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  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — uninsured for 215 days (since Mar 26, 2026). A carrier without active primary liability coverage cannot legally operate.

SOUTH MIAMI TRANSPORT EXPRESS INC

Joins 1 roadside inspection (24 mo), 1 authority docket, no active BIPD on L&I from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 26, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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 26, 2026
Coverage resumed · Jul 16, 2021
Common (Property) reinstated · Sep 3, 2021
Blockers
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file Uninsured 215 days (since Mar 26, 2026).
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 16 days Jun 30, 2021 → Jul 16, 2021
  • Common (Property) gap · 59 days Inactive Jul 6, 2021 → reinstated Sep 3, 2021
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • BOC-3 process agent on file PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC. Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — SOUTH MIAMI TRANSPORT EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2315434)
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

Blockers:
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — Uninsured 215 days (since Mar 26, 2026).

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 16 days — Jun 30, 2021 → Jul 16, 2021
  • Common (Property) gap · 59 days — Inactive Jul 6, 2021 → reinstated Sep 3, 2021
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2315434/
As of: Oct 26, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2315434 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: SUSAN KHAREN TROTTIER General Freight Produce Cold Food Beverages Other (CONTAINERS) Based in MIAMI, FL

FMCSA census as of Oct 26, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

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 60/100 — 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
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 26, 2026.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 100% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=229667 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.

Field change history →
Operating authority
common 1 revoked
Insurance

Uninsured since Mar 26, 2026

BOC-3 agent

PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2315434
In FMCSA records since Jun 13, 2012 (~14y)
Company officer SUSAN KHAREN TROTTIER
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Produce, Cold Food, Beverages, Other (CONTAINERS)
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 198,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (305) 496-3907
Email: [email protected]
Physical
9201 SW 124TH ST
MIAMI, FL 33176
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2315434
In FMCSA records since Jun 13, 2012 (~14y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 198,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 100.0% vs 23.4% +76.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 25.00 vs 1.80 +23.20
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.

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 2024-08-06 (812 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
Trucks 1 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 4 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 1 1 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 100% —
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
4
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
100.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
0 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 100.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
3 revocations on record.

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

Compared against 229,667 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 229,667 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
100%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 229,667 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +100 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Jul 6, 2021 to Sep 3, 2021 (59 days)

Historical coverage gaps detected (2)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jun 30, 2021 to Jul 16, 2021 (16 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jul 16, 2024 to Jul 19, 2024 (3 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (4 months)

