BAAZ EXPRESS INC

BATTLE CREEK, MI

BAAZ EXPRESS INC is a small fleet, operating 2 power units and 3 drivers, based in Battle Creek, MI. Across 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 0.0% 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 Great West Casualty Co, and operating authority is active for motor carrier of property (except household goods) and 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 · Oct 1, 2023

Review these

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.

On file

2 active operating authorities
Insurance on file · $1,000,000 GREAT WEST CASUALTY 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 — BAAZ EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3490267)
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:
  • 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.

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3490267/
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.

USDOT 3490267 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: SURINDER SINGH General Freight Based in BATTLE CREEK, MI

FMCSA census as of Sep 22, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 94/100). 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

On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=274383 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.

Operating authority

Insurance

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

#1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 3490267

In FMCSA records since Sep 18, 2020 (~6y)

MC / docket MC1148470

Company officer SURINDER SINGH

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

General Freight

Fleet size 2 units

Drivers 3

Annual mileage 156,093 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (269) 213-1525

Email: [email protected]

Physical

100 WESTCHESTER WAY

BATTLE CREEK, MI 49015-8691

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 3490267

In FMCSA records since Sep 18, 2020 (~6y)

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 156,093 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 1.00 vs 1.80 -0.80

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 2020-10-22 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Insurance
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Policy effective Oct 1, 2023
Process Agent
#1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.
BOC-3 on file
Operating Authority
MC1148470
ACTIVE

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 6 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	5	5	0
OOS inspections	0	0	0
OOS percentage	0%	0%	—
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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

—

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

2 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

BAAZ EXPRESS INC had 5 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 0.0%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 5.0.

Inspection profile

5 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in IL (2) and GA (1).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Hours of Service (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 2 power units (small fleet) and 3 drivers; Freightliner, Utility, and Dm utility are the most-inspected makes.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 274,383 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 274,383 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 274,383 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (6 months)

2024-02 2026-09

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 %	Last Inspection
Illinois (IL)	2	0.0%	Jun 18, 2025
Georgia (GA)	1	0.0%	Nov 3, 2025
Ohio (OH)	1	0.0%	Sep 17, 2026
Tennessee (TN)	1	0.0%	Oct 24, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Freightliner		5
Utility		4
Dm Utility		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 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service	1	—	2.66	3	—	Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving	1	—	5.43	5	—	Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	0	—	0.00	0	—	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 (6 rows) View all 6 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
89037705	Sep 17, 2026	OH	3	VAN WERT OH	—	0	—	No
86260363	Nov 3, 2025	GA	3	SPARKS GA	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR MI RC50007 · 3AKJHHDR9TSWJ7241	5	395.8E-HOSPD, 395.24, 392.2-INAT	No
86150807	Oct 24, 2025	TN	3	CLEVELAND TN	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR MI RC50007 · 3AKJHHDR9TSWJ7241	0	—	No
85001069	Jun 18, 2025	IL	3	I57	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR MI RC50007 · 3AKJHHDR9TSWJ7241	0	—	No
84522093	Apr 28, 2025	IL	3	il-i-57-s/b	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR MI RC50007 · 3AKJHHDR9TSWJ7241	0	—	No
80825105	Feb 9, 2024	KY	3	MOUNT VERNON	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR MI RB99335 · 1FUJHHDR7KLKG3001	1	392.2	No

Recent Crashes (1 row)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
MI0002168181	Dec 23, 2020	MI	0	0	Yes	No	Tow

Authority Records (2 dockets)

Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)

MC1148470

Active

Granted Oct 22, 2020

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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
Oct 22, 2020	MC1148470-C	Original MC Certificate	Revocation	Original MC Certificate →

Insurance Coverage Timeline (3 rows)

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

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GRT08491A	91X	$1,000,000	Oct 1, 2023	On file	ACTIVE
Great West Casualty Co	GRT08491A	BMC-91X	—	Oct 1, 2023	On file	ACTIVE
PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY	CA2722016	BIPD/Primary	—	Oct 1, 2020	Oct 1, 2023	REPLACED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Oct 1, 2023

insurance

TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY
Oct 22, 2020

authority

Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Details →

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections
SPARKS GA	GA	1
I57	IL	1
MOUNT VERNON	KY	1
VAN WERT OH	OH	1
CLEVELAND TN	TN	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	1	0
395.24	HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner	Hours of Service	1	0

Related Records

Michigan carriers Battle Creek carriers GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY 6 inspections 1 reportable crash

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