PDQ TRANSPORTATION INC

COLUMBUS, OH

DBA: URBAN EXPRESS CHARTER

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Coverage resumed · Dec 2, 2005
Coverage resumed · Jan 19, 2020
Common (Passenger) reinstated · Jan 29, 2020
Policy effective · Mar 1, 2026
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 55 days Oct 8, 2005 → Dec 2, 2005
  • Prior insurance gap · 48 days Dec 2, 2019 → Jan 19, 2020
  • Common (Passenger) gap · 51 days Inactive Dec 9, 2019 → reinstated Jan 29, 2020
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $3,000,000 GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file American Bus Association Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
  • OOS rate better than size peers
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — PDQ TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 1114579)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $3,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 55 days — Oct 8, 2005 → Dec 2, 2005
  • Prior insurance gap · 48 days — Dec 2, 2019 → Jan 19, 2020
  • Common (Passenger) gap · 51 days — Inactive Dec 9, 2019 → reinstated Jan 29, 2020

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $3,000,000 — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — American Bus Association
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1114579/
As of: Aug 28, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 1114579 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Company officer: PAMELA BARAMIDZE Company officer 2: PAMELA BARAMIDZE Passengers Based in COLUMBUS, OH

FMCSA census as of Aug 28, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 100% · 5/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 1.4% vs peer median 14.3% (better). n=53914 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory safety rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

  • Physical street 1640 E 5TH AVE → 6663B HUNTLEY RD · Aug 28, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1114579
In FMCSA records since Apr 3, 2003 (~23y)
MC / docket MC457274
Company officer PAMELA BARAMIDZE
Company officer 2 PAMELA BARAMIDZE
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Passengers
Fleet size 19 units
Drivers 30
Annual mileage 2,200,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
6663B HUNTLEY RD
COLUMBUS, OH 43219
Mailing
1640 E 5TH AVE
COLUMBUS, OH 43219-2554
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1114579
In FMCSA records since Apr 3, 2003 (~23y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 2,200,000 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 1.4% vs 23.4% -22.0 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.16 vs 1.80 -1.64
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Related filings

Accident reports (24 months)

All 28 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 2 2
Tow-away 0 0 0 0
Crash reports 0 0 1 1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 183 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 74 74 0
OOS inspections 0 5 0
OOS percentage 0% 6.76%
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
19
Drivers
30
Inspections
183
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
1.4%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
28 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
Risk intelligence

URBAN EXPRESS CHARTER had 74 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 6.8%, which is below the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 2.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

74 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in OH (62) and MI (5).

Violation profile

6.8% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (14.3% of violations); top code 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps) cited 9 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 19 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 30 drivers; Motorcoach, Mcin, and Setra of n are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 53,914 ACTIVE carriers operating 9–29 power units (±50% of this carrier's 19 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 53,914 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
1.4%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
14.3%
Median across 53,914 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -12.9 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Common (Passenger) authority was inactive from Dec 9, 2019 to Jan 29, 2020 (51 days)

Historical coverage gaps detected (2)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Oct 8, 2005 to Dec 2, 2005 (55 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Dec 2, 2019 to Jan 19, 2020 (48 days)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record. · 1 address change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Physical street 1640 E 5TH AVE 6663B HUNTLEY RD
      Seen 8 times · first Aug 19, 2026 · last Aug 28, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (27 months)

