Skip to main content
TruckCodex
Hubs

M & S LOADS LLC

HASTINGS, NE

DBA: MS EXPRESS

Joins 17 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (MIDWEST FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 26, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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 · Nov 15, 2020
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 16.7% vs peer 11.8% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 MIDWEST FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file OWNER OPERATOR SERVICES, 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. Open full book-check tool
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — M & S LOADS LLC (USDOT 3062879)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 16.7% vs peer 11.8%

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

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3062879/
As of: Oct 26, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3062879 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: JOEL SCHWARTZ General Freight Produce Cold Food Based in HASTINGS, NE

FMCSA census as of Oct 26, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

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 16.7% vs peer median 11.8% (worse). n=78516 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
common 1 active
Insurance

MIDWEST FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-91X · $1,000,000

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

OWNER OPERATOR SERVICES, INC.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3062879
In FMCSA records since Oct 26, 2017 (~9y)
MC / docket MC056299
Company officer JOEL SCHWARTZ
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Produce, Cold Food
Fleet size 13 units
Drivers 13
Annual mileage 985,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (402) 302-0097
Email: [email protected]
Physical
600 E 39TH STREET
HASTINGS, NE 68901
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3062879
In FMCSA records since Oct 26, 2017 (~9y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 985,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 16.7% vs 23.4% -6.7 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.59 vs 1.80 -1.21
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.7%
Active liability insurance
MIDWEST FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BMC-91X · $1,000,000 · CPNE0560126846
Effective Nov 15, 2020
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
Open MC age checker · Check brokers for this MC age

Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2017-11-20 (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 13 0 0
Trailers 15 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 31 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 17 17 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 0% —
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
13
Drivers
13
Inspections
31
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
16.7%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
1
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 active

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 16.7% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.
OOS order history
1 out-of-service order issued against this carrier.

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

Compared against 78,516 ACTIVE carriers operating 6–20 power units (±50% of this carrier's 13 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 78,516 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
16.7%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
11.8%
Median across 78,516 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +4.9 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (18 months)

