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ATO EXPRESS LLC

HOUSTON, TX

Joins 20 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (Worth Insurance Company) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Sep 25, 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 · Mar 17, 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 11.1% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 46.7% vs peer 11.1% Details →
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 WORTH INSURANCE CO · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC. 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 — ATO EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 2579848)
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 11.1% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 46.7% vs peer 11.1%

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — WORTH INSURANCE CO · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2579848/
As of: Sep 25, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2579848 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: AMINA TORRES General Freight Oilfield Equipment Based in HOUSTON, TX

FMCSA census as of Sep 25, 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 11.1% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 46.7% vs peer median 11.1% (worse). n=74444 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.

  • Power Units −2 (14 → 12) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers −4 (14 → 10) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2579848
In FMCSA records since Feb 11, 2015 (~11y)
MC / docket MC903066
Company officer AMINA TORRES
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Oilfield Equipment
Fleet size 12 units
Drivers 10
Annual mileage 1,085,814 mi
Contact & address
Physical
9500 JOHNS RD
HOUSTON, TX 77049
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2579848
In FMCSA records since Feb 11, 2015 (~11y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,085,814 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 46.7% vs 23.4% +23.3 pts
Driver OOS Rate 11.1% vs 6.7% +4.4 pts
Violations per Inspection 3.30 vs 1.80 +1.50
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%
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.

Broker setup by MC age
Check brokers for this MC age

Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2015-03-24 (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 2 10 0
Trailers 2 10 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 5 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 36 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 20 20 0
OOS inspections 2 7 0
OOS percentage 10% 35% —
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
12
Drivers
10
Inspections
36
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
46.7%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
5 all-time
Authorities
2
2 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 46.7% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

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

Compared against 74,444 ACTIVE carriers operating 6–18 power units (±50% of this carrier's 12 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
11.1%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 74,444 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +11.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
46.7%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
11.1%
Median across 74,444 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +35.6 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 14 10
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 14 12
      FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

May 25, 2026 May 25, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (19 months)

2023-10 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
Texas (TX) 14 7 50.0% Jun 30, 2026
Oklahoma (OK) 6 1 16.7% Aug 25, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 12
International 9
Reitnouer 7
Utility 6
Volvo 5
Fontaine 3
Great Dane 3
Kenworth 3
Other 3
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 0.19 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 3 — 1.05 1 — Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 0.84 1 — Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 19 — 12.74 13 — Sep 21, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (36 rows) View all 36 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88791140 Aug 25, 2026 OK 1 COLBERT SCALES ON US69
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
8 393.52A-B, 393.45D-BAAL, 396.3A1-BOS Yes
88298388 Jun 30, 2026 TX 2 —
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
87302664 Mar 13, 2026 TX 2 —
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.9, 393.55D1 No
87315589 Mar 12, 2026 TX 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
10 393.75A, 393.120, 392.9A2-C Yes
87262340 Mar 11, 2026 OK 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
87276354 Mar 10, 2026 TX 2 US75 SB DENISON SCALE
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.9, 395.22G, 395.8E No
87139068 Feb 25, 2026 OK 3 DAVIS SCALES
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
86643525 Dec 18, 2025 TX 2 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
10 392.9A2-C, 393.9, 393.55E Yes
86581501 Dec 15, 2025 OK 3 ok-sh-7/comanche-lake-rd
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
86633205 Dec 7, 2025 TX 2 —
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
8 396.3A1BOS, 393.205C, 393.47E Yes
86033778 Oct 9, 2025 TX 2 IH10 WB WINNIE SCALE
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.9 No
85827913 Sep 17, 2025 TX 2 tx-sh-0146-in-chambers-co.-(472-4
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
11 393.11, 393.201A, 393.55D3 Yes
85297765 Jun 24, 2025 TX 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
85000829 Jun 18, 2025 OK 3 DAVIS SCALES
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLEWG1 No
84926883 Jun 3, 2025 TX 2 —
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.209E, 393.95F No
84170397 Mar 11, 2025 TX 2 IH45 NB NEW WAVERLY SCALE
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
2 383.23A2, 393.78 Yes
84170488 Mar 10, 2025 TX 2 IH 45 MM 103
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
9 396.3A1BOS, 393.120, 393.47E Yes
83186047 Nov 14, 2024 TX 2 US 287 BOWIE
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.9, 396.3A1 No
82977842 Oct 23, 2024 OK 2 ok-i-44-@-177th-e-ave
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.81-H No
82808413 Sep 26, 2024 TX 1 IH45 SB CENTERVILLE SCALE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.9(a), 393.75(a)(2) Yes
82613073 Sep 6, 2024 TX 2 IH45 NB NEW WAVERLY SCALE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
7 396.17(c), 393.11, 396.5(b) No
82588310 Aug 27, 2024 TX 1 tx-300--mercury
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
8 393.75(a)(3), 395.8(a)(1), 393.9(a) Yes
81569927 May 3, 2024 TX 2 tx-ih-0010-in-harris-co.-(742-797
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
11 396.3(a)(1), 393.9(a), 393.48(a) Yes
80992528 Feb 27, 2024 TX 2 tx-ih-0045-in-harris-co.-(24-72)
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.11, 393.75(c) No
80616064 Jan 12, 2024 OK 3 LOVE PORT OF ENTRY
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
Recent Crashes (5 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
OK2504005050 Apr 24, 2025 OK 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX6VHDHQE104 May 9, 2024 TX 0 1 Yes No Injury
TX6TNGHQE1IP Feb 27, 2024 TX 0 2 Yes No Injury
TX6MPAHQE124 Jun 16, 2023 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX4USCHQE1J1 Mar 20, 2017 TX 0 4 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (2 dockets)
MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 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.