2023-09 2026-08

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Ohio (OH) 62 4 6.5% Jul 11, 2026
Michigan (MI) 5 0 0.0% Jul 24, 2026
New Jersey (NJ) 2 0 0.0% Aug 8, 2026
Massachusetts (MA) 2 1 50.0% Mar 6, 2026
Connecticut (CT) 1 0 0.0% May 12, 2025
Pennsylvania (PA) 1 0 0.0% May 20, 2025
West Virginia (WV) 1 0 0.0% Nov 5, 2024
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Mcin 71
Motorcoach 37
Setr 14
Setra Of N 10
Other 8
Vnhl 7
Mci 5
Setra Nort 5
Unknown 5
Van Hool B 4
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 3 2.08 2 Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 13 1.33 1 Aug 24, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (183 rows) View all 183 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88648671 Aug 8, 2026 NJ 1 PISCATAWAY SCALE 0 No
88506213 Jul 24, 2026 MI 1
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES BUS
Ticket: Mcin
4 393.91-BU No
88504897 Jul 24, 2026 MI 1
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES BUS
Ticket: Mcin
3 393.91-BU No
88388050 Jul 11, 2026 OH 2
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH
0 No
88386620 Jul 10, 2026 OH 2
SETRA MOTOR COACH
2 393.62-BEMEOI, 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Yes
88384078 Jul 10, 2026 OH 2
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES BUS
1 393.62-BEMEI Yes
88383843 Jul 10, 2026 OH 2
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH
3 390.21TB1-MC, 393.9A-LHLI, 392.8-D No
88355217 Jul 8, 2026 OH 2
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH
0 No
88354938 Jul 8, 2026 OH 2
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH
0 No
88279255 Jun 28, 2026 OH 2
SETRA BUS
1 393.62-BEM Yes
88137823 Jun 13, 2026 MI 2
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH
Ticket: Mci
0 No
87667588 Apr 23, 2026 OH 2 PERRYSBURG OH
VAN HOOL MOTOR COACH
0 No
87619111 Apr 19, 2026 OH 2 PORT CLINTON OH
SETRA MOTOR COACH
Ticket: Evobus Gmb
1 75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 No
87603924 Apr 16, 2026 OH 2 NEWARK OH
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH
1 62-BEI Yes
87449313 Mar 27, 2026 NJ 3 NJ
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH
0 No
87249958 Mar 6, 2026 MA 3 H-STURBRIDGE
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES BUS
Ticket: Mcin
1 392.2-SLLS4 No
87123706 Feb 22, 2026 OH 2 NEWTON FALLS OH
SETRA MOTOR COACH
0 No
87123666 Feb 22, 2026 OH 2 NEWTON FALLS OH
SETRA MOTOR COACH
0 No
86759425 Jan 9, 2026 OH 1 WHITEHALL OH
VAN HOOL MOTOR COACH
0 No
86759106 Jan 9, 2026 OH 1 COLUMBUS OH
SETRA MOTOR COACH
0 No
86757126 Jan 9, 2026 OH 2 NEWTON FALLS OH
VAN HOOL MOTOR COACH
0 No
86757097 Jan 9, 2026 OH 2 NEWTON FALLS OH
SETRA MOTOR COACH
0 No
86739087 Jan 8, 2026 MI 1 SELFRIDGE ANG BASE
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH
Ticket: Mci
0 No
86739000 Jan 8, 2026 MI 1
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH
Ticket: Mcin
2 393.95K-EE, 392.2-SLLIRP No
85834047 Sep 19, 2025 OH 2 BUCKEYE LAKE OH
SETRA BUS
0 No
Recent Crashes (28 rows) View all 28 →
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
OH0118071893 May 13, 2011 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0086214368 Jan 30, 2008 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0048271552 Sep 21, 2004 OH 0 10 No No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (3 PDFs)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Jan 29, 2020 MC457274-C REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Jun 16, 2010 MC457274 NC REVOCATION NC →
Jan 18, 2006 MC457274-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (40 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY IXG678713B 91X $3,000,000 Mar 1, 2026 On file ACTIVE
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. 2677125 91X $2,000,000 Mar 1, 2026 On file ACTIVE
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. KCA 2677125 BIPD/Primary Mar 1, 2025 Mar 1, 2025 REPLACED
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. KCA 2677125 BIPD/Primary Mar 1, 2025 Mar 1, 2026 REPLACED
ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. 1-ATR-OH-19-01498626-00 BIPD/Primary Mar 1, 2024 Mar 1, 2025 CANCELLED
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY IXG678713 BIPD/Excess Mar 1, 2024 Mar 1, 2025 CANCELLED
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. 1-ATR-OH-19-01498626-00 BIPD/Primary Mar 1, 2024 Mar 1, 2024 REPLACED
TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY KAA017922301 BIPD/Primary Mar 1, 2023 Mar 2, 2024 CANCELLED
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY KXA017922301 BIPD/Excess Mar 1, 2023 Mar 2, 2024 CANCELLED
TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY KAA017922301 BIPD/Primary Mar 1, 2023 Mar 1, 2024 REPLACED
INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY 5ST10725-00 BIPD/Primary Mar 1, 2022 Mar 1, 2023 CANCELLED
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. KCA 2660794 BIPD/Primary Dec 6, 2021 Mar 1, 2022 REPLACED
