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A R D EXPRESS INC

Joins 29 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 2, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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 · Jul 1, 2025
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 28.6% vs peer 14.3% Details →
  • 2 fatalities on crash record 25 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file EVILSIZOR PROCESS SERVERS INC Details →
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 — A R D EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1590621)
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: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 28.6% vs peer 14.3%
  • 2 fatalities on crash record — 25 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — EVILSIZOR PROCESS SERVERS INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1590621/
As of: Oct 2, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 1590621 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: ALEXANDRU TUTO General Freight Based in TAYLOR, MI

FMCSA census as of Oct 2, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). 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
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 28.6% vs peer median 14.3% (worse). n=23429 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.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1590621
In FMCSA records since Dec 30, 2006 (~19y)
MC / docket MC588686
Company officer ALEXANDRU TUTO
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 42 units
Drivers 42
Annual mileage 2,000,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
8831 INKSTER RD
TAYLOR, MI 48180
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1590621
In FMCSA records since Dec 30, 2006 (~19y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 2,000,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 28.6% vs 23.4% +5.2 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.83 vs 1.80 -0.97
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%
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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2009-01-28 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 25 17 0
Trailers 120 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 25 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 1 0 1
Crash reports 0 1 0 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 48 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 29 29 0
OOS inspections 0 8 0
OOS percentage 0% 27.59% —
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
42
Drivers
42
Inspections
48
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
28.6%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
25 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 28.6% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

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

Compared against 23,429 ACTIVE carriers operating 21–63 power units (±50% of this carrier's 42 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 23,429 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
28.6%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
14.3%
Median across 23,429 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +14.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (29 months)

2023-10 2026-09

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
Michigan (MI) 10 5 50.0% Sep 28, 2026
New Mexico (NM) 4 0 0.0% Apr 14, 2026
Texas (TX) 3 1 33.3% Jul 20, 2026
Kentucky (KY) 3 1 33.3% Aug 7, 2026
Ohio (OH) 3 0 0.0% Dec 16, 2025
Arkansas (AR) 3 0 0.0% Aug 22, 2026
Indiana (IN) 1 0 0.0% Nov 6, 2025
Arizona (AZ) 1 0 0.0% Mar 6, 2026
California (CA) 1 1 100.0% Mar 24, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Wabash National 40
Freightliner 29
Kenworth 5
Mack 3
Peterbilt 2
Dodge 1
Isuzu 1
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 28, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 28, 2026
Hours of Service 2 — 0.41 0 — Sep 28, 2026
Unsafe Driving 6 — 0.73 1 — Sep 28, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 11 — 4.56 5 — Sep 28, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (48 rows) View all 48 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89118218 Sep 28, 2026 MI 3 MI
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.82DUMT No
89088657 Sep 23, 2026 MI 2 FOWLERVILLE SCALE W/B
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
88768745 Aug 22, 2026 AR 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88657976 Aug 7, 2026 KY 1 — — 1 393.45B2-B-AIR No
88491690 Jul 20, 2026 TX 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.75A Yes
88161421 Jun 16, 2026 KY 1 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
87585615 Apr 14, 2026 NM 1 ANTHONY PORT OF ENTRY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
87387347 Mar 24, 2026 CA 1 CASTAIC IF
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
4 393.45B2-BHTD, 393.95A4-EEUS, 392.2-SLLEQP Yes
87261437 Mar 11, 2026 KY 2 WALTON
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.75A3-TAOLTIS Yes
87235244 Mar 6, 2026 AZ 3 VAIL AZ
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
3 395.30B1-ELDDFR, 395.3A3II, 392.2-SLLS4 No
86946778 Feb 2, 2026 NM 2 LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
86876036 Jan 22, 2026 MI 2 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.9B-LRLIWR Yes
86766841 Jan 10, 2026 NM 2 LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
86599566 Dec 16, 2025 OH 3 CONVOY OH
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
86372056 Nov 18, 2025 NM 1 LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
86307964 Nov 6, 2025 IN 3 CHESTERTON IN
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
85887216 Sep 25, 2025 AR 3 HOPE AR
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 395.24 No
85543708 Aug 19, 2025 MI 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
85361963 Jul 30, 2025 MI 3 mi-swartz-creek-rest-area(i69-eb)
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
85142791 Jul 4, 2025 TX 2 IH30 WB MT PLEASANT SCALE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
84975529 Jun 17, 2025 MI 1 JONES RD
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2-SLLIFTA, 392.2-SLLS2 No
84333408 Mar 30, 2025 TX 2 IH35 MM59 NB
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
84267821 Mar 26, 2025 AR 3 MALVERN AR
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLLR No
84215449 Mar 25, 2025 MI 1 mi-canton-rest-area---n/b-i-275
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
4 393.45B2-B-AIR, 393.9A-LHWS, 393.9A-LFTSI Yes
83862398 Feb 11, 2025 MI 3 SAGINAW HWY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2-SLLIFTA, 392.2-SLLFC No
Recent Crashes (25 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
TX7A0CHQE1GE Oct 17, 2025 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TN0103194513 Jan 6, 2022 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
TN0102818748 Oct 29, 2020 TN 0 2 Yes No Injury
IN0903496880 Dec 1, 2019 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX5DUFHQE18E May 26, 2018 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX501CHQE1MO Sep 14, 2017 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA3451701904 Jul 22, 2017 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0902937946 Jun 3, 2017 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILU140287553 Mar 22, 2017 IL 0 1 Yes No Injury
TX4V2CHQE1S1 Mar 18, 2017 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX4U3BHQE1E1 Feb 15, 2017 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0009890900 Nov 24, 2016 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX4HPEHQE15N Nov 14, 2015 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX4FYFHQE1E8 Sep 29, 2015 TX 0 1 No No Injury
TX4AP9HQE1EX Jan 23, 2015 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
LA0001353216 Apr 7, 2014 LA 0 1 Yes No Injury
MI0008859357 Jan 10, 2014 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX3Y9AHQE10F Dec 13, 2013 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
AR0013071962 Oct 17, 2013 AR 0 0 Yes No Tow
SC0013586529 Sep 23, 2013 SC 1 0 No No Fatal
MO0000050584 Aug 13, 2013 MO 0 0 Yes No Tow
NM0030064990 Jul 18, 2013 NM 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA0004274158 Nov 20, 2012 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX31FFHQE18Q Jan 29, 2010 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA912974500X Oct 14, 2009 PA 1 0 No No Fatal
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 1 PDF)

