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AFGHAN EXPRESS LLC

AFGHAN EXPRESS LLC is a small fleet, operating 6 power units and 8 drivers, based in Louisville, KY. Across 29 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 31.0% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with 2 reportable crashes. BIPD/Primary insurance is on file with UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY, and operating authority is active for 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 · Aug 7, 2025
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  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 8.80% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 38.5% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY · BIPD/Primary Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A BOC-3 FILING INC Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — AFGHAN EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3503589)
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 — Driver 8.80% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 38.5% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY · BIPD/Primary
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A BOC-3 FILING INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3503589/
As of: Sep 16, 2026
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USDOT 3503589 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: BELAL LAGHMANI General Freight Based in LOUISVILLE, KY

FMCSA census as of Sep 16, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). 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
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 8.8% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 38.5% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=130841 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

BOC-3 agent

#1 A BOC-3 FILING INC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3503589
In FMCSA records since Oct 13, 2020 (~5y)
MC / docket MC1157305
Company officer BELAL LAGHMANI
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 6 units
Drivers 8
Annual mileage 1,000,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (502) 936-0398
Email: [email protected]
Physical
4429 FALLEN APPLE LN
LOUISVILLE, KY 40218
Mailing
4429 FALLEN APPLE LN
LOUISVILLE, KY 40218-4769
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3503589
In FMCSA records since Oct 13, 2020 (~5y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,000,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 38.5% vs 23.4% +15.1 pts
Driver OOS Rate 8.8% vs 6.7% +2.1 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.79 vs 1.80 -0.01
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 2020-12-21 (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 6 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 2 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 2 0 2
Crash reports 0 2 0 2

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 50 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 29 29 0
OOS inspections 3 6 0
OOS percentage 10.34% 20.69% —
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
6
Drivers
8
Inspections
50
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
38.5%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
2
Authorities
1
1 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

AFGHAN EXPRESS LLC had 29 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 31.0%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 5.0. 2 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

29 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in NV (5) and CA (4).

Violation profile

31.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (35.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 8 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 6 power units (small fleet) and 8 drivers; Freightliner, Kenworth, and Reit are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 38.5% 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 130,841 ACTIVE carriers operating 3–9 power units (±50% of this carrier's 6 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
8.8%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 130,841 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +8.8 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
38.5%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 130,841 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +38.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (26 months)

