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OK EXPRESS INC

PORTLAND, OR

USDOT 1243946 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Company officer: DANIEL KOVALCHUK General Freight Produce Cold Food Based in PORTLAND, OR
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
Policy effective · Feb 14, 2022
Review these
  • Driver OOS Rate above national average 9.5% vs 6.7% national (+2.8 pts).
On file
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC. Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — OK EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1243946)
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: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Driver OOS Rate above national average — 9.5% vs 6.7% national (+2.8 pts).

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1243946/
As of: Jul 29, 2026
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TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 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 80% · 4/5 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
NR

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: getCarrierPeerSafety returned null.

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.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1243946
In FMCSA records since May 4, 2004 (~22y)
Company officer DANIEL KOVALCHUK
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Produce, Cold Food
Fleet size 10 units
Drivers 12
Annual mileage 752,364 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (503) 328-9184
Email: [email protected]
Physical
6224 SE DUNBAR DR
PORTLAND, OR 97236
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1243946
In FMCSA records since May 4, 2004 (~22y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 752,364 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 5.3% vs 23.4% -18.1 pts
Driver OOS Rate 9.5% vs 6.7% +2.8 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.80 vs 1.80 -1.00
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
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

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 9 1 0
Trailers 12 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 51 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 35 35 0
OOS inspections 3 1 0
OOS percentage 8.57% 2.86% —
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
10
Drivers
12
Inspections
51
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
9.5%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
3
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
0 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

OK EXPRESS INC is a motor carrier based in PORTLAND, OR, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1243946. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, with a safety rating of Satisfactory. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 10 power units and 12 drivers, with 51 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 9.5%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Carrier overview

OK EXPRESS INC is a small fleet, operating 10 power units and 12 drivers, based in Portland, OR. Across 35 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 11.4% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.2% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is on file.

Inspection profile

35 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in OR (9) and SD (6).

Violation profile

11.4% out-of-service rate, below the 19.2% national average; led by Hours of Service (10.0% of violations); top code 395.8(e)(1) (Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status) cited 8 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 10 power units (small fleet) and 12 drivers; Utility, Freightliner, and International are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

OOS order history
1 out-of-service order issued against this carrier.
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-08 2026-07

