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CHARGER EXPRESS LLC

BELTON, SC

USDOT 3139503 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: DEMETRIUS SMITH General Freight Household Goods Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Motor Vehicles Driveaway / Towaway Building Materials +15 more Based in BELTON, SC Grade A · 94
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 · Aug 28, 2020
Common (Property) reinstated · Oct 29, 2020
Policy effective · Aug 17, 2022
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.
  • Prior insurance gap · 581 days Jan 25, 2019 → Aug 28, 2020
  • Common (Property) gap · 633 days Inactive Feb 4, 2019 → reinstated Oct 29, 2020
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, LLC Details →
Company officer: DEMETRIUS SMITH
Cargo: General Freight, Household Goods, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Motor Vehicles
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 — CHARGER EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3139503)
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
Officer(s): DEMETRIUS SMITH (Company officer)

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.
  • Prior insurance gap · 581 days — Jan 25, 2019 → Aug 28, 2020
  • Common (Property) gap · 633 days — Inactive Feb 4, 2019 → reinstated Oct 29, 2020

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3139503/
As of: Jul 19, 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 A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 94/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A 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
On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=197576 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 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

1 active liability policy

BOC-3 agent

TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3139503
In FMCSA records since May 22, 2018 (~8y)
MC / docket MC098178
Company officer DEMETRIUS SMITH
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Household Goods, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Motor Vehicles, Driveaway / Towaway, Building Materials, Produce, Intermodal Containers, Oilfield Equipment, Livestock, Grain / Feed / Hay, Coal / Coke, Meat, U.S. Mail, Cold Food, Beverages, Paper Products, Utilities, Farm Supplies, Construction, Other (CANNED FOODS)
Fleet size 5 units
Drivers 5
Annual mileage 61,348 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (706) 534-4681
Email: [email protected]
Physical
103 HAYNIE DR APT A
BELTON, SC 29627
Mailing
1701 GEER RD
UNION POINT, GA 30669
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3139503
In FMCSA records since May 22, 2018 (~8y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 61,348 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.67 vs 1.80 -1.13
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 2 3 0
Trailers 0 0 1

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 4 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 3 3 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 0% —
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
4
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

CHARGER EXPRESS LLC is a motor carrier based in BELTON, SC, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3139503. 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 4 roadside inspections on file. 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

CHARGER EXPRESS LLC is a small fleet, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers, based in Belton, SC. Across 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 0.0% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. Operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

2 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 100% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in FL (1) and GA (1), with Level 2 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (100.0% of violations); top code 393.48A-BLMACBD (Inoperative/defective brakes) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 5 power units (small fleet) and 5 drivers; Freightliner and Strick com are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.
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 197,576 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–8 power units (±50% of this carrier's 5 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 197,576 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 197,576 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Feb 4, 2019 to Oct 29, 2020 (633 days)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jan 25, 2019 to Aug 28, 2020 (581 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2025-09 2026-07

Violations by BASIC Category

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

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Florida (FL) 2 0 0.0% Jul 8, 2026
Georgia (GA) 1 0 0.0% Sep 27, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 2
Hyundai Translead 2
International 1
Strick Com 1
Volvo 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 — Jul 13, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 — 3.00 3 — 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 (4 rows) View all 4 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88369355 Jul 8, 2026 FL 2 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
SC A003561 · 4VG7DACJ2WN755098
0 — No
86240470 Nov 4, 2025 FL 2 JACKSONVILLE FL
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
SC P780738 · 1FUPCSZB4WL887513
1 399.211-CBP No
85935198 Sep 27, 2025 GA 1 GROVETOWN GA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
SC A003561 · 2FUPCSZB3VA759932
1 393.48A-BLMACBD No
79629246 Sep 9, 2023 SC 2 I-85 SB ROADSIDE
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
SC P780738 · 2HSFMAMR6TC062195
2 393.30, 393.203(c) No
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC098178
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
Jul 13, 2018 MC98178-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (10 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY 54-010978-00 91X $750,000 Aug 17, 2022 On file ACTIVE
PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI CA951638533 BIPD/Primary — Aug 17, 2021 Aug 17, 2022 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 75914001 BIPD/Primary — Jun 18, 2021 Jun 3, 2021 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 75914001 BIPD/Primary — Jun 3, 2021 Aug 17, 2021 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 75914001 BIPD/Primary — May 19, 2021 Jun 3, 2021 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 75914001 BIPD/Primary — May 19, 2021 Jun 18, 2021 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 75914001 BIPD/Primary — Apr 21, 2021 May 19, 2021 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 75914001 BIPD/Primary — Aug 28, 2020 Apr 21, 2021 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 581 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Jan 25, 2019 to Aug 28, 2020
COLUMBIA INSURANCE COMPANY 71TRS091027 BIPD/Primary — Jul 10, 2018 Jan 25, 2019 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Aug 17, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI
  2. Aug 18, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Aug 17, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  4. Jun 18, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  5. Jun 4, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  6. Jun 3, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  7. May 19, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  8. Apr 27, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  9. Apr 21, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  10. Oct 29, 2020
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  11. Jul 12, 2019
    oos
    Out-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact
  12. Feb 4, 2019
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  13. Feb 4, 2019
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  14. Feb 4, 2019
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 633 days (through Oct 29, 2020)
  15. Jan 25, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — COLUMBIA INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. Jan 25, 2019
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 581 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Aug 28, 2020)
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
JACKSONVILLE FL FL 1 0
GROVETOWN GA GA 1 0
I-85 SB ROADSIDE SC 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.203(c) Hood not securely fastened Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.30 Improper battery installation Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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How to verify CHARGER 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 CHARGER EXPRESS LLC

Is CHARGER EXPRESS LLC an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. CHARGER EXPRESS LLC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3139503 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 CHARGER EXPRESS LLC's safety rating? ▾
CHARGER 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 CHARGER EXPRESS LLC had? ▾
4 roadside inspections are on file for CHARGER 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 CHARGER EXPRESS LLC's out-of-service rate? ▾
CHARGER EXPRESS LLC has no out-of-service findings on its inspection record. Across 4 inspections, no driver or vehicle has been placed out of service — a clean record relative to the national averages of roughly 6.7% (driver) and 23.4% (vehicle).
Where is CHARGER EXPRESS LLC based? ▾
CHARGER EXPRESS LLC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 103 HAYNIE DR APT A, BELTON, South Carolina 29627. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does CHARGER EXPRESS LLC have valid operating authority? ▾
Yes. CHARGER EXPRESS LLC holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC098178). 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 CHARGER EXPRESS LLC operate? ▾
CHARGER 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 CHARGER EXPRESS LLC had any crashes? ▾
No FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for CHARGER EXPRESS LLC. Reportable crashes (those involving a fatality, injury requiring medical transport, or a tow-away) are tracked in MCMIS and updated continuously.

About FMCSA carrier records

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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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