ROLE EXPRESS INC

DARIEN, IL

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 4, 2026
Review these
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 14.3% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 33.3% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 TRISURA 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 — ROLE EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2523461)
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:
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 14.3% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 33.3% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — dotprocessagents.com llc

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2523461/
As of: Aug 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 2523461 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE General Freight Based in DARIEN, IL

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

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B 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
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 14.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 33.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=195775 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.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2523461
In FMCSA records since Jul 11, 2014 (~12y)
MC / docket MC876293
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 5 units
Drivers 5
Annual mileage 474,828 mi
Contact & address
Physical
7502 FARMINGDALE DR #406
DARIEN, IL 60561
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2523461
In FMCSA records since Jul 11, 2014 (~12y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 474,828 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 33.3% vs 23.4% +9.9 pts
Driver OOS Rate 14.3% vs 6.7% +7.6 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.38 vs 1.80 -1.42
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 5 0 0
Trailers 7 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 1 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 0 1 1
Crash reports 0 0 1 1

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 16 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 8 8 0
OOS inspections 1 1 0
OOS percentage 12.5% 12.5%
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
5
Drivers
5
Inspections
16
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
33.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
Authorities
2
2 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.

Risk intelligence

ROLE EXPRESS INC had 8 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 25.0%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 5.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

8 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in AL (1) and FL (1).

Violation profile

25.0% out-of-service rate, above the 19.3% national average; led by Controlled Substances/Alcohol (100.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 3 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 5 power units (small fleet) and 5 drivers; Kenworth, Freightliner, and Unknown are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 33.3% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
OOS order history
1 out-of-service order issued against this carrier.

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

Compared against 195,775 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–8 power units (±50% of this carrier's 5 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
14.3%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 195,775 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +14.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
33.3%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 195,775 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +33.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (10 months)

2023-09 2026-08

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
Alabama (AL) 1 0 0.0% Apr 15, 2025
Florida (FL) 1 0 0.0% Apr 22, 2026
Georgia (GA) 1 1 100.0% Apr 16, 2025
Illinois (IL) 1 0 0.0% Apr 30, 2025
Kentucky (KY) 1 1 100.0% Feb 11, 2026
Missouri (MO) 1 0 0.0% Apr 29, 2025
South Dakota (SD) 1 0 0.0% Aug 26, 2026
Wyoming (WY) 1 0 0.0% Jun 30, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 6
Kenworth 6
Great Dane 5
Utility 3
Reitnouer 2
Unknown 2
Volvo 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 Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 1 0.05 0 Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service 1 0.15 0 Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 3 5.29 5 Aug 24, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (16 rows) View all 16 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88807067 Aug 26, 2026 SD 1 TILFORD SD
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88284798 Jun 30, 2026 WY 1 SHERIDAN/DIETZ POE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87664502 Apr 22, 2026 FL 2 JASPER FL
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
8 24, 95F No
87016031 Feb 11, 2026 KY 2 LONDON
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
84555152 Apr 30, 2025 IL 2 I57 SB MP 46
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84538637 Apr 29, 2025 MO 3 MAYVIEW MO
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84474354 Apr 16, 2025 GA 3 VALDOSTA GA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.4A-DOSP, 392.2-SLLEWA2 Yes
84402299 Apr 15, 2025 AL 2 SPRINGVILLE AL
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
81066690 Mar 7, 2024 IN 3 NEW HARMONY IN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
81057974 Mar 5, 2024 IN 3 SEYMOUR IN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
80869807 Feb 16, 2024 MO 3 STEELE MO
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
80417892 Dec 14, 2023 TX 2 US59 NB QUEEN CITY SCALE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
80288513 Nov 30, 2023 IL 3 I-57
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
80104431 Nov 7, 2023 AR 3 ar-crittenden-co-(marion-stn)
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
79650873 Sep 13, 2023 KY 2 HENDERSON
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.75(a), 391.15(a) Yes
78751547 May 26, 2023 KY 2 FRANKFORT
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
NJ0003843158 Oct 21, 2024 NJ 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (2 dockets)
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
Jan 23, 2017 MC876293-C CPL CERTIFICATE CPL →
Jul 29, 2014 MC876293 NC REINSTATEMENT NC →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (8 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY 29T100740 91X $750,000 Jan 4, 2026 On file ACTIVE
Trisura Insurance Company 29T100740 BMC-91X Jan 4, 2026 On file ACTIVE
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY A0271785001 BIPD/Primary Jan 4, 2025 Jan 4, 2026 REPLACED
BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY 7800265 BIPD/Primary Jan 4, 2023 Jan 4, 2025 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN254761 BIPD/Primary Jan 4, 2019 Feb 7, 2023 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN254761 BIPD/Primary Jan 4, 2019 Jan 4, 2023 REPLACED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA 5806353 BIPD/Primary Jan 9, 2017 Jan 4, 2019 REPLACED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA5806353 BIPD/Primary Jan 4, 2017 Jan 9, 2017 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jan 4, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Jan 4, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY
  3. Feb 7, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Jan 4, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Jan 4, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  6. Jan 23, 2017
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  7. Jan 9, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  8. Feb 17, 2015
    oos
    Out-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact
  9. Aug 20, 2014
    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
SPRINGVILLE AL AL 1 0
JASPER FL FL 1 0
VALDOSTA GA GA 1 1
I-57 IL 1 0
I57 SB MP 46 IL 1 0
NEW HARMONY IN IN 1 0
SEYMOUR IN IN 1 0
FRANKFORT KY 1 0
HENDERSON KY 1 1
LONDON KY 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 3 0
391.15(a) Driving a CMV while disqualified Driver Fitness 1 1
393.75(a) Flat tire or fabric exposed Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
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    Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · ACTIVE · MC
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