AVM EXPRESS FREIGHT SERVICE LLC
AVM EXPRESS FREIGHT SERVICE LLC is a small fleet, operating 4 power units and 7 drivers, based in Whittier, CA. Across 16 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 12.5% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH), and operating authority is active for motor carrier of property (except household goods) and common.
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- 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 Vehicle 12.5% vs peer 0.00% Details →
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — AVM EXPRESS FREIGHT SERVICE LLC (USDOT 3380092) 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: • 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 — Vehicle 12.5% vs peer 0.00% On file: • 2 active operating authorities • Active insurance on file — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) · BMC-91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3380092/ As of: Sep 22, 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 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 12.5% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=175932 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.
2 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 2020-02-26 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.
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InsuranceDB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)Policy effective Feb 20, 2026
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Process AgentTRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INCBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC1084712ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 21 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 0% | 12.5% | — |
| 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%).
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.
AVM EXPRESS FREIGHT SERVICE LLC had 16 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 12.5%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 10.0.
16 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in CA (6) and AZ (5).
12.5% out-of-service rate, below the 19.4% national average; led by Hours of Service (0.0% of violations); top code 395.24 (HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner) cited 1 times.
The fleet comprises 4 power units (small fleet) and 7 drivers; Kenworth, CIMC, and Mack are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 175,932 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 (13 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
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| California (CA) | 6 | 1 | 16.7% | Apr 8, 2026 |
| Arizona (AZ) | 5 | 1 | 20.0% | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Nevada (NV) | 4 | 0 | 0.0% | Mar 12, 2026 |
| Utah (UT) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Feb 7, 2025 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
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 21, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 6 | — | 2.44 | 2 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | — | 10.00 | 10 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 8 | — | 3.78 | 4 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (21 rows) View all 21 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 89037664 | Sep 17, 2026 | AZ | 1 | EHRENBERG AZ |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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5 | 393.75A3-TAOLTIS, 395.8E-HOSPD, 393.47E | Yes |
| 88134041 | Jun 11, 2026 | AZ | 2 | — |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87540495 | Apr 8, 2026 | CA | 2 | BLACKROCK PLATFORM SCALES |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | — | No |
| 87416610 | Mar 25, 2026 | AZ | 2 | QUARTZSITE AZ |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 392.2-SLLSR, 393.60D | No |
| 87320123 | Mar 16, 2026 | AZ | 2 | LITTLEFIELD AZ |
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 395.8E-HOSPD, 392.2-INAT, 395.22G-ELDMFV | No |
| 87341600 | Mar 12, 2026 | NV | 2 | NV |
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 395.8E-HOSPD | No |
| 87230649 | Mar 4, 2026 | CA | 2 | NORTH CAJON SCALES |
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 393.95A4-EEUS, 395.24C2III-ELDSDN, 395.24D-ELDPT | No |
| 87116175 | Feb 23, 2026 | NV | 2 | NV |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.45B2-B-AIR | No |
| 86813912 | Jan 14, 2026 | AZ | 3 | EHRENBERG AZ |
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
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6 | 395.8E-HOSPD, 395.8E-HOSPDOOS | No |
| 86730428 | Jan 3, 2026 | CA | 1 | ca-mt.-pass-jpoe-cvef |
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 85995964 | Oct 6, 2025 | CA | 1 | CARSON PLATFORM SCALES |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.47B-BMBCBD-SA, 393.55D1-B | Yes |
| 85245551 | Jul 16, 2025 | NV | 1 | SLOAN I-15 NB |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 85190072 | Jul 4, 2025 | NV | 2 | SLOAN CHECK SITE |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 83852261 | Feb 11, 2025 | CA | 1 | CARSON PLATFORM SCALES |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 83843615 | Feb 11, 2025 | CA | 1 | LOS ANGELES |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 393.45B2-B-AIR, 393.207A-SAPPCBLM, 393.22B-LPL | No |
| 83822551 | Feb 7, 2025 | UT | 3 | SANTAQUIN UT |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 395.24, 395.8A | No |
| 82590697 | Sep 5, 2024 | CA | 1 | LOS ANGELES |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 80711348 | Jan 29, 2024 | CA | 1 | CARSON PLATFORM |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 80230217 | Nov 20, 2023 | NM | 3 | LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 79866783 | Oct 6, 2023 | CA | 1 | SB CARSON SCALES |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 79865100 | Oct 6, 2023 | CA | 1 | CARSON PLATFORM |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 396.3(a)(1) | No |
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 | |
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| Feb 16, 2021 | MC1084712-C | Daily Register | Reinstatement | Daily Register → |
| Feb 26, 2020 | MC1084712-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 |
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| DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) | CCA-0022912-02 | BMC-91X | — | Feb 20, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) | CCA-0022912-02 | 91X | $750,000 | Feb 20, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) | CCA-0022912-01 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 20, 2025 | Feb 20, 2026 | CANCELLED |
| DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) | CCA-0022912-00 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 20, 2024 | Feb 20, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| OBSIDIAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | TRIPX-CP-000000057-00 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 20, 2023 | Feb 20, 2024 | REPLACED |
| DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) | CCA-0011227-02 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 20, 2022 | Feb 20, 2023 | CANCELLED |
| DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) | CCA-0011227-01 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 20, 2021 | Feb 20, 2022 | CANCELLED |
| DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) | CCA-0011227-00 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 20, 2020 | Feb 20, 2021 | CANCELLED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Feb 20, 2026insuranceCANCEL — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
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Feb 18, 2026
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Feb 20, 2025insuranceCANCEL — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
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Feb 14, 2025
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Feb 20, 2024insuranceTERM/REPL — OBSIDIAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Feb 20, 2023insuranceCANCEL — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
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Feb 14, 2023
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Feb 20, 2022insuranceCANCEL — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
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Feb 10, 2022
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Feb 20, 2021insuranceCANCEL — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
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Feb 16, 2021
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Feb 26, 2020
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| EHRENBERG AZ | AZ | 2 | 1 |
| CARSON PLATFORM | CA | 2 | 0 |
| CARSON PLATFORM SCALES | CA | 2 | 1 |
| LOS ANGELES | CA | 2 | 0 |
| NV | NV | 2 | 0 |
| LITTLEFIELD AZ | AZ | 1 | 0 |
| QUARTZSITE AZ | AZ | 1 | 0 |
| BLACKROCK PLATFORM SCALES | CA | 1 | 0 |
| NORTH CAJON SCALES | CA | 1 | 0 |
| SB CARSON SCALES | CA | 1 | 0 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 395.24 | HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner | Hours of Service | 1 | 0 |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
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Docket MC1084712
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · ACTIVE · MC
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DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
BMC-91X policy on file
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OBSIDIAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC
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