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
Mar 18, 2024 MC903066-C Daily Register Reinstatement Daily Register →
Mar 24, 2015 MC903066-C Original MC Certificate Certificate Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (15 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
WORTH INSURANCE CO HGAT260229 91X $750,000 Mar 17, 2026 On file ACTIVE
Worth Insurance Company HGAT260229 BMC-91X — Mar 17, 2026 On file ACTIVE
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TMA81004253 BIPD/Primary — Mar 17, 2025 Mar 17, 2026 CANCELLED
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TMA71006229 BIPD/Primary — Mar 17, 2024 Mar 17, 2025 CANCELLED
GREYSTONE INSURANCE COMPANY WDTT2310037 BIPD/Primary — Mar 17, 2023 Mar 17, 2024 CANCELLED
HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY WDTT2210040 BIPD/Primary — Mar 17, 2022 Mar 17, 2023 REPLACED
HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY WDTT2210040 BIPD/Primary — Mar 17, 2022 Mar 18, 2023 CANCELLED
HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY WDTT2110070 BIPD/Primary — Mar 17, 2021 Mar 17, 2022 CANCELLED
UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY UWPGD1211-01 BIPD/Primary — Jun 24, 2020 Mar 17, 2021 CANCELLED
UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY UWPGD1211-01 BIPD/Primary — Mar 17, 2020 Jul 21, 2020 CANCELLED
UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY UWPGD1211-01 BIPD/Primary — Mar 17, 2020 Jun 24, 2020 REPLACED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY CM0065395 BIPD/Primary — Mar 17, 2018 Mar 17, 2020 REPLACED
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY A42508573-02 BIPD/Primary — Mar 17, 2017 Mar 17, 2018 CANCELLED
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY A42508573-01 BIPD/Primary — Mar 17, 2016 Mar 17, 2017 CANCELLED
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY A42501934 BIPD/Primary — Mar 17, 2015 Mar 17, 2016 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Mar 17, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Mar 16, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Mar 17, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Mar 14, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  5. Mar 18, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  6. Mar 17, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — GREYSTONE INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Mar 18, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Mar 17, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Mar 15, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  10. Mar 17, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  11. Mar 17, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Mar 18, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  13. Mar 17, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Jul 21, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY
  15. Jun 25, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  16. Jun 24, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY
  17. Mar 17, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  18. Mar 19, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  19. Mar 17, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  20. Mar 17, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  21. Mar 17, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  22. Mar 17, 2016
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  23. Mar 17, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  24. Mar 24, 2015
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 16 1
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 10 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 10 7
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 9 1
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 7 0
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. Vehicle Maintenance 7 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 3 3
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak Vehicle Maintenance 3 0

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