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POLK EXPRESS INC

USDOT 3018837 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: GALINA DEPUTAT General Freight Cold Food Based in ASHEVILLE, NC Insurance watch: HIGH Grade C · 69
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 30, 2026
Review these
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. Details →
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file ALLAMERICAN AGENTS OF PROCESS Details →
  • OOS rate better than size peers
Company officer: GALINA DEPUTAT
Cargo: General Freight, Cold Food
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 — POLK EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3018837)
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: $1,000,000
Officer(s): GALINA DEPUTAT (Company officer)

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH — Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — ALLAMERICAN AGENTS OF PROCESS
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3018837/
As of: Jul 18, 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 C

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 69/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

C confidence 80% · 4/5 signals
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 8.7% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 6.7% vs peer median 15.4% (better). n=35639 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
HIGH · 35/100

Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH.

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.

Operating authority
Insurance

NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA · 91X · $1,000,000

1 active policy

BOC-3 agent

ALLAMERICAN AGENTS OF PROCESS

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3018837
In FMCSA records since Jun 15, 2017 (~9y)
MC / docket MC033206
Company officer GALINA DEPUTAT
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Cold Food
Fleet size 29 units
Drivers 35
Annual mileage 431,546 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (888) 808-7655
Email: [email protected]
Physical
16 BILTMORE AVE SUITE 300
ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3018837
In FMCSA records since Jun 15, 2017 (~9y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 431,546 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 6.7% vs 23.4% -16.7 pts
Driver OOS Rate 8.7% vs 6.7% +2.0 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.68 vs 1.80 -1.12
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%
Active insurance
Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 0 29 0
Trailers 0 29 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 1 0 1 2
Crash reports 1 0 1 2

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 80 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 56 56 0
OOS inspections 4 1 0
OOS percentage 7.14% 1.79% —
National average 6.67% 22.26% 4.44%

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
29
Drivers
35
Inspections
80
FMCSA roadside history
OOS Rate (peak)
8.7%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
2
5 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

POLK EXPRESS INC is a motor carrier based in ASHEVILLE, NC, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3018837. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 29 power units and 35 drivers, with 80 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 8.7%. 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.

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.

Carrier overview

POLK EXPRESS INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 29 power units and 35 drivers, based in Asheville, NC. Across 53 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 7.5% out-of-service rate, with 2 reportable crashes. Operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

53 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 165% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in NC (12) and TN (6), with Level 3 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

7.5% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (37.5% of violations); top code 395.8E1PC (HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS) cited 4 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 29 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 35 drivers; Utility, Freightliner, and Volvo are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 35,639 ACTIVE carriers operating 14–44 power units (±50% of this carrier's 29 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
8.7%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 35,639 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +8.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
6.7%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
15.4%
Median across 35,639 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -8.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Oct 12, 2019 to Oct 18, 2019 (6 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-08 2026-07