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Hours of Service
10 violations
1 OOS · 10.0%
Vehicle Maintenance
8 violations
1 OOS · 12.5%
Unsafe Driving
7 violations
Driver Fitness
3 violations
3 OOS · 100.0%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Oregon (OR) 9 2 22.2% Jul 13, 2026
South Dakota (SD) 6 0 0.0% Apr 18, 2025
Montana (MT) 6 0 0.0% Nov 18, 2025
Washington (WA) 5 2 40.0% Feb 21, 2026
Utah (UT) 3 0 0.0% Nov 23, 2025
Iowa (IA) 1 0 0.0% Mar 24, 2025
Wyoming (WY) 1 0 0.0% Feb 19, 2025
Idaho (ID) 1 0 0.0% Apr 2, 2026
Maryland (MD) 1 0 0.0% Mar 7, 2025
Nebraska (NE) 1 0 0.0% Jul 30, 2025
Ohio (OH) 1 0 0.0% Jul 21, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Utility 31
Freightliner 14
International 13
Volvo 12
Great Dane 10
Kenworth 8
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 2 — 0.59 1 — Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service 4 — 0.64 1 — Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving 2 — 1.99 2 — Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 6 — 3.76 4 — Jul 27, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (51 rows) View all 51 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88394783 Jul 13, 2026 OR 3 —
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
OR YASN923 · 3HSDZAPR8NN381541
0 — No
87499897 Apr 2, 2026 ID 1 LEWISTON HILL ID
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
OR YASL430 · 3AKJHHDRXPSUL9801
1 45B2-B-AIR No
87143804 Feb 21, 2026 WA 2 LIBERTY LAKE WA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
OR YAKD781 · 1XKYD49X3FJ462915
1 393.9A-LSML No
86700919 Dec 30, 2025 WA 3 GEORGE WA
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
OR YASN923 · 3HSDZAPR8NN381541
0 — No
86652473 Dec 21, 2025 WA 1 LIBERTY LAKE WA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
OR YAHB964 · 4V4NC9EJ4BN534731
3 396.5B-L, 393.55E-B, 393.45D-B No
86416130 Nov 23, 2025 UT 3 BRIGHAM CITY UT
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
OR YAKB108 · 3HSDZAPR0LN843751
0 — No
86378648 Nov 20, 2025 OR 2 CASCADE LOCKS OR
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
OR YAST524 · 3AKJHHDR3MSMJ9515
1 391.41APC Yes
86369339 Nov 18, 2025 MT 3 BILLINGS MT
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
OR YASL430 · 3AKJHHDRXPSUL9801
0 — No
86186782 Oct 25, 2025 WA 2 LIBERTY LAKE WA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
OR YAST524 · 3AKJHHDR3MSMJ9515
3 393.9A-LSLIWR, 393.55E-B, 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Yes
86126910 Oct 18, 2025 WA 3 LIBERTY LAKE WA
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
WA YASN923 · 3HSDZAPR8NN381541
4 383.23A2-LCDLN, 391.41APC, 392.2-SLLSR Yes
85362083 Jul 30, 2025 NE 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
OR YASV676 · 3AKJHHDR9NSNN8095
1 392.2-SLLUP No
85290122 Jul 21, 2025 OH 3 GALION OH
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
OR YAJB152 · 4V4NC9EH8HN979642
0 — No
85227117 Jul 15, 2025 UT 3 MORGAN UT
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
OR YASN923 · 3HSDZAPR8NN381541
2 392.2-SLLS2, 392.2-DMOVE No
85196162 Jul 8, 2025 MT 2 BILLINGS MT
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
OR YAKB108 · 3HSDZAPR0LN843751
0 — No
85160825 Jul 8, 2025 OR 1 HUNTINGTON OR
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
OR YASN923 · 3HSDZAPR8NN381541
0 — No
85163261 Jun 30, 2025 UT 3 ECHO UT
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
OR YAJB152 · 4V4NC9EH8HN979642
0 — No
84514226 Apr 26, 2025 MT 3 ANACONDA MT
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
OR YAKB108 · 3HSDZAPR0LN843751
0 — No
84515053 Apr 18, 2025 SD 3 BOX ELDER SD
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
OR YAST524 · 3AKJHHDR3MSMJ9515
0 — No
84415732 Apr 16, 2025 OR 1 CASCADE LOCKS OR
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
OR YAST524 · 3AKJHHDR3MSMJ9515
2 395.8A1-HOSP, 395.8E-HOSPD Yes
84345204 Apr 8, 2025 SD 3 VALLEY SPRINGS SD
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
OR YAST524 · 3AKJHHDR3MSMJ9515
0 — No
84214906 Mar 24, 2025 IA 2 ia-39---i35-sb-mm-212-northwood
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
OR YAST524 · 3AKJHHDR3MSMJ9515
1 392.2-SLLIFTA No
84141924 Mar 13, 2025 MT 3 BUTTE MT
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
OR YAJB152 · 4V4NC9EH8HN979642
1 392.2-SLLIFTA No
84059901 Mar 7, 2025 MD 2 SYKESVILLE MD
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
OR YASM929 · 1XKYD49XXLJ344422
0 — No
83981256 Feb 27, 2025 OR 3 WYETH OR
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
OR YAST525 · 3AKJHHDR0JSJJ1164
0 — No
83910641 Feb 19, 2025 WY 2 CHEYENNE I-80 POE
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
OR YAJB152 · 4V4NC9EH8HN979642
0 — No
Recent Crashes (3 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MN0231060272 Apr 16, 2023 MN 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0902725920 Jun 15, 2016 IN 0 1 Yes No Injury
PA306033300X Jun 6, 2013 PA 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC488918
N
—
View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC488918 common N —
MC Certificate Documents (2 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 30, 2013 MC488918 NC REVOCATION NC →
May 27, 2004 MC488918-P CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (11 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN318518 91X $750,000 Feb 14, 2022 On file ACTIVE
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY CT783559003 BIPD/Primary — Nov 14, 2017 Feb 14, 2022 REPLACED
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY CT783559-8010-131 BIPD/Primary — Feb 14, 2013 Nov 14, 2017 REPLACED
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY CT783559-8010-101 BIPD/Primary — Jun 1, 2010 Mar 4, 2013 NAME CHANGED
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY CT783559-8010-101 BIPD/Primary — Jun 1, 2010 Feb 14, 2013 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY TN643993 BIPD/Primary — Jun 1, 2009 Jun 1, 2010 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP55037A BIPD/Primary — May 21, 2008 Jun 1, 2009 REPLACED
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. 473932 BIPD/Primary — May 21, 2007 May 21, 2008 CANCELLED
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. 469458 BIPD/Primary — May 21, 2006 May 21, 2007 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 453770 BIPD/Primary — May 21, 2005 May 21, 2006 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 453382 BIPD/Primary — May 21, 2004 May 21, 2005 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Feb 14, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Nov 14, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Mar 4, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Feb 20, 2013
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  5. Feb 14, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Jun 1, 2010
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Jun 1, 2009
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  8. May 21, 2008
    insurance
    CANCEL — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
  9. May 19, 2008
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  10. May 21, 2007
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  11. May 21, 2007
    insurance
    CANCEL — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
  12. May 21, 2006
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  13. May 15, 2006
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  14. May 21, 2005
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  15. May 19, 2005
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  16. Aug 23, 2004
    oos
    Out-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact
  17. May 27, 2004
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
CASCADE LOCKS OR OR 4 2
LIBERTY LAKE WA WA 4 2
BILLINGS MT MT 3 0
BUTTE MT MT 2 0
CASCADE LOCKS POE OR 2 0
EMIGRANT HILL OR OR 2 0
JEFFERSON SD SD 2 0
VALLEY SPRINGS SD SD 2 0
RIDGEFIELD WA WA 2 0
LEWISTON HILL ID ID 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
395.8(e)(1) Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status Hours of Service 8 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 3 0
393.95(a)(1) Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.55(d)(2) CMV manufactured on/after 3/1/2001 not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit / lamp from towed vehicle in cab. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
395.3(a)(3)(i) Requiring or permitting a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle driver to drive more than 11 hours Hours of Service 1 0
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