GLIDER EXPRESS INC

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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 · Mar 4, 2026
Review these
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. Details →
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 0.80% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 29.8% vs peer 16.7% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A $20 BOC-3 Filing 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 — GLIDER EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3247569)
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:
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH — Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 0.80% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 29.8% vs peer 16.7%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A $20 BOC-3 Filing LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3247569/
As of: Aug 28, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3247569 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: MOHAMMAD NAZEEF MALIKZADA General Freight Based in ARLINGTON, TX Insurance watch: HIGH

FMCSA census as of Aug 28, 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 0.8% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 29.8% vs peer median 16.7% (worse). n=21420 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

1 active liability filing

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3247569
In FMCSA records since Feb 19, 2019 (~7y)
MC / docket MC1021343
Company officer MOHAMMAD NAZEEF MALIKZADA
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 46 units
Drivers 40
Annual mileage 3,845,359 mi
Contact & address
Physical
2305 BLANCO CT
ARLINGTON, TX 76001
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3247569
In FMCSA records since Feb 19, 2019 (~7y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 3,845,359 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 29.8% vs 23.4% +6.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.8% vs 6.7% -5.9 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.11 vs 1.80 -0.69
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.

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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 12 34 0
Trailers 3 37 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 12 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 1 1
Tow-away 1 0 1 2
Crash reports 1 0 1 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 193 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 118 118 0
OOS inspections 1 23 0
OOS percentage 0.85% 19.49%
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
46
Drivers
40
Inspections
193
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
29.8%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
2
12 all-time
Authorities
1
1 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

GLIDER EXPRESS INC had 118 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 19.5%, which is in line with the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 5.0. 2 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

118 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in TX (18) and CA (15).

Violation profile

19.5% out-of-service rate, near the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (30.1% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 17 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 46 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 40 drivers; Freightliner, Fontaine, and Wabash National are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 29.8% 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 21,420 ACTIVE carriers operating 23–69 power units (±50% of this carrier's 46 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0.8%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 21,420 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +0.8 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
29.8%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
16.7%
Median across 21,420 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +13.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (36 months)

