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MQ EXPRESS LLC

KATY, TX

Joins 4 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Sep 25, 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 · Dec 30, 2025
Review these
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. Details →
  • Violations per Inspection above national average 2.50 vs 1.80 national (+0.70).
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 ACE LICENSING & PERMIT SERVICES LLC 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 — MQ EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3495308)
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:
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH — Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement.
  • Violations per Inspection above national average — 2.50 vs 1.80 national (+0.70).

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • 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/3495308/
As of: Sep 25, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3495308 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: PAVEL MOREIRA LAMAS Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Construction Based in KATY, TX Insurance watch: HIGH

FMCSA census as of Sep 25, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 78/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B 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=233734 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
HIGH · 35/100

Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH.

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 3495308
In FMCSA records since Sep 28, 2020 (~5y)
MC / docket MC1651287
Company officer PAVEL MOREIRA LAMAS
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Construction
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 80,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
20090 FRANZ RD
KATY, TX 77449
Mailing
5811 S BRENWOOD DR
KATY, TX 77449
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3495308
In FMCSA records since Sep 28, 2020 (~5y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 80,000 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 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 2024-07-11 (806 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 1 0 0
Trailers 0 1 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 5 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 4 4 0
OOS inspections 1 0 0
OOS percentage 25% 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
1
Drivers
1
Inspections
5
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
1 active

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

Compared against 233,734 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 233,734 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 233,734 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 (4 months)

2025-05 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 OOS % Last Inspection
Texas (TX) 3 0 0.0% Mar 2, 2026
Wyoming (WY) 1 1 100.0% Sep 22, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Fontaine 2
International 2
Ford 1
Trai 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 — 3.60 4 — Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 30.00 30 — Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 — 3.40 3 — 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 (5 rows) View all 5 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89064838 Sep 22, 2026 WY 3 WY
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 395.8K2-HOSPVI Yes
87216152 Mar 2, 2026 TX 2 —
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
8 392.2RG, 395.22H3, 392.2-SLLS4 No
85276641 Jul 18, 2025 TX 2 IH 10 MP 403
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.75C, 392.2W No
84655877 May 10, 2025 TX 2 US 60 MP 430
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
78611940 Apr 28, 2023 TX 1 US67
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2, 396.3(a)(1) 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 11, 2024 MC1651287-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (10 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 AQ1YTX010821-00 91X $1,000,000 Dec 30, 2025 On file ACTIVE
CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY AQ1YTX010821-00 BIPD/Primary — Oct 30, 2025 Jan 16, 2026 CANCELLED
CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY AQ1YTX010821-00 BIPD/Primary — Oct 30, 2025 Dec 30, 2025 REPLACED
ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY 2-XPT-TX-19-S0352444-00 BIPD/Primary — Jan 30, 2025 Oct 30, 2025 CANCELLED
ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY 2-XPT-TX-19-S0352444-00 BIPD/Primary — Oct 30, 2024 Jan 30, 2025 REPLACED
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TRI21L8560 BIPD/Primary — Oct 30, 2024 Oct 30, 2024 CANCELLED
ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY 2-XPT-TX-19-S0352444-00 BIPD/Primary — Oct 30, 2024 Feb 26, 2025 CANCELLED
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TRI21L8560 BIPD/Primary — Oct 23, 2024 Oct 30, 2024 CANCELLED
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TRI21L8560 BIPD/Primary — Oct 23, 2024 Oct 30, 2023 REPLACED
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TRI21L8560 BIPD/Primary — Oct 30, 2023 Oct 30, 2024 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jan 16, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Dec 31, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Dec 30, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Oct 30, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Oct 28, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  6. Feb 26, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Jan 31, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  8. Jan 30, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Oct 30, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Oct 30, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Jul 11, 2024
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  12. Oct 30, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
IH 10 MP 403 TX 1 0
US 60 MP 430 TX 1 0
US67 TX 1 0
WY WY 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.76 Sleeper berth requirement violations Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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