TOVAR EXPRESS INC
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 25.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — TOVAR EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3229623) 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 Blockers: (none) Cautions: • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 25.0% vs peer 0.00% On file: • 1 active operating authority • Insurance on file · $750,000 — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC. Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3229623/ As of: Sep 1, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
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.
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confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
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.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.
Driver OOS 25% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=176254 same-size ACTIVE peers.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
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.
1 active liability filing
Company profile
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.
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.
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InsuranceUNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANYPolicy effective Mar 8, 2026
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Process Agent#1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.BOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC1103560ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Accident reports (24 months)
All 3 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Crash reports | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.
Inspections (24 months)
All 10 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 75% | 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%).
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.
TOVAR EXPRESS INC had 4 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 75.0%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is hos at 6.0. 2 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.
4 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in CA (4 stops).
75.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average; led by Hours of Service (50.0% of violations); top code 383.95(a) (Violating airbrake restriction) cited 1 times.
The fleet comprises 4 power units (small fleet) and 7 drivers; Kenworth, Great Dane, and Utility are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 176,254 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–6 power units (±50% of this carrier's 4 unit fleet).
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (8 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
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| California (CA) | 4 | 3 | 75.0% | Aug 26, 2026 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
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| Kenworth | 9 | |
| Utility | 5 | |
| Great Dane | 4 |
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
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| Driver Fitness | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 2 | — | 6.42 | 6 | — | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Aug 31, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (10 rows) View all 10 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 88834215 | Aug 26, 2026 | CA | 3 | A-1 WATER |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLED | No |
| 88775000 | Aug 23, 2026 | CA | 1 | TEMPLETON AREA |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 391.11B2-Q, 395.8A1-HOSP, 395.8A1IIIB-HOSF | Yes |
| 86847998 | Jan 20, 2026 | CA | 3 | SR-140 EB EO ORCHARD RD |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | — | Yes |
| 86162624 | Oct 24, 2025 | CA | 2 | LOS ALAMOS |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 395.8A1-HOSP, 395.8K2-HOSRC, 392.2-SLLED | Yes |
| 82269729 | Jul 30, 2024 | CA | 1 | GILROY IF |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 81732761 | May 24, 2024 | CA | 3 | — |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 383.95(a), 392.80(a) | No |
| 80453749 | Dec 14, 2023 | CA | 1 | GILROY IF |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 80086163 | Oct 30, 2023 | CA | 3 | ca-i-580-eastbound,-livermore |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 79777138 | Sep 26, 2023 | CA | 2 | NIMITZ IF |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 79288304 | Jul 28, 2023 | CA | 2 | ca-i5-s/b-south-of-grapevine-cvef |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
Recent Crashes (3 rows)
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA7702500708 | Aug 29, 2025 | CA | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| CA7302501607 | Jul 30, 2025 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| CA4612100131 | Mar 6, 2021 | CA | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
Authority Records (1 docket)
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 | |
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| May 8, 2020 | MC1103560-C | Original MC Certificate | Revocation | Original MC Certificate → |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | CA870817660 | 91X | $750,000 | Mar 8, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | TSATCA-0000835-01 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 8, 2025 | Mar 8, 2026 | CANCELLED |
| TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | TSATCA-0000835-00 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 8, 2024 | Mar 8, 2024 | REPLACED |
| MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | TSATCA-0000835-00 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 8, 2024 | Mar 8, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) | CCA-0007745-05 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 8, 2023 | Mar 8, 2024 | CANCELLED |
| DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) | CCA-0007745-04 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 8, 2022 | Mar 8, 2023 | CANCELLED |
| DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) | CCA-0007745-03 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 8, 2021 | Mar 8, 2022 | CANCELLED |
| DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) | CCA-0007745-02 | BIPD/Primary | — | Apr 20, 2020 | Mar 8, 2021 | CANCELLED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Mar 9, 2026
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Mar 8, 2026insuranceCANCEL — MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Mar 11, 2025
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Mar 8, 2025insuranceCANCEL — MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Mar 14, 2024
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Mar 8, 2024insuranceCANCEL — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
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Mar 8, 2024insuranceTERM/REPL — TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Mar 10, 2023
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Mar 8, 2023insuranceCANCEL — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
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Mar 14, 2022
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Mar 8, 2022insuranceCANCEL — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
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Mar 15, 2021
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Mar 8, 2021insuranceCANCEL — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
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May 8, 2020
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
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| GILROY IF | CA | 2 | 0 |
| A-1 WATER | CA | 1 | 0 |
| LOS ALAMOS | CA | 1 | 1 |
| NIMITZ IF | CA | 1 | 0 |
| SR-140 EB EO ORCHARD RD | CA | 1 | 1 |
| TEMPLETON AREA | CA | 1 | 1 |
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Docket MC1103560
common · ACTIVE · MC
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UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
91X policy on file
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MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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#1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.
BOC-3 process agent · 130,921 carriers served
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10 inspections
Full roadside inspection history
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3 reportable crashes
FMCSA MCMIS crash log
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