2023-09 2026-08

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
Texas (TX) 18 1 5.6% Aug 11, 2026
California (CA) 15 5 33.3% Apr 28, 2026
New Mexico (NM) 9 3 33.3% Jun 2, 2026
Louisiana (LA) 8 0 0.0% Feb 5, 2026
Arizona (AZ) 7 4 57.1% Jul 29, 2026
Missouri (MO) 7 1 14.3% May 7, 2026
Tennessee (TN) 5 2 40.0% Jul 27, 2026
Washington (WA) 5 1 20.0% Feb 6, 2026
Ohio (OH) 5 1 20.0% Dec 8, 2025
Colorado (CO) 5 0 0.0% Jan 23, 2026
Illinois (IL) 3 0 0.0% May 13, 2025
Kentucky (KY) 3 1 33.3% May 14, 2026
Maryland (MD) 3 0 0.0% Aug 13, 2026
Georgia (GA) 3 0 0.0% Dec 19, 2025
Arkansas (AR) 2 1 50.0% Jul 28, 2026
Alabama (AL) 2 2 100.0% Nov 21, 2025
Utah (UT) 2 0 0.0% Feb 12, 2026
Wyoming (WY) 1 0 0.0% Apr 29, 2025
Indiana (IN) 1 0 0.0% Jan 20, 2026
Kansas (KS) 1 0 0.0% Aug 12, 2025
Massachusetts (MA) 1 0 0.0% Jul 31, 2025
Minnesota (MN) 1 0 0.0% Jun 26, 2025
Mississippi (MS) 1 0 0.0% Aug 6, 2025
Montana (MT) 1 1 100.0% Apr 13, 2025
North Carolina (NC) 1 0 0.0% Mar 5, 2025
Nebraska (NE) 1 0 0.0% May 21, 2026
New Jersey (NJ) 1 0 0.0% Mar 19, 2025
Nevada (NV) 1 0 0.0% May 20, 2026
New York (NY) 1 0 0.0% Dec 1, 2025
Oklahoma (OK) 1 0 0.0% May 14, 2025
Pennsylvania (PA) 1 0 0.0% Jul 29, 2025
Virginia (VA) 1 0 0.0% Jan 5, 2026
West Virginia (WV) 1 0 0.0% Sep 23, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 160
Fontaine 101
Wabash National 8
Vanguard 7
Great Dane 6
Doon 4
Doonan Tra 4
Font 4
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 2 0.04 0 Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service 9 0.29 0 Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 22 5.18 5 Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 47 5.12 5 Aug 24, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (193 rows) View all 193 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88705702 Aug 13, 2026 MD 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.9A-HLLH, 393.9A-LIL No
88695023 Aug 11, 2026 TX 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.16-D No
88571273 Jul 29, 2026 AZ 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.45D-BHTBS Yes
88548860 Jul 28, 2026 AR 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.9A-LTSI Yes
88542332 Jul 27, 2026 TN 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88093594 Jun 8, 2026 TN 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88031175 Jun 2, 2026 NM 1
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.45UV No
87925253 May 21, 2026 NE 3
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87912880 May 20, 2026 NV 2 REGION 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.104B-C No
87867086 May 14, 2026 KY 1
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
4 396.5B-HWSL, 392.9A2-C, 393.104F4-C Yes
87786031 May 7, 2026 MO 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87705465 Apr 28, 2026 CA 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 2-SLLED No
87633246 Apr 20, 2026 MD 2 PERRYVILLE MD
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 9A-LFTSI, 9A-LHWS No
87588832 Apr 14, 2026 AZ 1 SAN SIMON AZ
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87534972 Apr 9, 2026 KY 1 FRANKLIN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87205112 Mar 2, 2026 TX 1 US77 RIVIERA SCALE
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.9, 393.75C, 393.45DLUV No
87085082 Feb 17, 2026 AZ 2 CASA GRANDE AZ
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
4 393.75A3-TAOL, 392.2-SLLUP, 392.22A-D Yes
87052050 Feb 12, 2026 UT 3 BRIGHAM CITY UT
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87013497 Feb 6, 2026 WA 3 GRANDVIEW WA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86975993 Feb 5, 2026 LA 3 CHOUDRANT LA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86967818 Feb 3, 2026 TX 2 IH 10 MM 264
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 396.3A1B, 393.95A No
87007693 Feb 2, 2026 TX 1 tx-sh-0146-in-harris-co.-(482-500
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.9, 393.95B No
86885265 Jan 23, 2026 CO 3 TRINIDAD CO
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.16-D No
86901095 Jan 22, 2026 CA 2 I-5 SB SOUTH OF FAWNDALE ROAD
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
3 392.2-SLLED, 392.2-SLLS4, 392.2-SLLLR No
86872634 Jan 20, 2026 IN 3 GREENFIELD IN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLSWZ No
Recent Crashes (12 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
WY0202601842 Apr 4, 2026 WY Yes No Tow
LA2025090689 Jul 9, 2025 LA 0 1 Yes No Injury
NJ0003043615 Apr 22, 2024 NJ 0 3 Yes No Injury
WY0202401245 Jan 18, 2024 WY 0 0 Yes No Tow
AR2023555663 Sep 11, 2023 AR 0 0 Yes No Tow
OR2023430175 May 27, 2023 OR 0 0 Yes No Tow
SD0202301800 Feb 9, 2023 SD 0 0 Yes No Tow
TN0103431468 Sep 27, 2022 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX6EA8HQE16L Sep 3, 2022 TX 0 2 Yes No Injury
NE0222020027 Jun 12, 2022 NE 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX649AHQE1WW Sep 1, 2021 TX 0 2 Yes No Injury
OH0215076322 May 2, 2021 OH 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
Mar 8, 2019 MC1021343-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (14 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY DC920001950-00 91X $750,000 Mar 4, 2026 On file ACTIVE
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY FLTX10079 BIPD/Primary Jan 20, 2026 Mar 4, 2026 CANCELLED
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY FLTX10079 BIPD/Primary Mar 4, 2025 Feb 13, 2026 CANCELLED
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY FLTX10079 BIPD/Primary Mar 4, 2025 Jan 20, 2026 REPLACED
SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO WHI01000003143-00 BIPD/Primary Dec 13, 2024 Mar 4, 2025 CANCELLED
SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO WHI01000003143-00 BIPD/Primary Mar 4, 2024 Dec 13, 2024 REPLACED
SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO WHI01000003143-00 BIPD/Primary Mar 4, 2024 Jan 12, 2025 CANCELLED
ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY 2-FLP-TX-19-S0118295-00 BIPD/Primary Mar 4, 2023 Mar 4, 2024 REPLACED
ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY 2-FLP-TX-19-S0118295-00 BIPD/Primary Mar 4, 2023 Apr 3, 2024 CANCELLED
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY BE20171791-00 BIPD/Primary Mar 4, 2022 Mar 4, 2023 CANCELLED
UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY UWPGD1644-01 BIPD/Primary Mar 4, 2021 Mar 4, 2022 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL CA 0485369 BIPD/Primary Feb 26, 2021 Mar 4, 2021 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL CA0485369 BIPD/Primary Dec 16, 2020 Feb 26, 2021 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL CA 0485369 BIPD/Primary Mar 4, 2019 Dec 16, 2020 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Mar 4, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  2. Mar 4, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Feb 13, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Jan 21, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  5. Jan 20, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Mar 5, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. Mar 4, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO
  8. Jan 12, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO
  9. Dec 13, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO
  10. Apr 3, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Mar 4, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Mar 4, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  13. Feb 27, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  14. Mar 4, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY
  15. Mar 1, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  16. Mar 4, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
  17. Feb 26, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
  18. Feb 3, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  19. Dec 16, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
  20. Mar 8, 2019
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 17 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 11 2
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 6 5
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 6 1
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 5 0
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
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 2 2
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 2 0
392.9(a)(2) Failing to secure vehicle equipment Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
393.45 Brake tubing and hose adequacy Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
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