VINA'S EXPRESS LLC

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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 · Jan 3, 2025
Review these
  • Violations per Inspection above national average 5.00 vs 1.80 national (+3.20).
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file TRUCKERS NATIONWIDE 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 — VINA'S EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3520552)
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:
  • Violations per Inspection above national average — 5.00 vs 1.80 national (+3.20).

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCKERS NATIONWIDE INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3520552/
As of: Aug 28, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3520552 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: PEDRO VINAS Company officer 2: MARIA MAUREEN General Freight Based in TAMPA, FL

FMCSA census as of Aug 28, 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=235645 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 3520552
In FMCSA records since Nov 12, 2020 (~5y)
MC / docket MC1168407
Company officer PEDRO VINAS
Company officer 2 MARIA MAUREEN
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 2
Annual mileage 108,495 mi
Contact & address
Physical
9228 DALWOOD CT
TAMPA, FL 33615
Mailing
9228 DALWOOD CT
TAMPA, FL 33615-5724
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3520552
In FMCSA records since Nov 12, 2020 (~5y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 108,495 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 5.00 vs 1.80 +3.20
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 1 0 0
Trailers 1 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 7 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 2 2 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
1
Drivers
2
Inspections
7
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
Crashes (24m)
0
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

VINA'S EXPRESS LLC had 2 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 0.0%, which is below the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 8.0.

Inspection profile

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

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.3% national average; led by Hours of Service (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 3 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 2 drivers; Freightliner, Tracker co, and Unknown are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

OOS order history
1 out-of-service order issued against this carrier.

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

Compared against 235,645 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 235,645 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 235,645 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)

2023-09 2025-04

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
Florida (FL) 1 0 0.0% Apr 30, 2025
Georgia (GA) 1 0 0.0% Sep 4, 2024
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 6
Other 1
Tracker Co 1
Transcraft 1
Trail-Eze 1
Trailer 1
Unknown 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 Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service 1 4.50 5 Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 8.00 8 Aug 24, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (7 rows) View all 7 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
84573524 Apr 30, 2025 FL 2 ALACHUA FL
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
3 392.2-SLLSR, 393.9A-LFTSI, 393.203E-CBP No
82604055 Sep 4, 2024 GA 3 VALDOSTA GA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
7 395.3(a)(2), 395.30(b)(2), 392.2 No
81313861 Apr 4, 2024 FL 2 BELLEVIEW FL
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
80843574 Feb 6, 2024 FL 2 BELLEVIEW FL
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
80597078 Jan 10, 2024 TN 1 GILES COUNTY SCALES
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
4 393.47E, 393.53B-B, 395.3A3I-HOSPDIT No
79652527 Sep 12, 2023 TN 1 GILES COUNTY SCALES
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.118(b), 393.104(b) Yes
79221511 Jul 20, 2023 IA 3 HWY 63 SB TOWARD LOURDES
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 395.8(e)(1), 392.2 No
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (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.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Dec 24, 2020 MC1168407-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
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
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN365526 91X $750,000 Jan 3, 2025 On file ACTIVE
SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO WHI01000002771-00 BIPD/Primary Jan 3, 2024 Jan 3, 2025 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL CA 3008881 BIPD/Primary Dec 17, 2020 Jan 3, 2024 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jan 7, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  2. Jan 3, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO
  3. Jan 3, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
  4. Dec 10, 2021
    oos
    Out-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact
  5. Dec 24, 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
BELLEVIEW FL FL 2 0
GILES COUNTY SCALES TN 2 1
ALACHUA FL FL 1 0
VALDOSTA GA GA 1 0
HWY 63 SB TOWARD LOURDES IA 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 3 0
395.3(a)(2) Driving beyond 11-hour driving limit Hours of Service 3 0
395.30(b)(2) 395.30(b)(2) Hours of Service 2 0
393.104(b) Damaged securement system/tiedowns Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.118(b) Improper placement of bundles Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner Hours of Service 1 0
395.8(e)(1) Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status Hours of Service 1 0
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