ROAD SCANNER EXPRESS INC
Joins 12 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (Southlake Specialty Insurance Company) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Sep 29, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. Details →
- Prior insurance gap · 185 days Nov 26, 2022 → May 30, 2023
- Prior insurance gap · 7 days Sep 30, 2024 → Oct 7, 2024
- Contract (Property) gap · 136 days Inactive Sep 30, 2024 → reinstated Feb 13, 2025
- Contract (Property) gap · 178 days Inactive Dec 5, 2022 → reinstated Jun 1, 2023
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — ROAD SCANNER EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3291387) 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. • Prior insurance gap · 185 days — Nov 26, 2022 → May 30, 2023 • Prior insurance gap · 7 days — Sep 30, 2024 → Oct 7, 2024 • Contract (Property) gap · 136 days — Inactive Sep 30, 2024 → reinstated Feb 13, 2025 • Contract (Property) gap · 178 days — Inactive Dec 5, 2022 → reinstated Jun 1, 2023 On file: • 1 active operating authority • Insurance on file · $750,000 — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC. Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3291387/ As of: Sep 29, 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 · B
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 78/100). 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 · B
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 78/100). 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 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=233565 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.
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.
3 active liability filings
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.
Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2025-02-13 (593 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.
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InsuranceSOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYPolicy effective Apr 23, 2026
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Process Agent#1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.BOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC1042336ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 13 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 8.33% | 33.33% | — |
| 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%).
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 233,565 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).
Authority gaps detected (2)
- Contract (Property) authority was inactive from Sep 30, 2024 to Feb 13, 2025 (136 days)
- Contract (Property) authority was inactive from Dec 5, 2022 to Jun 1, 2023 (178 days)
Historical coverage gaps detected (3)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Nov 26, 2022 to May 30, 2023 (185 days)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Sep 30, 2024 to Oct 7, 2024 (7 days)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Feb 3, 2026 to Apr 23, 2026 (79 days)
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) | 12 | 5 | 41.7% | Sep 25, 2026 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Freightliner | 11 | |
| Hyundai Translead | 3 | |
| Mntr | 3 | |
| Great Dane | 1 | |
| Trailer | 1 | |
| Wabash National | 1 |
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 | — | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 1 | — | 0.27 | 0 | — | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | — | 9.00 | 9 | — | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | — | 5.12 | 5 | — | Sep 28, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (13 rows) View all 13 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 89104443 | Sep 25, 2026 | CA | 3 | BAKERSFIELD AREA |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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18 | 395.8E-HOSPDOOS, 395.30B2-ELDDFC24, 392.2-SLLUCR | Yes |
| 88989685 | Sep 10, 2026 | CA | 1 | GRAPEVINE IF | — | 3 | 393.45B2-BHTD, 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32, 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | Yes |
| 88934014 | Sep 8, 2026 | CA | 2 | LITTLE RIVER SCALES |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | No |
| 88895722 | Sep 1, 2026 | CA | 2 | GRAPEVINE IF |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 393.205A-WRBH, 393.78A-WS, 392.2-SLLEQP | Yes |
| 88778954 | Aug 23, 2026 | CA | 1 | CONEJO IF |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 85872664 | Sep 23, 2025 | CA | 3 | CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 85508003 | Aug 14, 2025 | CA | 2 | ca-s/b-i-5-s/o-sr-58 |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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11 | 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32, 393.9A-LBL, 392.2-SLLSR | Yes |
| 85147249 | Jul 4, 2025 | CA | 3 | CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 84122330 | Mar 11, 2025 | CA | 1 | NIMITZ IF |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.75A3-TAOL | Yes |
| 84019232 | Feb 28, 2025 | CA | 2 | ca-w/b-livermore-platform-scale |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 83975692 | Feb 23, 2025 | CA | 2 | ca-i-580-w/b-livermore-platform |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.9A-LFTSI | No |
| 82923418 | Oct 5, 2024 | CA | 2 | GRAPEVINE IF |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 392.2-SLLTCD, 392.2-SLLSOA | No |
| 79525558 | Aug 22, 2023 | CA | 1 | NIMITZ IF |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.9(a) | No |
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Revocations & Inactive Status
Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.
