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NORTHERN EXPRESS LLC

ALVATON, KY

Joins 51 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (Spinnaker Insurance Company) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Sep 29, 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 · Jan 8, 2025
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 18.5% vs peer 14.3% Details →
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file Spinnaker Insurance Company · BMC-91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, 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 — NORTHERN EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 1761809)
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 rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 18.5% vs peer 14.3%

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file — Spinnaker Insurance Company · BMC-91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1761809/
As of: Sep 29, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 1761809 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: ALIJA BEGZADIC General Freight Based in ALVATON, KY

FMCSA census as of Sep 29, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

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 18.5% vs peer median 14.3% (worse). n=25388 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
Insurance

2 active liability filings

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1761809
In FMCSA records since Apr 16, 2008 (~18y)
MC / docket MC729632
Company officer ALIJA BEGZADIC
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 40 units
Drivers 39
Annual mileage 3,152,370 mi
Contact & address
Physical
303 ALLEN SPRINGS ROAD
ALVATON, KY 42122
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1761809
In FMCSA records since Apr 16, 2008 (~18y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 3,152,370 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 18.5% vs 23.4% -4.9 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.57 vs 1.80 -1.23
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 2010-12-30 (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 33 7 0
Trailers 39 4 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 20 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 1 2
Crash reports 0 1 1 2

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 81 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 51 51 0
OOS inspections 0 3 0
OOS percentage 0% 5.88% —
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
40
Drivers
39
Inspections
81
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
18.5%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
2
20 all-time
Authorities
2
2 active

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 18.5% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.