2023-11 2026-02

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Hours of Service
19 violations
Vehicle Maintenance
6 violations
1 OOS · 16.7%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Arizona (AZ) 1 1 100.0% Feb 11, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 2
Peterbilt 2
Stoughton 2
Utility 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 — Oct 26, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Hours of Service 1 — 14.66 15 — Oct 26, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 — 30.00 30 — Oct 26, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (4 rows) View all 4 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87039215 Feb 11, 2026 AZ 2 PHOENIX AZ
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
FL DF39EH · 1XPBD49X3LD655088
25 393.9A-LSLIWR, 395.30B1-ELDDFR, 395.8E-HOSPD Yes
82869149 Oct 8, 2024 IL 3 I-80
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
FL XB052H · 1XPBD49X3LD655088
0 — No
81481277 Apr 30, 2024 VA 3 WARRENTON VA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
FL XB050H · 1FUJGLDR3ELFL2564
1 395.24 No
80087661 Nov 4, 2023 AL 2 ROADSIDE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
FL AB77PG · 3AKJGLD51GSFN0663
5 393.11, 393.78, 393.9(a) No
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC790451
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 MC790451 common INACTIVE —
MC Certificate Documents (4 letters, 3 PDFs 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
Aug 6, 2024 MC790451-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Reinstatement Letter →
Jul 17, 2023 MC790451-C Daily Register Voluntary Revocation Daily Register →
Sep 3, 2021 MC790451-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Jul 7, 2014 MC790451-C Original MC Certificate Certificate Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (25 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC SWR-FL-0004939-25 BIPD/Primary — Oct 16, 2025 Mar 26, 2026 CANCELLED
SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC SWR-FL-0004939-25 BIPD/Primary — Jul 19, 2025 Dec 6, 2025 CANCELLED
SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC SWR-FL-0004939-25 BIPD/Primary — Jul 19, 2025 Jul 19, 2025 REPLACED
SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC SWR-FL-0004939-25 BIPD/Primary — Jul 19, 2025 Jul 19, 2025 REPLACED
SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC SWR-FL-0004939-25 BIPD/Primary — Jul 19, 2025 Oct 16, 2025 CANCELLED
SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC SWR-FL-0004939-25 BIPD/Primary — Jul 19, 2025 Oct 16, 2025 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY CA983819474 BIPD/Primary — Jul 19, 2024 Jul 19, 2025 REPLACED
Coverage gap — 3 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Jul 16, 2024 to Jul 19, 2024
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY BE20172851-00 BIPD/Primary — May 30, 2024 Jul 4, 2024 CANCELLED
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY BE20172851-00 BIPD/Primary — Jul 16, 2023 May 30, 2024 REPLACED
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY BE20172851-00 BIPD/Primary — Jul 16, 2023 Jul 16, 2024 CANCELLED
PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC PC22071019 BIPD/Primary — Feb 9, 2023 Jul 16, 2023 CANCELLED
PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC PC22071019 BIPD/Primary — Jan 18, 2023 Feb 9, 2023 CANCELLED
PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC PC22071019 BIPD/Primary — Jul 16, 2022 Jan 18, 2023 CANCELLED
CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY AQ1YFL000462-03 BIPD/Primary — Jul 16, 2021 Jul 16, 2022 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 16 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Jun 30, 2021 to Jul 16, 2021
CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY AQ1YFL000462-02 BIPD/Primary — Jun 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2021 CANCELLED
CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY AQ1YFL000462-01 BIPD/Primary — Jun 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2020 CANCELLED
CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY AQ1YFL000462-00 BIPD/Primary — Mar 5, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 CANCELLED
CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY AQ1YFL000462-00 BIPD/Primary — Jun 30, 2018 Mar 30, 2019 CANCELLED
CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY AQ1YFL000462-00 BIPD/Primary — Jun 30, 2018 Mar 5, 2019 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY CA3834219 BIPD/Primary — Oct 11, 2016 Jun 30, 2018 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY CA 3834219 BIPD/Primary — Jun 30, 2016 Oct 11, 2016 CANCELLED
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF THE SOUTH 74TRS051683 BIPD/Primary — Jun 30, 2015 Jun 30, 2016 CANCELLED
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF THE SOUTH 74TRS033949 BIPD/Primary — Jun 30, 2014 Jun 30, 2015 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Apr 1, 2026
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  2. Apr 1, 2026
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  3. Mar 26, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC
  4. Dec 6, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC
  5. Oct 16, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC
  6. Oct 16, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC
  7. Jul 19, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC
  8. Jul 19, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Jul 16, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Jul 16, 2024
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 3 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Jul 19, 2024)
  11. Jul 10, 2024
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  12. Jul 10, 2024
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  13. Jul 4, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. May 30, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  15. Jul 17, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  16. Jul 16, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC
  17. Feb 9, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC
  18. Jan 18, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC
  19. Jul 16, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY
  20. Jul 14, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  21. Jul 6, 2021
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  22. Jul 6, 2021
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  23. Jul 6, 2021
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 59 days (through Sep 3, 2021)
  24. Jun 30, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY
  25. Jun 30, 2021
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 16 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Jul 16, 2021)
  26. Jun 30, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  27. Jun 30, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY
  28. Jul 1, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  29. Jun 30, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY
  30. Mar 30, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY
  31. Mar 6, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  32. Mar 5, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY
  33. Jun 30, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY
  34. Oct 11, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY
  35. Jun 30, 2016
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  36. Jun 30, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF THE SOUTH
  37. Jun 30, 2015
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF THE SOUTH
  38. Jun 29, 2015
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  39. Jul 23, 2012
    authority
    DISMISSED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
ROADSIDE AL 1 0
PHOENIX AZ AZ 1 1
I-80 IL 1 0
WARRENTON VA VA 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 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

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