| Date | Docket | Authority | Status | Applied |
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| Unknown | MC1042336 | common | N | — |
MC Certificate Documents (4 letters, 4 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 | |
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| Feb 13, 2025 | MC1042336-P | Reinstatement Letter | Reinstatement | Reinstatement Letter → |
| Aug 27, 2024 | MC1042336 | Name Change | Revocation | Name Change → |
| Jun 1, 2023 | MC1042336-P | Reinstatement Letter | Reinstatement | Reinstatement Letter → |
| Jul 3, 2019 | MC1042336-P | Original MC Certificate | Revocation | Original MC Certificate → |
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 |
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| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | DRNCA100720 | 91X | $750,000 | Apr 23, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | DRNCA100720 | BIPD/Primary | $750,000 | Apr 23, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| Southlake Specialty Insurance Company | DRNCA100720 | BMC-91X | — | Apr 23, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| Coverage gap — 79 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Feb 3, 2026 to Apr 23, 2026 | ||||||
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | TMA81003546 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 3, 2025 | Feb 3, 2026 | CANCELLED |
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | TMA71005158 | BIPD/Primary | — | Oct 7, 2024 | Feb 3, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| Coverage gap — 7 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Sep 30, 2024 to Oct 7, 2024 | ||||||
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | TMA71005158 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jul 28, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | NAME CHANGED |
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | TMA71005158 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 3, 2024 | Jul 28, 2024 | CANCELLED |
| CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY | CAM000716 | BIPD/Primary | — | May 30, 2023 | Feb 3, 2024 | CANCELLED |
| Coverage gap — 185 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Nov 26, 2022 to May 30, 2023 | ||||||
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | A0198871001 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jun 27, 2022 | Nov 26, 2022 | CANCELLED |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | GWP71691 00 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jun 27, 2021 | Jun 27, 2022 | CANCELLED |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | GWP60592 00 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jun 27, 2020 | Jun 27, 2021 | CANCELLED |
| PARK WOOD RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | PWR0000009 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jun 27, 2019 | Jun 27, 2020 | CANCELLED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Oct 4, 2026authorityAuthority revoked — Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice
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Sep 4, 2026authorityOperating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)Details →
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Apr 30, 2026insuranceTERM/CANCL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Apr 23, 2026insuranceTERM/REPL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Feb 9, 2026
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Feb 9, 2026authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Feb 3, 2026insuranceCANCEL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Feb 3, 2026insurance gapCoverage gap: 79 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Apr 23, 2026)
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Feb 3, 2025insuranceCANCEL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Sep 30, 2024
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Sep 30, 2024insuranceNAMECHG — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Sep 30, 2024authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Sep 30, 2024insurance gapCoverage gap: 7 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Oct 7, 2024)
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Sep 30, 2024authority gapContract (Property) authority inactive: 136 days (through Feb 13, 2025)
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Jul 30, 2024
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Jul 28, 2024insuranceCANCEL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Feb 7, 2024
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Feb 3, 2024insuranceCANCEL — CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY
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Dec 5, 2022
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Dec 5, 2022authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Dec 5, 2022authority gapContract (Property) authority inactive: 178 days (through Jun 1, 2023)
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Nov 26, 2022insuranceCANCEL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
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Nov 26, 2022insurance gapCoverage gap: 185 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through May 30, 2023)
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Jun 27, 2022insuranceCANCEL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jun 21, 2022
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Jun 27, 2021insuranceCANCEL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jun 25, 2021
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Jun 27, 2020insuranceCANCEL — PARK WOOD RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
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Jun 26, 2020
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRAPEVINE IF | CA | 3 | 2 |
| CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF | CA | 2 | 0 |
| NIMITZ IF | CA | 2 | 1 |
| BAKERSFIELD AREA | CA | 1 | 1 |
| CONEJO IF | CA | 1 | 0 |
| LITTLE RIVER SCALES | CA | 1 | 0 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
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Docket MC1042336
common · N · MC
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SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
91X policy on file
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CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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PARK WOOD RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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#1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.
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13 inspections
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