ALPINE EXPRESS LLC

PITTSBURG, CA

ALPINE EXPRESS LLC is a small fleet, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver, based in Pittsburg, CA. Across 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 33.3% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common.

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 · May 20, 2025
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 66.7% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · 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 — ALPINE EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 2757344)
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:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 66.7% vs peer 0.00%

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

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2757344/
As of: Sep 16, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2757344 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: DOUGLAS ERNESTO MELENDEZ MEJIA General Freight Intermodal Containers Other Based in PITTSBURG, CA

FMCSA census as of Sep 16, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A 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
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 66.7% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=233992 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

1 active liability filing

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2757344
In FMCSA records since Jul 1, 2015 (~11y)
MC / docket MC1081786
Company officer DOUGLAS ERNESTO MELENDEZ MEJIA
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Intermodal Containers, Other
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 42,800 mi
Contact & address
Physical
544 SILVER SADDLE DRIVE
PITTSBURG, CA 94565
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2757344
In FMCSA records since Jul 1, 2015 (~11y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 42,800 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 66.7% vs 23.4% +43.3 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.33 vs 1.80 -1.47
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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2020-02-06 (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 1 0 0
Trailers 0 0 1

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 7 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 6 6 0
OOS inspections 0 2 0
OOS percentage 0% 33.33%
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
7
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
66.7%
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

ALPINE EXPRESS LLC had 6 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 33.3%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 4.0.

Inspection profile

6 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in CA (6 stops).

Violation profile

33.3% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (100.0% of violations).

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Kenworth, Hyundai Translead, and CIMC are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 66.7% 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 233,992 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 233,992 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
66.7%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 233,992 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +66.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (5 months)

2023-12 2025-10

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
California (CA) 6 2 33.3% Oct 26, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 7
Hyundai Translead 3
CIMC 1
Jind 1
Tran 1
Wabash National 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 Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 3.66 4 Sep 14, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (7 rows) View all 7 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
86185590 Oct 26, 2025 CA 3 ca-i-580-e/b-livermore-cvef
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84673130 May 12, 2025 CA 2 ca-i-580-eastbound,-livermore
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.9A-LTSI Yes
84248879 Mar 26, 2025 CA 3 ca-e/b-i-580-livermore
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
83055100 Oct 29, 2024 CA 2 ca-e/b-580-livermore-scales
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.126B-CIM Yes
83054825 Oct 29, 2024 CA 3 ca-i-580-eastbound,-livermore
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
82903857 Oct 11, 2024 CA 2 ca-w/b-livermore-platform-scale
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
80429857 Dec 14, 2023 CA 2 CORDELIA IF
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
Authority Records (1 docket)
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
Aug 31, 2022 MC1081786 Name Change Revocation Name Change →
Feb 6, 2020 MC1081786-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (9 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN400774 91X $750,000 May 20, 2025 On file ACTIVE
DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) CCA-0020816-01 BIPD/Primary May 20, 2024 May 20, 2025 CANCELLED
DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) CCA-0020816-00 BIPD/Primary May 20, 2023 May 20, 2024 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN330393 BIPD/Primary Sep 1, 2022 Jun 26, 2023 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN330393 BIPD/Primary Sep 1, 2022 May 20, 2023 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN308550 BIPD/Primary May 20, 2021 Sep 1, 2022 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN308550 BIPD/Primary May 20, 2021 Oct 3, 2022 NAME CHANGED
DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) CCA-0008073-02 BIPD/Primary May 20, 2020 May 20, 2021 CANCELLED
DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) CCA-0008073-01 BIPD/Primary Jan 15, 2020 May 20, 2020 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. May 20, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  2. May 20, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
  3. May 22, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  4. May 20, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
  5. Jun 26, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. May 20, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Oct 3, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Sep 2, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  9. Sep 1, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. May 20, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
  11. May 17, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  12. May 20, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
  13. May 19, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  14. Feb 6, 2020
    authority
    GRANTED — 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
CORDELIA IF CA 1 0

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