006 PETERBILT 335seen 6×

2NPLLD9X66M887975· A005221 SC

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

on file (MCS-150)

Drivers

1 hold a CDL

Annual mileage

0.1M mi

reported 2022

Recordable crash rate

0.00

per million miles

How far they run · drivers by operating lane

Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers

Company officer: JESUS MARTINEZ
Operation: Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since: 2020-10-08
Last MCS-150 update: 2025-04-09
Census status: Active

Fleet: 1 trucks · 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

15 events

01/30/2026MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
01/28/2026Insurance filed — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA868818011
08/15/2025Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA978735549
04/09/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.1M mi reported (2022)
03/18/2024MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (08/25/2025)
05/15/2023Insurance cancelled — PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC
BIPD/Primary · policy PC22110716
05/10/2023Insurance cancelled — PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC
BIPD/Primary · policy PC22110716
04/10/2023Insurance replaced — PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC
BIPD/Primary · policy PC22110716
11/12/2022Insurance cancelled — PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC
BIPD/Primary · policy PC21111243
10/17/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/14/2022)
01/14/2022Insurance cancelled — PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC
BIPD/Primary · policy SC21111244
12/20/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/12/2022)
11/12/2021Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2843423
11/18/2020MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (04/10/2023)
10/08/2020Registered 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: 2025-04-09
Reported mileage: 93,455 mi (2022)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 23, 2026, 7:36 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.