EXPRESS MOVERS SERVICES INC

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 · Dec 22, 2015
Coverage resumed · Jun 28, 2019
Common (HHG) reinstated · Jul 15, 2019
Policy effective · Dec 21, 2025
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 26 days Nov 26, 2015 → Dec 22, 2015
  • Prior insurance gap · 1243 days Feb 1, 2016 → Jun 28, 2019
  • Common (HHG) gap · 1321 days Inactive Dec 2, 2015 → reinstated Jul 15, 2019
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 14.3% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 16.7% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-34 PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS. · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI Details →
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file 1+49 PROCESS AGENTS LLC Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — EXPRESS MOVERS SERVICES INC (USDOT 2553031)
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 · 26 days — Nov 26, 2015 → Dec 22, 2015
  • Prior insurance gap · 1243 days — Feb 1, 2016 → Jun 28, 2019
  • Common (HHG) gap · 1321 days — Inactive Dec 2, 2015 → reinstated Jul 15, 2019
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 14.3% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 16.7% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-34 — PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS. · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — 1+49 PROCESS AGENTS LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2553031/
As of: Aug 28, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2553031 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: AMER ZUBDAT Household Goods Based in GARFILED, NJ

FMCSA census as of Aug 28, 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 16.7% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=325818 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.

Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings · 2 cargo

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2553031
In FMCSA records since Oct 24, 2014 (~11y)
MC / docket MC889734
Company officer AMER ZUBDAT
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Household Goods
Fleet size 3 units
Drivers 3
Annual mileage 74,825 mi
Contact & address
Physical
141 LANZA AVE UNIT 28-1D
GARFILED, NJ 07026
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2553031
In FMCSA records since Oct 24, 2014 (~11y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 74,825 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 16.7% vs 23.4% -6.7 pts
Driver OOS Rate 14.3% vs 6.7% +7.6 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.19 vs 1.80 -0.61
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

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
Trucks 3 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 26 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 21 21 0
OOS inspections 5 1 0
OOS percentage 23.81% 4.76%
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
3
Drivers
3
Inspections
26
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
16.7%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
1 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

EXPRESS MOVERS SERVICES INC had 21 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 28.6%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 31.0.

Inspection profile

21 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in MD (6) and MA (6).

Violation profile

28.6% out-of-service rate, above the 19.3% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 3 power units (small fleet) and 3 drivers; Freightliner, International, and Ford are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 16.7% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 325,818 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–5 power units (±50% of this carrier's 3 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
14.3%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 325,818 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +14.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
16.7%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 325,818 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +16.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Common (HHG) authority was inactive from Dec 2, 2015 to Jul 15, 2019 (1321 days)

Historical coverage gaps detected (2)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Nov 26, 2015 to Dec 22, 2015 (26 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Feb 1, 2016 to Jun 28, 2019 (1243 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (14 months)

