FTI EXPRESS INC

USDOT 3201124 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE General Freight Based in SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA Grade A · 85
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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 · Dec 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 · $1,000,000 INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC. Details →
  • OOS rate better than size peers
Cargo: General Freight
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — FTI EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3201124)
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: $1,000,000

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 · $1,000,000 — INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3201124/
As of: Jul 18, 2026
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TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). 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
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 2.8% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 2.7% vs peer median 15% (better). n=36945 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

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3201124
In FMCSA records since Oct 16, 2018 (~7y)
MC / docket MC173657
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 26 units
Drivers 34
Annual mileage 725,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
170 MITCHELL AVE
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94080
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3201124
In FMCSA records since Oct 16, 2018 (~7y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 725,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 2.7% vs 23.4% -20.7 pts
Driver OOS Rate 2.8% vs 6.7% -3.9 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.38 vs 1.80 -1.42
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%
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
Trucks 1 25 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 6 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 1 1
Tow-away 0 0 1 1
Crash reports 0 0 1 1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 151 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 101 101 0
OOS inspections 2 1 0
OOS percentage 1.98% 0.99%
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
26
Drivers
34
Inspections
151
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
2.8%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
6 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

FTI EXPRESS INC is a motor carrier based in SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3201124. 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 26 power units and 34 drivers, with 151 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 2.8%. 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

FTI EXPRESS INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 26 power units and 34 drivers, based in South San Francisco, CA. Across 105 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 3.8% out-of-service rate, with 1 reportable crash. Operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

105 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 176% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in CA (69) and NV (36), with Level 1 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

3.8% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (52.4% of violations); top code 393.9A-LCL (Inoperable required lamps) cited 4 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 26 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 34 drivers; Hino, Freightliner, and Isuzu are the most-inspected makes.

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

Compared against 36,945 ACTIVE carriers operating 13–39 power units (±50% of this carrier's 26 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
2.8%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 36,945 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +2.8 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
2.7%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
15%
Median across 36,945 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -12.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-07 2026-07

