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  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — uninsured for 998 days (since Dec 12, 2023). A carrier without active primary liability coverage cannot legally operate.

POLAR EXPRESS INC

CHICAGO, IL

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 · Dec 12, 2023
Coverage resumed · Apr 12, 2011
Common (Property) reinstated · Apr 13, 2011
Blockers
  • Census status: Inactive FMCSA census marks this USDOT as not actively authorized. Confirm on SAFER before tendering.
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file Uninsured 998 days (since Dec 12, 2023).
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 46 days Feb 25, 2011 → Apr 12, 2011
  • Common (Property) gap · 37 days Inactive Mar 7, 2011 → reinstated Apr 13, 2011
On file
  • BOC-3 process agent on file dotprocessagents.com llc Details →
  • OOS rate better than size peers
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 — POLAR EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2022546)
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: Inactive

Blockers:
  • Census status: Inactive — FMCSA census marks this USDOT as not actively authorized. Confirm on SAFER before tendering.
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — Uninsured 998 days (since Dec 12, 2023).

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 46 days — Feb 25, 2011 → Apr 12, 2011
  • Common (Property) gap · 37 days — Inactive Mar 7, 2011 → reinstated Apr 13, 2011

On file:
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — dotprocessagents.com llc
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2022546/
As of: Sep 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 2022546 Inactive AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: PABLO ENRIQUEZ JR Produce Cold Food Based in CHICAGO, IL

FMCSA census as of Sep 2, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · F

Hard regulatory signal on file (OOS / revoked / Not Authorized / uninsured / Unsatisfactory). Composite mean of 4/5 scored components is 58/100 — letter capped at F. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating, booking verdict, or legal advice.

F confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Inactive · 30/100

Census status is Inactive — confirm on SAFER before tendering.

Insurance / BIPD
Uninsured · 0/100

No active BIPD/Primary on file since Dec 12, 2023.

OOS vs peers
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 5% (better). n=106691 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: Do not book.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Status NOT_AUTH → INACTIVE · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

Uninsured since Dec 12, 2023

BOC-3 agent

dotprocessagents.com llc

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2022546
In FMCSA records since Apr 19, 2010 (~16y)
Company officer PABLO ENRIQUEZ JR
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Produce, Cold Food
Fleet size 8 units
Drivers 6
Annual mileage 557,088 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (312) 243-9780
Email: [email protected]
Physical
2440 S DAMEN AVE
CHICAGO, IL 60608
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2022546
In FMCSA records since Apr 19, 2010 (~16y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 557,088 mi
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
Check brokers for this MC age

Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2011-04-13 (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 8 0 0
Trailers 12 0 0

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

Power Units
8
Drivers
6
Inspections
0
None in our FMCSA import window (~3 years)
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes
13
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
0 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.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 8 power units (small fleet); 6 drivers.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.
OOS order history
2 out-of-service orders issued against this carrier.

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

Compared against 106,691 ACTIVE carriers operating 4–12 power units (±50% of this carrier's 8 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 106,691 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
5%
Median across 106,691 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Mar 7, 2011 to Apr 13, 2011 (37 days)

Historical coverage gaps detected (2)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Feb 25, 2011 to Apr 12, 2011 (46 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Apr 19, 2018 to Apr 21, 2018 (2 days)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record. · 1 status change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Status NOT_AUTH INACTIVE
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
Recent Inspections

No roadside inspections on file for this carrier in our FMCSA import window.

Public FMCSA inspection feeds cover roughly the last three years of roadside activity (not the full MCMIS archive). Older inspections — including those from before a carrier went inactive — are usually absent for every carrier, not just closed ones. Reportable crash history on this page goes further back; see crashes below or the full crash subpage.

Recent Crashes (13 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
ILX003397328 Apr 29, 2024 IL 0 1 No No Injury
ILX003201199 Oct 26, 2023 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILX003124645 Aug 18, 2023 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX6LBAHQE1GK May 3, 2023 TX 0 3 Yes No Injury
IA2201282684 Jan 14, 2022 IA 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX5FDCHQE117 Mar 31, 2019 TX 0 2 Yes No Injury
MO0000072284 Mar 4, 2018 MO 0 2 Yes No Injury
ILU140292770 Dec 5, 2016 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX4H39HQE1IV Oct 27, 2015 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
MO0000056019 Dec 1, 2014 MO 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX3VCGHQE1TV Aug 25, 2013 TX 0 1 No No Injury
MO0000048778 Jan 21, 2013 MO 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX3N0AHQE1M8 Oct 1, 2012 TX 0 4 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC711700
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 MC711700 common INACTIVE —
MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 1 PDF available)

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.

