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Carrier Vetting Report
Generated Oct 5, 2026
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MICHAEL R RUSSELL
USDOT 435862 · MC240018 · EIN 94-3071241 · AUTHORIZED FOR Property
554 HARLAN ST, LEANDRO, CA, 94577
(510) 568-6500 · MICHAEL RUSSELL
100
Low risk
Risk factors
No red flags in the public FMCSA record
Snapshot
Operating authority
Active
Liability insurance
$750K on file
Safety rating
Not rated
Power units / drivers
2 / 2
Inspections / CSA pts (24mo)
3 / 16
Crashes (24 mo)
0
Authority & insurance
Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY — $750K BIPD · policy A0282010001 · eff 05/01/2025
Federal BMC-91X filing; actual commercial limits (per COI) may be higher.
CSA breakdown — violations by BASIC
Vehicle Maintenance16 pts
Other10 pts
Top cited violations (by CSA points)
| Code | BASIC | Count | OOS | CSA pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 393.47B-BMBCBD-SA | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 392.2-SLLSOA | — | 3 | 0 | |
| 392.2-SLLSR | — | 4 | 0 | |
| 392.2-SLLED | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 392.2-SLLEQP | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 393.60C | — | 1 | 0 |
Most inspected states
CA3
Next monthly SMS run — projection
| BASIC | Official (Sep 2026) | Projected | Est. %ile | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 4.00 | 4.00 | — | steady |
Latest inspection 2026-08-14. “Projected” recomputes the SMS formula on today’s record — an estimate, not an official FMCSA figure. “Est. %ile” is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers (FMCSA marks the percentile itself “Not Public”), shown as a likely range.
Recommendations — what's driving each score
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average · high impact
• Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
• Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
Generated from the public inspection record. Percentiles/projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures.
90-day safety improvement plan
Last 90 days: 1 inspections, 2 violations, 0 OOS, 0 clean · improving.
1. Other2 viol · 100%
392.2-SLLSOA, 392.2-SLLSR
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Equipment — 3 vehicles seen in inspections
2 truck1 trailer
Company profile
Officer
MICHAEL RUSSELL
Annual mileage
0.9M mi (2024)
CDL drivers
2
Registered since
1991-02-07
Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Connections — 31 carriers
Shares identifiers with 31 carriers.
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| FREEBANDZ TRUCKING LLC | 3637143 | officer | strong |
| FREIGHT SERVICES INC | 2230370 | officer | strong |
| FSI INC | 1901907 | officer | strong |
| H&R ELECTRIC OF FINDLAY INC | 1791608 | officer | strong |
Activity history (recent)
06/19/2025 — MCS-150 update filed
0.9M mi reported (2024)
05/03/2025 — Insurance cancelled — OBSIDIAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TRIPX-CP-000000031-00
05/01/2025 — Insurance filed — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy A0282010001
05/01/2025 — Insurance replaced — OBSIDIAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TRIPX-CP-000000031-00
04/07/2025 — CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/02/2025)
05/01/2022 — Insurance cancelled — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy UXQ600267-00
04/04/2022 — CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/03/2022)
05/01/2021 — Insurance cancelled — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy UXQ600019-00
04/05/2021 — CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/04/2021)
05/01/2020 — Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WN260990
04/06/2020 — CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/04/2020)
05/14/2019 — Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WN260990
05/14/2019 — Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
BIPD/Primary · policy TWP20018201
04/17/2019 — CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/15/2019)
05/14/2018 — Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
BIPD/Primary · policy TWP20018200
04/17/2018 — CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/15/2018)
05/14/2017 — Insurance replaced — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy TWP0002600
05/14/2015 — Insurance cancelled — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TIPKG0019600
Generated by VioCodes from current public FMCSA data (Census, Licensing & Insurance, SMS/MCMIS, QCMobile). VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. Informational only — verify current coverage and status directly before making a vetting decision. Full interactive profile at viocodes.yuriance.net/carrier/435862.