A-K-EXPRESS -LLC

USDOT 3194530 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: ANDREW NEMBHARD General Freight Paper Products Based in MONTGOMRY VLG, MD
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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 · Oct 20, 2025
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file EVILSIZOR PROCESS SERVERS INC Details →
Company officer: ANDREW NEMBHARD
Cargo: General Freight, Paper Products
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 — A-K-EXPRESS -LLC (USDOT 3194530)
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): ANDREW NEMBHARD (Company officer)

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — EVILSIZOR PROCESS SERVERS INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3194530/
As of: Jul 15, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Operating authority
Insurance

LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X · $750,000

1 active policy

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3194530
MC / docket MC140588
Company officer ANDREW NEMBHARD
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Paper Products
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 90,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
10228 WILD APPLE CIR
MONTGOMRY VLG, MD 20886
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3194530
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 90,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 50.0% vs 23.4% +26.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 2.33 vs 1.80 +0.53
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active insurance
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 3 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 3 3 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 33.33%
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
1
Drivers
1
Inspections
3
FMCSA roadside history
OOS Rate (peak)
50.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

A-K-EXPRESS -LLC is a motor carrier based in MONTGOMRY VLG, MD, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3194530. 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 1 power unit and 1 driver, with 3 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 50.0%. 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

A-K-EXPRESS -LLC is a small fleet, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver, based in Montgomry Vlg, MD. Across 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 33.3% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. Operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

3 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in TN (1) and OH (1), with Level 2 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

33.3% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (57.1% of violations); top code 393.9A-LSML (Inoperable required lamps) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Freightliner, Great Dane, and Hyundai Translead are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 50.0% 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 240,512 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 240,512 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
50%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 240,512 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +50 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2025-01 2025-12

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 OOS % Last Inspection
Kentucky (KY) 1 1 100.0% Dec 4, 2025
Ohio (OH) 1 0 0.0% Oct 5, 2025
Tennessee (TN) 1 0 0.0% Jan 28, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 3
Great Dane 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 Jul 13, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Jul 13, 2026
Hours of Service 1 0.40 0 Jul 13, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 9.30 9 Jul 13, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 6.00 6 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 (3 rows) View all 3 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
86478418 Dec 4, 2025 KY 2 GEORGETOWN
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
4 393.9A-LSLI, 392.2-SLLTCD, 392.2-SLLSOA Yes
85964239 Oct 5, 2025 OH 2 HEBRON OH
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.9A-LSML, 393.9A-LIL No
83734909 Jan 28, 2025 TN 3 MOUNT JULIET TN
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
Authority Records (1 docket)
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
Oct 23, 2018 MC140588-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (5 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY CM0066880 91X $750,000 Oct 20, 2025 On file ACTIVE
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY CM0066880 BIPD/Primary Oct 9, 2023 Nov 9, 2025 CANCELLED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY CM0066880 BIPD/Primary Oct 9, 2023 Oct 20, 2025 REPLACED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY CM0066880 BIPD/Primary Jan 25, 2022 Oct 9, 2023 REPLACED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY CM0066880 BIPD/Primary Oct 9, 2018 Jan 25, 2022 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Nov 9, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Oct 21, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Oct 20, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Oct 9, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Jan 25, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Oct 23, 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
GEORGETOWN KY 1 1
HEBRON OH OH 1 0
MOUNT JULIET TN TN 1 0
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How to verify A-K-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 A-K-EXPRESS -LLC

Is A-K-EXPRESS -LLC an active motor carrier?
Yes. A-K-EXPRESS -LLC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3194530 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 A-K-EXPRESS -LLC's safety rating?
A-K-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 A-K-EXPRESS -LLC had?
3 roadside inspections are on file for A-K-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 A-K-EXPRESS -LLC's out-of-service rate?
A-K-EXPRESS -LLC's peak out-of-service rate is 50.0% (whichever is higher of driver-OOS or vehicle-OOS, computed from FMCSA roadside inspection data). The national averages are roughly 6.7% for drivers and 23.4% for vehicles — see the peer-context card on this page for a side-by-side comparison.
Where is A-K-EXPRESS -LLC based?
A-K-EXPRESS -LLC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 10228 WILD APPLE CIR, MONTGOMRY VLG, Maryland 20886. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does A-K-EXPRESS -LLC have valid operating authority?
Yes. A-K-EXPRESS -LLC holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC140588). 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 A-K-EXPRESS -LLC operate?
A-K-EXPRESS -LLC self-reports 1 power unit and 1 driver 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 A-K-EXPRESS -LLC had any crashes?
No FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for A-K-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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