FRO EXPRESS 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 · 196 days Oct 15, 2022 → Apr 29, 2023
- Prior insurance gap · 378 days Apr 29, 2025 → May 12, 2026
- Common (Property) gap · 218 days Inactive Oct 24, 2022 → reinstated May 30, 2023
- Violations per Inspection above national average 2.75 vs 1.80 national (+0.95).
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — FRO EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3405549) 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 Officer(s): FREDDY RIVERO OLIVERA (Company officer) Blockers: (none) Cautions: • Prior insurance gap · 196 days — Oct 15, 2022 → Apr 29, 2023 • Prior insurance gap · 378 days — Apr 29, 2025 → May 12, 2026 • Common (Property) gap · 218 days — Inactive Oct 24, 2022 → reinstated May 30, 2023 • Violations per Inspection above national average — 2.75 vs 1.80 national (+0.95). On file: • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 ACE LICENSING & PERMIT SERVICES LLC Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3405549/ As of: Jul 18, 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 4/5 scored components (mean 94/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
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confidence 80% · 4/5 signals
Compliance grade A
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 94/100). 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.
Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=240417 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 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.
CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X · $1,000,000
CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY · BIPD/Primary · $1,000,000
2 active policies
Company profile
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InsuranceCLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANYPolicy effective May 12, 2026
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Process Agent#1 ACE LICENSING & PERMIT SERVICES LLCBOC-3 on file
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 10 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 0% | 25% | — |
| 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
FRO EXPRESS LLC is a motor carrier based in HOUSTON, TX, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3405549. 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 10 roadside inspections on file. 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.
FRO EXPRESS LLC is a small fleet, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver, with 3 years on FMCSA's records, based in Houston, TX. Across 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 33.3% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. all filed authority types (common) are currently revoked.
6 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 50% versus the prior 24 months, most heavily in TX (6 stops), with Level 2 inspections the most common.
33.3% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (90.9% of violations); top code 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps) cited 4 times, 1 of them OOS.
The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Freightliner, Utility, and Great Dane are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 240,417 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).
Authority gap detected (1)
- Common (Property) authority was inactive from Oct 24, 2022 to May 30, 2023 (218 days)
Historical coverage gaps detected (2)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Oct 15, 2022 to Apr 29, 2023 (196 days)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Apr 29, 2025 to May 12, 2026 (378 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas (TX) | 4 | 1 | 25.0% | Apr 9, 2025 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Utility | 8 | |
| Freightliner | 6 | |
| Peterbilt | 4 | |
| Great Dane | 2 |
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 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 1 | — | 1.28 | 1 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 5 | — | 19.28 | 19 | — | 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 (10 rows) View all 10 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 84395257 | Apr 9, 2025 | TX | 2 | IH10 WB |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.60C, 393.55C1 | No |
| 84378474 | Apr 8, 2025 | TX | 2 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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7 | 393.9, 393.9TS, 393.9T | No |
| 83206482 | Nov 13, 2024 | TX | 2 | tx-tx36-nb-/-mp-474 |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.75A3, 396.17C | Yes |
| 82780236 | Sep 26, 2024 | TX | 4 | tx-us-0290-in-harris-co.-(706-738 |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 82121808 | Jul 2, 2024 | TX | 2 | 13400 TX36 NB |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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6 | 393.9(a), 395.8(e)(1), 393.53(b) | Yes |
| 81592891 | May 8, 2024 | TX | 2 | TX36 AT AIRPORT TRL |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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5 | 393.78, 393.9(a), 393.55(d)(3) | No |
| 80953656 | Feb 19, 2024 | TX | 2 | 400 E LOOP N |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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4 | 396.17(c), 393.55(d)(1), 392.2 | No |
| 80619555 | Jan 11, 2024 | TX | 2 | 1901 US180 EB |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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4 | 393.75(a)(1), 393.78, 393.9(a) | No |
| 80480672 | Dec 20, 2023 | TX | 2 | IH20 WB AT ENTRY RAM |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 80360135 | Dec 5, 2023 | TX | 2 | 623 IH20 NB SVC RD |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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9 | 395.8A-ELD, 392.2RG, 393.75C | Yes |
Recent Crashes (1 row)
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX6QR9HQE153 | Nov 29, 2023 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
Authority Records (1 docket)
Revocations & Inactive Status
Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.
| Date | Docket | Authority | Status | Applied |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | MC1096953 | common | INACTIVE | — |
MC Certificate Documents (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.
