LANCER EXPRESS LLC

LANCER EXPRESS LLC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 15 power units and 13 drivers, based in Laredo, TX. Across 40 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 25.0% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. Recent BMC-91 insurance filing instability is flagged as HIGH on the insurance-lapse watch, and operating authority is active for motor carrier of property (except household goods) and common.

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 · Jun 23, 2026
Review these
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. Details →
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 5.60% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 26.7% vs peer 12.5% Details →
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file Clear Blue Specialty Insurance Company · BMC-91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file # 1 Ace Licensing & Permit Services LLC 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 — LANCER EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3219387)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH — Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement.
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 5.60% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 26.7% vs peer 12.5%

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file — Clear Blue Specialty Insurance Company · BMC-91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — # 1 Ace Licensing & Permit Services LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3219387/
As of: Sep 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3219387 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: DAVID GARZA General Freight Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Beverages Paper Products Construction Based in LAREDO, TX Insurance watch: HIGH

FMCSA census as of Sep 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · C

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 63/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

C 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
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 5.6% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 26.7% vs peer median 12.5% (worse). n=67455 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
HIGH · 35/100

Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH.

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

2 active liability filings

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3219387
In FMCSA records since Dec 5, 2018 (~7y)
MC / docket MC1007192
Company officer DAVID GARZA
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Beverages, Paper Products, Construction
Fleet size 15 units
Drivers 13
Annual mileage 1,400,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
16160 N US HIGHWAY 83
LAREDO, TX 78045
Mailing
2006 DURANGO AVE
LAREDO, TX 78046
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3219387
In FMCSA records since Dec 5, 2018 (~7y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,400,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 26.7% vs 23.4% +3.3 pts
Driver OOS Rate 5.6% vs 6.7% -1.1 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.73 vs 1.80 -0.07
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%
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 2019-02-27 (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 0 15 0
Trailers 0 39 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 68 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 40 40 0
OOS inspections 1 9 0
OOS percentage 2.5% 22.5%
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
15
Drivers
13
Inspections
68
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
26.7%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
2
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
2
2 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

LANCER EXPRESS LLC had 40 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 25.0%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 7.0.

Inspection profile

40 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in AZ (14) and CA (11).

Violation profile

25.0% out-of-service rate, above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (17.9% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 10 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 15 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 13 drivers; Mack, Wabash National, and Great Dane are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 26.7% 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 67,455 ACTIVE carriers operating 7–23 power units (±50% of this carrier's 15 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
5.6%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 67,455 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +5.6 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
26.7%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
12.5%
Median across 67,455 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +14.2 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (29 months)

