LTL EXPRESS CARRIER LLC
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- Prior insurance gap · 346 days Feb 15, 2021 → Jan 27, 2022
- Prior insurance gap · 401 days Apr 22, 2022 → May 28, 2023
- Common (Property) gap · 393 days Inactive May 2, 2022 → reinstated May 30, 2023
- Common (Property) gap · 382 days Inactive Jan 11, 2021 → reinstated Jan 28, 2022
- Driver OOS Rate above national average 28.6% vs 6.7% national (+21.9 pts).
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — LTL EXPRESS CARRIER LLC (USDOT 3299165) 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: • Prior insurance gap · 346 days — Feb 15, 2021 → Jan 27, 2022 • Prior insurance gap · 401 days — Apr 22, 2022 → May 28, 2023 • Common (Property) gap · 393 days — Inactive May 2, 2022 → reinstated May 30, 2023 • Common (Property) gap · 382 days — Inactive Jan 11, 2021 → reinstated Jan 28, 2022 • Driver OOS Rate above national average — 28.6% vs 6.7% national (+21.9 pts). On file: • 1 active operating authority • Insurance on file · $750,000 — GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 ACE LICENSING & PERMIT SERVICES LLC Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3299165/ As of: Jul 19, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · compliance grade
Compliance grade A
Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
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confidence 60% · 3/5 signals
Compliance grade A
Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). 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.
Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).
NR reason: getCarrierPeerSafety returned null.
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 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.
Fleet size changes
- Power Units −2 (3 → 1) · Jun 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
- Drivers −2 (3 → 1) · Jun 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
1 active liability policy
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.
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InsuranceGEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANYPolicy effective Jan 14, 2025
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Process Agent#1 ACE LICENSING & PERMIT SERVICES LLCBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC1046124ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
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| Trucks | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 7 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
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| Inspections | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 28.57% | 0% | — |
| 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%).
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles
LTL EXPRESS CARRIER LLC is a motor carrier based in COLUMBUS, OH, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3299165. 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 1 power unit and 1 driver, with 7 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 28.6%. 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.
LTL EXPRESS CARRIER LLC is a small fleet, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers, based in Columbus, OH. Across 7 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 28.6% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. Operating authority is active for common.
7 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in GA (2) and TX (1), with Level 3 inspections the most common.
28.6% out-of-service rate; led by Hours of Service (33.3% of violations); top code 392.2RG (Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued) cited 2 times.
The fleet comprises 3 power units (small fleet) and 3 drivers; Freightliner, Hyundai Translead, and Hino are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Authority gaps detected (2)
- Common (Property) authority was inactive from May 2, 2022 to May 30, 2023 (393 days)
- Common (Property) authority was inactive from Jan 11, 2021 to Jan 28, 2022 (382 days)
Historical coverage gaps detected (2)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Feb 15, 2021 to Jan 27, 2022 (346 days)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Apr 22, 2022 to May 28, 2023 (401 days)
Fleet History
Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change
Record Changes
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Drivers 3 1FMCSA Company Census
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Power Units 3 1FMCSA Company Census
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Power Units Over Time
Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
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| Freightliner | 6 | |
| Hyundai Translead | 2 | |
| Hino | 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 | 1 | — | 0.76 | 1 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 2 | — | 2.46 | 2 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | 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 (7 rows) View all 7 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 86338335 | Nov 16, 2025 | KY | 2 | RICHMOND |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 86299985 | Nov 7, 2025 | TX | 2 | US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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3 | 395.8E, 392.2RG | Yes |
| 86217605 | Oct 30, 2025 | GA | 3 | DARIEN GA |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 85985910 | Oct 6, 2025 | OH | 3 | ASHLAND OH |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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2 | 395.8E-HOSPD, 396.17C-PI | No |
| 85924397 | Sep 24, 2025 | GA | 3 | VILLA RICA GA |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 85769267 | Sep 11, 2025 | IL | 3 | I-72 |
FREIGHTLINER OTHER
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0 | — | No |
| 83784998 | Feb 4, 2025 | VA | 3 | BLAND VA |
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 391.11B5-LNCDLNVE | Yes |
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (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.
Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.
| Date | Docket | Action | Authority | |
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| May 30, 2023 | MC1046124-C | REI | REINSTATEMENT | REI → |
| Jan 28, 2022 | MC1046124-C | REI | REINSTATEMENT | REI → |
| Jan 11, 2021 | MC1046124-C | VOL | REVOCATION | VOL → |
| Jul 5, 2019 | MC1046124-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 |
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| GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY | 9300102958 | 91X | $750,000 | Jan 14, 2025 | On file | ACTIVE |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY | 0053130-01-CA | BIPD/Primary | — | Nov 23, 2024 | Feb 8, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY | 0053130-01-CA | BIPD/Primary | — | Nov 23, 2024 | Jan 14, 2025 | REPLACED |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | CA970045348 | BIPD/Primary | — | May 28, 2023 | Nov 23, 2024 | REPLACED |
| Coverage gap — 401 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Apr 22, 2022 to May 28, 2023 | ||||||
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | CA948218463 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jan 27, 2022 | Apr 22, 2022 | CANCELLED |
| Coverage gap — 346 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Feb 15, 2021 to Jan 27, 2022 | ||||||
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | CA 0816085 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jun 14, 2019 | Feb 15, 2021 | CANCELLED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Mar 3, 2026oosOut-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Failure of Safety Audit
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Feb 8, 2025insuranceTERM/CANCL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jan 14, 2025
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Jan 14, 2025insuranceTERM/REPL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY
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Nov 23, 2024insuranceTERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
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May 30, 2023
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May 2, 2022
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May 2, 2022authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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May 2, 2022authority gapCommon (Property) authority inactive: 393 days (through May 30, 2023)
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Apr 22, 2022insuranceCANCEL — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
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Apr 22, 2022insurance gapCoverage gap: 401 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through May 28, 2023)
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Feb 15, 2021insuranceCANCEL — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
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Feb 15, 2021insurance gapCoverage gap: 346 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Jan 27, 2022)
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Jan 11, 2021
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Jan 11, 2021authority gapCommon (Property) authority inactive: 382 days (through Jan 28, 2022)
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Apr 28, 2020oosOut-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact
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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| DARIEN GA | GA | 1 | 0 |
| VILLA RICA GA | GA | 1 | 0 |
| I-72 | IL | 1 | 0 |
| RICHMOND | KY | 1 | 0 |
| ASHLAND OH | OH | 1 | 0 |
| US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE | TX | 1 | 1 |
| BLAND VA | VA | 1 | 1 |
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Docket MC1046124
common · ACTIVE · MC
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GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
91X policy on file
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BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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How to verify LTL EXPRESS CARRIER LLC
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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