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 | MC1096953-C | REI | REINSTATEMENT | REI → |
| May 4, 2020 | MC1096953-C | CPL | REVOCATION | CPL → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (11 rows)
Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.
| Insurer | Policy # | Type | Limit | Effective | Cancel | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY | AQ1YTX011792-00 | 91X | $1,000,000 | May 12, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY | AQ1YTX011792-00 | BIPD/Primary | $1,000,000 | May 12, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| Coverage gap — 378 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Apr 29, 2025 to May 12, 2026 | ||||||
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | TRI21L10177 | BIPD/Primary | — | Apr 29, 2024 | Apr 29, 2025 | REPLACED |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | CA969224465 | BIPD/Primary | — | May 9, 2023 | Apr 29, 2024 | REPLACED |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | CA969224465 | BIPD/Primary | — | Apr 29, 2023 | May 9, 2023 | REPLACED |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | CA969224465 | BIPD/Primary | — | Apr 29, 2023 | Jun 3, 2023 | CANCELLED |
| Coverage gap — 196 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Oct 15, 2022 to Apr 29, 2023 | ||||||
| AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY | ASD003114-01 | BIPD/Primary | — | Apr 27, 2022 | Oct 15, 2022 | CANCELLED |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | CA03598964 | BIPD/Primary | — | Apr 27, 2021 | Apr 27, 2022 | REPLACED |
| AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY | FCT900504-01 | BIPD/Primary | — | Apr 28, 2020 | Apr 28, 2021 | CANCELLED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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May 5, 2026
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Apr 29, 2026insuranceCANCEL — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
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Apr 29, 2025insuranceTERM/REPL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Apr 29, 2025insurance gapCoverage gap: 378 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through May 12, 2026)
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Apr 18, 2025oosOut-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact
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Apr 29, 2024insuranceTERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
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Jun 3, 2023insuranceTERM/CANCL — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
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May 9, 2023insuranceTERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
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Oct 24, 2022
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Oct 24, 2022authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Oct 24, 2022authority gapCommon (Property) authority inactive: 218 days (through May 30, 2023)
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Oct 15, 2022insuranceCANCEL — AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Oct 15, 2022insurance gapCoverage gap: 196 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Apr 29, 2023)
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Apr 27, 2022insuranceTERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
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Apr 28, 2021
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Apr 28, 2021insuranceCANCEL — AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13400 TX36 NB | TX | 1 | 1 |
| 1901 US180 EB | TX | 1 | 0 |
| 400 E LOOP N | TX | 1 | 0 |
| 623 IH20 NB SVC RD | TX | 1 | 1 |
| IH10 WB | TX | 1 | 0 |
| IH20 WB AT ENTRY RAM | TX | 1 | 0 |
| TX36 AT AIRPORT TRL | TX | 1 | 0 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | 5 | 1 |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 0 |
| 393.78 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. | Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 0 |
| 393.75(a)(1) | Tire-ply or belt material exposed | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 0 |
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws - Explain: | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 |
| 393.203(a) | Cab door missing/broken | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.47(e) | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.53(b) | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.55(d)(1) | CMV not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit or signal (Truck-Tractor mfg on/after 3/1/1997; Straight Truck mfg on/after 3/1/1998) | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.55(d)(3) | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator for towed vehicles on vehicles manufactured after February 2001 | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
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Docket MC1096953
common · INACTIVE · MC
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CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY
91X policy on file
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TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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How to verify FRO EXPRESS 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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