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.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Jan 28, 2009 MC588686-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (17 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY CA250123 91X $1,000,000 Jul 1, 2025 On file ACTIVE
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WF012094 BIPD/Primary — Jan 21, 2025 Jul 1, 2025 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WF012076 BIPD/Primary — Jul 1, 2023 Jan 21, 2025 REPLACED
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. GFL0001200 BIPD/Primary — Jul 1, 2021 Jul 1, 2021 REPLACED
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. GFL0001200 BIPD/Primary — Jul 1, 2021 Jul 1, 2023 REPLACED
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. BA0724339 BIPD/Primary — Jul 1, 2019 Jul 1, 2021 REPLACED
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. BA0720712 BIPD/Primary — Jan 6, 2018 Jul 1, 2019 REPLACED
WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO. CSP 3 482 324 BIPD/Primary — Jan 6, 2015 Jan 6, 2018 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. PIA07558501 BIPD/Primary — Jan 6, 2014 Jan 6, 2014 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. PIA07558501 BIPD/Primary — Jan 6, 2014 Jan 6, 2015 REPLACED
COREPOINTE INSURANCE COMPANY CAX0000004 BIPD — Jan 6, 2012 Jan 6, 2014 CANCELLED
HARLEYSVILLE INSURANCE COMPANY CI1N5915 CARGO — Jan 6, 2011 Aug 8, 2014 CANCELLED
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. TP3041757 BIPD/Primary — Jan 6, 2010 Feb 8, 2012 CANCELLED
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. TP3041757 BIPD/Primary — Jan 6, 2010 Jan 6, 2012 REPLACED
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. MC3041757 CARGO — Jan 6, 2009 Feb 7, 2011 CANCELLED
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. TP3041757 BIPD/Primary — Jan 6, 2009 Jan 6, 2010 REPLACED
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. MC3041757 CARGO — Jan 6, 2009 Jan 6, 2011 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jul 1, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Jan 21, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Jul 1, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
  4. Jul 1, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
  5. Jul 1, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
  6. Jul 1, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
  7. Jan 6, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.
  8. Dec 28, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  9. Jan 6, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  10. Aug 8, 2014
    insurance
    CANCEL — HARLEYSVILLE INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Jan 7, 2014
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  12. Jan 6, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  13. Jan 6, 2014
    insurance
    CANCEL — COREPOINTE INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Feb 8, 2012
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
  15. Jan 6, 2012
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
  16. Feb 7, 2011
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
  17. Jan 18, 2011
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  18. Jan 6, 2011
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
  19. Jan 6, 2010
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
  20. Jan 28, 2009
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  21. Feb 8, 2007
    authority
    DISMISSED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY NM 3 0
I-70 IL 2 0
HOPE AR AR 1 0
MALVERN AR AR 1 0
VAIL AZ AZ 1 0
CASTAIC IF CA 1 1
CHESTERTON IN IN 1 0
PORTAGE IN IN 1 0
WALTON KY 1 1
FOWLERVILLE SCALE W/B MI 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 10 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
392.82(a)(1) Using a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a CMV Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.13(d)(3) Upper rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material as required for vehicles manufactured before December 1993 Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.60(c) Windshield - Damaged or Discolored Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
395.22(g) Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver Hours of Service 1 0
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner Hours of Service 1 0

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