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
14 violations
2 OOS · 14.3%
Hours of Service
11 violations
3 OOS · 27.3%
Unsafe Driving
11 violations
Driver Fitness
2 violations
2 OOS · 100.0%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
North Carolina (NC) 12 0 0.0% Feb 10, 2026
Tennessee (TN) 8 0 0.0% Jun 3, 2026
Georgia (GA) 4 0 0.0% Oct 29, 2025
Maryland (MD) 4 1 25.0% May 26, 2025
New York (NY) 3 0 0.0% Apr 13, 2026
Indiana (IN) 3 0 0.0% Apr 10, 2026
Texas (TX) 3 0 0.0% Mar 4, 2026
Wisconsin (WI) 2 1 50.0% Mar 17, 2025
Kansas (KS) 2 0 0.0% Jul 15, 2026
Mississippi (MS) 2 0 0.0% Feb 7, 2026
Maine (ME) 1 0 0.0% Dec 9, 2025
Alabama (AL) 1 0 0.0% Jan 6, 2025
Kentucky (KY) 1 1 100.0% Mar 19, 2025
Nebraska (NE) 1 0 0.0% Jun 30, 2026
New Jersey (NJ) 1 0 0.0% Feb 24, 2025
Florida (FL) 1 0 0.0% Dec 30, 2024
Ohio (OH) 1 0 0.0% Jan 22, 2026
Oregon (OR) 1 0 0.0% May 14, 2026
Pennsylvania (PA) 1 0 0.0% Dec 8, 2025
South Carolina (SC) 1 0 0.0% Apr 14, 2026
Delaware (DE) 1 0 0.0% Jul 14, 2026
Colorado (CO) 1 1 100.0% May 14, 2025
Louisiana (LA) 1 0 0.0% Mar 22, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 30
Utility 24
Kenworth 12
Volvo 7
International 6
Peterbilt 6
Stoughton 5
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 0.10 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Hours of Service 4 — 0.62 1 — Jul 13, 2026
Unsafe Driving 8 — 2.26 2 — Jul 13, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 6 — 1.95 2 — Jul 13, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (80 rows) View all 80 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88411819 Jul 15, 2026 KS 2 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
NC VW5884 · 1XKYDP9X8NJ490628
3 393.104B-C, 393.104F3-C, 393.95A4-EEUS No
88406999 Jul 14, 2026 DE 2 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
NC VV7754 · 1XKYD49X3MJ448610
0 — No
88284603 Jun 30, 2026 NE 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
NC VW5808 · 1XKYDP9X7MJ395895
0 — No
88053223 Jun 3, 2026 TN 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
NC VV7754 · 1XKYD49X3MJ448610
0 — No
87870958 May 14, 2026 OR 1 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
NC VV4032 · 1XKYDP9XXKJ244904
0 — No
87653238 Apr 21, 2026 TN 1 STANTON TN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
NC VW5839 · 1XPBD49X5ND789247
1 2-SLLED No
87583454 Apr 14, 2026 SC 3 CAMPOBELLO SC
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R804703 · 1FUJGLD53GLHB7550
2 2-SLLED, 2-SLLIFTA No
87580926 Apr 13, 2026 NY 3 HASTINGS NY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NC VV7728 · 1FUJGLBG0ASAV6484
0 — No
87581745 Apr 10, 2026 IN 3 EVANSVILLE IN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NC VV7785 · 1FUJHHDR1LLKG0208
1 2-SLLS2 No
87435261 Mar 29, 2026 KS 2 EMPORIA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
NC VW5884 · 1XKYDP9X8NJ490628
0 — No
87232221 Mar 5, 2026 TN 1 KNOXVILLE TN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NC VV7785 · 1FUJHHDR1LLKG0208
0 — No
87263089 Mar 4, 2026 TX 1 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
NC VW5839 · 1XPBD49X5ND789247
4 393.201D, 393.45B2PC, 393.205C No
87169364 Feb 26, 2026 TN 1 KNOXVILLE TN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NC VV7785 · 1FUJHHDR1LLKG0208
0 — No
87016540 Feb 10, 2026 NC 3 I26 EAST
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
NC VW5880 · 1XKYD49X5NJ490407
0 — No
87029163 Feb 7, 2026 MS 3 HANCOCK COUNTY
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
NC VW5839 · 1XPBD49X5ND789247
0 — No
86881791 Jan 22, 2026 OH 2 BROOKVILLE OH
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
NC VW5880 · 1XKYD49X5NJ490407
0 — No
86791201 Jan 13, 2026 NC 3 nc-forsyth-county,-i-40-east
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NC TE6530 · 3AKJHHDR1KSKE9437
0 — No
86603439 Dec 17, 2025 NC 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
NC VV7754 · 1XKYD49X3MJ448610
1 392.16 No
86527635 Dec 9, 2025 ME 2 me-old-town---scales-sb
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
NJ AZ305M · 5KJJBHDR0KLKU2698
0 — No
86519465 Dec 8, 2025 PA 3 PA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX TEMP · 1FUJGLD53GLHB7550
1 392.2-SLLTCD No
86520648 Dec 4, 2025 TX 2 TX302 MENTONE SCALE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NC VW5809 · 3AKJGNDR1JDJM1649
3 392.2W, 393.95A, 396.5B No
86214187 Oct 29, 2025 GA 1 LAVONIA GA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NC TE6530 · 3AKJHHDR1KSKE9437
4 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32, 393.205C-WRAWFLMIB, 393.11B-CSRIGRR No
85925512 Sep 24, 2025 IN 3 CHESTERTON IN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NC VW5809 · 3AKJGNDR1JDJM1649
0 — No
85754790 Sep 5, 2025 NY 3 HOLMES NY
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
NC VV7609 · 1XKAD49XXAJ262625
1 392.2-SLLIFTA No
85621127 Aug 27, 2025 NC 3 nc-davie-county,-i-40,-e
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NC TE6530 · 3AKJHHDR1KSKE9437
0 — No
Recent Crashes (5 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
PA601182400X Jan 22, 2026 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0904658027 Jan 14, 2025 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
WA000EE15599 Oct 25, 2023 WA 0 0 Yes No Tow
AR2023525290 Apr 26, 2023 AR 0 0 Yes No Tow
LA2023011806 Feb 1, 2023 LA 0 2 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC033206
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (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.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Aug 4, 2017 MC33206-C CPL CERTIFICATE CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (23 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA 338-24-579 91X $1,000,000 Mar 30, 2026 On file ACTIVE
