PODARU EXPRESS INC

Joins 6 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Nov 2, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

No hard blockers on file

Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Clear to review

Policy effective · Aug 24, 2025

On file

2 active operating authorities
Insurance on file · $750,000 BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY · 91X Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC Details →

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — PODARU EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3163969)
Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3163969/
As of: Nov 2, 2026
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USDOT 3163969 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE Company officer: ALEXANDRU I PODARU General Freight Produce Cold Food Beverages Paper Products Based in ELGIN, IL

FMCSA census as of Nov 2, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

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 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=174079 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: Clear to review.

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Operating authority

Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) 1 active

common 1 active

Insurance

BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY · BMC-91X · $750,000

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 3163969

In FMCSA records since Jul 23, 2018 (~8y)

MC / docket MC113185

Company officer ALEXANDRU I PODARU

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

General Freight, Produce, Cold Food, Beverages, Paper Products

Fleet size 4 units

Drivers 4

Annual mileage 197,826 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (847) 868-6501

Email: [email protected]

Physical

2510 HATFIELD CT

ELGIN, IL 60123

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 3163969

In FMCSA records since Jul 23, 2018 (~8y)

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 197,826 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 0.83 vs 1.80 -0.97

Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%

Active liability insurance

BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY

BMC-91X · $750,000 · 7869978

Effective Aug 24, 2025

Berkley Casualty Company

BMC-91X · 7869978

Effective Aug 24, 2025

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 2018-08-31 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Insurance
BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY
Policy effective Aug 24, 2025
Process Agent
DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC
BOC-3 on file
Operating Authority
MC113185
ACTIVE

Fleet details (MCS-150)

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

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 11 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	6	6	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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

—

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

2 active

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

Compared against 174,079 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–6 power units (±50% of this carrier's 4 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 174,079 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 174,079 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 (8 months)

2024-02 2026-10

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 %	Last Inspection
Colorado (CO)	1	0.0%	Oct 28, 2026
Kansas (KS)	1	0.0%	Apr 9, 2025
Michigan (MI)	1	0.0%	Jun 18, 2025
Missouri (MO)	1	0.0%	Apr 8, 2025
New York (NY)	1	0.0%	Sep 17, 2025
Utah (UT)	1	0.0%	Oct 10, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Utility		8
Volvo		7
Kenworth		2
Hyundai Translead		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	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 26, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	3	—	1.33	1	—	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 (11 rows) View all 11 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
89402812	Oct 28, 2026	CO	3	MONUMENT CO	—	1	395.8E-HOSPD	No
89241091	Oct 10, 2026	UT	3	ECHO UT	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1172444 · 4V4NC9EJ0LN226814	0	—	No
85861671	Sep 17, 2025	NY	2	IRVING NY	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1172444 · 4V4NC9EJ0LN226814	1	393.95A4-EENA	No
85019964	Jun 18, 2025	MI	2	mi-new-buffalo-scale-e/b	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1172444 · 4V4NC9EJ0LN226814	2	393.100C-C, 392.2-SLLEWA3	No
84365571	Apr 9, 2025	KS	3	ks-olathe-south-m.c.i.s,-#24w	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1172444 · 4V4NC9EJ0LN226814	0	—	No
84387667	Apr 8, 2025	MO	2	HARRISONVILLE MO	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1172444 · 4V4NC9EJ0LN226814	2	393.60D, 390.21TB2-DOT	No
82723213	Sep 19, 2024	PA	1	GREENTOWN PA	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR IL P840322 · 1XKYDP9X6RJ363768	0	—	No
82337007	Aug 7, 2024	IL	3	I-90	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1213684 · 4V4NC9EH4PN611019	0	—	No
81469138	Apr 25, 2024	NY	2	ny-wawayanda-(eb)	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR IL P 1172444 · 4V4NC9EJ0LN226814	1	393.45(b)(2)	No
81327741	Feb 29, 2024	VT	2	BENNINGTON CHAIN UP	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR IL P840322 · 1XKYDP9X6RJ363768	0	—	No
79981950	Oct 17, 2023	IL	3	I-55 NB	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1213684 · 4V4NC9EH4PN611019	0	—	No

Recent Crashes (1 row)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
FL2634320204	May 15, 2024	FL	0	1	No	No	Injury

Authority Records (2 dockets)

Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)

MC113185

Active

Granted Aug 31, 2018

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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
Aug 31, 2018	MC113185-C	Original MC Certificate	Revocation	Original MC Certificate →

Insurance Coverage Timeline (7 rows)

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

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY	7869978	91X	$750,000	Aug 24, 2025	On file	ACTIVE
Berkley Casualty Company	7869978	BMC-91X	—	Aug 24, 2025	On file	ACTIVE
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	CT8295785801	BIPD/Primary	—	Aug 24, 2024	Aug 24, 2024	REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	CT8295785801	BIPD/Primary	—	Aug 24, 2024	Aug 24, 2025	REPLACED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	CA02458904	BIPD/Primary	—	Aug 24, 2020	Aug 24, 2024	REPLACED
AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION GROUP INSURANCE RRG	ATG-IL-0003028-18-01	BIPD/Primary	—	Aug 27, 2019	Aug 24, 2020	CANCELLED
AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION GROUP INSURANCE RRG	ATG-IL-0055829-18-01	BIPD/Primary	—	Aug 27, 2018	Aug 27, 2019	REPLACED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Aug 24, 2025

insurance

TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
Oct 8, 2024

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
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Aug 24, 2024

insurance

TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
Aug 24, 2024

insurance

TERM/REPL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
Aug 24, 2020

insurance

CANCEL — AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION GROUP INSURANCE RRG
Aug 5, 2020

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Aug 27, 2019

insurance

TERM/REPL — AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION GROUP INSURANCE RRG
Aug 31, 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

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections
MONUMENT CO	CO	1
I-55 NB	IL	1
I-90	IL	1
HARRISONVILLE MO	MO	1
IRVING NY	NY	1
GREENTOWN PA	PA	1
ECHO UT	UT	1
BENNINGTON CHAIN UP	VT	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
393.45(b)(2)	Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0

Booking & risk tools

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Related Records

Illinois carriers Elgin carriers BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY CANAL INSURANCE CO. 11 inspections 1 reportable crash Book / don't book Insurance check Cancel desk

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Field change history

Field change history
History-watch change dates and as-of snapshots