BIG HORN EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC

BEDFORD, VA

BIG HORN EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 16 power units and 16 drivers, based in Bedford, VA. Across 33 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 36.4% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with 3 reportable crashes. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with EMERALD BAY SPECIALTY 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 · Mar 6, 2026
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  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 16.2% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 47.4% vs peer 12.5% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 EMERALD BAY SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file OWNER OPERATOR SERVICES, INC. Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — BIG HORN EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2833379)
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 — Driver 16.2% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 47.4% vs peer 12.5%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — EMERALD BAY SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — OWNER OPERATOR SERVICES, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2833379/
As of: Sep 21, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2833379 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: JEREMY TOMS General Freight Based in BEDFORD, VA

FMCSA census as of Sep 21, 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 16.2% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 47.4% vs peer median 12.5% (worse). n=58304 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 −12 (28 → 16) · Sep 14, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers −6 (22 → 16) · Sep 14, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2833379
In FMCSA records since Dec 18, 2015 (~10y)
MC / docket MC947444
Company officer JEREMY TOMS
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 16 units
Drivers 16
Annual mileage 946,575 mi
Contact & address
Physical
1205 WHEELERS RIDGE RD
BEDFORD, VA 24523
Mailing
1205 WHEELERS RIDGE RD
BEDFORD, VA 24523-6290
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2833379
In FMCSA records since Dec 18, 2015 (~10y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 946,575 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 47.4% vs 23.4% +24.0 pts
Driver OOS Rate 16.2% vs 6.7% +9.5 pts
Violations per Inspection 2.48 vs 1.80 +0.68
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.

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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2016-01-08 (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 16 12 0
Trailers 27 4 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 8 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 1 0 1
Tow-away 0 2 1 3
Crash reports 0 2 1 3

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 76 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 33 33 0
OOS inspections 6 7 0
OOS percentage 18.18% 21.21%
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
16
Drivers
16
Inspections
76
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
47.4%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
3
8 all-time
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

BIG HORN EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC had 33 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 36.4%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 11.0. 3 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

33 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in NC (7) and OH (5).

Violation profile

36.4% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (42.6% of violations); top code 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps) cited 11 times, 1 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 28 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 22 drivers; Freightliner, Utility, and Wabash National are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 47.4% 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 58,304 ACTIVE carriers operating 8–24 power units (±50% of this carrier's 16 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
16.2%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 58,304 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +16.2 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
47.4%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
12.5%
Median across 58,304 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +34.9 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 22 16
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 28 16
      FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

