A M EXPRESS FREIGHT INC
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- Prior insurance gap · 748 days May 22, 2003 → Jun 8, 2005
- Prior insurance gap · 730 days Nov 21, 2008 → Nov 21, 2010
- Common (Property) gap · 2649 days Inactive Dec 5, 2005 → reinstated Mar 7, 2013
- Common (Property) gap · 705 days Inactive Aug 8, 2003 → reinstated Jul 13, 2005
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — A M EXPRESS FREIGHT INC (USDOT 281291) 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 Officer(s): MARYLYN L PANILIO (Company officer); ALEXANDER O PANLILIO (Company officer 2) Organization: CORPORATION Blockers: (none) Cautions: • Prior insurance gap · 748 days — May 22, 2003 → Jun 8, 2005 • Prior insurance gap · 730 days — Nov 21, 2008 → Nov 21, 2010 • Common (Property) gap · 2649 days — Inactive Dec 5, 2005 → reinstated Mar 7, 2013 • Common (Property) gap · 705 days — Inactive Aug 8, 2003 → reinstated Jul 13, 2005 On file: • 1 active operating authority • Insurance on file · $750,000 — NEW JERSEY MANUFACTURERS INSURANCE CO. · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — NATIONAL RESIDENT AGENT SERVICE, INC. • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/281291/ As of: Jul 22, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · compliance grade
Compliance grade A
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
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confidence 80% · 4/5 signals
Compliance grade A
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 100/100). 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.
Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.
Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).
NR reason: getCarrierPeerSafety returned null.
Official FMCSA Satisfactory safety rating.
No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.
TruckCodex compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.
1 active liability policy
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.
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InsuranceNEW JERSEY MANUFACTURERS INSURANCE CO.Policy effective Nov 10, 2020
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Process AgentNATIONAL RESIDENT AGENT SERVICE, INC.BOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC183242ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Trucks | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles
A M EXPRESS FREIGHT INC is a corporation based in EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 281291. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, with a safety rating of Satisfactory. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 5 power units and 4 drivers, with 1 roadside inspection on file. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.
A M EXPRESS FREIGHT INC is a small fleet, operating 5 power units and 4 drivers, organized as a corporation, with 37 years on FMCSA's records, based in East Rutherford, NJ. Across 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 0.0% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. BIPD/Primary insurance is on file with NEW JERSEY MANUFACTURERS INSURANCE CO., and operating authority is active for contract and common (broker authority is revoked).
1 roadside inspection over the last 24 months, most heavily in NJ (1 stops), with Level 3 inspections the most common.
0.0% out-of-service rate.
The fleet comprises 5 power units (small fleet) and 4 drivers; Kens is the most-inspected make.
Risk Signals
Authority gaps detected (2)
- Common (Property) authority was inactive from Dec 5, 2005 to Mar 7, 2013 (2649 days)
- Common (Property) authority was inactive from Aug 8, 2003 to Jul 13, 2005 (705 days)
Historical coverage gaps detected (4)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from May 20, 2002 to May 22, 2002 (2 days)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from May 22, 2003 to Jun 8, 2005 (748 days)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Nov 21, 2008 to Nov 21, 2010 (730 days)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Aug 7, 2011 to Mar 1, 2013 (572 days)
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Kens | 1 |
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
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| Driver Fitness | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (1 row) View all 1 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 81874573 | Jun 11, 2024 | NJ | 3 | INT 16W OUTSIDE ENTRY |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Kens
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0 | — | No |
Recent Crashes (12 rows)
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJ0022930416 | Aug 1, 2022 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| NJ0020237621 | Oct 16, 2020 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| NJ0019927669 | Aug 22, 2019 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| NJ0010300874 | Dec 20, 2010 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| NJ0007152180 | Aug 8, 2007 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| NJ0002268364 | Nov 13, 2002 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| NJ0002146203 | Jun 5, 2002 | NJ | 0 | 1 | No | No | Injury |
| NJ0002042930 | Feb 5, 2002 | NJ | 0 | 2 | Yes | No | Injury |
| NJ0001141178 | Jun 28, 2001 | NJ | 0 | 1 | No | No | Injury |
| NJ0023300901 | Oct 4, 2000 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| NJ0199800797 | Nov 9, 1998 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| NJ1996003606 | Dec 18, 1996 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (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.
Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.
| Date | Docket | Action | Authority | |
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| Mar 7, 2013 | MC183242-C | REI | REINSTATEMENT | REI → |
| Jul 13, 2005 | MC183242-C | REI | REINSTATEMENT | REI → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (56 rows)
Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.