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA 338-24-579 BIPD/Primary — Mar 29, 2026 Mar 30, 2026 REPLACED
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA 338-24-579 BIPD/Primary — Feb 27, 2026 Mar 29, 2026 CANCELLED
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA 338-24-579 BIPD/Primary — Jun 20, 2025 Mar 30, 2026 CANCELLED
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA 338-24-579 BIPD/Primary — Jun 20, 2025 Feb 27, 2026 REPLACED
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA 338-24-579 BIPD/Primary — Mar 30, 2025 Jun 20, 2025 CANCELLED
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA 33824579 BIPD/Primary — Mar 30, 2024 Mar 30, 2025 CANCELLED
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA 033-82-4579 BIPD/Primary — Sep 20, 2023 Mar 30, 2024 CANCELLED
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA 033-82-4579 BIPD/Primary — Mar 30, 2023 Sep 20, 2023 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA967827202 BIPD/Primary — Mar 23, 2023 Mar 30, 2023 REPLACED
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN 02TRM048743-01 BIPD/Primary — Jan 19, 2023 Mar 30, 2023 CANCELLED
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN 02TRM048743-01 BIPD/Primary — Jan 19, 2023 Mar 23, 2023 REPLACED
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN 02TRM048743-01 BIPD/Primary — Oct 18, 2022 Jan 19, 2023 REPLACED
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN 02TRM048743-01 BIPD/Primary — Oct 18, 2022 Jan 28, 2023 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 850192001 BIPD/Primary — Jan 17, 2020 Nov 16, 2022 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 850192001 BIPD/Primary — Jan 17, 2020 Oct 18, 2022 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 850192001 BIPD/Primary — Oct 18, 2019 Jan 17, 2020 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 6 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Oct 12, 2019 to Oct 18, 2019
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN 02TRM035067-01 BIPD/Primary — Jul 31, 2019 Oct 12, 2019 CANCELLED
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN 02TRM024594-02 BIPD/Primary — Sep 28, 2018 Jul 31, 2019 CANCELLED
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN 02TRM024594-02 BIPD/Primary — Jul 31, 2018 Sep 28, 2018 REPLACED
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN 02TRM024594-02 BIPD/Primary — Jul 31, 2018 Oct 30, 2018 CANCELLED
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN 02TRM024594-01 BIPD/Primary — Jul 28, 2017 Jul 31, 2018 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Mar 30, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  2. Mar 30, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
  3. Mar 30, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
  4. Mar 29, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
  5. Feb 27, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
  6. Jun 20, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
  7. Jun 9, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  8. Mar 31, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  9. Mar 30, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
  10. Apr 1, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  11. Mar 30, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
  12. Sep 20, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
  13. Sep 7, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  14. Mar 30, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  15. Mar 30, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
  16. Mar 24, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  17. Mar 23, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
  18. Jan 28, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
  19. Jan 20, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  20. Jan 19, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
  21. Nov 16, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  22. Oct 18, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  23. Jan 17, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  24. Nov 4, 2019
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  25. Oct 21, 2019
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  26. Oct 21, 2019
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  27. Oct 12, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
  28. Oct 12, 2019
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 6 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Oct 18, 2019)
  29. Aug 5, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  30. Jul 31, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
  31. Oct 30, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
  32. Sep 28, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
  33. Jul 31, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
  34. Jul 23, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
LONDON KY 3 2
KNOXVILLE TN TN 3 0
CONOWINGO SCALE HOUSE MD 2 1
MOHAWK TN TN 2 0
ROADSIDE AL 1 0
EHRENBERG PORT OF ENTRY AZ 1 1
MONUMENT CO CO 1 1
LIVE OAK FL FL 1 0
PALM CITY FL 1 0
CARNESVILLE GA GA 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving 7 1
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 3 2
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
383.51(a) Driving a CMV while disqualified from holding a CDL Driver Fitness 1 1
392.16 Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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How to verify POLK EXPRESS INC

