C W EXPRESS LLC

SELLERSBURG, IN

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 · Apr 17, 2008
Policy effective · Apr 17, 2021
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 17 days Mar 31, 2008 → Apr 17, 2008
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 4.30% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 45.5% vs peer 14.3% Details →
  • 1 fatality on crash record 12 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Evilsizor Process Servers Inc Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — C W EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 1697852)
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:
  • Prior insurance gap · 17 days — Mar 31, 2008 → Apr 17, 2008
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 4.30% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 45.5% vs peer 14.3%
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 12 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Evilsizor Process Servers Inc

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1697852/
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 1697852 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: STEVEN WILSON General Freight Beverages Paper Products Other (DRY FOODSTUFFS) Based in SELLERSBURG, IN

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

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B 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
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 4.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 45.5% vs peer median 14.3% (worse). n=48405 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 1697852
In FMCSA records since Oct 13, 2007 (~18y)
MC / docket MC623355
Company officer STEVEN WILSON
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Beverages, Paper Products, Other (DRY FOODSTUFFS)
Fleet size 20 units
Drivers 20
Annual mileage 1,129,760 mi
Contact & address
Physical
1523 AVCO BLVD
SELLERSBURG, IN 47172
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1697852
In FMCSA records since Oct 13, 2007 (~18y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,129,760 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 45.5% vs 23.4% +22.1 pts
Driver OOS Rate 4.3% vs 6.7% -2.4 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.68 vs 1.80 -0.12
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

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 6 14 0
Trailers 4 30 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 37 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 28 28 0
OOS inspections 1 8 0
OOS percentage 3.57% 28.57%
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
20
Drivers
20
Inspections
37
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
45.5%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
12
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 active
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

C W EXPRESS LLC had 28 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 32.1%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 11.0.

Inspection profile

28 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in KY (10) and TN (8).

Violation profile

32.1% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (33.3% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 5 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 20 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 20 drivers; Kenworth, Hyundai Translead, and Van guard are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 45.5% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 48,405 ACTIVE carriers operating 10–30 power units (±50% of this carrier's 20 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
4.3%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 48,405 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +4.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
45.5%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
14.3%
Median across 48,405 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +31.2 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Mar 31, 2008 to Apr 17, 2008 (17 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (22 months)

