CSA
Not AuthorizedUSDOT 609834· MC293103· CARRIER· EIN 76-0435114
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EP TRANSPORT INC

830 CANTERBURY ROAD, CLEVELAND, OH, 44145(800) 653-8350cahrens@levelpropane.com
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
$2M BIPD
AMERICAN GUARANTEE AND LIABILITY
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
25
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not activePossible 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.

Broker payment signals

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

Payment risk — red flags
Broker bond
Not on file
required
Cancellation filed
None
Authority
Inactive
3 past revocations
Registered
31 yrs
since 08/02/1995
  • No active broker bond on file — a bond is required to operate. High non-payment risk.
  • Broker authority is inactive, not active.
  • Bond has changed hands 5 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

MC293103

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

Common
Inactive
Contract
Inactive
Broker
Inactive
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$2M on file
$5M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$2M coverageeff 04/26/2000
AMERICAN GUARANTEE AND LIABILITY· policy BAP282229801
Authority history (6) ▾
12/16/1997BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/02/1998)
07/08/1996CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/13/1996)
07/08/1996COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/13/1996)
10/25/1995MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (08/21/2000)
10/25/1995MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (08/21/2000)
09/08/1995PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED→ REVOKED (08/21/2000)
Insurance history11 insurers on record
Filing timeline (15) ▾
  1. GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA$5MCancelled
    CARGO · eff 08/01/2000 → 08/18/2024
  2. WESTERN SURETY CO.$5MCancelled
    SURETY · eff 06/01/2001 → 08/22/2002
  3. TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA$5MCancelled
    SURETY · eff 06/01/2000 → 05/24/2001
  4. FIRST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AM$5MCancelled
    CARGO · eff 08/01/2000 → 10/12/2000
  5. FIRST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AM$5MReplaced
    CARGO · eff 08/01/2000 → 08/01/2000
  6. FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.$5MName Changed
    CARGO · eff 10/01/1994 → 06/03/2000
  7. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA$1MName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/1996 → 06/03/2000
  8. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA$4MName Changed
    BIPD/Excess · eff 07/01/1996 → 06/03/2000
  9. OHIO CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$5MName Changed
    SURETY · eff 01/12/1998 → 06/03/2000
  10. AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/26/2000 → 04/26/2000
  11. OHIO CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$5MReplaced
    SURETY · eff 01/12/1998 → 01/12/1998
  12. SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA$5MCancelled
    SURETY · eff 08/28/1995 → 11/19/1997
  13. GREAT AMERICAN ALLIANCE COMPANY$4MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 08/25/1995 → 07/06/1996
  14. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/30/1995 → 07/01/1996
  15. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/1996 → 07/01/1996

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%

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
1
Crashes
1
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.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
8
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
8
8 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.7M mi
reported 2000
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Intrastate · 100+ mi8 drivers
Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Registered since
1995-08-02
Last MCS-150 update
2003-04-04
Census status
I

Fleet: 8 trucks · 8 leased/term tractors.

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 addresses, phone numbers or emails with 4 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

4
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
2
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: HORIZON PROPANE INC (USDOT 402917, registered 1990) is inactive, shares this carrier’s address, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 2
1
HORIZON PROPANE INC
USDOT 402917Inactive· CLEVELAND, OH
Strong
MailingEmailPhoneAddress
2
LEVEL ENERGY DISTRIBUTION INC
USDOT 704551Inactive· CLEVELAND, OH
Strong
EmailPhoneAddress
Medium· 2
LEVEL ENERGY TRANSPORT INC
USDOT 711710Inactive· CLEVELAND, OH
Medium
MailingAddress
THERM-ALL INC
USDOT 431690Inactive· WESTLAKE, OH
Medium
MailingAddress

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

22 events
  1. 08/18/2024Insurance cancelled — GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA

    CARGO · policy CP6500453

  2. 04/04/2003MCS-150 update filed

    0.7M mi reported (2000)

  3. 08/22/2002Insurance cancelled — WESTERN SURETY CO.

    SURETY · policy 69106852

  4. 05/24/2001Insurance cancelled — TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA

    SURETY · policy 103371698

  5. 10/12/2000Insurance cancelled — FIRST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AM

    CARGO · policy CP7182628

  6. 08/01/2000Insurance replaced — FIRST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AM

    CARGO · policy CP7182628

  7. 06/03/2000Insurance name changed — FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy 51312

  8. 06/03/2000Insurance name changed — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 565 13 42

  9. 06/03/2000Insurance name changed — OHIO CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    SURETY · policy 3-508-453

  10. 04/26/2000Insurance filed — AMERICAN GUARANTEE AND LIABILITY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy BAP282229801

  11. 04/26/2000Insurance replaced — AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy BAP 2822298-01

  12. 01/12/1998Insurance replaced — OHIO CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    SURETY · policy 3-508-453

  13. 12/16/1997BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/02/1998)

  14. 11/19/1997Insurance cancelled — SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA

    SURETY · policy 5842576

  15. 07/08/1996CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/13/1996)

  16. 07/08/1996COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/13/1996)

  17. 07/06/1996Insurance cancelled — GREAT AMERICAN ALLIANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy UMB 881 6365

  18. 07/01/1996Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 565 1222 RA

  19. 10/25/1995MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (08/21/2000)

  20. 10/25/1995MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (08/21/2000)

  21. 09/08/1995PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (08/21/2000)

  22. 08/02/1995Registered 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

  • Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2003-04-04
Reported mileage
652,956 mi (2000)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 26, 2026, 7:47 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.