EKOS EXPRESS
Joins 4 inspections on file, 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (BENCHMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO.) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Nov 1, 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.
- Prior insurance gap · 918 days Apr 16, 2023 → Oct 20, 2025
- Common (Property) gap · 913 days Inactive Apr 24, 2023 → reinstated Oct 23, 2025
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — EKOS EXPRESS (USDOT 3430607) 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 · 918 days — Apr 16, 2023 → Oct 20, 2025 • Common (Property) gap · 913 days — Inactive Apr 24, 2023 → reinstated Oct 23, 2025 On file: • 2 active operating authorities • Active insurance on file — Unknown · BMC-91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3430607/ As of: Nov 1, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
FMCSA census as of Nov 1, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A
Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). 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 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A
Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). 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.
Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).
NR reason: Peer OOS benchmark not available for this carrier.
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.
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 2026-10-21 (12 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.
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InsuranceUnknownPolicy effective Oct 20, 2026
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Process AgentTRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INCBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC1111384ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Risk Signals
Authority gap detected (1)
- Common (Property) authority was inactive from Apr 24, 2023 to Oct 23, 2025 (913 days)
Historical coverage gap detected (1)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Apr 16, 2023 to Oct 20, 2025 (918 days)
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 | — | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | — | 30.00 | 30 | — | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | — | 5.00 | 5 | — | Oct 26, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (4 rows) View all 4 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 89133125 | Sep 29, 2026 | CA | 2 | COTTONWOOD IF |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 395.34A1-ELDDFN | No |
| 88894120 | Sep 3, 2026 | CA | 3 | COTTONWOOD IF |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 88882837 | Sep 2, 2026 | CA | 2 | COTTONWOOD IF |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 392.2-SLLSR, 393.11A1-LHLM | No |
| 87600885 | Apr 14, 2026 | CA | 2 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 5B-HWSL, 2-SLLS4 | Yes |
Recent Crashes View all 1 →
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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| Oct 23, 2025 | MC1111384-C | Reinstatement Letter | Reinstatement | Reinstatement Letter → |
| Jun 18, 2020 | MC1111384-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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| Unknown | DCATR0000523-00 | BMC-91X | — | Oct 20, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| BENCHMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO. | FLBSIC-1611-01805 | BIPD/Primary | $750,000 | May 7, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| BENCHMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO. | FLBSIC-1611-01805 | 91X | $750,000 | May 7, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| BENCHMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO. | FLBSIC-1611-01805 | BIPD/Primary | $750,000 | Oct 20, 2025 | On file | ACTIVE |
| Coverage gap — 918 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Apr 16, 2023 to Oct 20, 2025 | ||||||
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | GWP81888 00 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jun 11, 2022 | Apr 16, 2023 | CANCELLED |
| AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY | ASA001072-01 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jun 11, 2021 | Jun 11, 2022 | CANCELLED |
| CRUSADER INSURANCE COMPANY | CTP-018328 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jun 11, 2020 | Jun 11, 2021 | CANCELLED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Oct 21, 2026
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Oct 21, 2026
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Oct 20, 2026insuranceCANCEL — Unknown
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Jun 9, 2026insuranceTERM/CANCL — BENCHMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO.
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May 7, 2026insuranceTERM/REPL — BENCHMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO.
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Oct 23, 2025
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Apr 24, 2023
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Apr 24, 2023authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Apr 24, 2023authority gapCommon (Property) authority inactive: 913 days (through Oct 23, 2025)
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Apr 16, 2023insuranceCANCEL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Apr 16, 2023insurance gapCoverage gap: 918 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Oct 20, 2025)
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Jun 11, 2022insuranceCANCEL — AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jun 7, 2022
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Jun 11, 2021insuranceCANCEL — CRUSADER INSURANCE COMPANY
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May 27, 2021
Booking & risk tools
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Docket MC1111384
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · ACTIVE · MC
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Unknown
BMC-91X policy on file
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BENCHMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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CRUSADER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC
BOC-3 process agent · 128,289 carriers served
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4 inspections
Full roadside inspection history
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1 reportable crash
FMCSA MCMIS crash log
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Insurance-lapse watch
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FMCSA compliance filings guide
MCS-150, insurance, and authority filing requirements
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Roadside inspection rights
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Book / don't book
PASS / CAUTION / REJECT triage from public filings.
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Insurance check
BIPD gaps, cargo filings, and lapse-watch tier.
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Cancel desk
Pending L&I cancellations and coverage gaps.
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Chameleon check
Heuristic cluster peers from public census fields.
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Safety benchmark
Driver/vehicle OOS rates vs similar fleet-size peers.