| Insurer | Policy # | Type | Limit | Effective | Cancel | Status |
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| NEW JERSEY MANUFACTURERS INSURANCE CO. | C295803-1 | 91X | $750,000 | Nov 10, 2020 | On file | ACTIVE |
| NEW JERSEY MANUFACTURERS INSURANCE CO. | C295803-1 | BIPD/Primary | — | Dec 17, 2019 | Nov 10, 2020 | REPLACED |
| NEW JERSEY MANUFACTURERS INSURANCE CO. | C295803-1 | BIPD/Primary | — | Dec 17, 2019 | Dec 7, 2020 | CANCELLED |
| NEW JERSEY MANUFACTURERS INSURANCE CO. | C295803-1 | BIPD/Primary | — | Nov 19, 2019 | Dec 17, 2019 | CANCELLED |
| NEW JERSEY MANUFACTURERS INSURANCE CO. | C295803-1 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jun 3, 2019 | Nov 19, 2019 | CANCELLED |
| NEW JERSEY MANUFACTURERS INSURANCE CO. | C295803 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jul 25, 2018 | Jun 3, 2019 | REPLACED |
| NEW JERSEY MANUFACTURERS INSURANCE CO. | C295803 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jul 25, 2018 | Jun 25, 2019 | CANCELLED |
| ARI INSURANCE COMPANY | AMC1000442 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jul 25, 2017 | Jul 8, 2018 | CANCELLED |
| ARI INSURANCE COMPANY | ARI1000442 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jul 25, 2017 | Dec 9, 2017 | CANCELLED |
| ARI INSURANCE COMPANY | AMC1000442 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jul 25, 2017 | Jul 25, 2017 | REPLACED |
| ARI INSURANCE COMPANY | AMC1000442 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jul 25, 2017 | Apr 8, 2018 | CANCELLED |
| ARI INSURANCE COMPANY | AMC1000442 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jul 25, 2017 | Jul 25, 2017 | REPLACED |
| ARI INSURANCE COMPANY | AMC1000442 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jul 25, 2017 | Jan 7, 2018 | CANCELLED |
| ARI INSURANCE COMPANY | ARI1000442 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jul 25, 2017 | Jul 25, 2017 | REPLACED |
| ARI INSURANCE COMPANY | AMC1000442 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jul 25, 2017 | Jul 25, 2017 | REPLACED |
| ARI INSURANCE COMPANY | AMC1000442 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jul 25, 2017 | Jul 25, 2018 | CANCELLED |
| ARI INSURANCE COMPANY | ARI1000442 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jul 25, 2016 | May 7, 2017 | CANCELLED |
| ARI INSURANCE COMPANY | ARI1000442 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jul 25, 2016 | Jul 25, 2017 | CANCELLED |
| ARI INSURANCE COMPANY | ARI1000442 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jul 25, 2016 | Jul 25, 2016 | REPLACED |
| ARI INSURANCE COMPANY | CP29001414 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jul 25, 2015 | Jul 25, 2016 | CANCELLED |
| ARI INSURANCE COMPANY | CP29001414 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jul 25, 2014 | Jul 25, 2015 | CANCELLED |
| ARI INSURANCE COMPANY | CP29001414 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jul 25, 2013 | Jul 25, 2014 | CANCELLED |
| ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY | MC8145147 | BIPD/Primary | — | May 25, 2013 | Jul 25, 2013 | CANCELLED |
| ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY | MC8101104 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 1, 2013 | May 25, 2013 | CANCELLED |
| Coverage gap — 572 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Aug 7, 2011 to Mar 1, 2013 | ||||||
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Dec 7, 2020insuranceTERM/CANCL — NEW JERSEY MANUFACTURERS INSURANCE CO.
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Nov 12, 2020
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Nov 10, 2020insuranceTERM/REPL — NEW JERSEY MANUFACTURERS INSURANCE CO.
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Dec 18, 2019
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Dec 17, 2019insuranceCANCEL — NEW JERSEY MANUFACTURERS INSURANCE CO.
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Nov 19, 2019insuranceCANCEL — NEW JERSEY MANUFACTURERS INSURANCE CO.
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Nov 18, 2019
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Jun 25, 2019insuranceTERM/CANCL — NEW JERSEY MANUFACTURERS INSURANCE CO.
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Jun 4, 2019
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Jun 3, 2019insuranceTERM/REPL — NEW JERSEY MANUFACTURERS INSURANCE CO.
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Jul 25, 2018insuranceCANCEL — ARI INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jul 24, 2018
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Jul 8, 2018insuranceTERM/CANCL — ARI INSURANCE COMPANY
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Apr 8, 2018insuranceTERM/CANCL — ARI INSURANCE COMPANY
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Mar 15, 2018
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Jan 7, 2018insuranceTERM/CANCL — ARI INSURANCE COMPANY
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Dec 9, 2017insuranceTERM/CANCL — ARI INSURANCE COMPANY
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Nov 24, 2017
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Jul 25, 2017insuranceTERM/REPL — ARI INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jul 25, 2017insuranceCANCEL — ARI INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jul 25, 2017insuranceTERM/REPL — ARI INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jun 30, 2017
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May 7, 2017insuranceTERM/CANCL — ARI INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jul 25, 2016insuranceTERM/REPL — ARI INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jul 25, 2016insuranceCANCEL — ARI INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jul 22, 2016
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Jul 27, 2015
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Jul 25, 2015insuranceCANCEL — ARI INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jul 25, 2014insuranceCANCEL — ARI INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jul 10, 2014
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Jul 25, 2013insuranceCANCEL — ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jul 23, 2013
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May 29, 2013
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May 25, 2013insuranceCANCEL — ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY
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Mar 7, 2013
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Aug 7, 2011insuranceCANCEL — ARI INSURANCE COMPANY
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Aug 7, 2011insurance gapCoverage gap: 572 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Mar 1, 2013)
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Jul 10, 2009insuranceCANCEL — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY
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Jun 25, 2009insuranceCANCEL — ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY
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Nov 21, 2008insuranceCANCEL — TRANSPORTATION LIABILITY INSURANCE CO. A RRG
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
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| INT 16W OUTSIDE ENTRY | NJ | 1 | 0 |
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Docket MC183242
common · ACTIVE · MC
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NEW JERSEY MANUFACTURERS INSURANCE CO.
91X policy on file
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ARI INSURANCE COMPANY
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NATIONAL RESIDENT AGENT SERVICE, INC.
BOC-3 process agent · 6,842 carriers served
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12 reportable crashes
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How to verify A M EXPRESS FREIGHT INC
- Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
- Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
- Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
- Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
- Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.
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