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Not AuthorizedUSDOT 924132· MC25798· CARRIER· EIN 56-2222106
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BIRDDOG LOGISTICS LLC

310 MAIN AVENUE WAY SE, HICKORY, NC, 28602(828) 397-7673RANDY ABERNATHY
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
$750K required — verify
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
0
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not activeNo active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file

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
1 past revocation
Registered
25 yrs
since 12/21/2000
  • 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 10 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

MC025798

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

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file
Common
Inactive
Contract
Inactive
Broker
Inactive
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
required
Authority history (119) ▾
08/01/2016BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/02/2016)
12/11/2014PROPERTY BROKERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (02/16/2021)
12/26/2000MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (01/31/2002)
12/26/2000MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (01/31/2002)
12/26/2000PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED→ REVOKED (12/08/2014)
11/05/1998PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED→ TRANSFERRED (12/26/2000)
11/05/1998MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ TRANSFERRED (12/26/2000)
11/05/1998MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ TRANSFERRED (12/26/2000)
01/11/1985MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ TRANSFERRED (02/01/1995)
10/22/1984PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED→ REVOKED (07/14/1994)
05/02/1984MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ TRANSFERRED (02/01/1995)
05/20/1983MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ TRANSFERRED (02/01/1995)
08/26/1981MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ TRANSFERRED (02/01/1995)
05/04/1981MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ TRANSFERRED (02/01/1995)
04/28/1981MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ TRANSFERRED (02/01/1995)
02/24/1981MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ TRANSFERRED (02/01/1995)
02/02/1981MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ TRANSFERRED (02/01/1995)
02/02/1981MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ TRANSFERRED (02/01/1995)
02/02/1981MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ TRANSFERRED (02/01/1995)
01/21/1981MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ TRANSFERRED (02/01/1995)
Insurance history8 insurers on record
Filing timeline (24) ▾
  1. AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION$750KCancelled
    SURETY · eff 09/06/2016 → 02/07/2021
  2. AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION$750KName Changed
    SURETY · eff 12/08/2014 → 09/06/2016
  3. AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION$750KName Changed
    SURETY · eff 06/27/2014 → 12/08/2014
  4. AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION$750KReplaced
    SURETY · eff 10/01/2013 → 06/27/2014
  5. AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION$750KReplaced
    SURETY · eff 09/01/2013 → 10/01/2013
  6. AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION$750KReplaced
    SURETY · eff 06/30/2013 → 09/01/2013
  7. GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 12/17/2001 → 08/31/2013
  8. AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    SURETY · eff 12/05/2000 → 06/30/2013
  9. GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 12/17/2001 → 12/17/2001
  10. FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 11/13/2000 → 12/13/2001
  11. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/13/2000 → 11/13/2001
  12. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/13/2000 → 06/05/2001
  13. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/13/2000 → 02/01/2001
  14. TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA$750KTransferred
    SURETY · eff 10/29/1998 → 01/19/2001
  15. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MTransferred
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/13/2000 → 01/19/2001

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%

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
1
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
—
Annual mileage
0.1M mi
reported 2012
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
Company officer
RANDY ABERNATHY
Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Registered since
2000-12-21
Last MCS-150 update
2016-05-18
Census status
Active

Fleet: 0 trucks.

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.

Activity history

109 events
  1. 02/07/2021Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION

    SURETY · policy 2014120153

  2. 09/06/2016Insurance name changed — AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION

    SURETY · policy 2014120153

  3. 08/01/2016BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/02/2016)

  4. 05/18/2016MCS-150 update filed

    0.1M mi reported (2012)

  5. 12/11/2014PROPERTY BROKER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (02/16/2021)

  6. 12/08/2014Insurance name changed — AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION

    SURETY · policy 2014120120

  7. 06/27/2014Insurance replaced — AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION

    SURETY · policy 2013120005

  8. 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION

    SURETY · policy 2013120079

  9. 09/01/2013Insurance replaced — AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION

    SURETY · policy 2013120005

  10. 08/31/2013Insurance cancelled — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy IMP 1926517

  11. 06/30/2013Insurance cancelled — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 00771520594306

  12. 12/17/2001Insurance replaced — GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy IMP 1926517

  13. 12/13/2001Insurance cancelled — FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy 659-88-81

  14. 11/13/2001Insurance cancelled — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 005 CAT 000 766

  15. 06/05/2001Insurance cancelled — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 005CAT000766

  16. 02/01/2001Insurance cancelled — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 005CAT000766

  17. 01/19/2001Insurance transferred — TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA

    SURETY · policy NONE

  18. 01/19/2001Insurance transferred — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 005CAT000766

  19. 12/26/2000MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (01/31/2002)

  20. 12/26/2000MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (01/31/2002)

  21. 12/26/2000PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (12/08/2014)

  22. 12/21/2000Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

  23. 12/05/2000Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA

    SURETY · policy NONE

  24. 11/13/2000Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA

    BIPD · policy 23S100014853BCM

  25. 11/13/2000Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 005CAT000766

  26. 11/05/1998PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED

    TRANSFERRED (12/26/2000)

  27. 11/05/1998MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    TRANSFERRED (12/26/2000)

  28. 11/05/1998MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

    TRANSFERRED (12/26/2000)

  29. 10/29/1998Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY

    BIPD

  30. 06/15/1994Insurance cancelled — TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 23100066006

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
2016-05-18
Reported mileage
50,000 mi (2012)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Oct 1, 2026, 10:40 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.