2023-09 2026-09

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
Arizona (AZ) 14 4 28.6% Sep 7, 2026
California (CA) 11 2 18.2% Aug 17, 2026
New Mexico (NM) 8 1 12.5% Aug 30, 2026
Texas (TX) 7 3 42.9% Jul 8, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Mack 54
Wabash National 15
Hyundai Translead 11
Great Dane 9
Atro 4
Atro Remol 4
Inla 2
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 0.12 0 Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 10 1.11 1 Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 5 2.34 2 Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 25 7.34 7 Sep 14, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (68 rows) View all 68 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88940198 Sep 7, 2026 AZ 2 ELOY AZ
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
4 393.55C1-B, 393.55C2-B, 392.2-SLLMF No
88854864 Aug 30, 2026 NM 2 NM
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88717750 Aug 17, 2026 CA 3 DESERT HILLS IF
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88436961 Jul 15, 2026 AZ 2
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
7 393.11B-CSURR, 395.8E-HOSPD, 393.78 No
88378529 Jul 8, 2026 TX 1
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
5 393.45B2UV, 393.9, 396.3A1 Yes
88333352 Jul 5, 2026 AZ 2
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLLR No
88238440 Jun 24, 2026 CA 2 DESERT HILLS IF
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88195863 Jun 18, 2026 AZ 2
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.95A4-EEUS, 393.55E-B, 392.2-SLLMF No
88031038 May 31, 2026 NM 1
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87716847 Apr 29, 2026 CA 3
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 2-SLLLR No
87445635 Mar 27, 2026 CA 2 DESERT HILLS IF
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
3 392.2-SLLSR, 393.95A4-EENA, 393.25E-L No
87185621 Mar 1, 2026 CA 1 DESERT HILLS IF
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 396.3A1-ALBV, 393.45D-B No
87119512 Feb 19, 2026 CA 2 DESERT HILLS IF
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86958604 Jan 30, 2026 TX 3 ENTRY RAMP
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86795091 Jan 14, 2026 CA 1 DESERT HILLS IF
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
5 393.207A-STCB, 393.47E, 393.53B-B Yes
86740000 Jan 5, 2026 TX 2 IH35 SB DEVINE SCALE
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.26 No
86462618 Dec 1, 2025 TX 2
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.9 Yes
86351943 Nov 16, 2025 NM 1 NM
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
5 396.3A1BOS, 393.47E, 393.48A Yes
86211705 Oct 30, 2025 AZ 1 EHRENBERG AZ
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
5 396.3A1-BOS, 393.48A-BMBCBD, 395.30B1-ELDDFR Yes
86174385 Oct 27, 2025 AZ 2 SAN SIMON AZ
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
5 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.55C1-B, 393.55E-B Yes
86073191 Oct 16, 2025 CA 1 DESERT HILLS IF
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.47A-BCLMBD, 396.3A1-ALBV, 396.3A1-BALAC No
85893271 Sep 26, 2025 CA 3 DESERT HILLS IF
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85754203 Sep 10, 2025 AZ 2 GOODYEAR AZ
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
3 395.8E-HOSPDOOS, 393.55E-B, 392.2-INAT Yes
85742000 Sep 9, 2025 AZ 2 EHRENBERG AZ
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
6 393.11A1-CSLRR, 393.9A-LTSIR, 393.55E-B No
84789993 May 26, 2025 TX 2 US277
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.75C, 393.45B2PC, 395.22H2 No
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
TX6PGDHQE1PV Oct 13, 2023 TX 0 2 Yes No Injury
AZ0000006443 Feb 4, 2021 AZ 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (2 dockets)
MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 2 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 27, 2019 MC1007192-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Feb 27, 2019 MC1007192-C Daily Register Other Daily Register →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (15 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
Clear Blue Specialty Insurance Company DL01AL0014300 BMC-91X Jun 23, 2026 On file ACTIVE
CLEAR BLUE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY DL01AL00143-00 91X $750,000 Feb 23, 2026 On file ACTIVE
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TTT-66-2-255026 BIPD/Primary Mar 20, 2025 Feb 23, 2026 CANCELLED
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TTT-66-2-255026 BIPD/Primary Feb 23, 2025 Apr 15, 2025 CANCELLED
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TTT-66-2-255026 BIPD/Primary Feb 23, 2025 Mar 20, 2025 REPLACED
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TTT-66-2-244357 BIPD/Primary Mar 21, 2024 Feb 23, 2025 CANCELLED
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TTT-66-2-244357 BIPD/Primary Feb 23, 2024 Apr 17, 2024 CANCELLED
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TTT-66-2-244357 BIPD/Primary Feb 23, 2024 Mar 21, 2024 REPLACED
HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY CH01-0000006-02 BIPD/Primary Feb 23, 2023 Feb 23, 2024 CANCELLED
HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY CH01-0000006-01 BIPD/Primary Nov 18, 2022 Feb 23, 2023 CANCELLED
HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY CH01-0000006-01 BIPD/Primary Feb 23, 2022 Nov 18, 2022 REPLACED
HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY CH01-0000006-01 BIPD/Primary Feb 23, 2022 Dec 13, 2022 CANCELLED
UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY UWPGA2002-03 BIPD/Primary Feb 24, 2021 Feb 24, 2022 CANCELLED
UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY UWPGA2002-02 BIPD/Primary Feb 24, 2020 Feb 24, 2021 CANCELLED
UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY UWPGA2002 BIPD/Primary Feb 21, 2019 Feb 24, 2020 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Aug 5, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — Clear Blue Specialty Insurance Company
  2. Jul 18, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — Clear Blue Specialty Insurance Company
  3. Jul 18, 2026
    authority
    Authority revoked — Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice
  4. Jun 18, 2026
    authority
    Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  5. Feb 23, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  6. Feb 23, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Apr 15, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Mar 21, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  9. Mar 20, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Feb 23, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Feb 21, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  12. Apr 17, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  13. Mar 22, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  14. Mar 21, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  15. Feb 26, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  16. Feb 23, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  17. Feb 23, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  18. Feb 23, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  19. Dec 13, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  20. Nov 21, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  21. Nov 18, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  22. Feb 24, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  23. Feb 24, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY
  24. Feb 25, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  25. Feb 24, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY
  26. Feb 24, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY
  27. Feb 27, 2019
    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

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 10 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 6 2
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 5 2
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 4 3
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner Hours of Service 2 0
383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL Driver Fitness 1 1
391.11(b)(4) Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CDL (passenger or property carrying) vehicle that is non-excepted and the driver has self-certified as excepted interstate or excepted intrastate with the state driver's licensing agency. Driver Fitness 1 1

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