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MICHAEL EXPRESS LLC

Joins 4 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Sep 30, 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 · Sep 24, 2025
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 33.3% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, 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 — MICHAEL EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3591019)
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 33.3% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3591019/
As of: Sep 30, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3591019 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: YIRGALEM A GEBREMICHAEL General Freight Intermodal Containers Based in SHORELINE, WA

FMCSA census as of Sep 30, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

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 33.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=233564 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

TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3591019
In FMCSA records since Mar 17, 2021 (~5y)
MC / docket MC1216334
Company officer YIRGALEM A GEBREMICHAEL
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Intermodal Containers
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 120,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (206) 446-4846
Email: [email protected]
Physical
18031 ASHWORTH AVE N
SHORELINE, WA 98133
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3591019
In FMCSA records since Mar 17, 2021 (~5y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 120,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 33.3% vs 23.4% +9.9 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.75 vs 1.80 -1.05
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 2021-04-07 (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 0 1 0
Trailers 0 0 10

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 8 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 4 4 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
1
Inspections
8
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
33.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
1
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 33.3% 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 233,564 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 233,564 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
33.3%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 233,564 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +33.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (6 months)

2024-03 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Hours of Service
2 violations
Vehicle Maintenance
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Washington (WA) 4 0 0.0% Sep 10, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 8
Unknown 4
Hyundai Translead 1
Strick Com 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 28, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 28, 2026
Hours of Service 1 — 2.66 3 — Sep 28, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 28, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 — 2.00 2 — Sep 28, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (8 rows) View all 8 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88996565 Sep 10, 2026 WA 2 DU PONT WA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
WA D69399J · 3AKJGLDR6JSJH2620
1 392.2-SLLEWA1 No
86626335 Dec 17, 2025 WA 1 SEATTLE WA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
WA D18122E · 3AKJGLDR6JSJH2620
0 — No
86526324 Dec 5, 2025 WA 3 EVERETT WA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
WA D18122E · 3AKJGLDR6JSJH2620
2 395.8E-HOSPCDOOS, 395.8A No
86039051 Oct 9, 2025 WA 2 LAKEWOOD WA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
WA D18122E · 3AKJGLDR6JSJH2620
1 393.45D-B No
82454640 Aug 21, 2024 WA 2 DU PONT WA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
WA D18122E · 3AKJGLDR6JSJH2620
2 393.45(b)(2), 393.95(a)(4) Yes
81956906 Jun 24, 2024 WA 3 EVERETT WA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
WA D18122E · 3AKJGLDR6JSJH2620
0 — No
81861948 Jun 12, 2024 WA 3 EVERETT WA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
WA D18122E · 3AKJGLDR6JSJH2620
0 — No
81181329 Mar 21, 2024 WA 3 QUINCY WA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
WA D18122E · 3AKJGLDR6JSJH2620
2 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2 No
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
WA000EC43020 Apr 26, 2022 WA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC1216334
Active
—
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
Apr 7, 2021 MC1216334-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
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN405492 91X $750,000 Sep 24, 2025 On file ACTIVE
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GRT08175A BIPD/Primary — Sep 24, 2023 Sep 24, 2025 REPLACED
HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY CC9101226 BIPD/Primary — Sep 24, 2022 Sep 24, 2023 CANCELLED
AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY KMC1063019 BIPD/Primary — Sep 24, 2021 Sep 24, 2022 REPLACED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA3411016 BIPD/Primary — Mar 24, 2021 Sep 24, 2021 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Sep 24, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  2. Sep 24, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Sep 8, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  4. Sep 24, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Sep 24, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  6. Apr 7, 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
EVERETT WA WA 3 0
DU PONT WA WA 2 1
LAKEWOOD WA WA 1 0
QUINCY WA WA 1 0
SEATTLE WA WA 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.95(a)(4) 393.95(a)(4) Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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Washington carriers Shoreline carriers NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. 8 inspections 1 reportable crash
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