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EMPIRE EXPRESS LINES INC

USDOT 3567729 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: SUKHDEEP DHINDSA General Freight Produce Meat Cold Food Beverages Based in ELK GROVE, CA
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 · Mar 3, 2025
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 4.50% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
  • 1 fatality on crash record 5 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file SKB TRUCKING PERMITS & LOGISTICS, INC Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — EMPIRE EXPRESS LINES INC (USDOT 3567729)
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 4.50% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 0.00%
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 5 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — SKB TRUCKING PERMITS & LOGISTICS, INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3567729/
As of: Jul 29, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
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 4.5% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 25% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=132138 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

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

SKB TRUCKING PERMITS & LOGISTICS, INC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3567729
In FMCSA records since Feb 10, 2021 (~5y)
MC / docket MC1200684
Company officer SUKHDEEP DHINDSA
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Produce, Meat, Cold Food, Beverages
Fleet size 6 units
Drivers 11
Annual mileage 949,495 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (916) 805-0084
Email: [email protected]
Physical
8372 MCGRAY WAY
ELK GROVE, CA 95624
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3567729
In FMCSA records since Feb 10, 2021 (~5y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 949,495 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 25.0% vs 23.4% +1.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 4.5% vs 6.7% -2.2 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.59 vs 1.80 -1.21
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 6 0 0
Trailers 15 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 5 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 1 1
Injuries 0 0 1 1
Tow-away 0 0 1 1
Crash reports 0 0 1 1

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 39 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 22 22 0
OOS inspections 1 1 0
OOS percentage 4.55% 4.55% —
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
11
Inspections
39
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
25.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
5 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

EMPIRE EXPRESS LINES INC is a motor carrier based in ELK GROVE, CA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3567729. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 6 power units and 11 drivers, with 39 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 25.0%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

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.

Carrier overview

EMPIRE EXPRESS LINES INC is a small fleet, operating 6 power units and 11 drivers, based in Elk Grove, CA. Across 22 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 9.1% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.2% national average, with 1 reportable crash. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

22 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in CA (9) and NV (2).

Violation profile

9.1% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.2% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 6 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 6 power units (small fleet) and 11 drivers; Utility, Freightliner, and Kenw are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 25.0% 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 132,138 ACTIVE carriers operating 3–9 power units (±50% of this carrier's 6 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
4.5%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 132,138 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +4.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
25%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 132,138 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +25 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-07 2026-06

