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EMPIRE EXPRESS LLC

ROCHERSTER, NY

USDOT 2018915 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: GURDEEP BAL General Freight Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Motor Vehicles Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Building Materials Machinery / Large Objects +2 more Based in ROCHERSTER, NY
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 · Aug 29, 2012
Coverage resumed · Dec 12, 2013
Policy effective · Jul 23, 2024
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 14 days Aug 15, 2012 → Aug 29, 2012
  • Prior insurance gap · 12 days Nov 30, 2013 → Dec 12, 2013
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC 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 — EMPIRE EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 2018915)
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 · 14 days — Aug 15, 2012 → Aug 29, 2012
  • Prior insurance gap · 12 days — Nov 30, 2013 → Dec 12, 2013

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2018915/
As of: Jul 29, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

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

A 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
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

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 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.

Recent changes

Daily change log ↓
  • Physical street 2604 ELMWOOD AVENUE #125 → 40 MAPLE KNOLL DRIVE · Jul 29, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Physical city ROCHESTER → ROCHERSTER · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2018915
In FMCSA records since Apr 9, 2010 (~16y)
MC / docket MC710511
Company officer GURDEEP BAL
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Motor Vehicles, Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Building Materials, Machinery / Large Objects, Farm Supplies, Construction
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 123,683 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (559) 444-3200
Physical
2604 ELMWOOD AVENUE #125
ROCHERSTER, NY 14618
Mailing
2604 ELMWOOD AVENUE #125
ROCHESTER, NY 14618
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2018915
In FMCSA records since Apr 9, 2010 (~16y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 123,683 mi
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 0.00 vs 1.80 -1.80
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
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 1 0 0
Trailers 1 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 2 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 1 1 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
1
Drivers
1
Inspections
2
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

EMPIRE EXPRESS LLC is a motor carrier based in ROCHERSTER, NY, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2018915. 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 1 power unit and 1 driver, with 2 roadside inspections 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

EMPIRE EXPRESS LLC is a small fleet, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver, based in Rocherster, NY. Across 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months, the fleet's 0.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.2% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

1 roadside inspection over the last 24 months, most heavily in CA (1 stops).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.2% national average.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Kayl and We/st are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
2 revocations on record.

Historical coverage gaps detected (2)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Aug 15, 2012 to Aug 29, 2012 (14 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Nov 30, 2013 to Dec 12, 2013 (12 days)

Fleet History

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 2 address changes

Record Changes

    • Physical street 2604 ELMWOOD AVENUE #125 40 MAPLE KNOLL DRIVE
      Seen 60 times · first May 25, 2026 · last Jul 29, 2026 Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census
    • Physical city ROCHESTER ROCHERSTER
      FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2025-10 2025-10

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
California (CA) 1 0 0.0% Oct 16, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kayl 1
Unknown 1
We/St 1
Western Star 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 — Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (2 rows) View all 2 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
86074311 Oct 16, 2025 CA 2 SR-126 AT HALLOCK
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
NY 54324PC · 5KJJBWFG5RLVG3965
0 — No
81303114 Apr 9, 2024 SD 3 VIVIAN SD
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
NY 54324PC · 5KJJBWFG5RLVG3965
0 — No
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC710511
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (6 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
Jul 8, 2016 MC710511 NC REVOCATION NC →
Aug 14, 2015 MC710511-C CPL CERTIFICATE CPL →
Dec 17, 2013 MC710511-P REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Sep 5, 2012 MC710511-P REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Apr 29, 2011 MC710511-P CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Dec 29, 2010 MC710511 NC REINSTATEMENT NC →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (16 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN374868 91X $750,000 Jul 23, 2024 On file ACTIVE
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY CA4022330 BIPD/Primary — Jul 23, 2017 Jul 23, 2024 REPLACED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY CM0060721 BIPD/Primary — Jul 5, 2016 Jul 23, 2017 REPLACED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY CM0060721 BIPD/Primary — Jul 23, 2015 Aug 10, 2016 NAME CHANGED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY CM0060721 BIPD/Primary — Jul 23, 2015 Jul 5, 2016 REPLACED
HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY BUI-004236 BIPD/Primary — Jul 23, 2014 Jul 23, 2015 REPLACED
HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY BUI-004236 BIPD/Primary — Jul 23, 2014 Aug 14, 2015 CANCELLED
GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG CTM395053 BIPD/Primary — Dec 12, 2013 Jul 23, 2014 REPLACED
Coverage gap — 12 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Nov 30, 2013 to Dec 12, 2013
GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG CTM3912074 BIPD/Primary — Nov 30, 2012 Nov 30, 2013 CANCELLED
GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG CTM3911654 BIPD/Primary — Aug 29, 2012 Dec 1, 2012 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 14 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Aug 15, 2012 to Aug 29, 2012
GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG CTM3911654 BIPD/Primary — Dec 1, 2011 Aug 15, 2012 CANCELLED
GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG CTM391961 BIPD/Primary — Mar 13, 2011 Dec 3, 2011 CANCELLED
GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG CTM391961 BIPD/Primary — Mar 13, 2011 Dec 1, 2011 REPLACED
GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG CTM391961 BIPD/Primary — Dec 1, 2010 Mar 13, 2011 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jul 23, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Jul 23, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Aug 10, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Jul 6, 2016
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  5. Jul 5, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Aug 14, 2015
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  7. Aug 14, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Jul 23, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Jul 23, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG
  10. Dec 17, 2013
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  11. Dec 9, 2013
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  12. Dec 9, 2013
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  13. Nov 30, 2013
    insurance
    CANCEL — GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG
  14. Nov 30, 2013
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 12 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Dec 12, 2013)
  15. Dec 3, 2012
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  16. Dec 1, 2012
    insurance
    CANCEL — GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG
  17. Aug 21, 2012
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  18. Aug 21, 2012
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  19. Aug 15, 2012
    insurance
    CANCEL — GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG
  20. Aug 15, 2012
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 14 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Aug 29, 2012)
  21. Dec 3, 2011
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG
  22. Dec 1, 2011
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  23. Dec 1, 2011
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG
  24. Mar 13, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
SR-126 AT HALLOCK CA 1 0
VIVIAN SD SD 1 0
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