SEBASTIAN EXPRESS LLC

PENNSAUKEN, NJ

SEBASTIAN EXPRESS LLC is a small fleet, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers, based in Pennsauken, NJ. Across 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 50.0% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C., and operating authority is active for common.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

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 9, 2025
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file TRUCKERS NATIONWIDE INC 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 — SEBASTIAN EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3398850)
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: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCKERS NATIONWIDE INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3398850/
As of: Sep 16, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3398850 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: RICHARD COLLADO General Freight Motor Vehicles Based in PENNSAUKEN, NJ

FMCSA census as of Sep 16, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

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.

A 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
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 50% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=274603 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
Not on watch · 100/100

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.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3398850
In FMCSA records since Feb 22, 2020 (~6y)
MC / docket MC1093648
Company officer RICHARD COLLADO
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
General Freight, Motor Vehicles
Fleet size 2 units
Drivers 2
Annual mileage 1 mi
Contact & address
Physical
402 N 36TH ST
PENNSAUKEN, NJ 08110
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3398850
In FMCSA records since Feb 22, 2020 (~6y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 50.0% vs 23.4% +26.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 2.50 vs 1.80 +0.70
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2020-03-13 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 2 0 0
Trailers 2 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 7 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 2 2 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 50%
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
2
Drivers
2
Inspections
7
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
50.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
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

SEBASTIAN EXPRESS LLC had 2 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 50.0%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 8.0.

Inspection profile

2 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in MD (1) and PA (1).

Violation profile

50.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (33.3% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 5 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 2 power units (small fleet) and 2 drivers; Cott, Freightliner, and Peterbilt are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 50.0% 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 274,603 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 274,603 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
50%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 274,603 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +50 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (6 months)

2024-03 2026-03

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
Maryland (MD) 1 0 0.0% Jan 14, 2025
Pennsylvania (PA) 1 1 100.0% Mar 31, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Cott 4
Freightliner 3
Peterbilt 3
Cottrell, 1
Cottrell T 1
Petr 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 2.00 2 Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 8.20 8 Sep 14, 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
87456922 Mar 31, 2026 PA 2 EAST COCALICO TWP PA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
4 393.128B-CLWV, 392.2-SLLSIV, 396.17C-PI Yes
83599722 Jan 14, 2025 MD 2 BALTIMORE COUNTY
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.95F No
82651896 Sep 12, 2024 DE 2 NEWARK DE
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2 No
81852848 Jun 12, 2024 MD 2 I-95 NORTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.128(b)(1), 392.2 Yes
81430924 Apr 24, 2024 MD 2 BALTIMORE CITY
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Petr
0 No
81115066 Mar 13, 2024 MD 2 I-95 NORTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
5 393.128(b)(1), 393.75(a)(3), 393.75(a)(1) Yes
81011104 Mar 4, 2024 MD 2 BALTIMORE CITY
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
5 393.128(b)(1), 392.2 Yes
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 PDF
Mar 13, 2020 MC1093648-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (4 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. GAT0004388 91X $1,000,000 Mar 9, 2025 On file ACTIVE
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. BA0737023 BIPD/Primary Mar 9, 2024 Mar 9, 2025 REPLACED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW JERSEY CM0074792 BIPD/Primary Mar 9, 2022 Mar 9, 2024 REPLACED
DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY CA1922863 BIPD/Primary Mar 9, 2020 Mar 9, 2022 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Mar 9, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
  2. Mar 9, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW JERSEY
  3. Mar 9, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Mar 13, 2020
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 5 0
393.128(b)(1) Vehicle not secured, front and rear Vehicle Maintenance 5 5
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
393.75(a)(1) Tire-ply or belt material exposed Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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