LION EXPRESS TRUCKING INC

MIAMI, FL

Joins 12 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 26, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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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 · Feb 24, 2026

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OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 60.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →

On file

1 active operating authority
Insurance on file · $750,000 SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC · 91X Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC. Details →

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — LION EXPRESS TRUCKING INC (USDOT 3502242)
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 60.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3502242/
As of: Oct 26, 2026
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USDOT 3502242 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: VLADIMIR FUENTES General Freight Other (FLOWERS) Based in MIAMI, FL

FMCSA census as of Oct 26, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

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 60% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=318715 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.

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Operating authority

common 1 active

Insurance

SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC · BMC-91X · $750,000

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 3502242

In FMCSA records since Oct 9, 2020 (~6y)

MC / docket MC1203198

Company officer VLADIMIR FUENTES

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

General Freight, Other (FLOWERS)

Fleet size 3 units

Drivers 3

Annual mileage 372,866 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (786) 393-7063

Email: [email protected]

Physical

13541 SW 64TH LN

MIAMI, FL 33183

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 3502242

In FMCSA records since Oct 9, 2020 (~6y)

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 372,866 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 60.0% vs 23.4% +36.6 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 3.67 vs 1.80 +1.87

Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%

Active liability insurance

SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC

BMC-91X · $750,000 · SWR-FL-0004309-26

Effective Feb 24, 2026

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 2021-03-10 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Insurance
SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC
Policy effective Feb 24, 2026
Process Agent
PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.
BOC-3 on file
Operating Authority
MC1203198
ACTIVE

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	3	0	0
Trailers	3	0	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 19 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	12	12	0
OOS inspections	1	3	0
OOS percentage	8.33%	25%	—
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)

60.0%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

1 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 60.0% 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 318,715 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–5 power units (±50% of this carrier's 3 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 318,715 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

60%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 318,715 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +60 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (13 months)

2023-11 2026-10

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
Louisiana (LA)	7	3	42.9%	Aug 23, 2026
Florida (FL)	4	1	25.0%	Sep 29, 2026
Alabama (AL)	1	0	0.0%	Oct 22, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Utility		9
Freightliner		7
Kenworth		6
Great Dane		5
Peterbilt		2

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 26, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 26, 2026
Hours of Service	3	—	2.35	2	—	Oct 26, 2026
Unsafe Driving	1	—	0.30	0	—	Oct 26, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	4	—	7.77	8	—	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 (19 rows) View all 19 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
89326827	Oct 22, 2026	AL	3	MADRID AL	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR FL XD719X · 1XKYDP9X9HJ139022	1	395.22H2-ELDNISDT	No
89148158	Sep 29, 2026	FL	3	TALLAHASSEE FL	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR FL XD011V · 1FUYDSEBX1LG85553	1	395.8A1-HOSP	Yes
88781762	Aug 23, 2026	LA	2	—	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR FL XD011V · 1FUYDSEBX1LG85553	0	—	No
87943360	May 22, 2026	FL	3	—	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR FL XD719X · 1XKYDP9X9HJ139022	0	—	No
87369119	Mar 23, 2026	LA	3	NATCHITOCHES LA	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR FL XD011V · 1FUYDSEBX1LG85553	0	—	No
86799031	Jan 13, 2026	FL	3	TALLAHASSEE FL	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR FL XD012V · 1XPBD49XXFD203501	21	395.30B2-ELDDFC24, 395.8A, 395.8E-HOSPDOOS	No
85914970	Sep 30, 2025	LA	3	BATON ROUGE LA	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR FL XD011V · 1FUYDSEBX1LG85553	1	395.8E-HOSPD	No
85541327	Aug 20, 2025	LA	3	TANGIPAHOA LA	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR FL XD012V · 1XPBD49XXFD203501	2	392.22A-D, 392.22B-DFPWD	No
85479659	Aug 13, 2025	LA	1	HAMMOND LA	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR FL XD011V · 1FUYDSEBX1LG85553	7	393.41-BNPB, 396.3A1-BOS, 393.47E	Yes
85121869	Jul 2, 2025	LA	1	BREAUX BRIDGE LA	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR FL XD010V · 1XKWDR9X7RR623308	10	396.3A1-BOS, 393.53B-B, 393.47E	Yes
84422393	Apr 16, 2025	LA	1	HAMMOND LA	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR FL XDO10V · 1XKWDR9X7RR623308	3	396.3A1-BOS, 393.47E	Yes
84074670	Mar 6, 2025	FL	3	OCALA FL	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK FL XD011V · 1FUYDSEBX1LG85553	0	—	No
82769701	Sep 24, 2024	TX	2	US287 SB IOWA PARK SCALE	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR FL XA791B · 1XKWDR9X7RR623308	3	393.53(b), 393.9(a), 393.47(e)	No
82609472	Sep 7, 2024	MS	2	JACKSON COUNTY	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR FL XE038B · 1XKYDP9X9HJ139022	1	393.9(a)	No
80080118	Nov 1, 2023	MS	3	BAY ST LOUIS	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK FL AB00AD · 1FUYDSEBX1LG85553	0	—	No
79593049	Sep 5, 2023	AR	3	ar-crawford-county(alma-east-stn)	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR FL AB99AC · 1XKWDR9X7RR623308	1	392.2	No
78660335	May 17, 2023	MS	1	NASA SCALE I-10 EAST	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR FL AC17ED · 1FUJGLBG7CLBC7608	3	395.8(a)(1), 393.48(a), 393.9(a)	Yes
78540775	Apr 29, 2023	FL	3	I75 WILDWOOD WIM-NORTH	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR FL AB36GL · 4V4NC9GH58N483680	0	—	No
78400634	Apr 18, 2023	LA	1	SCALES	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR FL AC17ED · 1FUJGLBG7CLBC7608	3	393.53(b), 395.22(g), 393.47(e)	No