2023-12 2026-07

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Maryland (MD) 6 4 66.7% Jun 29, 2026
Massachusetts (MA) 6 2 33.3% Jun 9, 2026
Pennsylvania (PA) 4 0 0.0% May 13, 2026
New York (NY) 2 0 0.0% Apr 25, 2025
Connecticut (CT) 1 0 0.0% Jul 18, 2026
New Jersey (NJ) 1 0 0.0% Jul 1, 2026
Delaware (DE) 1 0 0.0% Aug 1, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 16
International 4
Ftl 2
Ford 1
Ihc 1
Unknown 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 3 0.68 1 Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 1 1.05 1 Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service 6 1.33 1 Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 11 30.73 31 Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 8 4.27 4 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 (26 rows) View all 26 →
Inspection # Date State Level Station Vehicle Violations ▼ Top Codes OOS
88080597 Jun 9, 2026 MA 2 H-CHARLTON
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
7 393.95A4-EEUS, 396.9D2-FTF, 393.100C-C No
85371374 Jul 30, 2025 MA 3 H-WEYMOUTH
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Ftl
6 395.8A1-HOSP, 395.3A2-HOSPDIT, 390.21TE2IV-D Yes
88203532 Jun 20, 2026 MD 2
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
5 395.8A1-HOSP, 393.9A-LCL, 396.5B-L Yes
88293022 Jul 1, 2026 NJ 2 CR 694 / CR 538
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
4 392.2-SLL, 393.95F, 396.17C-PI No
88280412 Jun 29, 2026 MD 2
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 390.21TB1-MC, 392.2-SLLTCD, 390.21TB2-DOT No
87833818 May 13, 2026 PA 3
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 390.21TC-MC, 390.21TB2-DOT, 396.17C-PI No
87799242 May 7, 2026 MD 2
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 383.23A2-LCDLN, 392.2-SLLIFTA, 392.2-SLLIRP Yes
84693975 May 15, 2025 MD 1 PARKTON MD
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
3 396.3A1-F, 393.78A-WS, 390.21TB2-DOT Yes
84550006 Apr 25, 2025 NY 2 SLOATSBURG NY
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 391.15A-LNCDLNSRW, 392.16B-DPASS, 392.2DIB No
83248304 Nov 19, 2024 NY 3 PREBLE NY
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 392.2-SLLTCD, 391.41A-MCPC, 395.8A No
88045481 Jun 4, 2026 MA 2 H-CHARLTON
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Ftl
2 395.8A1-HOSP, 392.2-SLLUP Yes
86405131 Nov 24, 2025 PA 3
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.2-SLLTCD, 392.2-SLLSIV No
86233204 Nov 4, 2025 MA 3 H-WILMINGTON
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Ihc
2 392.2-SLLLR, 390.21TE-LCMVINFO No
86131448 Oct 22, 2025 PA 1
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.47E, 393.53B-B No
82323417 Aug 6, 2024 DE 2 NEW CASTLE DE
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.9(a), 392.2 No
81254539 Mar 25, 2024 RI 3 WARWICK RI
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.2, 395.8(a) No
88449946 Jul 18, 2026 CT 3 MIDDLETOWN SCALE
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLL No
87944211 May 23, 2026 MD 2
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 390.21TB2-DOT No
86602257 Dec 17, 2025 MA 3 H-LEE
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.9A-LHLI No
86504643 Dec 8, 2025 MA 3 H-STURBRIDGE
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.16B-DPASS No
86275339 Oct 20, 2025 MD 2 BALTIMORE MD
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 395.8K2-HOSRC Yes
85427689 Aug 1, 2025 DE 3 FREDERICA DE
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLS3 No
79540177 Aug 28, 2023 CT 1 UNION SCALE
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 396.17(c) No
78300450 Apr 6, 2023 CT 1 DANBURY SCALE 1 390.21T(b) No
86080979 Oct 16, 2025 PA 1 pa-i79-sb-mm-80.5-cranberry-twp--
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (4 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 15, 2019 MC889734-C REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Apr 17, 2015 MC889734-C CPL CERTIFICATE CPL →
Apr 6, 2015 MC889734 NC REINSTATEMENT NC →
Dec 3, 2014 MC889734-C CPL CERTIFICATE CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (23 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA CAR2900002920 91X $750,000 Dec 21, 2025 On file ACTIVE
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA CAR2900002920 BIPD/Primary $750,000 Dec 21, 2025 On file ACTIVE
DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY CA957705738 BIPD/Primary Aug 5, 2025 Dec 21, 2025 REPLACED
DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY CA957705738 BIPD/Primary Aug 5, 2025 Jan 21, 2026 CANCELLED
PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS. 812501-9344623Y-CCR 34 Jul 11, 2025 On file ACTIVE
PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS. 812501-9344623Y-CCR Cargo Jul 11, 2025 On file ACTIVE
PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS. 812401-9344623Y-CCR CARGO Jul 11, 2024 Jul 11, 2025 CANCELLED
PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS. 812301-9344623Y-CCR CARGO Jul 11, 2023 Jul 11, 2024 CANCELLED
PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS. 812201-9344623Y-CCR CARGO Jul 11, 2022 Jul 11, 2023 CANCELLED
DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY CA957705738 BIPD/Primary Apr 27, 2022 Aug 5, 2025 CANCELLED
CENTURY SURETY COMPANY CCP999349 CARGO Jul 13, 2021 Jul 11, 2022 REPLACED
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA ACP2900003231 BIPD/Primary Apr 26, 2021 Apr 27, 2022 REPLACED
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA ACP2900003231 BIPD/Primary Nov 7, 2020 Apr 26, 2021 CANCELLED
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA ACP2900003231 BIPD/Primary Apr 26, 2020 Nov 7, 2020 CANCELLED
ADRIATIC INSURANCE COMPANY MC024783 CARGO Jul 9, 2019 Jul 13, 2021 REPLACED
DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY CA0853467 BIPD/Primary Jun 28, 2019 Apr 26, 2020 REPLACED
DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY CA0853467 BIPD/Primary Jun 28, 2019 May 25, 2020 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 1243 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Feb 1, 2016 to Jun 28, 2019
AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE CAL1002430 BIPD/Primary Dec 22, 2015 Feb 1, 2016 CANCELLED
NATIONAL INDEPENDENT TRUCKERS INS. CO., RRG MC05209-01 CARGO Dec 22, 2015 Apr 17, 2016 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 26 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Nov 26, 2015 to Dec 22, 2015
NATIONAL INDEPENDENT TRUCKERS INS. CO., RRG MC04351-01 CARGO Dec 1, 2014 Dec 1, 2015 CANCELLED
AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE CAL1002430 BIPD/Primary Nov 26, 2014 Nov 26, 2015 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jan 21, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Dec 21, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Aug 5, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Jul 14, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  5. Jul 11, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  6. Jul 11, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS.
  7. Jul 11, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS.
  8. Jul 1, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  9. Jul 12, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  10. Jul 11, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS.
  11. Jul 11, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CENTURY SURETY COMPANY
  12. Apr 27, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
  13. Jul 13, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ADRIATIC INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Apr 26, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
  15. Apr 21, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  16. Nov 7, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
  17. Nov 4, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  18. May 25, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY
  19. Apr 26, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY
  20. Jul 15, 2019
    authority
    REINSTATED — HOUSEHOLD GOODS COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  21. Apr 17, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL INDEPENDENT TRUCKERS INS. CO., RRG
  22. Feb 1, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE
  23. Feb 1, 2016
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 1243 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Jun 28, 2019)
  24. Dec 2, 2015
    authority
    REVOKED — HOUSEHOLD GOODS COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  25. Dec 2, 2015
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  26. Dec 2, 2015
    authority gap
    Common (HHG) authority inactive: 1321 days (through Jul 15, 2019)
  27. Dec 1, 2015
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL INDEPENDENT TRUCKERS INS. CO., RRG
  28. Nov 26, 2015
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE
  29. Nov 26, 2015
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 26 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Dec 22, 2015)
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
H-CHARLTON MA 2 1
DANBURY SCALE CT 1 0
MIDDLETOWN SCALE CT 1 0
UNION SCALE CT 1 0
FREDERICA DE DE 1 0
NEW CASTLE DE DE 1 0
H-LEE MA 1 0
H-STURBRIDGE MA 1 0
H-WEYMOUTH MA 1 1
H-WILMINGTON MA 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 2 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
395.8(a) No drivers record of duty status when one is required Hours of Service 1 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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