2024-01 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
Kentucky (KY) 10 4 40.0% Aug 12, 2026
Tennessee (TN) 8 3 37.5% Jun 29, 2026
Indiana (IN) 5 1 20.0% Aug 24, 2026
North Carolina (NC) 1 0 0.0% Sep 2, 2024
Ohio (OH) 1 1 100.0% Jun 3, 2025
Louisiana (LA) 1 0 0.0% Mar 23, 2026
Georgia (GA) 1 0 0.0% Feb 24, 2025
Arkansas (AR) 1 0 0.0% Mar 28, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 17
Vanguard 10
Hyundai Translead 9
Freightliner 7
Great Dane 3
Peterbilt 3
Stoughton 3
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 5 1.17 1 Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 3 0.72 1 Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 10 10.83 11 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 (37 rows) View all 37 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88789117 Aug 24, 2026 IN 3 INDIANAPOLIS IN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
88681761 Aug 12, 2026 KY 2
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Petr
0 No
88669364 Aug 11, 2026 KY 1
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
5 396.3A1-BOS, 393.47E, 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
88594940 Aug 3, 2026 KY 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLLR No
88501021 Jul 23, 2026 KY 1
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.75A3-TAOLTIS Yes
88288730 Jun 29, 2026 TN 2
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87476933 Apr 2, 2026 KY 1 KUTTAWA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
5 393.48A-BI-SA, 396.3A1-BOS, 393.48A-BMBCBD Yes
87406325 Mar 23, 2026 LA 3 CHOUDRANT LA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87186744 Feb 25, 2026 IN 3 LAFAYETTE IN
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLLR No
87098489 Feb 20, 2026 KY 1 KUTTAWA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
5 393.45B2-B-AIR, 393.48A-BLMACBD, 393.45D-B No
86648572 Dec 23, 2025 TN 1 ARDMORE TN
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
5 396.5B-HWSL, 393.75A3-TAOL, 395.8E1PC Yes
86369079 Nov 14, 2025 IN 2 SEYMOUR IN
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.78A-WS, 392.2-SLLIRP No
86296210 Nov 10, 2025 KY 3 RICHMOND
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLS1 No
86106151 Oct 15, 2025 IN 2 SEYMOUR IN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.9A-LHLI Yes
85427132 Aug 5, 2025 TN 1 MANCHESTER TN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.47A-BCLMBD No
85220616 Jul 14, 2025 KY 2 ELIZABETHTOWN
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
84990953 Jun 17, 2025 TN 3 MANCHESTER TN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Volkswagon
1 395.8E-HOSPD No
84869543 Jun 3, 2025 OH 3 LEBANON OH
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
6 395.3A3I-HOSPDIT, 395.3A2-HOSPDIT, 395.8E-HOSPD Yes
84280918 Mar 28, 2025 AR 3 WALNUT RIDGE AR
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84197212 Mar 21, 2025 TN 3 MANCHESTER TN
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84010376 Feb 24, 2025 GA 3 RINGGOLD GA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
83727301 Jan 29, 2025 KY 3 MUNFORDVILLE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 395.3A2-PROPN No
83713265 Jan 26, 2025 TN 3 FRANKLIN TN
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLLR No
83697785 Jan 23, 2025 TN 1 ARDMORE TN
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
4 396.5B-HWSL, 393.47E, 393.53B-B Yes
83644723 Jan 16, 2025 TN 1 ARDMORE TN
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
6 396.5B-HWSL, 393.9A-LSLIWR, 393.75A3-TAOLTIS Yes
Recent Crashes (12 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
OH0243093717 Feb 10, 2024 OH 0 1 Yes No Injury
KY0072892136 Apr 28, 2023 KY 0 1 Yes No Injury
KY0072614874 Apr 15, 2021 KY 1 0 Yes No Fatal
KY0072354332 May 18, 2019 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
KY0071962059 Feb 23, 2017 KY 0 1 Yes No Injury
KY0071914960 Dec 13, 2016 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0902748075 Jul 27, 2016 IN 0 1 Yes No Injury
MI0009382208 Sep 29, 2015 MI 0 1 Yes No Injury
TN0100339650 Jun 9, 2013 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX3JFBHQE14U Jun 26, 2012 TX 0 1 No No Injury
IN0901817118 Apr 30, 2012 IN 0 1 Yes No Injury
TX33YDHQE1N7 Nov 29, 2010 TX 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
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
Apr 18, 2008 MC623355-C REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Nov 2, 2007 MC623355-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (15 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY A0054129002 91X $750,000 Apr 17, 2021 On file ACTIVE
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY CAT 0011173-00 BIPD/Primary Apr 17, 2019 Apr 17, 2019 REPLACED
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY CAT 0011173-00 BIPD/Primary Apr 17, 2019 Apr 17, 2021 REPLACED
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY A0054129001 BIPD/Primary Apr 17, 2018 Apr 17, 2019 REPLACED
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. BA0718859 BIPD/Primary Apr 17, 2017 Apr 17, 2018 REPLACED
CRUM & FORSTER INDEMNITY COMPANY 506-8702926 BIPD/Primary Apr 17, 2012 Apr 17, 2017 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP77854A BIPD/Primary Apr 17, 2010 Apr 17, 2012 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP77854A CARGO Apr 17, 2010 Dec 8, 2013 CANCELLED
GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY MAC9064554 00 BIPD/Primary Apr 17, 2008 Apr 17, 2010 CANCELLED
UNIVERSAL CASUALTY COMPANY MAC9064554 BIPD/Primary Apr 17, 2008 Apr 17, 2008 REPLACED
UNIVERSAL CASUALTY COMPANY MAC9064554 CARGO Apr 17, 2008 Apr 17, 2008 REPLACED
GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY MAC9064554 00 CARGO Apr 17, 2008 Apr 17, 2010 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 17 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Mar 31, 2008 to Apr 17, 2008
PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY P00370119T CARGO Oct 16, 2007 Mar 31, 2008 CANCELLED
NATIONAL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY SL01840013 BIPD/Primary Oct 16, 2007 Mar 31, 2008 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Apr 17, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Apr 17, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Apr 17, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Apr 17, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
  5. Apr 17, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CRUM & FORSTER INDEMNITY COMPANY
  6. Dec 8, 2013
    insurance
    CANCEL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  7. Apr 17, 2012
    insurance
    CANCEL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  8. Apr 16, 2012
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  9. Apr 17, 2010
    insurance
    CANCEL — GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Apr 16, 2010
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  11. Apr 18, 2008
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  12. Apr 17, 2008
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNIVERSAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  13. Apr 7, 2008
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  14. Apr 7, 2008
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  15. Mar 31, 2008
    insurance
    CANCEL — PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. Mar 31, 2008
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  17. Mar 31, 2008
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 17 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Apr 17, 2008)
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
ARDMORE TN TN 3 3
MANCHESTER TN TN 3 0
SEYMOUR IN IN 2 1
ELIZABETHTOWN KY 2 0
FRANKLIN KY 2 1
KUTTAWA KY 2 1
WALNUT RIDGE AR AR 1 0
RINGGOLD GA GA 1 0
INDIANAPOLIS IN IN 1 0
LAFAYETTE IN IN 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 5 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
393.203(a) Cab door missing/broken 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
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner Hours of Service 1 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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