Recent Crashes (2 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
FL2633840704	Jul 24, 2024	FL	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
TX6OLGHQE1TR	Sep 12, 2023	TX	0	1	Yes	No	Injury

Authority Records (1 docket)

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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
Mar 10, 2021	MC1203198-C	Original MC Certificate	Revocation	Original MC Certificate →

Insurance Coverage Timeline (6 rows)

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

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC	SWR-FL-0004309-26	91X	$750,000	Feb 24, 2026	On file	ACTIVE
SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC	SWR-FL-0004309-25	BIPD/Primary	—	Feb 24, 2025	Feb 24, 2026	CANCELLED
ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.	1BWHFL1901463502-00	BIPD/Primary	—	Feb 24, 2024	Feb 24, 2025	CANCELLED
CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	CS BSR 00000629-00	BIPD/Primary	—	Feb 24, 2023	Feb 24, 2024	CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY	CA956169305	BIPD/Primary	—	Feb 24, 2022	Feb 24, 2023	REPLACED
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	FOP108782021	BIPD/Primary	—	Feb 24, 2021	Feb 24, 2022	REPLACED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Feb 24, 2026

insurance

CANCEL — SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC
Feb 20, 2026

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Feb 24, 2025

insurance

CANCEL — ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.
Feb 14, 2025

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Feb 24, 2024

insurance

CANCEL — CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Feb 20, 2024

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Feb 24, 2023

insurance

TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY
Feb 24, 2022

insurance

TERM/REPL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Mar 10, 2021

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
TALLAHASSEE FL	FL	2	1
HAMMOND LA	LA	2	2
MADRID AL	AL	1	0
I75 WILDWOOD WIM-NORTH	FL	1	0
OCALA FL	FL	1	0
BATON ROUGE LA	LA	1	0
BREAUX BRIDGE LA	LA	1	1
NATCHITOCHES LA	LA	1	0
SCALES	LA	1	0
TANGIPAHOA LA	LA	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	3	0
393.47(e)	Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0
393.53(b)	CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	1	0
393.48(a)	Inoperative/defective brakes	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
395.22(g)	Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver	Hours of Service	1	0
395.8(a)(1)	Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service	Hours of Service	1	1

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Related Records

Florida carriers Miami carriers SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. 19 inspections 2 reportable crashes Book / don't book Insurance check Cancel desk

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Field change history

Field change history
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