OTC EXPRESS LLC

COLUMBUS, OH

USDOT 3071886 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE General Freight Based in COLUMBUS, OH Insurance watch: HIGH Grade C · 63
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
Coverage resumed · May 4, 2026
Policy effective · May 4, 2026
Review these
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. Details →
  • Prior insurance gap · 142 days Dec 13, 2025 → May 4, 2026
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
On file
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A $20 BOC-3 FILING LLC Details →
Cargo: General Freight
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 — OTC EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3071886)
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:
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH — Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement.
  • Prior insurance gap · 142 days — Dec 13, 2025 → May 4, 2026
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A $20 BOC-3 FILING LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3071886/
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 63/100). 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
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 15.8% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 66.7% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=197557 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

UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC · 91X · $750,000

UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC · BIPD/Primary · $750,000

2 active policies

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3071886
In FMCSA records since Nov 27, 2017 (~8y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 5 units
Drivers 5
Annual mileage 675,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
5419 RAVINE BLUFF CT
COLUMBUS, OH 43231
Mailing
PO BOX 29221
COLUMBUS, OH 43229
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3071886
In FMCSA records since Nov 27, 2017 (~8y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 675,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 66.7% vs 23.4% +43.3 pts
Driver OOS Rate 15.8% vs 6.7% +9.1 pts
Violations per Inspection 4.33 vs 1.80 +2.53
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active insurance
Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 1 4 0
Trailers 0 5 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 31 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 18 18 0
OOS inspections 2 9 0
OOS percentage 11.11% 50%
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
5
Drivers
5
Inspections
31
FMCSA roadside history
OOS Rate (peak)
66.7%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
1 all-time
Authorities
1
0 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

OTC EXPRESS LLC is a motor carrier based in COLUMBUS, OH, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3071886. 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 5 power units and 5 drivers, with 31 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 66.7%. 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

OTC EXPRESS LLC is a small fleet, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers, based in Columbus, OH. Across 21 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 42.9% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. Operating authority is active for contract.

Inspection profile

21 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 110% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in TX (3) and PA (3), with Level 3 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

42.9% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (81.7% of violations); top code 393.47E (Slack adjuster defective) cited 9 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 5 power units (small fleet) and 5 drivers; Freightliner, Utility, and Great Dane are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 66.7% 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 197,557 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–8 power units (±50% of this carrier's 5 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
15.8%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 197,557 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +15.8 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
66.7%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 197,557 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +66.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Dec 13, 2025 to May 4, 2026 (142 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-07 2026-04

