API EXPRESS INC

Joins 118 inspections on file, 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (Berkley Casualty Company) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 8, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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 · Nov 4, 2024

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Vehicle OOS Rate above national average 31.7% vs 23.4% national (+8.3 pts).

On file

2 active operating authorities
Insurance on file · $750,000 BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY · 91X Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file Truck Process Agents of America, Inc. Details →

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — API EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2558643)
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:
  • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average — 31.7% vs 23.4% national (+8.3 pts).

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Truck Process Agents of America, Inc.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2558643/
As of: Oct 8, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 2558643 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: SERGIU POPA General Freight Based in PLAINFIELD, IL

FMCSA census as of Oct 8, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

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

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: Peer OOS benchmark not available for this carrier.

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

Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) 1 active

common 1 active

Insurance

BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY · BMC-91X · $750,000

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

Truck Process Agents of America, Inc.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 2558643

In FMCSA records since Nov 17, 2014 (~11y)

MC / docket MC892449

Company officer SERGIU POPA

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

General Freight

Fleet size 30 units

Drivers 30

Annual mileage 2,441,563 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (630) 465-1917

Email: [email protected]

Physical

12904 BRADFORD LN

PLAINFIELD, IL 60585

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 2558643

In FMCSA records since Nov 17, 2014 (~11y)

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 2,441,563 mi

Active liability insurance

BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY

BMC-91X · $750,000 · 6524219

Effective Nov 4, 2024

Berkley Casualty Company

BMC-91X · 6524219

Effective Nov 4, 2024

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 2014-12-12 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Insurance
BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY
Policy effective Nov 4, 2024
Process Agent
Truck Process Agents of America, Inc.
BOC-3 on file
Operating Authority
MC892449
ACTIVE

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	0	30	0
Trailers	0	30	0

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

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

118

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

31.7%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

2 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 31.7% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

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 5, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 5, 2026
Hours of Service	10	—	0.51	1	—	Oct 5, 2026
Unsafe Driving	11	—	2.63	3	—	Oct 5, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	28	—	5.14	5	—	Oct 5, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (118 rows) View all 118 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
89173445	Oct 2, 2026	OH	1	BOWLING GREEN OH	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1243426 · 4V4NC9EH7PN627120	0	—	No
89126375	Sep 28, 2026	KS	2	ELLSWORTH COUNTY - 053	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1365476 · 3AKJHHDR7TSWX5008	0	—	No
89018446	Sep 17, 2026	KY	2	LONDON KY	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1243054 · 4V4NC9EH1SN665239	2	393.110B3-C, 392.2-SLLEWA2	Yes
88987211	Sep 13, 2026	ND	2	FARGO ND	—	0	—	No
88818707	Aug 25, 2026	FL	1	GRAND RIDGE FL	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1365479 · 3AKJHHDR2TSWX5112	2	392.9A2-C, 393.55E-B	Yes
88735636	Aug 19, 2026	AR	1	—	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1341266 · 3AKJHHDR4TSWT8434	0	—	No
88609191	Aug 3, 2026	FL	1	—	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1365477 · 3AKJHHDR4TSWX5046	0	—	No
88577341	Jul 30, 2026	TX	2	—	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1365477 · 3AKJHHDR4TSWX5046	2	393.110B, 393.104B	Yes
88497874	Jul 22, 2026	AR	3	—	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1341266 · 3AKJHHDR4TSWT8434	1	392.2-SLLEQP	No
88471525	Jul 20, 2026	LA	3	—	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1243267 · 4V4NC9EH3SN665243	0	—	No
88236320	Jun 23, 2026	TN	3	—	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1243423 · 4V4NC9EH7PN627117	0	—	No
87999971	May 30, 2026	IA	2	—	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR IL TEMP · 3AKJHHDR7TSWX5008	4	393.75G-TAOW, 392.2-SLLEWA2, 392.2-SLLEWA3	Yes
87992871	May 28, 2026	SD	3	—	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR IL TEMP · 3AKJHHDR7TSWX5008	0	—	No
87968102	May 27, 2026	PA	3	—	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR IL SPG322174 · 3AKJHHDR4TSWX5046	0	—	No
87966015	May 25, 2026	TN	2	—	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1243422 · 3AKJHHDR2RSVD6747	2	392.9A2-C, 392.2-SLLS2	Yes
87846470	May 12, 2026	UT	1	—	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1243428 · 3AKJHHDRXRSVD6706	0	—	No
87787006	May 7, 2026	KY	2	—	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR IL TEMP · 3AKJHHDR1TSWX5103	1	393.75A3-TAOL	Yes
87783922	May 6, 2026	ND	2	—	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1337847 · 3AKJHHDR2TSWT8450	0	—	No
87766163	May 3, 2026	TX	2	—	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1337844 · 3AKJHHDR8TSWT8436	0	—	No
87705477	Apr 27, 2026	CA	2	CACHE CREEK	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1243417 · 3AKJHHDR5RSVC7119	1	2-SLLEWA2	No
87581470	Apr 14, 2026	TN	1	ARDMORE TN	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1243267 · 4V4NC9EH3SN665243	1	75A3-TAOL	Yes
87391749	Mar 24, 2026	AR	3	MONTROSE AR	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1243054 · 4V4NC9EH1SN665239	1	392.2-SLLS1	No
87390368	Mar 23, 2026	FL	3	JASPER FL	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1341266 · 3AKJHHDR4TSWT8434	0	—	No
87270064	Mar 11, 2026	LA	3	IOWA LA	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1243419 · 3AKJHHDR4RSVD6703	3	392.2-SLLUP, 392.22A-D, 392.22B-DFPWD	No
87241552	Mar 8, 2026	MT	3	BROADUS MT	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1337845 · 3AKJHHDR4TSWT8448	0	—	No

Recent Crashes View all 7 →

No crashes on file for this carrier.

Authority Records (2 dockets)

Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)

MC892449

Active

Granted Dec 12, 2014

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MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 1 PDF)

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.

Date	Docket	Action	Authority	PDF
Dec 12, 2014	MC892449-C	Original MC Certificate	Certificate	Original MC Certificate →

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
BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY	6524219	91X	$750,000	Nov 4, 2024	On file	ACTIVE
Berkley Casualty Company	6524219	BMC-91X	—	Nov 4, 2024	On file	ACTIVE
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	506-9079792	BIPD/Primary	—	Nov 4, 2023	Nov 4, 2024	CANCELLED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	CA963049515	BIPD/Primary	—	Nov 4, 2022	Nov 4, 2023	REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN202472	BIPD/Primary	—	Nov 4, 2016	Nov 4, 2022	REPLACED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	CA2746951	BIPD/Primary	—	Nov 1, 2015	Nov 4, 2016	REPLACED
GRANGE INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY	2183489	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 8, 2014	Nov 1, 2015	REPLACED
GRANGE INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY	2183489	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 8, 2014	Nov 4, 2015	CANCELLED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Nov 4, 2024

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
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Nov 4, 2024

insurance

CANCEL — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
Nov 4, 2023

insurance

TERM/REPL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
Nov 4, 2022

insurance

TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
Nov 4, 2016

insurance

TERM/REPL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
Nov 4, 2015

insurance

TERM/CANCL — GRANGE INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
Nov 1, 2015

insurance

TERM/REPL — GRANGE INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
Oct 28, 2015

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Dec 12, 2014

authority

Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Details →

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