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LEOVA EXPRESS INC

Joins 9 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (CANAL INSURANCE CO.) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 1, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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 · Jul 6, 2024
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 CANAL INSURANCE CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, 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 — LEOVA EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3438665)
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:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — CANAL INSURANCE CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3438665/
As of: Oct 1, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3438665 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: VALERU NOVITCHI Company officer 2: OLGA BOTIS General Freight Based in TAMPA, FL

FMCSA census as of Oct 1, 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 25% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=323390 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 3438665
In FMCSA records since Jun 10, 2020 (~6y)
MC / docket MC1116189
Company officer VALERU NOVITCHI
Company officer 2 OLGA BOTIS
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 3 units
Drivers 3
Annual mileage 322,269 mi
Contact & address
Physical
5605 NAPOLEON CT APT B
TAMPA, FL 33614
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3438665
In FMCSA records since Jun 10, 2020 (~6y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 322,269 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 25.0% vs 23.4% +1.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.22 vs 1.80 -0.58
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 2020-07-10 (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 1 0
Trailers 0 3 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 11 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 9 9 0
OOS inspections 1 2 0
OOS percentage 11.11% 22.22% —
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
3
Drivers
3
Inspections
11
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
25.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
1 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 25.0% 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 323,390 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–5 power units (±50% of this carrier's 3 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 323,390 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
25%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 323,390 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +25 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (8 months)

2024-10 2026-07

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
Alabama (AL) 2 1 50.0% Sep 26, 2025
Texas (TX) 2 1 50.0% Jul 29, 2026
Louisiana (LA) 1 0 0.0% Oct 14, 2024
South Dakota (SD) 1 0 0.0% Dec 14, 2025
Tennessee (TN) 1 0 0.0% Nov 3, 2024
Michigan (MI) 1 0 0.0% Mar 13, 2025
Florida (FL) 1 0 0.0% May 19, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Volvo 5
Kenworth 2
Transcraft 2
Trail-Eze 2
Unknown 2
Bens 1
Benson Tru 1
Great Dane 1
Peterbilt 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 28, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 28, 2026
Hours of Service 2 — 2.53 3 — Sep 28, 2026
Unsafe Driving 2 — 2.98 3 — Sep 28, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 4 — 7.72 8 — Sep 28, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (11 rows) View all 11 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88577729 Jul 29, 2026 TX 2 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88540666 Jul 27, 2026 TX 2 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
7 393.9, 393.9TS, 395.8E Yes
86566221 Dec 14, 2025 SD 3 JEFFERSON SD
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLSR No
85913422 Sep 26, 2025 AL 2 HEFLIN AL
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
5 393.75A3-TAOL, 390.21TC-MC, 393.9A-LHWS Yes
85267547 Jul 20, 2025 AL 3 BAY MINETTE AL
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
84762103 May 19, 2025 FL 2 JASPER FL
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2-SLLTCD, 392.2-SLLED No
84132015 Mar 13, 2025 MI 2 mi-n-i-75-@-mm-6
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.11A1-CSURR, 392.2-INAT No
83080839 Nov 3, 2024 TN 3 HARTFORD TN
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
82909895 Oct 14, 2024 LA 2 LA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.95F No
78873991 Jun 12, 2023 NY 2 ny-lafayette-(sb)
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
5 393.9(a), 393.95(f), 393.11 No
78287486 Apr 6, 2023 OH 3 oh-roadside(67) — 0 — No
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
Jul 10, 2020 MC1116189-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
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT611837001 91X $750,000 Jul 6, 2024 On file ACTIVE
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 611837001 BIPD/Primary — Jul 6, 2022 Jul 6, 2024 REPLACED
KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY KSI000405-00 BIPD/Primary — Jul 6, 2021 Jul 6, 2022 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 651693001 BIPD/Primary — Jul 6, 2020 Jul 6, 2021 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jul 6, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  2. Jul 6, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Jun 28, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  4. Jul 6, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  5. Jul 10, 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

Station State Inspections OOS
BAY MINETTE AL AL 1 0
HEFLIN AL AL 1 1
JASPER FL FL 1 0
LA LA 1 0
JEFFERSON SD SD 1 0
HARTFORD TN TN 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
395.30(b)(1) Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD Hours of Service 1 0

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