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Critical regulatory warnings
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — uninsured for 1,216 days (since Mar 23, 2023). A carrier without active primary liability coverage cannot legally operate.

EXPRESS AUTOMOTIVE TOWING INC

METUCHEN, NJ

USDOT 1827612 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: MICHAEL DAVID SWARTZ Motor Vehicles Based in METUCHEN, NJ Grade F · 67
Brokers & shippers · booking check

Do not book — hard regulatory blocker

One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Do not book
Uninsured since · Mar 23, 2023
Coverage resumed · Jan 24, 2015
Common (Property) reinstated · Aug 7, 2018
Blockers
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file Uninsured 1216 days (since Mar 23, 2023).
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 1807 days Feb 12, 2010 → Jan 24, 2015
  • Common (Property) gap · 3088 days Inactive Feb 22, 2010 → reinstated Aug 7, 2018
On file
  • BOC-3 process agent on file SKB TRUCKING PERMITS & LOGISTICS, INC Details →
Company officer: MICHAEL DAVID SWARTZ
Cargo: Motor Vehicles
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 — EXPRESS AUTOMOTIVE TOWING INC (USDOT 1827612)
Verdict: DO NOT BOOK
Do not book — hard regulatory blocker
One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Authority / census status: Active
Officer(s): MICHAEL DAVID SWARTZ (Company officer)

Blockers:
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — Uninsured 1216 days (since Mar 23, 2023).

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 1807 days — Feb 12, 2010 → Jan 24, 2015
  • Common (Property) gap · 3088 days — Inactive Feb 22, 2010 → reinstated Aug 7, 2018

On file:
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — SKB TRUCKING PERMITS & LOGISTICS, INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1827612/
As of: Jul 21, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade F

Hard regulatory signal on file (OOS / revoked / Not Authorized / uninsured / Unsatisfactory). Composite mean of 3/5 scored components is 67/100 — letter capped at F. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

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

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

Insurance / BIPD
Uninsured · 0/100

No active BIPD/Primary on file since Mar 23, 2023.

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
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 compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Do not book.

Operating authority
Insurance

Uninsured since Mar 23, 2023

BOC-3 agent

SKB TRUCKING PERMITS & LOGISTICS, INC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1827612
In FMCSA records since Nov 6, 2008 (~17y)
Company officer MICHAEL DAVID SWARTZ
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Motor Vehicles
Fleet size 2 units
Drivers 2
Annual mileage 12,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (732) 494-4455
Email: [email protected]
Physical
2 PROSPECT ST
METUCHEN, NJ 08840
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1827612
In FMCSA records since Nov 6, 2008 (~17y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 12,000 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.00 vs 1.80 -0.80
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Trucks 2 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 1 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 1 1 0
OOS inspections 1 0 0
OOS percentage 100% 0% —
National average 6.67% 22.26% 4.44%

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
2
Drivers
2
Inspections
1
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes
7
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

EXPRESS AUTOMOTIVE TOWING INC is a motor carrier based in METUCHEN, NJ, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1827612. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 2 power units and 2 drivers, with 1 roadside inspection on file. 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 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.

Carrier overview

EXPRESS AUTOMOTIVE TOWING INC is a small fleet, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers, with 16 years on FMCSA's records, based in Metuchen, NJ. Across 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 100.0% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. The carrier currently has no active BIPD/Primary coverage on file, and all filed authority types (common) are currently revoked.

Inspection profile

1 roadside inspection over the last 24 months, most heavily in NJ (1 stops), with Level 2 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

100.0% out-of-service rate; led by Driver Fitness (100.0% of violations); top code 391.41A-MCPVI (Physical qualification - general) cited 1 times, 1 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 2 power units (small fleet) and 2 drivers; Courier is the most-inspected make.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
2 revocations on record.

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Feb 22, 2010 to Aug 7, 2018 (3088 days)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Feb 12, 2010 to Jan 24, 2015 (1807 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2026-01 2026-01