2023-10 2026-05

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Nevada (NV) 5 0 0.0% Feb 19, 2026
California (CA) 4 1 25.0% Apr 6, 2026
New Mexico (NM) 3 1 33.3% May 1, 2026
Wyoming (WY) 2 1 50.0% Sep 20, 2025
Colorado (CO) 2 0 0.0% Nov 6, 2025
Kentucky (KY) 2 2 100.0% Oct 2, 2025
Utah (UT) 2 1 50.0% Dec 16, 2025
Ohio (OH) 1 0 0.0% Nov 22, 2024
Tennessee (TN) 1 1 100.0% Sep 29, 2024
Nebraska (NE) 1 0 0.0% Dec 6, 2024
Georgia (GA) 1 0 0.0% Feb 11, 2025
Iowa (IA) 1 1 100.0% Aug 11, 2025
Indiana (IN) 1 0 0.0% Jul 7, 2025
Missouri (MO) 1 1 100.0% Jan 15, 2026
Arizona (AZ) 1 0 0.0% Apr 21, 2026
New Jersey (NJ) 1 0 0.0% Nov 14, 2024
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 18
Kenworth 18
Reitnouer 17
Volvo 5
Rntr 4
Dors 3
Mckt 3
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 2 — 0.66 1 — Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 3 — 1.02 1 — Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 8 — 3.51 4 — Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 9 — 5.31 5 — Sep 14, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (50 rows) View all 50 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87750007 May 1, 2026 NM 2 GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
KY 014459A · 3AKJHHDR2MSLX5538
0 — No
87653287 Apr 21, 2026 AZ 2 YUMA AZ
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
KY 014456A · 1XKYD49X5PJ268307
0 — No
87515888 Apr 6, 2026 CA 2 CASTAIC IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
KY 014457A · 3AKJHHDR8MSLX5592
1 — No
87189772 Feb 25, 2026 NM 2 I40
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
KY 014457A · 3AKJHHDR8MSLX5592
2 393.75A, 392.2-SLLS1 No
87101628 Feb 19, 2026 NV 3 I 80
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
KY 014457A · 3AKJHHDR8MSLX5592
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
86845739 Jan 16, 2026 CA 1 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
KY 000360A · 3AKJHHDR2MSLX5538
2 392.2-SLLED, 392.2-SLLEQP Yes
86896058 Jan 15, 2026 MO 3 WARRENTON MO
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
KY A82958 · 1XKYDP9XXRJ319854
8 395.3B2-HOSPDIT, 395.8E-HOSPD, 395.8E-HOSPDOOS Yes
86864626 Jan 15, 2026 NV 3 GARSON CHECK SITE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
KY 000361A · 3AKJHHDR7MSLX5423
0 — No
86864005 Jan 14, 2026 NV 2 nv-ir80-w/b-mm312-osino-checksite
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
KY 000360A · 3AKJHHDR2MSLX5538
1 393.9A-LFTSI No
86809523 Jan 14, 2026 CA 3 DONNER PASS CVEF
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
KY A94242 · 1XKYD49X3PJ268306
0 — No
86588385 Dec 16, 2025 UT 3 ut-st.-george-ut
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
KY A94242 · 1XKYD49X3PJ268306
0 — No
86571037 Dec 3, 2025 NV 3 ROADSIDE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
KY 000358A · 3AKJHHDR8MSLX5592
0 — No
86271907 Nov 6, 2025 CO 3 FORT MORGAN CO
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
KY 000359A · 1FUJHHDR7MLMX8658
0 — No
85937373 Oct 2, 2025 KY 3 WADDY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
KY 000360A · 3AKJHHDR2MSLX5538
4 383.23A2-LCDLN, 392.2-SLLIFTA, 392.2-SLLSOA Yes
85840847 Sep 20, 2025 WY 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
KY A81070 · 4V4NC9EJ1LN240561
0 — No
85582468 Aug 22, 2025 KY 1 KUTTAWA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
KY A94242 · 1XKYD49X3PJ268306
5 392.9A2-C, 396.5B-L, 392.2-SLLIFTA Yes
85470424 Aug 11, 2025 IA 3 ia-02---i80-eb-mm-115-van-meter
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
KY 000358A · 3AKJHHDR8MSLX5592
2 383.23A2, 392.2-SLLEWG1 Yes
85150070 Jul 7, 2025 IN 3 BIRDSEYE IN
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
KY A94243 · 1XKYD49X5PJ268307
3 396.17C-PI, 392.2-SLLS2 No
84569666 May 1, 2025 CA 3 DONNER PASS IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
KY 000360A · 3AKJHHDR2MSLX5538
0 — No
86945361 Apr 12, 2025 NM 2 GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
KY 000361A · 3AKJHHDR7MSLX5423
2 393.47A Yes
84366126 Apr 9, 2025 NV 3 nv-i80-w/b-mm-312-oisio-checksite
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
KY 000361A · 3AKJHHDR7MSLX5423
0 — No
83888627 Feb 11, 2025 GA 3 CARNESVILLE GA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
KY A82958 · 1XKYDP9XXRJ319854
7 395.30B1-ELDDFR, 392.82DUMT, 395.22G-ELDMFV No
83345115 Dec 6, 2024 NE 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK SEMI-TRAILER
KY A81070 · 4V4NC9EJ1LN240561
1 392.2-SLLS3 No
83238289 Nov 22, 2024 OH 3 VICKERY OH
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
KY A94242 · 1XKYD49X3PJ268306
1 392.2-SLLTCD No
83165417 Nov 14, 2024 NJ 2 SNI RDWY HAMILTON
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
KY A94242 · 1XKYD49X3PJ268306
1 392.2-SLLLR No
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MO0000117088 Jan 15, 2026 MO 0 0 Yes No Tow
WY0202508384 Sep 20, 2025 WY 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC1157305
Active
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View full authority record →
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
Dec 21, 2020 MC1157305-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (5 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA990511779 BIPD/Primary $750,000 Aug 7, 2025 On file ACTIVE
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA990511779 BIPD/Primary — Dec 15, 2024 Aug 7, 2025 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN363142 BIPD/Primary — Dec 15, 2023 Dec 15, 2024 CANCELLED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY LTO0072582 BIPD/Primary — Dec 15, 2022 Dec 15, 2023 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 260564001 BIPD/Primary — Dec 15, 2020 Dec 15, 2022 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. May 10, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  2. Aug 7, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  3. Dec 15, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Dec 13, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  5. Dec 15, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  6. Dec 15, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  7. Dec 15, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  8. Dec 21, 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
GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY NM 3 1
DONNER PASS CVEF CA 2 0
KUTTAWA KY 2 1
VAN BUREN AR AR 1 0
FLAGSTAFF AZ AZ 1 0
YUMA AZ AZ 1 0
AUBURN AREA CA 1 0
CACHE CREEK SCALES CA 1 1
CASTAIC IF CA 1 0
CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF CA 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 8 0
395.30(b)(1) Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD Hours of Service 2 0
395.8 Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner) Hours of Service 2 0
393.45 Brake tubing and hose adequacy Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.60(c) Windshield - Damaged or Discolored Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.60(e) Windshield - Obstructed. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
395.22(h)(4) Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids Hours of Service 1 0
395.26(b) Motor carrier failed to ensure that the ELD automatically recorded the required data elements. Hours of Service 1 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 1 1

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