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POLAR EXPRESS TRANSPORT LLC

LAURENCE HBR, NJ

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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 · Feb 12, 2024
Review these
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Service of Process Agents, Inc. Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — POLAR EXPRESS TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3084011)
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:
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Service of Process Agents, Inc.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3084011/
As of: Aug 28, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3084011 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE General Freight Based in LAURENCE HBR, NJ

FMCSA census as of Aug 28, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 94/100). 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
On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 11.1% vs peer median 11.1% (neutral). n=74159 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.

Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

Service of Process Agents, Inc.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3084011
In FMCSA records since Jan 9, 2018 (~8y)
MC / docket MC68290 , MC068290
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 12 units
Drivers 12
Annual mileage 450,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (732) 585-0068
Email: [email protected]
Physical
192 OCEAN AVE
LAURENCE HBR, NJ 08879
Mailing
192 OCEAN AVE
LAURENCE HBR, NJ 08879-2745
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3084011
In FMCSA records since Jan 9, 2018 (~8y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 450,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 11.1% vs 23.4% -12.3 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.78 vs 1.80 -1.02
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 6 0 0
Trailers 1 0 0
Trucks 6 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 4 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 2 2
Tow-away 0 0 1 1
Crash reports 0 0 1 1

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 62 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 32 32 0
OOS inspections 0 4 0
OOS percentage 0% 12.5% —
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
12
Drivers
12
Inspections
62
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
11.1%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
4 all-time
Authorities
2
2 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

POLAR EXPRESS TRANSPORT LLC had 32 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 12.5%, which is below the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 4.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

32 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in NJ (21) and NY (3).

Violation profile

12.5% out-of-service rate, below the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (15.8% of violations); top code 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps) cited 10 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 12 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 12 drivers; International, Freightliner, and Utility are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 11.1% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.

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

Compared against 74,159 ACTIVE carriers operating 6–18 power units (±50% of this carrier's 12 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 74,159 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
11.1%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
11.1%
Median across 74,159 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (30 months)

