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LALA EXPRESS LLC

COLUMBUS, OH

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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
Coverage resumed · Feb 20, 2024
Coverage resumed · Apr 28, 2026
Common (Property) reinstated · Feb 26, 2024
Policy effective · Apr 28, 2026
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 392 days Jan 24, 2023 → Feb 20, 2024
  • Prior insurance gap · 67 days Feb 20, 2026 → Apr 28, 2026
  • Common (Property) gap · 440 days Inactive Dec 13, 2022 → reinstated Feb 26, 2024
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, 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.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — LALA EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3163530)
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:
  • Prior insurance gap · 392 days — Jan 24, 2023 → Feb 20, 2024
  • Prior insurance gap · 67 days — Feb 20, 2026 → Apr 28, 2026
  • Common (Property) gap · 440 days — Inactive Dec 13, 2022 → reinstated Feb 26, 2024
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3163530/
As of: Sep 2, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3163530 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: PETROS WOLDEMICHAIL General Freight Based in COLUMBUS, OH

FMCSA census as of Sep 2, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

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 100% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=275924 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.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Physical street 3971 HOOVER RD # 57 → 900 FRANK RD SUITE 200 · Aug 28, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Physical city GROVE CITY → COLUMBUS · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

#1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3163530
In FMCSA records since Jul 22, 2018 (~8y)
MC / docket MC112910
Company officer PETROS WOLDEMICHAIL
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 2 units
Drivers 2
Annual mileage 265,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (303) 668-1654
Email: [email protected]
Physical
900 FRANK RD SUITE 200
COLUMBUS, OH 43123
Mailing
3971 HOOVER RD #57
GROVE CITY, OH 43123
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3163530
In FMCSA records since Jul 22, 2018 (~8y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 265,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 100.0% vs 23.4% +76.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 9.00 vs 1.80 +7.20
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.

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
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2024-02-26 (921 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 1 1 0
Trailers 1 1 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 3 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 1 1 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 100% —
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
2
Drivers
2
Inspections
3
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
100.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
1 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

LALA EXPRESS LLC had 1 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 100.0%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 30.0.

Inspection profile

1 roadside inspection over the last 24 months, most heavily in IN (1 stops).

Violation profile

100.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (37.5% of violations).

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 2 power units (small fleet) and 2 drivers; Peterbilt and Wabash National are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 100.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 275,924 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 275,924 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
100%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 275,924 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +100 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Dec 13, 2022 to Feb 26, 2024 (440 days)

Historical coverage gaps detected (2)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jan 24, 2023 to Feb 20, 2024 (392 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Feb 20, 2026 to Apr 28, 2026 (67 days)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 2 address changes

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Physical street 3971 HOOVER RD # 57 900 FRANK RD SUITE 200
      Seen 81 times · first May 25, 2026 · last Aug 28, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
  2. As-of snapshot →
    • Physical city GROVE CITY COLUMBUS
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (2 months)

2024-05 2025-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
8 violations
3 OOS · 37.5%
Unsafe Driving
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Indiana (IN) 1 1 100.0% Sep 23, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 3
Wabash National 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 — Aug 31, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 31, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 31, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 31, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 — 30.00 30 — Aug 31, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (3 rows) View all 3 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
85850022 Sep 23, 2025 IN 2 HAUBSTADT IN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWZ0964 · 1XP7DB9X77D666191
9 393.75A3-TAOL, 396.3A1-BNMH, 392.2-SLLTL Yes
81785365 May 30, 2024 IL 3 il-i-72-e/b
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWZ0964 · 1XP7DB9X77D666191
0 — No
81784489 May 30, 2024 IL 3 I-72
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWZ0964 · 1XP7DB9X77D666191
0 — No
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC112910
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (3 letters, 3 PDFs)

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
Feb 26, 2024 MC112910-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Reinstatement Letter →
Dec 13, 2022 MC112910-C Voluntary Revocation Revocation Voluntary Revocation →
Dec 17, 2018 MC112910-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (13 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. CA869761898 91X $750,000 Apr 28, 2026 On file ACTIVE
PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. CA869761898 BIPD/Primary $750,000 Apr 28, 2026 On file ACTIVE
Coverage gap — 67 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Feb 20, 2026 to Apr 28, 2026
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GRT17280A BIPD/Primary — Feb 20, 2024 Feb 20, 2026 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 392 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Jan 24, 2023 to Feb 20, 2024
PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. CA954084951 BIPD/Primary — Jan 2, 2023 Jan 24, 2023 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. CA954084951 BIPD/Primary — Dec 12, 2021 Jan 2, 2023 CANCELLED
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY WMC1893107 BIPD/Primary — Apr 1, 2021 Dec 12, 2021 CANCELLED
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY WMC1893107 BIPD/Primary — Dec 12, 2020 Apr 1, 2021 REPLACED
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY WMC1893107 BIPD/Primary — Dec 12, 2020 Dec 12, 2020 REPLACED
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY WMC1893107 BIPD/Primary — Dec 12, 2020 Apr 23, 2021 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. CA 1521041 BIPD/Primary — Dec 12, 2019 Dec 12, 2020 REPLACED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY CM0067239 BIPD/Primary — Dec 12, 2018 Dec 12, 2019 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Apr 28, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
  2. Feb 20, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  3. Feb 20, 2026
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 67 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Apr 28, 2026)
  4. Feb 18, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  5. Feb 26, 2024
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  6. Jan 24, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
  7. Jan 24, 2023
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 392 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Feb 20, 2024)
  8. Jan 2, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
  9. Dec 13, 2022
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  10. Dec 13, 2022
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 440 days (through Feb 26, 2024)
  11. Dec 13, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  12. Dec 12, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
  13. Apr 23, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Apr 1, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
  15. Dec 12, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. Dec 12, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
  17. Dec 12, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
I-72 IL 1 0
HAUBSTADT IN IN 1 1
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