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Driver Fitness
1 violation
1 OOS · 100.0%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
New Jersey (NJ) 1 1 100.0% Jan 24, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Courier 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 3.00 3 — Jul 20, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 20, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 20, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 20, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 20, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (1 row) View all 1 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87362940 Jan 24, 2026 NJ 2 NJ
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Courier
NJ XKTN11 · 1FDWX6DC0MDF03289
1 391.41A-MCPVI Yes
Recent Crashes (7 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
NJ0013162534 May 22, 2013 NJ 0 1 Yes No Injury
NJ0012260338 Dec 18, 2012 NJ 0 2 Yes No Injury
NJ0011108457 May 5, 2011 NJ 0 4 Yes No Injury
NJ0010262658 Nov 28, 2010 NJ 0 0 Yes No Tow
NJ0010251087 Nov 8, 2010 NJ 0 0 Yes No Tow
NJ0009224673 Oct 15, 2009 NJ 0 0 Yes No Tow
NJ0009038490 Feb 25, 2009 NJ 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC662975
INACTIVE
—
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 MC662975 common INACTIVE —
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
Aug 7, 2018 MC662975-C REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Jan 9, 2009 MC662975-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (7 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
REPUBLIC -FRANKLIN INSURANCE COMPANY 5415691 BIPD/Primary — Jan 29, 2021 Mar 23, 2023 CANCELLED
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. KBK3001816-00 BIPD/Primary — Jan 24, 2020 Jan 29, 2021 CANCELLED
AMERICAN ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY EAP1652825 BIPD/Primary — Jan 24, 2018 Feb 27, 2020 CANCELLED
AMERICAN ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY EAP1652825 BIPD/Primary — Jan 24, 2018 Jan 24, 2020 REPLACED
DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY CA 3473398 BIPD/Primary — Jan 24, 2015 Mar 9, 2018 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 1807 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Feb 12, 2010 to Jan 24, 2015
UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO. 0128774-00 BIPD/Primary — Dec 12, 2008 Feb 12, 2010 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Mar 29, 2023
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  2. Mar 29, 2023
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  3. Mar 23, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — REPUBLIC -FRANKLIN INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Jan 29, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  5. Jan 29, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
  6. Feb 27, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — AMERICAN ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Jan 24, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AMERICAN ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Mar 9, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Feb 22, 2010
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  10. Feb 22, 2010
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  11. Feb 22, 2010
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 3088 days (through Aug 7, 2018)
  12. Feb 12, 2010
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO.
  13. Feb 12, 2010
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 1807 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Jan 24, 2015)
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
NJ NJ 1 1
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How to verify EXPRESS AUTOMOTIVE TOWING INC

  1. Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
  2. Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
  3. Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
  4. Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
  5. Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions about EXPRESS AUTOMOTIVE TOWING INC

Is EXPRESS AUTOMOTIVE TOWING INC an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. EXPRESS AUTOMOTIVE TOWING INC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1827612 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.
What is EXPRESS AUTOMOTIVE TOWING INC's safety rating? ▾
EXPRESS AUTOMOTIVE TOWING INC is unrated. FMCSA assigns formal safety ratings only after a compliance review, and the agency has not yet completed one for this carrier. Being unrated is not by itself a red flag — most active carriers in the database are unrated. Review the inspection and BASIC data below to assess on-road performance.
How many inspections has EXPRESS AUTOMOTIVE TOWING INC had? ▾
1 roadside inspection are on file for EXPRESS AUTOMOTIVE TOWING INC in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.
What is EXPRESS AUTOMOTIVE TOWING INC's out-of-service rate? ▾
EXPRESS AUTOMOTIVE TOWING INC has no out-of-service findings on its inspection record. Across 1 inspection, no driver or vehicle has been placed out of service — a clean record relative to the national averages of roughly 6.7% (driver) and 23.4% (vehicle).
Where is EXPRESS AUTOMOTIVE TOWING INC based? ▾
EXPRESS AUTOMOTIVE TOWING INC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 2 PROSPECT ST, METUCHEN, New Jersey 08840. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does EXPRESS AUTOMOTIVE TOWING INC have valid operating authority? ▾
EXPRESS AUTOMOTIVE TOWING INC has 1 authority record on file, but none are currently active. See the Authority Records section below for the status of each docket — common reasons for inactive authority include lapsed insurance, cancelled BOC-3 filings, or revocation following safety-related actions.
How many trucks and drivers does EXPRESS AUTOMOTIVE TOWING INC operate? ▾
EXPRESS AUTOMOTIVE TOWING INC self-reports 2 power units and 2 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.
Has EXPRESS AUTOMOTIVE TOWING INC had any crashes? ▾
7 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for EXPRESS AUTOMOTIVE TOWING INC in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

About FMCSA carrier records

Every commercial motor carrier operating in the United States is required to register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and obtain a USDOT number. The USDOT number is a permanent, unique identifier — once assigned, it stays with the carrier for life and is never reissued to another company. Carriers must update their registration every two years on Form MCS-150 to keep their address, fleet size, and operating data current.

Carrier safety data lives in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS): roadside inspections, crashes, out-of-service findings, and the seven Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) that make up the SMS scoring methodology. For-hire carriers must also hold operating authority — an MC, FF, or MX docket number — which is separate from the USDOT number and requires continuous insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings to remain active.

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