2023-08 2026-07

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
19 violations
3 OOS · 15.8%
Unsafe Driving
5 violations
General/Admin
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
New Jersey (NJ) 21 2 9.5% Jul 25, 2026
New York (NY) 3 0 0.0% Jul 24, 2025
Pennsylvania (PA) 3 1 33.3% Nov 24, 2025
US (US) 2 0 0.0% Jul 2, 2025
Georgia (GA) 1 0 0.0% Mar 13, 2026
Massachusetts (MA) 1 1 100.0% May 7, 2026
Connecticut (CT) 1 0 0.0% Mar 27, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
International 23
Freightliner 16
Utility 7
Hino 3
Peterbilt 3
Fre 2
Wabash National 2
Custom Scott 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 — Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 2 — 1.95 2 — Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 12 — 3.90 4 — Aug 24, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (62 rows) View all 62 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88517283 Jul 25, 2026 NJ 2 JERSEY GARDENS MALL
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
NJ XSJP37 · 1HTMMMML9GH080706
1 393.9A-LHLI No
88261796 Jun 27, 2026 NJ 2 JERSEY GARDENS MALL
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
NJ XSJP37 · 1HTMMMML9GH080706
1 392.2-SLLEQP No
87941866 May 23, 2026 NJ 3 PISCATAWAY SCALE
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
NJ XMBU57 · 1HTMMMML5GH412544
1 392.2-SLLSR No
87786250 May 7, 2026 MA 2 H-AUBURN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
NJ AX679R · 1XP5DB9X8YN505335
1 393.75A1-TEPBM Yes
87298325 Mar 13, 2026 GA 3 COLLEGE PARK GA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
NJ AX679R · 1XP5DB9X84YN50533
1 392.82DUMT No
87363048 Mar 2, 2026 NJ 1 NJ
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NJ AZ937G · 1FUJGEDV7FLGL2810
1 393.43A-TSV Yes
87363642 Jan 30, 2026 NJ 2 NJ
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Custom Scott
NJ XMBU57 · 1HTMMMML5GH412544
0 — No
87362946 Jan 27, 2026 NJ 2 NJ
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
NJ XSJP36 · 3ALACWFC5LDLS1502
1 392.2-SLLTL No
86404821 Nov 24, 2025 PA 3 pa-i78-wb-mm-76-williams-twp---i7
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
NJ AX679R · 1XP5DB9X8YN505335
1 392.2-SLLS3 No
86156838 Oct 24, 2025 NJ 2 GREENWICH WEST SCALE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NJ AX929W · 1FUJGBDV5CSBL4198
2 396.3A1-HCM, 393.55E-B Yes
85966651 Oct 4, 2025 NJ 1 GREENWICH SCALE
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
NJ XMBU57 · 1HTMMMML5GH412544
1 393.47A-BCLMBD No
85879169 Sep 24, 2025 NJ 2 GREENWICH SCALE WB
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA S2388952 · 1HTMMMML9GH080706
1 393.9A-LIL No
85533297 Aug 18, 2025 PA 1 —
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
NJ XMBU57 · 1HTMMMML5GH412544
3 396.5B-HWSL, 393.95A4-EEUS, 393.47A-BCFSBD Yes
85396746 Jul 31, 2025 NJ 1 I-287 NB
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
NJ XHAP56 · 1FVACWDK37HX08480
0 — No
85366100 Jul 24, 2025 NY 2 SLOATSBURG NY
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
NJ XPXR31 · 1FVACWDT1HHHV7884
0 — No
85134010 Jul 2, 2025 US 1 BLOOMSBURY NJ
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
NJ XNRT16 · 3HAMMMML8FL040075
0 — No
85016483 Jun 20, 2025 NJ 3 GREENWHICH
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
NJ XMBU57 · 1HTMMMML5GH412544
0 — No
84539493 Apr 24, 2025 NY 3 BREWSTER NY
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
NJ XPXR31 · 1FVACWDT1HHHV7884
1 392.2-SLLIFTA No
84237141 Mar 27, 2025 US 1 PHILLIPSBURG NJ
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
NJ XMBU57 · 1HTMMMML5GH412544
0 — No
84233286 Mar 27, 2025 CT 1 DANBURY SCALE
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
NJ XPXR31 · 1FVACWDT1HHHV7884
0 — No
84112102 Mar 6, 2025 NY 1 BREWSTER NY
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
NJ XPXR31 · 1FVACWDT1HHHV7884
4 393.9A-LHLI, 392.2-SLLIFTA, 393.45B2-B-AIR No
84013589 Mar 1, 2025 NJ 1 GREENWICH WB SCALES
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NJ AX929W · 1FUJGBDV5CSBL4198
0 — No
83870130 Feb 13, 2025 NJ 3 MEADOWLANDS 16W RAMP
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
NJ XLWE75 · 5PVNJ8JVXD4S55376
0 — No
83589785 Jan 10, 2025 NJ 1 I-78 WB GREENWICH SCALES
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
NJ XMBU57 · 1HTMMMML5GH412544
0 — No
83463830 Dec 21, 2024 NJ 1 PISCATAWAY SCALES
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 3538826 · 1FVACWFCXRHUW2441
0 — No
Recent Crashes (4 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
NJ0006972125 Jul 28, 2025 NJ 0 2 Yes No Injury
NJ0000017887 Jul 17, 2024 NJ 0 1 Yes No Injury
NJ0022938270 Nov 3, 2022 NJ 0 1 Yes No Injury
NJ0021150855 Feb 4, 2021 NJ 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC68290
Active
Granted Feb 16, 2018
View full authority record →
common
MC068290
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
Feb 16, 2018 MC68290-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (12 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY 1513951 162400 SMD 91X $750,000 Feb 12, 2024 On file ACTIVE
MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY 1513951 162400 SMD BMC-91X — Feb 12, 2024 On file ACTIVE
KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY NTKS0000211-01 BIPD/Primary — Feb 12, 2023 Feb 17, 2024 CANCELLED
KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY NTKS0000211-01 BIPD/Primary — Feb 12, 2023 Feb 12, 2024 REPLACED
KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY NTKS0000211-00 BIPD/Primary — Feb 12, 2022 Feb 18, 2023 CANCELLED
KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY NTKS0000211-00 BIPD/Primary — Feb 12, 2022 Feb 12, 2023 REPLACED
RIVERPORT INSURANCE COMPANY QTA4AK0000688-10 BIPD/Primary — Feb 12, 2021 Feb 12, 2022 REPLACED
PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC PC20020694 BIPD/Primary — Jan 16, 2021 Feb 13, 2021 CANCELLED
PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC PC20020694 BIPD/Primary — Feb 12, 2020 Jan 16, 2021 CANCELLED
DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY CA 0420662 BIPD/Primary — Sep 11, 2019 Feb 12, 2020 REPLACED
DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY CA 0420662 BIPD/Primary — Feb 12, 2019 Sep 11, 2019 CANCELLED
ARI INSURANCE COMPANY ARI1002176 BIPD/Primary — Feb 12, 2018 Feb 12, 2019 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Feb 17, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Feb 12, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Feb 12, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Feb 18, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Feb 12, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Feb 9, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. Feb 12, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — RIVERPORT INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Feb 16, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  9. Feb 13, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC
  10. Jan 16, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC
  11. Jan 15, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  12. Feb 12, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY
  13. Sep 11, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Feb 12, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — ARI INSURANCE COMPANY
  15. Feb 11, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  16. Feb 16, 2018
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  17. Feb 16, 2018
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 10 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 6 0
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 4 1
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 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
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
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