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
Kentucky (KY) 3 1 33.3% Apr 15, 2026
Texas (TX) 3 0 0.0% Apr 11, 2025
Indiana (IN) 2 1 50.0% Apr 25, 2025
Pennsylvania (PA) 2 2 100.0% Nov 3, 2025
Tennessee (TN) 2 1 50.0% Oct 20, 2024
Ohio (OH) 1 1 100.0% Nov 5, 2025
Michigan (MI) 1 1 100.0% Feb 3, 2026
Florida (FL) 1 0 0.0% Oct 13, 2025
Maryland (MD) 1 1 100.0% Jul 10, 2025
Arkansas (AR) 1 0 0.0% Sep 30, 2024
Minnesota (MN) 1 1 100.0% Mar 6, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 18
Great Dane 14
Peterbilt 6
Wabash National 6
Utility 5
Hyundai Translead 2
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 0.00 0 Jul 13, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Jul 13, 2026
Hours of Service 5 0.91 1 Jul 13, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 0.14 0 Jul 13, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 14 16.96 17 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 (31 rows) View all 31 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87584799 Apr 15, 2026 KY 3 WADDY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 2-SLLIFTA, 2-SLLSOA No
87280733 Mar 6, 2026 MN 1 WEST LAKELAND MN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
16 393.75A3-TAOL, 396.3A1-BOS, 393.47E Yes
86947370 Feb 3, 2026 MI 2 mi-monroe-scale-n/b
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
4 393.45B2-BHTD, 393.9A-LHLI, 393.9A-LIL Yes
86258634 Nov 5, 2025 OH 2 RICHFIELD OH
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
6 395.8A1-HOSP, 393.45B2-BHTD, 393.78 Yes
86238635 Nov 3, 2025 PA 2 LEHIGHTON PA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
86051753 Oct 13, 2025 FL 3 CHIEFLAND FL
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85226338 Jul 10, 2025 MD 2 BALTIMORE MD
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
13 393.45B2-BHTD, 392.9A2-C, 395.8A1-HOSP Yes
84511352 Apr 25, 2025 IN 1 LOWELL IN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
6 396.3A1-BOS, 393.47E, 393.95A4-EEUS Yes
84442683 Apr 11, 2025 TX 2 IH-35 MILE MARKER 59
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
5 393.45B2UV, 393.9, 393.207C No
84041051 Mar 5, 2025 PA 1 pa-sr-56-bedford-twp---cessna-int
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
11 396.3A1-BOS, 395.8A1-HOSP, 393.47E Yes
83872701 Feb 13, 2025 TX 2 IH30 WB MT PLEASANT SCALE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
83498197 Dec 29, 2024 KY 1 LONDON
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.75A3 Yes
82977487 Oct 23, 2024 KY 1 LONDON
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.47E, 393.53B No
82961091 Oct 20, 2024 TN 2 KNOXVILLE TN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.78A-WS No
82949963 Oct 20, 2024 IN 3 TERRE HAUTE IN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
82799681 Sep 30, 2024 AR 3 VAN BUREN AR
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
82566827 Sep 2, 2024 TN 1 KNOXVILLE TN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
7 393.45(d), 396.3(a)(1), 393.47(e) Yes
82218704 Jul 19, 2024 TX 3 US 281 MM 754
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
4 392.2, 395.22(h)(3), 395.22(h)(2) No
82151363 Jul 17, 2024 KS 3 ks-coffey-county---031
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
2 395.22(g), 392.2 No
81984641 Jun 27, 2024 OH 3 ROADSIDE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
81697019 May 22, 2024 PA 3 ON US322 E AT RUN AWAY TRUCK R
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2 No
80413782 Dec 17, 2023 TN 3 ROADSIDE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
80293504 Dec 2, 2023 IN 3 CROTHERSVILLE IN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
79934442 Oct 16, 2023 OH 2 ROADSIDE INSPECTION
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.45(d), 392.80(a) No
79982098 Sep 21, 2023 IL 3 I-57
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MEG00S040907 Jul 29, 2021 ME 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC061841 common N
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
Dec 18, 2017 MC61841-P CPL PERMIT CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (32 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC URG-04470 91X $750,000 May 4, 2026 On file ACTIVE
UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC URG-04470 BIPD/Primary $750,000 May 4, 2026 On file ACTIVE
Coverage gap — 142 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Dec 13, 2025 to May 4, 2026
UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC URG-01785 BIPD/Primary Oct 27, 2025 Dec 13, 2025 CANCELLED
UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC URG-01785 BIPD/Primary Sep 11, 2025 Oct 28, 2025 CANCELLED
UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC URG-01785 BIPD/Primary Jul 25, 2025 Sep 11, 2025 REPLACED
UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC URG-01785 BIPD/Primary Jul 25, 2025 Sep 25, 2025 CANCELLED
UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC URG-01785 BIPD/Primary May 28, 2025 Jul 28, 2025 CANCELLED
UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC URG-01785 BIPD/Primary May 28, 2025 Jul 25, 2025 REPLACED
UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC URG-01785 BIPD/Primary Mar 28, 2025 May 28, 2025 CANCELLED
UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC URG-01785 BIPD/Primary Feb 28, 2025 Mar 28, 2025 CANCELLED
UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC URG-01785 BIPD/Primary Dec 13, 2024 Feb 28, 2025 CANCELLED
ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. 1BWHOH1901259597-00 BIPD/Primary Oct 17, 2024 Dec 13, 2024 CANCELLED
ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. 1BWHOH1901259597-00 BIPD/Primary Feb 14, 2024 Nov 14, 2024 CANCELLED
ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. 1BWHOH1901259597-00 BIPD/Primary Feb 14, 2024 Oct 17, 2024 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. CA972898485 BIPD/Primary Sep 12, 2023 Feb 14, 2024 CANCELLED
EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY CW1EII-183870-01 BIPD/Primary Sep 12, 2022 Jul 17, 2023 CANCELLED
EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY CW1EII-183870-01 BIPD/Primary Sep 12, 2022 Sep 12, 2022 REPLACED
EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY CW1EII-183870-01 BIPD/Primary Sep 12, 2022 Sep 12, 2023 REPLACED
EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY CW1EII-183870-01 BIPD/Primary Sep 12, 2022 Apr 2, 2023 CANCELLED
EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY CW1EII-183870-01 BIPD/Primary Sep 12, 2022 Sep 12, 2022 REPLACED
EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY CW1EII-183870-01 BIPD/Primary Sep 12, 2022 Sep 15, 2023 CANCELLED
INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA MMT H25549090 BIPD/Primary Dec 8, 2021 Sep 12, 2022 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. MCP54585A BIPD/Primary Dec 8, 2019 Dec 8, 2021 CANCELLED
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY WMC1600825 BIPD/Primary Dec 8, 2018 Aug 24, 2019 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. May 6, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — TECHNOLOGY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC
  2. May 5, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  3. May 4, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — TECHNOLOGY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC
  4. Dec 13, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC
  5. Dec 13, 2025
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 142 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through May 4, 2026)
  6. Dec 12, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  7. Oct 28, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  8. Oct 28, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC
  9. Sep 25, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC
  10. Sep 12, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  11. Sep 11, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC
  12. Jul 28, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  13. Jul 28, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC
  14. Jul 25, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC
  15. May 28, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC
  16. May 22, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  17. Mar 28, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC
  18. Mar 27, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  19. Feb 28, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC
  20. Dec 13, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  21. Dec 13, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.
  22. Nov 14, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.
  23. Oct 17, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.
  24. Feb 14, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  25. Feb 14, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
  26. Sep 15, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  27. Sep 12, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  28. Sep 11, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  29. Jul 17, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  30. Jul 10, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  31. Apr 2, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  32. Mar 27, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  33. Sep 12, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  34. Sep 12, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA
  35. Dec 8, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  36. Dec 7, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  37. Dec 8, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
  38. Dec 4, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  39. Aug 24, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
  40. Aug 14, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving 8 0
393.207(f) Air suspension pressure loss Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions Vehicle Maintenance 2 1
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
390.17 Carrier - Operating a CMV with additional equipment/accessories which decreases the safe operation of the CMV. Explain: General/Admin 1 0
392.80(a) Driving a commercial motor vehicle while Texting Unsafe Driving 1 0
392.82(a)(1) Using a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a CMV Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.207(b) Adjustable axle locking pins missing or not engaged Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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How to verify OTC EXPRESS LLC