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.

Frequently asked questions about POLK EXPRESS INC

Is POLK EXPRESS INC an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. POLK EXPRESS INC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3018837 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.
What is POLK EXPRESS INC's safety rating? ▾
POLK EXPRESS INC is unrated. FMCSA assigns formal safety ratings only after a compliance review, and the agency has not yet completed one for this carrier. Being unrated is not by itself a red flag — most active carriers in the database are unrated. Review the inspection and BASIC data below to assess on-road performance.
How many inspections has POLK EXPRESS INC had? ▾
80 roadside inspections are on file for POLK EXPRESS INC in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.
What is POLK EXPRESS INC's out-of-service rate? ▾
POLK EXPRESS INC's peak out-of-service rate is 8.7% (whichever is higher of driver-OOS or vehicle-OOS, computed from FMCSA roadside inspection data). The national averages are roughly 6.7% for drivers and 23.4% for vehicles — see the peer-context card on this page for a side-by-side comparison.
Where is POLK EXPRESS INC based? ▾
POLK EXPRESS INC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 16 BILTMORE AVE SUITE 300, ASHEVILLE, North Carolina 28801. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does POLK EXPRESS INC have valid operating authority? ▾
Yes. POLK EXPRESS INC holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC033206). Each docket appears in the Authority Records section below with its full event history. Active authority means the carrier may legally operate as a for-hire carrier, contingent on current insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings.
How many trucks and drivers does POLK EXPRESS INC operate? ▾
POLK EXPRESS INC self-reports 29 power units and 35 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.
Has POLK EXPRESS INC had any crashes? ▾
5 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for POLK EXPRESS INC in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

About FMCSA carrier records

Every commercial motor carrier operating in the United States is required to register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and obtain a USDOT number. The USDOT number is a permanent, unique identifier — once assigned, it stays with the carrier for life and is never reissued to another company. Carriers must update their registration every two years on Form MCS-150 to keep their address, fleet size, and operating data current.

Carrier safety data lives in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS): roadside inspections, crashes, out-of-service findings, and the seven Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) that make up the SMS scoring methodology. For-hire carriers must also hold operating authority — an MC, FF, or MX docket number — which is separate from the USDOT number and requires continuous insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings to remain active.

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