2024-02 2026-10

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Unsafe Driving
5 violations
Vehicle Maintenance
5 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Ohio (OH) 4 0 0.0% Sep 3, 2025
South Dakota (SD) 2 0 0.0% May 20, 2026
Illinois (IL) 2 0 0.0% Dec 13, 2025
Missouri (MO) 2 0 0.0% Oct 5, 2026
Indiana (IN) 1 0 0.0% Oct 30, 2024
Delaware (DE) 1 0 0.0% Jan 9, 2026
Nebraska (NE) 1 0 0.0% Jan 28, 2025
New Mexico (NM) 1 0 0.0% May 1, 2026
Georgia (GA) 1 0 0.0% Jun 4, 2025
Iowa (IA) 1 0 0.0% Jan 26, 2025
Pennsylvania (PA) 1 0 0.0% Oct 16, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 20
Great Dane 10
Utility 8
Wabash National 2
Brewer Uti 1
Cascadia 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 — Oct 26, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Unsafe Driving 4 — 2.00 2 — Oct 26, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 3 — 1.90 2 — Oct 26, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (31 rows) View all 31 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89231713 Oct 5, 2026 MO 1 DEARBORN MO — 0 — No
87933593 May 20, 2026 SD 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3844124 · 3AKJHHDR1TSWJ1529
0 — No
87749906 May 1, 2026 NM 2 OROGRANDE PORT OF ENTRY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 427322 · 3AKJHHDR2SSWE7515
0 — No
86747633 Jan 9, 2026 DE 3 NEWARK DE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3770643 · 3AKJHHDR5PSNS6876
1 392.2-SLLTCD No
86592925 Dec 13, 2025 IL 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Cascadia
NE 427322 · 3AKJHHDR2SSWE7515
0 — No
86408209 Nov 24, 2025 MO 2 mo-st.-louis-mo
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3770643 · 3AKJHHDR5PSNS6876
1 393.9A-LBL No
86081152 Oct 16, 2025 PA 3 pa-i-80-wb-mm-56-beaver-twp---wei
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 407124 · 3AKJHHDR1NSNN8723
1 392.2-SLLUP No
85690089 Sep 3, 2025 OH 3 SWANTON OH
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3574079 · 3AKJHHDR6NSNN9401
0 — No
85509253 Aug 14, 2025 OH 2 CAMBRIDGE OH
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3116736 · 3AKJHHDR4NSMV7966
0 — No
85441700 Aug 5, 2025 IL 3 I-88
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 422632 · 3AKJHHDR6SSVP6114
0 — No
85151017 Jul 8, 2025 SD 3 JEFFERSON SD
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 419966 · 3AKJGLDR1JSJL9643
0 — No
84916656 Jun 4, 2025 GA 2 TEMPLE GA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3299671 · 3AKJHHDR4NSNP5189
2 393.9A-LCL, 392.2-SLLSR No
84384587 Apr 11, 2025 OH 2 MONTPELIER OH
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
NY 85459NE · JALE5W165S7P01803
3 393.45B2-B-AIR, 393.28-WS-6 No
83717485 Jan 28, 2025 NE 3 WAVERLY EAST BOUND
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 14938J · 1FUJGBDV9FLFM6624
1 392.2-SLLEWA1 No
83707293 Jan 26, 2025 IA 3 I-80 WB MM 117
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Ftl
IN 3406278 · 3AKJHHDR5PSNS6876
0 — No
83607891 Jan 12, 2025 OH 3 SWANTON OH
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3299671 · 3AKJHHDR4NSNP5189
0 — No
83066925 Oct 30, 2024 IN 3 PORTAGE IN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 422632 · 3AKJHHDR6SSVP6114
1 392.2-SLLS4 No
82910947 Oct 14, 2024 NE 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 419966 · 3AKJGLDR1JSJL9643
1 392.2 No
82768079 Sep 26, 2024 NE 3 —
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 2916455 · 3HSDZAPR7LN887889
1 392.2 No
82808776 Sep 22, 2024 CA 1 ca-mt.-pass-jpoe-cvef
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3406278 · 3AKJHHDR5PSNS6876
1 393.75(a)(2) Yes
82505554 Aug 23, 2024 IN 1 CHESTERTON IN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 2825880 · 1FUJHHDR6LLLP4631
0 — No
82288819 Aug 1, 2024 NE 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 422632 · 3AKJHHDR6SSVP6114
1 392.2 No
82019394 Jul 1, 2024 SD 3 VALLEY SPRINGS SD
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 2909792 · 3AKJHHDRXLSLT8817
0 — No
81241393 Apr 1, 2024 NE 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 14-938J · 1FUJGBDV9FLFM6624
1 392.2-SLLS3 No
80890882 Feb 19, 2024 KS 3 ks-cloud-county---029
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 2909792 · 3AKJHHDRXLSLT8817
1 391.15(a) Yes
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MI0002561023 Apr 4, 2022 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC056299
Active
—
View full authority record →
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
Nov 20, 2017 MC56299-C Original MC Certificate Certificate Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (4 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
MIDWEST FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CPNE0560126846 91X $1,000,000 Nov 15, 2020 On file ACTIVE
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA 6323375 BIPD/Primary — Aug 1, 2018 Nov 15, 2020 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA06323375 BIPD/Primary — Nov 15, 2017 Aug 1, 2018 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA06323375 BIPD/Primary — Nov 15, 2017 Sep 4, 2018 NAME CHANGED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Nov 15, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Sep 4, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Aug 2, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  4. Aug 1, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Feb 20, 2018
    oos
    Out-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact
  6. Nov 20, 2017
    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
SWANTON OH OH 2 0
TRINIDAD POE NB CO 1 0
NEWARK DE DE 1 0
TEMPLE GA GA 1 0
I-80 WB MM 117 IA 1 0
I-88 IL 1 0
CHESTERTON IN IN 1 0
PORTAGE IN IN 1 0
CONCORDIA KS 1 0
DEARBORN MO MO 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 4 0
391.15(a) Driving a CMV while disqualified Driver Fitness 1 1
392.80(a) Driving a commercial motor vehicle while Texting Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.75(a)(2) Tire-tread and/or sidewall separation Vehicle Maintenance 1 1

Booking & risk tools

Open dedicated checkers pre-filled with this USDOT — same public filings as the triage card above.

Book / don't book Insurance check Cancel desk Chameleon check Safety benchmark

Related Records

Nebraska carriers Hastings carriers MIDWEST FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY 31 inspections 1 reportable crash Book / don't book Insurance check Cancel desk
All cross-references Authority, BOC-3, risk tools, explainers, and more
Field change history
Directory
Authority Records
Insurance Carriers
Process Agent (BOC-3)
Carrier Records
Discover
Explainers
Booking & risk tools