  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 OTC EXPRESS LLC

Is OTC EXPRESS LLC an active motor carrier?
Yes. OTC EXPRESS LLC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3071886 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 OTC EXPRESS LLC's safety rating?
OTC EXPRESS LLC 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 OTC EXPRESS LLC had?
31 roadside inspections are on file for OTC EXPRESS LLC 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 OTC EXPRESS LLC's out-of-service rate?
OTC EXPRESS LLC's peak out-of-service rate is 66.7% (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 OTC EXPRESS LLC based?
OTC EXPRESS LLC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 5419 RAVINE BLUFF CT, COLUMBUS, Ohio 43231. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does OTC EXPRESS LLC have valid operating authority?
OTC EXPRESS LLC has 1 authority record on file, but none are currently active. See the Authority Records section below for the status of each docket — common reasons for inactive authority include lapsed insurance, cancelled BOC-3 filings, or revocation following safety-related actions.
How many trucks and drivers does OTC EXPRESS LLC operate?
OTC EXPRESS LLC self-reports 5 power units and 5 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 OTC EXPRESS LLC had any crashes?
1 FMCSA-reportable crash is on file for OTC EXPRESS LLC 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.

TruckCodex mirrors FMCSA's public SAFER and L&I systems on a daily refresh cycle. Every record on this page reflects what FMCSA has on file. We do not edit or modify carrier data — for real-time confirmation immediately before a transaction, click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup linked in the related records section above. Safety ratings, when present, come from formal compliance reviews; most active carriers have not been reviewed and are correctly listed as unrated.

Data sources & freshness

TruckCodex aggregates official public-sector datasets. See the Source registry for dataset-level coverage and the Freshness log for last-import timestamps.

Census, SAFER, SMS, Licensing & Insurance (L&I), roadside inspections, crashes, and authority history.

Refreshed daily.

Vehicle recall campaigns, defect investigations, and consumer safety complaints (SCRS).

Refreshed daily.
EIA

Retail diesel and gasoline price history and state fuel-tax tables.

Refreshed weekly.

Cross-border carrier registry and Canadian recall campaigns where applicable.

Refreshed weekly.

TruckCodex is an independent aggregator; it is not affiliated with FMCSA, NHTSA, EIA, or Transport Canada. Always verify compliance-critical information directly with the originating agency.