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
California (CA) 64 3 4.7% Jul 13, 2026
Nevada (NV) 37 0 0.0% Jul 8, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Hino 112
Freightliner 18
Isuzu 6
Ftl 4
International 1
Mack 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 0.10 0 Jul 13, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Jul 13, 2026
Hours of Service 5 0.27 0 Jul 13, 2026
Unsafe Driving 2 0.60 1 Jul 13, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 19 1.32 1 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 (151 rows) View all 151 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88418228 Jul 13, 2026 CA 1
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88349268 Jul 8, 2026 NV 3
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88304647 Jul 2, 2026 NV 2
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Ftl
0 No
88191632 Jun 18, 2026 CA 2
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88168962 Jun 16, 2026 CA 1
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88109114 Jun 10, 2026 CA 1
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88051663 Jun 3, 2026 CA 1
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87925170 May 21, 2026 CA 3
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87514961 Apr 6, 2026 CA 1 CORDELIA IF
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 No
87470206 Mar 31, 2026 CA 3 LIVERMORE
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87422017 Mar 16, 2026 NV 2 nv-ir80/garson-check-site
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Ftl
3 395.8E-HOSPD, 395.3A3-HOSPRNP, 395.3A2-HOSPRNP No
87316957 Mar 12, 2026 CA 1 DONNER PASS CVEF
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Ftl
0 No
87291479 Mar 9, 2026 NV 3 GARSON CHECKSITE
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87266111 Mar 5, 2026 CA 2 CORDELIA IF
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87120409 Feb 20, 2026 CA 3 CHRISMAN RD AT VALPICO RD
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 391.11B2-S, 392.2-SLLSR Yes
87050016 Feb 11, 2026 NV 3 BOOMTOWN
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLTCD No
87018885 Feb 10, 2026 NV 3 NV
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 390.21TE-LCMVINFO No
86950965 Jan 30, 2026 CA 1 GILROY IF
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86907887 Jan 27, 2026 CA 1 GILROY IF
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.9A-LRLI No
86864242 Jan 19, 2026 NV 3 GARSON CHECKSITE
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86727968 Dec 31, 2025 NV 3 GARSON CHECKSITE
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86727732 Dec 30, 2025 NV 3 GARSON CHECKSITE
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86680607 Dec 30, 2025 CA 3 ca-southport-pkwy-e/of-ramco-st
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86671401 Dec 23, 2025 CA 1 CARSON PLATFORM SCALES
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.9A-LCL, 393.9A-LIL No
86575627 Dec 12, 2025 CA 1 DONNER PASS IF
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Ftl
0 No
Recent Crashes (6 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
CA2222500134 Mar 14, 2025 CA 0 1 Yes No Injury
CA3352302579 Dec 19, 2023 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA5502303569 Jul 14, 2023 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA3302300550 Mar 1, 2023 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA3601901248 Jun 27, 2019 CA 0 1 Yes No Injury
CA3401900906 Feb 22, 2019 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
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
Dec 24, 2018 MC173657-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (8 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY IMLF2025-028 91X $1,000,000 Dec 20, 2025 On file ACTIVE
INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY IMLF2024-028 BIPD/Primary Nov 20, 2024 Dec 20, 2025 REPLACED
GATEWAY INSURANCE COMPANY MA4716P2021 BIPD/Primary Nov 21, 2023 Nov 20, 2024 REPLACED
GATEWAY INSURANCE COMPANY MA4716P2021 BIPD/Primary Nov 21, 2022 Nov 21, 2023 REPLACED
GATEWAY INSURANCE COMPANY MA4716P2021 BIPD/Primary Nov 21, 2021 Nov 21, 2022 CANCELLED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA2920106 BIPD/Primary Nov 21, 2020 Nov 21, 2021 REPLACED
TOPA INSURANCE COMPANY COM00200084-02 BIPD/Primary Nov 21, 2019 Nov 21, 2020 CANCELLED
TOPA INSURANCE COMPANY COM00200084-01 BIPD/Primary Nov 30, 2018 Nov 21, 2019 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Dec 20, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY
  2. Nov 20, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GATEWAY INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Nov 21, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GATEWAY INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Nov 21, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — GATEWAY INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Nov 18, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  6. Nov 21, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  7. Nov 23, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  8. Nov 21, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — TOPA INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Nov 21, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  10. Nov 21, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — TOPA INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Dec 24, 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

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving 6 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 5 0
395.8(a)(1) Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service Hours of Service 3 2
376.11(d)(1) Lease or Rental Agreement not on board leased or rented CMV Unknown 2 0
391.11(b)(2) Driver cannot read or speak the English language sufficiently to respond to official inquiries. Driver Fitness 2 0
387.301(a) Carrier -Motor carrier shall not engage in interstate or foreign commerce without proof of public liability and property damage insurance as required in 49 CFR 38 General/Admin 1 0
391.41(a)(1) 391.41(a)(1) Driver Fitness 1 0
392.82(a)(1) Using a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a CMV Unsafe Driving 1 0
392.9(a) Failing to secure load Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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How to verify FTI EXPRESS INC

  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 FTI EXPRESS INC

Is FTI EXPRESS INC an active motor carrier?
Yes. FTI EXPRESS INC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3201124 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 FTI EXPRESS INC's safety rating?
FTI EXPRESS INC 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 FTI EXPRESS INC had?
151 roadside inspections are on file for FTI EXPRESS INC 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 FTI EXPRESS INC's out-of-service rate?
FTI EXPRESS INC's peak out-of-service rate is 2.8% (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 FTI EXPRESS INC based?
FTI EXPRESS INC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 170 MITCHELL AVE, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, California 94080. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does FTI EXPRESS INC have valid operating authority?
Yes. FTI EXPRESS INC holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC173657). 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 FTI EXPRESS INC operate?
FTI EXPRESS INC self-reports 26 power units and 34 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 FTI EXPRESS INC had any crashes?
6 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for FTI EXPRESS INC in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

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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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