Some letters share the same legacy archived file path — we show one PDF link for the primary document and list the other actions as metadata (type + date) until per-letter PDFs are re-extracted.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Apr 13, 2011 MC711700-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
May 12, 2010 MC711700-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (51 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 A0218869001 BIPD/Primary — Apr 12, 2023 Dec 12, 2023 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 171525001 BIPD/Primary — Oct 18, 2022 Apr 12, 2023 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 171525001 BIPD/Primary — Aug 23, 2022 Oct 18, 2022 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 171525001 BIPD/Primary — Nov 22, 2021 Aug 23, 2022 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 171525001 BIPD/Primary — Apr 20, 2021 Nov 22, 2021 CANCELLED
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. 73TRB003503 BIPD/Primary — Jun 18, 2020 Apr 20, 2021 CANCELLED
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. 73TRB003503 BIPD/Primary — Apr 20, 2020 Jun 18, 2020 REPLACED
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. 73TRB003503 BIPD/Primary — Apr 20, 2020 Jul 16, 2020 CANCELLED
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. 73TRB003008 BIPD/Primary — Jan 6, 2020 Apr 20, 2020 CANCELLED
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. 73TRB003008 BIPD/Primary — Oct 11, 2019 Jan 17, 2020 CANCELLED
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. 73TRB003008 BIPD/Primary — Oct 11, 2019 Jan 6, 2020 REPLACED
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. 73TRB003008 BIPD/Primary — Aug 21, 2019 Oct 12, 2019 CANCELLED
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. 73TRB003008 BIPD/Primary — Apr 20, 2019 Aug 21, 2019 REPLACED
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. 73TRB003008 BIPD/Primary — Apr 20, 2019 Aug 23, 2019 CANCELLED
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. 73TRB002428 BIPD/Primary — Feb 21, 2019 Apr 20, 2019 CANCELLED
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. 73TRB002428 BIPD/Primary — Nov 19, 2018 Mar 27, 2019 CANCELLED
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. 73TRB002428 BIPD/Primary — Nov 19, 2018 Feb 21, 2019 REPLACED
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. 73TRB002428 BIPD/Primary — Jul 24, 2018 Nov 23, 2018 CANCELLED
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. 73TRB002428 BIPD/Primary — Jul 24, 2018 Nov 19, 2018 REPLACED
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. 73TRB002428 BIPD/Primary — Apr 21, 2018 Aug 18, 2018 CANCELLED
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. 73TRB002428 BIPD/Primary — Apr 21, 2018 Jul 24, 2018 REPLACED
Coverage gap — 2 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Apr 19, 2018 to Apr 21, 2018
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. 73TRB001929 BIPD/Primary — Nov 8, 2017 Apr 19, 2018 CANCELLED
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. 73TRB001929 BIPD/Primary — Jul 19, 2017 Nov 7, 2017 CANCELLED
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. 73TRB001929 BIPD/Primary — Apr 19, 2017 Aug 21, 2017 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Dec 12, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Nov 2, 2023
    enforcement
    Enforcement case WI-2023-0092-US1856 — $15,320
  3. Oct 11, 2023
    authority
    OUT OF SERVICE — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  4. Oct 11, 2023
    oos
    Out-of-service order — Unsatisfactory = Unfit
  5. Apr 13, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  6. Apr 12, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  7. Oct 20, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  8. Oct 18, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  9. Aug 23, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  10. Aug 22, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  11. Nov 22, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  12. Apr 20, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  13. Apr 20, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
  14. Jul 16, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
  15. Jun 18, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
  16. Apr 20, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
  17. Apr 16, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  18. Jan 17, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
  19. Jan 7, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  20. Jan 6, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
  21. Oct 15, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  22. Oct 12, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
  23. Aug 23, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
  24. Aug 22, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  25. Aug 21, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
  26. Apr 22, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  27. Apr 20, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
  28. Mar 27, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
  29. Feb 21, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
  30. Nov 23, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
  31. Nov 20, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  32. Nov 19, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
  33. Aug 18, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
  34. Jul 25, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  35. Jul 24, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
  36. Apr 23, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  37. Apr 19, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
  38. Apr 19, 2018
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 2 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Apr 21, 2018)
  39. Nov 9, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  40. Nov 7, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
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