EXPRESS WHOLESALE TIRES INC
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- Driver OOS Rate above national average 10.5% vs 6.7% national (+3.8 pts).
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — EXPRESS WHOLESALE TIRES INC (USDOT 2768638) 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 Blockers: (none) Cautions: • Driver OOS Rate above national average — 10.5% vs 6.7% national (+3.8 pts). On file: (none) Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2768638/ As of: Aug 30, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A
Composite of 2/5 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.
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confidence 40% · 2/5 signals · expand
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A
Composite of 2/5 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.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.
NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.
Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).
NR reason: getCarrierPeerSafety returned null.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
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.
No authority breakdown on file.
No active policies on file.
No BOC-3 filing on file.
Company profile
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.
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.
Inspections (24 months)
All 40 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 13.33% | 13.33% | — |
| 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%).
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.
EXPRESS WHOLESALE TIRES INC had 15 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 26.7%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 3.0.
15 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in CA (15 stops).
26.7% out-of-service rate, above the 19.3% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (7.1% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 6 times, 2 of them OOS.
Risk Signals
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (16 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California (CA) | 15 | 4 | 26.7% | Mar 18, 2026 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver Fitness | 1 | — | 0.58 | 1 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 1 | — | 0.20 | 0 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 6 | — | 2.65 | 3 | — | 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 (40 rows) View all 40 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87375371 | Mar 18, 2026 | CA | 1 | LEBEC |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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3 | 396.3A1-BOS, 393.47E, 393.53B-B | Yes |
| 87346306 | Mar 18, 2026 | CA | 1 | CACHE CREEK SCALE |
FREIGHTLINER SEMI-TRAILER
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0 | — | No |
| 87081842 | Feb 16, 2026 | CA | 3 | CACHE CREEK SCALE |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 87069318 | Feb 11, 2026 | CA | 3 | GRAPEVINE IF |
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 392.2-SLLSR | No |
| 86847530 | Jan 20, 2026 | CA | 3 | — |
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
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2 | — | No |
| 86730040 | Jan 5, 2026 | CA | 2 | LEBEC |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 86532979 | Dec 10, 2025 | CA | 1 | CACHE CREEK SCALES |
FREIGHTLINER SEMI-TRAILER
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0 | — | No |
| 86574896 | Dec 9, 2025 | CA | 2 | GRAPEVINE IF |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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3 | 383.23A2-LCDLN, 392.2-SLLEWA2, 392.2-SLLEQP | Yes |
| 85664337 | Aug 30, 2025 | CA | 1 | ca-arch-rd-and-b-st. |
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 393.11A1-CSLRR | No |
| 85611547 | Aug 26, 2025 | CA | 2 | — |
GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK
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3 | 392.2-SLLSR, 393.11A1-LCL | No |
| 83560022 | Jan 7, 2025 | CA | 1 | ca-madera-area,-gateway-dr |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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2 | 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLSIV | No |
| 83207636 | Nov 19, 2024 | CA | 2 | BAKERSFIELD AREA |
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
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5 | 395.8A1-HOSP, 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLL | Yes |
| 83196631 | Nov 19, 2024 | CA | 2 | ca-s/b-i-5-santa-nella-scales |
International STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 392.2-SLLDL | No |
| 83108431 | Nov 6, 2024 | CA | 2 | FRESNO AREA |
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
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10 | 392.9AA1, 393.9A-LCL, 393.9A-LSML | Yes |
| 82890349 | Oct 10, 2024 | CA | 1 | CASTAIC IF |
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 392.2 | No |
| 82364185 | Aug 9, 2024 | CA | 2 | CASTAIC IF |
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 82340909 | Aug 7, 2024 | CA | 1 | CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 82086658 | Jul 9, 2024 | CA | 2 | CASTAIC IF |
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 82039986 | Jul 3, 2024 | CA | 2 | BAKERSFIELD AREA |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 390.21T(b) | No |
| 81476739 | Apr 25, 2024 | CA | 1 | GRAPEVINE IF |
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 81414232 | Apr 19, 2024 | CA | 1 | CASTAIC IF |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 80793578 | Feb 6, 2024 | CA | 2 | CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 395.8(a)(1) | No |
| 80771851 | Feb 3, 2024 | CA | 1 | CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 395.8(a)(1) | No |
| 80471304 | Dec 22, 2023 | CA | 3 | CASTAIC IF |
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 80293071 | Dec 1, 2023 | CA | 3 | SHANDON REST AREA |
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
1 | 393.9(a) | No |
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA4402110277 | Aug 25, 2021 | CA | 0 | 4 | Yes | No | Injury |
| CA4201903951 | Oct 5, 2019 | CA | 0 | 2 | Yes | No | Injury |
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| CASTAIC IF | CA | 9 | 0 |
| CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF | CA | 8 | 2 |
| GRAPEVINE IF | CA | 5 | 1 |
| BAKERSFIELD AREA | CA | 3 | 1 |
| CACHE CREEK SCALE | CA | 2 | 0 |
| LEBEC | CA | 2 | 1 |
| CACHE CREEK SCALES | CA | 1 | 0 |
| FRESNO AREA | CA | 1 | 1 |
| GOSHEN | CA | 1 | 0 |
| SHANDON REST AREA | CA | 1 | 0 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws | Unsafe Driving | 6 | 2 |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 0 |
| 395.8(a)(1) | Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service | Hours of Service | 2 | 0 |
| 392.16(a) | Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 |
| 392.82(a)(1) | Using a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a CMV | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 |
| 396.5(b) | Oil and/or grease leak | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
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