FLORA EXPRESS INC

FLORA EXPRESS INC is a small fleet, operating 10 power units and 7 drivers, based in St Cloud, FL. Across 10 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 0.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

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
Review these
  • OOS mixed vs peers Driver 7.70% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 0.00% (better, peer 9.10%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims. Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — FLORA EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1370034)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS mixed vs peers — Driver 7.70% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 0.00% (better, peer 9.10%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims.

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1370034/
As of: Sep 20, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 1370034 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE Company officer: STEVE EDWARDS Other (PLANTS) Based in ST CLOUD, FL

FMCSA census as of Sep 20, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 7.7% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 9.1% (better). n=88689 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA 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

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1370034
In FMCSA records since May 9, 2005 (~21y)
Company officer STEVE EDWARDS
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Other (PLANTS)
Fleet size 10 units
Drivers 7
Annual mileage 20,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
3111 COMANCHE RD
ST CLOUD, FL 34772
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1370034
In FMCSA records since May 9, 2005 (~21y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 20,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 7.7% vs 6.7% +1.0 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.90 vs 1.80 -0.90
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
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.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Trucks 7 3 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 16 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 10 10 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 0%
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
7
Inspections
16
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
7.7%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
3
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

FLORA EXPRESS INC had 10 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 0.0%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 2.0.

Inspection profile

10 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in FL (10 stops).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (0.0% of violations); top code 387.301(a) (Carrier -Motor carrier shall not engage in interstate or foreign commerce without proof of public liability and property damage insurance as required in 49 CFR 38) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 10 power units (small fleet) and 7 drivers; Freightliner is the most-inspected make.

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

Compared against 88,689 ACTIVE carriers operating 5–15 power units (±50% of this carrier's 10 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
7.7%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 88,689 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +7.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
9.1%
Median across 88,689 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -9.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (11 months)

2023-12 2026-04

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
Florida (FL) 10 0 0.0% Apr 15, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 15
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 1.50 2 Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 4 1.87 2 Sep 14, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (16 rows) View all 16 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87602392 Apr 15, 2026 FL 2 HOBE SOUND FL
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 2-SLLTCD No
86074746 Oct 15, 2025 FL 3 PALM COAST FL
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
85325306 Jul 22, 2025 FL 2 GOTHA FL
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 396.17C-PI No
85216830 Jul 11, 2025 FL 2 ORLANDO FL
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 396.17C-PI No
84712759 May 15, 2025 FL 2 ROCKLEDGE FL
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
84707719 May 14, 2025 FL 3 WIMAUMA FL
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 396.17C-PI No
84251420 Mar 24, 2025 FL 1 OCALA FL
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 396.17C-PI No
83926380 Feb 18, 2025 FL 3 SEFFNER FL
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLEWA1 No
83876956 Feb 13, 2025 FL 2 APOPKA FL
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 392.2-SLLSIV, 393.78A-WS, 393.95F No
83337723 Dec 5, 2024 FL 3 WINDERMERE FL
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 396.17C-PI No
82492922 Aug 23, 2024 FL 3 ORMOND BEACH FL
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
82475557 Aug 21, 2024 FL 3 PALM COAST FL
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
82208554 Jul 19, 2024 FL 3 PALM COAST FL
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
81036097 Feb 29, 2024 FL 3 LAKE CITY FL
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 395.8A1-HOSP Yes
80445191 Dec 20, 2023 FL 2
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 396.17(c), 387.301(a) No
79606613 Sep 7, 2023 FL 2 MCSAP HCC I-75 MARION
Freightliner TRUCK TRACTOR
1 390.21T(b) No
Recent Crashes (3 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
FL8839503501 Mar 26, 2021 FL 0 1 Yes No Injury
FL8833571401 Jan 27, 2021 FL 0 1 Yes No Injury
FL8831254101 Jan 13, 2021 FL 0 0 Yes No Tow
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
387.301(a) Carrier -Motor carrier shall not engage in interstate or foreign commerce without proof of public liability and property damage insurance as required in 49 CFR 38 General/Admin 1 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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