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Unsafe Driving
5 violations
Vehicle Maintenance
4 violations
1 OOS · 25.0%
Hours of Service
3 violations
Driver Fitness
1 violation
1 OOS · 100.0%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
California (CA) 9 1 11.1% Apr 28, 2026
Nevada (NV) 2 0 0.0% Mar 2, 2026
Iowa (IA) 2 1 50.0% Aug 31, 2025
New Mexico (NM) 1 0 0.0% Jan 5, 2025
Ohio (OH) 1 0 0.0% Sep 9, 2024
Oregon (OR) 1 0 0.0% May 8, 2026
Pennsylvania (PA) 1 0 0.0% Jun 24, 2026
Tennessee (TN) 1 0 0.0% May 27, 2025
Arkansas (AR) 1 0 0.0% Mar 26, 2025
Utah (UT) 1 0 0.0% Mar 12, 2025
Illinois (IL) 1 0 0.0% Jun 28, 2025
Nebraska (NE) 1 0 0.0% Jul 30, 2024
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Utility 29
Freightliner 27
Kenw 4
Kenworth 4
Hyundai Translead 2
Hyst 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 2 — 1.42 1 — Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service 5 — 0.68 1 — Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving 6 — 7.03 7 — Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 6 — 5.12 5 — Jul 27, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (39 rows) View all 39 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88233153 Jun 24, 2026 PA 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP58688 · 3AKJHHDR7PSNV7112
5 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32, 393.9A-LTSIR, 395.30B1-ELDDFR No
87791799 May 8, 2026 OR 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP75475 · 3AKJHHDR8PSNV7152
0 — No
87705373 Apr 28, 2026 CA 3 101 S/B S/O HAWK HILL
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP31976 · 3AKJHHDRXKSKD3396
2 2-SLLS4, 11A1-LSLM No
87291973 Mar 2, 2026 NV 3 MM 6
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP58688 · 3AKJHHDR7PSNV7112
0 — No
86555501 Dec 10, 2025 CA 2 GRAPEVINE IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP58688 · 3AKJHHDR7PSNV7112
0 — No
85655335 Aug 31, 2025 IA 3 I80 WB ATALISSA EXIT
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP75475 · 3AKJHHDR8PSNV7152
3 383.23A2, 392.71A, 395.20B Yes
85660253 Aug 26, 2025 CA 5 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP02642 · 1XKYD49X3MJ447246
1 396.3A1-BALAC No
85660252 Aug 26, 2025 CA 5 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP75475 · 3AKJHHDR8PSNV7152
1 393.205C-WR No
85660251 Aug 26, 2025 CA 5 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP58688 · 3AKJHHDR7PSNV7112
0 — No
85189909 Jul 6, 2025 NV 3 WADSWORTH
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP58688 · 3AKJHHDR7PSNV7112
1 392.2-SLLTCD No
85091416 Jun 28, 2025 IL 3 I70 EB
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP02642 · 1XKYD49X3MJ447246
1 392.2LC No
84796566 May 27, 2025 TN 3 COOKEVILLE TN
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP02642 · 1XKYD49X3MJ447246
0 — No
84722279 May 18, 2025 CA 3 DONNER PASS IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP58688 · 3AKJHHDR7PSNV7112
2 392.2-SLLSR, 395.24D-ELDPT No
84267946 Mar 26, 2025 AR 3 VAN BUREN AR
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP75475 · 3AKJHHDR8PSNV7152
0 — No
84149772 Mar 13, 2025 CA 2 DONNER PASS CVEF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP31976 · 3AKJHHDRXKSKD3396
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
84128127 Mar 12, 2025 UT 3 ECHO UT
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP31976 · 3AKJHHDRXKSKD3396
1 395.8E-HOSPD No
83801838 Feb 5, 2025 CA 3 DONNER PASS IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP75475 · 3AKJHHDR8PSNV7152
0 — No
83547390 Jan 5, 2025 NM 3 AT INTERSECTION OF I-40 AND I4
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP75475 · 3AKJHHDR8PSNV7152
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
83038155 Oct 27, 2024 IA 3 I80 EB DAVENPORT
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP75475 · 3AKJHHDR8PSNV7152
0 — No
82611476 Sep 9, 2024 OH 2 ROADSIDE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP75475 · 3AKJHHDR8PSNV7152
1 393.9(a) No
82541162 Aug 25, 2024 CA 3 CORDELIA IF
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP02641 · 1XKYD49X9MJ447235
0 — No
82257261 Jul 30, 2024 NE 3 NORTH PLATTE WEST BOUND
KENWORTH SEMI-TRAILER
CA YP02641 · 1XKYD49X9MJ447235
0 — No
82077283 Jul 5, 2024 CA 3 DONNER PASS IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP75475 · 3AKJHHDR8PSNV7152
1 395.8 No
81669917 May 21, 2024 MD 2 ALLEGANY COUNTY
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP02642 · 1XKYD49X3MJ447246
1 392.2 No
81505580 Apr 22, 2024 UT 3 WENDOVER PORT OF ENTRY EB
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP75475 · 3AKJNHDR8PSNV7A52
0 — No
Recent Crashes (5 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
WY0202410528 Sep 18, 2024 WY 1 1 Yes No Fatal
OK2310002754 Oct 23, 2023 OK 0 0 Yes No Tow
NE0223000034 Dec 31, 2022 NE 0 1 Yes No Injury
CA7702200916 Nov 23, 2022 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA2652110681 Jun 23, 2021 CA 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC1200684
Active
—
View full authority record →
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
Mar 19, 2021 MC1200684-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (7 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 CA993764070 91X $750,000 Mar 3, 2025 On file ACTIVE
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TMA71005791 BIPD/Primary — Mar 3, 2024 Mar 3, 2025 CANCELLED
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TMA22101942 BIPD/Primary — Aug 11, 2023 Mar 3, 2024 CANCELLED
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TMA22101942 BIPD/Primary — Apr 30, 2023 Aug 11, 2023 CANCELLED
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TMA22101942 BIPD/Primary — Mar 3, 2023 Apr 30, 2023 CANCELLED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY GWP80810 00 BIPD/Primary — Mar 3, 2022 Mar 4, 2023 CANCELLED
SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. SMC1797634 BIPD/Primary — Mar 2, 2021 Mar 2, 2022 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Mar 3, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Feb 28, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Mar 4, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  4. Mar 3, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Aug 11, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Aug 10, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. Apr 30, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Apr 10, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  9. Mar 6, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  10. Mar 4, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Mar 4, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  12. Mar 2, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
  13. Mar 19, 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
DONNER PASS IF CA 5 0
GRAPEVINE IF CA 3 0
VAN BUREN AR AR 1 0
101 S/B S/O HAWK HILL CA 1 0
CORDELIA IF CA 1 0
DONNER CVEF TRUCKEE CA 1 0
DONNER PASS CVEF CA 1 1
I80 EB DAVENPORT IA 1 0
I80 WB ATALISSA EXIT IA 1 1
I70 EB IL 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 6 0
392.71(a) Using or equipping a CMV with radar detector Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
395.30(b)(1) Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD Hours of Service 1 0
395.8 Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner) Hours of Service 1 0
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