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

Compared against 25,388 ACTIVE carriers operating 20–60 power units (±50% of this carrier's 40 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 25,388 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
18.5%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
14.3%
Median across 25,388 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +4.2 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (33 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
Tennessee (TN) 8 0 0.0% Feb 24, 2026
Georgia (GA) 7 0 0.0% Jun 3, 2026
Kentucky (KY) 7 1 14.3% Apr 9, 2026
Ohio (OH) 6 0 0.0% Jun 4, 2026
New York (NY) 4 0 0.0% Feb 25, 2026
Mississippi (MS) 4 1 25.0% Sep 23, 2026
Arkansas (AR) 3 0 0.0% Feb 14, 2026
Indiana (IN) 3 0 0.0% Oct 25, 2025
Missouri (MO) 2 1 50.0% Aug 4, 2025
Maryland (MD) 1 0 0.0% Jun 3, 2026
North Carolina (NC) 1 0 0.0% Nov 5, 2025
Louisiana (LA) 1 0 0.0% Oct 15, 2024
Illinois (IL) 1 0 0.0% Dec 22, 2025
South Carolina (SC) 1 0 0.0% Aug 22, 2026
Michigan (MI) 1 0 0.0% Jun 15, 2026
Florida (FL) 1 0 0.0% Sep 1, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Volvo 71
Wabash National 70
Freightliner 4
Utility 2
Great Dane 2
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 — 0.08 0 — Sep 28, 2026
Unsafe Driving 13 — 4.16 4 — Sep 28, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 9 — 2.13 2 — 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 (81 rows) View all 81 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89076795 Sep 23, 2026 MS 3 GEORGE COUNTY MS
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88777123 Aug 22, 2026 SC 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88142887 Jun 15, 2026 MI 2 COLDWATER SCALE
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLEWA2 No
88059682 Jun 4, 2026 OH 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2-SLLS2, 392.16-D No
88052895 Jun 3, 2026 GA 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88040018 Jun 3, 2026 MD 2 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLS3 No
87546254 Apr 9, 2026 KY 3 SHEPHERDSVILLE
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLLR No
87281263 Mar 10, 2026 GA 3 PEMBROKE GA
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLEWA2 No
87197188 Feb 25, 2026 NY 3 HERKIMER NY
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
87143977 Feb 24, 2026 TN 3 MANCHESTER TN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLEWA3 No
87055918 Feb 14, 2026 AR 3 NORTH LITTLE ROCK AR
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLS3 No
86735625 Jan 8, 2026 NY 2 WATERVLIET NY
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
86754742 Jan 7, 2026 GA 3 ATLANTA GA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLLR No
86746693 Jan 6, 2026 GA 2 FORT OGLETHORPE GA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
4 396.5-HL, 393.100C-C, 392.2-SLLTL No
86642343 Dec 22, 2025 IL 3 IL-154
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLS4 No
86381396 Nov 19, 2025 TN 3 DYERSBURG TN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLL No
86263554 Nov 7, 2025 MS 3 RANKIN COUNTY
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
86254870 Nov 5, 2025 NC 2 nc-asheville-weigh-station,-i-40,
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
86219650 Nov 1, 2025 AR 3 HOPE AR
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
86153936 Oct 25, 2025 IN 3 EVANSVILLE IN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2-SLLS3, 395.24 No
85999075 Oct 7, 2025 TN 1 MANCHESTER TN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2-SLLTCD, 393.47E No
86027947 Oct 6, 2025 NY 3 PERU NY
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
85976697 Sep 30, 2025 GA 3 VALDOSTA GA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
85879835 Sep 24, 2025 MS 2 LUCEDALE
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
85825167 Sep 19, 2025 KY 3 LONDON
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
Recent Crashes (20 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
GA0010192029 Jan 6, 2026 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0255069095 Apr 17, 2025 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
KY0073011881 Feb 25, 2024 KY 0 1 Yes No Injury
OH0235158130 Sep 10, 2023 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
KY0072897425 May 11, 2023 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
MS6403229391 Oct 4, 2022 MS 0 0 Yes No Tow
MO0000091296 Jun 10, 2021 MO 0 1 Yes No Injury
KY0072577393 Dec 21, 2020 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
KY0072460027 Jan 2, 2020 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0193244108 Nov 15, 2019 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
NYSP34082930 Feb 25, 2019 NY 0 0 Yes No Tow
NYSP30315990 Feb 6, 2018 NY 0 0 Yes No Tow
KY0071991279 Apr 12, 2017 KY 0 2 Yes No Injury
AR2017511571 Mar 21, 2017 AR 0 0 Yes No Tow
NYSP24012850 May 6, 2016 NY 0 1 Yes No Injury
NJ0015903519 Oct 1, 2015 NJ 0 1 Yes No Injury
OH0156022491 Feb 15, 2015 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX3Z88HQE1DV Jan 9, 2014 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
MA1002498842 Jun 4, 2012 MA 0 2 Yes No Injury
NYSP11616770 Dec 26, 2011 NY 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (2 dockets)
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
Dec 30, 2010 MC729632-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (28 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
Spinnaker Insurance Company SHD-84229390 BMC-91X — Jan 8, 2025 On file ACTIVE
SPINNAKER INSURANCE COMPANY SHD-84229390 91X $750,000 Jan 8, 2025 On file ACTIVE
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT667803001 BIPD/Primary — Jan 8, 2024 Jan 8, 2024 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT667803001 BIPD/Primary — Jan 8, 2024 Jan 8, 2024 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT667803001 BIPD/Primary — Jan 8, 2024 Jan 8, 2024 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT667803001 BIPD/Primary — Jan 8, 2024 Jan 8, 2024 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT667803001 BIPD/Primary — Jan 8, 2024 Jan 8, 2024 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT667803001 BIPD/Primary — Jan 8, 2024 Jan 8, 2024 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT667803001 BIPD/Primary — Jan 8, 2024 Jan 8, 2024 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT667803001 BIPD/Primary — Jan 8, 2024 Jan 8, 2024 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT667803001 BIPD/Primary — Jan 8, 2024 Jan 8, 2024 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT667803001 BIPD/Primary — Jan 8, 2024 Jan 8, 2025 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 667803001 BIPD/Primary — Jan 8, 2020 Jan 8, 2024 REPLACED
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA TP9883159 01 BIPD/Primary — Jan 8, 2019 Jan 8, 2020 CANCELLED
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY A0073588001 BIPD/Primary — Jan 8, 2017 Jan 8, 2019 CANCELLED
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY WMC1438488 BIPD/Primary — Jan 8, 2016 Jan 8, 2017 REPLACED
MILWAUKEE CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. MMC1009589 BIPD/Primary — Jan 8, 2016 Jan 8, 2016 REPLACED
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. PK2015MCA00588 BIPD/Primary — Jan 8, 2015 Jan 8, 2016 REPLACED
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. PK2014MCA00588 BIPD/Primary — Jun 17, 2014 Jan 8, 2015 REPLACED
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. PK2014MCA00588 BIPD/Primary — Jan 8, 2014 Jun 17, 2014 REPLACED
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. PK2014MCA00588 BIPD/Primary — Jan 8, 2014 Jul 17, 2014 CANCELLED
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. 360592 BIPD/Primary — Jan 12, 2013 Jan 12, 2014 CANCELLED
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. 360592 BIPD/Primary — Jan 12, 2013 Jan 8, 2014 REPLACED
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. 480907 BIPD/Primary — Jan 12, 2012 Jan 12, 2013 CANCELLED
GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO. IMP 3145185 CARGO — Jan 12, 2011 Jan 12, 2012 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jan 8, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  2. Jan 8, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  3. Jan 8, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  4. Jan 8, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
  5. Jan 7, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  6. Jan 8, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Jan 7, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  8. Jan 8, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Jan 8, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.
  10. Jan 8, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — MILWAUKEE CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
  11. Jan 8, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.
  12. Jul 17, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.
  13. Jun 17, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.
  14. Jan 12, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
  15. Jan 8, 2014
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  16. Jan 8, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
  17. Jan 15, 2013
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  18. Jan 12, 2013
    insurance
    CANCEL — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
  19. Jan 12, 2012
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  20. Jan 12, 2012
    insurance
    CANCEL — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.
  21. Jan 12, 2011
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INS. CO
  22. Dec 30, 2010
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    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
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 9 0
395.22(h)(1) Driver failing to maintain ELD user's manual Hours of Service 2 0
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.75(a) Flat tire or fabric exposed Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
395.22(h)(2) Driver failing to maintain ELD instruction sheet Hours of Service 1 0
395.22(h)(4) Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids Hours of Service 1 0
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner Hours of Service 1 0
395.8(e)(1) Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status Hours of Service 1 0

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