Sep 14, 2026 Sep 14, 2026

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

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (26 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
North Carolina (NC) 7 2 28.6% Jan 19, 2026
Ohio (OH) 5 1 20.0% Aug 19, 2026
Michigan (MI) 4 1 25.0% May 14, 2026
Tennessee (TN) 4 1 25.0% Aug 14, 2026
Pennsylvania (PA) 3 2 66.7% Sep 29, 2025
Georgia (GA) 2 1 50.0% Feb 19, 2026
Missouri (MO) 2 1 50.0% Jan 16, 2026
Virginia (VA) 1 1 100.0% Jun 20, 2025
Kansas (KS) 1 0 0.0% Aug 22, 2025
Kentucky (KY) 1 0 0.0% Jan 22, 2025
Maryland (MD) 1 0 0.0% Feb 10, 2025
South Dakota (SD) 1 1 100.0% Feb 27, 2025
Alabama (AL) 1 1 100.0% Jan 17, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 43
Utility 30
Kenworth 10
Wabash National 6
Hyundai Translead 3
Great Dane 2
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 4 0.79 1 Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 7 2.60 3 Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 6 1.21 1 Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 13 11.32 11 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 (76 rows) View all 76 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88754908 Aug 19, 2026 OH 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
5 395.8E-HOSPD, 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32, 393.9A-LFTSI No
88709996 Aug 14, 2026 TN 3
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88646781 Aug 7, 2026 TN 3 0 No
87848546 May 14, 2026 MI 1
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
11 395.3A2-HOSPDIT, 395.3A3I-HOSPDIT, 395.8E-HOSPD Yes
87673921 Apr 21, 2026 MI 1 DODGE REST AREA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
7 9A-LFTSI, 53B-B, 2-SLLSR No
87519515 Apr 6, 2026 OH 3 BROADVIEW HEIGHTS OH
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87329995 Mar 18, 2026 TN 1 MOHAWK TN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.48A-BIBD Yes
87233379 Mar 5, 2026 OH 3 BOWLING GREEN OH
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87107761 Feb 19, 2026 GA 3 ATLANTA GA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLTCD No
86837937 Jan 19, 2026 NC 1
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86831387 Jan 17, 2026 AL 2 HEFLIN AL
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
12 383.23A2-LCDLN, 393.75A3-TAOL, 395.24 Yes
86822070 Jan 16, 2026 MO 2 EAGLEVILLE MO
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.9A-LSLIWR Yes
85908637 Sep 29, 2025 PA 3 81 SOUTH AT NUANGOLA WEIGH STA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85900286 Sep 26, 2025 NC 3 nc-asheville-weigh-station,-i-40,
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 383.51A-NSOUT Yes
85886412 Sep 22, 2025 OH 2 BEREA OH
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
13 393.207A-SAPPAS, 396.7A-UOC, 393.201A-VURB No
85622555 Aug 27, 2025 PA 1 ON I-81 S WEIGH STATION MILE M
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
9 393.45B2-BHTD, 393.45B2-B-AIR, 396.3A1-ALATR Yes
85584141 Aug 22, 2025 KS 2 RUSSELL
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85009710 Jun 20, 2025 VA 2 MIDDLETOWN VA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
4 395.3A1-HOSPD, 393.78A-WS, 396.17C-PI Yes
84923088 Jun 10, 2025 NC 3 nc-cumberland-county,-i-95,-n
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84902045 Jun 6, 2025 NC 3 nc-davie-county,-i-40,-w
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84295831 Apr 1, 2025 MI 3 mi-e/b-m-115-&-45-rd
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLL No
84140036 Mar 14, 2025 TN 1 KNOXVILLE TN
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
83989454 Feb 27, 2025 SD 2 SISSETON SD
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.207B-AALPME-OOS Yes
83824120 Feb 10, 2025 MD 2 md-virtual-i-81s-@-md58
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLS3 No
83731017 Jan 28, 2025 PA 3 I-78 EAST AT STATE ROUTE 309
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
13 395.8E1PC-OOS, 383.23A2-LCDLN, 392.2-SLLSIV Yes
Recent Crashes (8 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
VA0253570191 Dec 20, 2025 VA 0 1 Yes No Injury
OH0255178265 Sep 22, 2025 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA0009746678 Jan 10, 2025 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
WV202321674A Sep 18, 2023 WV 0 1 Yes No Injury
GA0008931739 Mar 14, 2023 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
AL0002611635 Feb 3, 2022 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0212415194 Aug 28, 2021 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0190285047 Jan 25, 2019 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
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
Jan 8, 2016 MC947444-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
EMERALD BAY SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY EBG-CA0036 91X $750,000 Mar 6, 2026 On file ACTIVE
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT1612810463 BIPD/Primary Jul 14, 2024 Mar 6, 2026 CANCELLED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY LFO0006631 BIPD/Primary Jul 14, 2023 Jul 14, 2024 CANCELLED
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. 506-9057607 BIPD/Primary Jun 5, 2023 Jul 14, 2023 REPLACED
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. 506-9057607 BIPD/Primary Apr 26, 2023 Jun 5, 2023 REPLACED
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. 506-9057607 BIPD/Primary Apr 26, 2023 Jul 5, 2023 CANCELLED
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. 506-9057607 BIPD/Primary Mar 31, 2023 May 26, 2023 CANCELLED
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. 506-9057607 BIPD/Primary Mar 31, 2023 Apr 26, 2023 REPLACED
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. 506-9057607 BIPD/Primary Mar 2, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 REPLACED
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. 506-9057607 BIPD/Primary Mar 2, 2023 Apr 28, 2023 CANCELLED
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. 506-9057607 BIPD/Primary Dec 31, 2022 Mar 2, 2023 REPLACED
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. 506-9057607 BIPD/Primary Dec 31, 2022 Mar 29, 2023 CANCELLED
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY A0095027002 BIPD/Primary Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2022 REPLACED
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY A0095027001 BIPD/Primary Dec 31, 2017 Dec 31, 2021 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA 2821790 BIPD/Primary Dec 31, 2015 Dec 31, 2017 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Mar 6, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  2. Mar 6, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  3. Jul 15, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  4. Jul 14, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  5. Dec 19, 2023
    enforcement
    Enforcement case VA-2024-0014-VA4299 — $800
  6. Jul 14, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
  7. Jul 5, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
  8. Jun 5, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
  9. May 26, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
  10. Apr 28, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
  11. Apr 26, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
  12. Mar 31, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
  13. Mar 29, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
  14. Mar 3, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  15. Mar 2, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
  16. Dec 31, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  17. Dec 31, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  18. Dec 31, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  19. Jan 8, 2016
    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
BEDFORD VA VA 8 1
KNOXVILLE TN TN 2 0
MOHAWK TN TN 2 1
MIDDLETOWN VA VA 2 2
HEFLIN AL AL 1 1
MONUMENT POE SB CO 1 0
ATLANTA GA GA 1 0
HOMER GA GA 1 1
RUSSELL KS 1 0
EDDYVILLE KY 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 11 1
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 9 0
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 5 0
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner Hours of Service 4 0
393.75(a) Flat tire or fabric exposed Vehicle Maintenance 3 3
395.24(d) ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically Hours of Service 3 0
395.8(e)(1) Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status Hours of Service 3 1
391.41(a)(1) 391.41(a)(1) Driver Fitness 2 2
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 Vehicle Maintenance 2 0

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