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GOMEZ EXPRESS INC

BUFORD, GA

Joins 5 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (CANAL INSURANCE CO.) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 2, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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
Policy effective · Oct 9, 2025
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $300,000 CANAL INSURANCE CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file REGISTERED AGENTS 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 — GOMEZ EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3186145)
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: $300,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $300,000 — CANAL INSURANCE CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — REGISTERED AGENTS INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3186145/
As of: Oct 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 3186145 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: DANIEL GOMEZ General Freight Based in BUFORD, GA

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

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=233499 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.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

REGISTERED AGENTS INC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3186145
In FMCSA records since Sep 11, 2018 (~8y)
MC / docket MC131757
Company officer DANIEL GOMEZ
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 124,568 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (631) 415-7307
Email: [email protected]
Physical
3975 PIPER GLEN DR
BUFORD, GA 30519
Mailing
3975 PIPER GLEN DR
BUFORD, GA 30519-3987
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3186145
In FMCSA records since Sep 11, 2018 (~8y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 124,568 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 0.60 vs 1.80 -1.20
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 2018-10-12 (2,000+ 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 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 7 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 5 5 0
OOS inspections 0 2 0
OOS percentage 0% 40% —
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
1
Drivers
1
Inspections
7
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
100.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
1
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 100.0% 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 233,499 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 233,499 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 233,499 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +100 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (6 months)

2024-02 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
2 violations
2 OOS · 100.0%
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
Georgia (GA) 3 0 0.0% Mar 18, 2026
Florida (FL) 1 1 100.0% Sep 28, 2026
Virginia (VA) 1 1 100.0% Jul 2, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 6
Great Dane 2
Unknown 2
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 — Sep 28, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 28, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 28, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 28, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 — 10.00 10 — Sep 28, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (7 rows) View all 7 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89124759 Sep 28, 2026 FL 2 JASPER FL
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
GA C606DQ · 1FUPCSZB2XLA06067
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
87347393 Mar 18, 2026 GA 3 FORSYTH GA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
GA C571EY · 1FUPCSZB9YDA97964
0 — No
85437096 Aug 1, 2025 GA 3 VALDOSTA GA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
GA C606DQ · 1FUPCSZB2XLA06067
0 — No
85110112 Jul 2, 2025 VA 2 STEPHENS CITY VA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
GA C606DQ · 1FUPCSZB2XLA06067
3 396.5B-HWSL, 393.47A-BCFSBD-SA, 392.2-SLLIFTA Yes
84538129 Apr 21, 2025 GA 3 FORSYTH GA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
GA C606DQ · 1FUPCSZB2XLA06067
0 — No
81064190 Feb 27, 2024 TN 3 ANDERSON COUNTY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
UK C606DQ · 1FUPCSZB2XLA06067
0 — No
79693114 Sep 19, 2023 VA 1 TROUTVILLE SCALES NORTH
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
GA C606DQ · 1FUPCSZB2XLA06067
1 393.45 No
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MD21A0796485 May 30, 2021 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC131757
Active
—
View full authority record →
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
Oct 12, 2018 MC131757-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (2 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT1037654029 91X $300,000 Oct 9, 2025 On file ACTIVE
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. MCP44356A BIPD/Primary — Oct 9, 2018 Oct 9, 2025 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Oct 9, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  2. Oct 12, 2018
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
FORSYTH GA GA 2 0
JASPER FL FL 1 1
VALDOSTA GA GA 1 0
ANDERSON COUNTY TN 1 0
STEPHENS CITY VA VA 1 1
TROUTVILLE SCALES NORTH VA 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.45 Brake tubing and hose adequacy Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

Related Records

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