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. KCA 2660794 BIPD/Primary Nov 12, 2021 Dec 6, 2021 REPLACED
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. KCA 2660794 BIPD/Primary Nov 12, 2021 Jan 2, 2022 CANCELLED
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. KCA 2660794 BIPD/Primary Mar 1, 2021 Nov 12, 2021 REPLACED
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. KCA 2660794 BIPD/Primary Mar 1, 2021 Dec 2, 2021 CANCELLED
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. 5010787 BIPD/Primary Feb 3, 2021 Mar 1, 2021 REPLACED
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. 5010787 BIPD/Primary Dec 29, 2020 Feb 21, 2021 CANCELLED
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. 5010787 BIPD/Primary Dec 29, 2020 Feb 3, 2021 REPLACED
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. 5010787 BIPD/Primary Mar 1, 2020 Jan 14, 2021 CANCELLED
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. 5010787 BIPD/Primary Mar 1, 2020 Dec 29, 2020 REPLACED
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. COH0005156414-0 BIPD/Primary Jan 19, 2020 Mar 1, 2020 REPLACED
Coverage gap — 48 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Dec 2, 2019 to Jan 19, 2020
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY LFB0016991 BIPD/Primary Dec 2, 2014 Dec 2, 2019 CANCELLED
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. CA00039961 BIPD/Primary Sep 5, 2014 Dec 2, 2014 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Mar 1, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
  2. Mar 4, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Mar 1, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
  4. Mar 1, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.
  5. Mar 1, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY
  6. Mar 4, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. Mar 2, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Mar 2, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Mar 1, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Mar 1, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.
  11. Mar 1, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  12. Mar 1, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY
  13. Mar 1, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
  14. Jan 2, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
  15. Dec 7, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  16. Dec 6, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
  17. Dec 2, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
  18. Nov 15, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  19. Nov 12, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
  20. Mar 1, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
  21. Feb 21, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
  22. Feb 4, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  23. Feb 3, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
  24. Jan 14, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
  25. Dec 30, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  26. Dec 29, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
  27. Mar 1, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
  28. Jan 29, 2020
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  29. Dec 9, 2019
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  30. Dec 9, 2019
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  31. Dec 9, 2019
    authority gap
    Common (Passenger) authority inactive: 51 days (through Jan 29, 2020)
  32. Dec 2, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
  33. Dec 2, 2019
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 48 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Jan 19, 2020)
  34. Dec 2, 2014
    insurance
    CANCEL — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
  35. Nov 28, 2014
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  36. Sep 5, 2014
    insurance
    CANCEL — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
  37. Aug 14, 2014
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  38. Dec 2, 2013
    insurance
    CANCEL — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
  39. Nov 29, 2013
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  40. Dec 3, 2012
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 9 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 3 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
390.21(b) Carrier name and/or USDOT Number not displayed as required General/Admin 1 0
393.45 Brake tubing and hose adequacy Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.62(a) No or Defective bus emergency exits Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.62(d) No or Defective Safety glass and/or push-out window Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
395.24(d) ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically Hours of Service 1 0
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