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FIRST LINE EXPRESS LLC

Joins 11 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 1, 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 · Jul 24, 2026
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 14.3% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file Benchmark Insurance Company · BMC-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 — FIRST LINE EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3601560)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 14.3% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file — Benchmark Insurance Company · BMC-91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3601560/
As of: Oct 1, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3601560 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: OSMAN BARRE General Freight Based in SHIREMANSTOWN, PA

FMCSA census as of Oct 1, 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 14.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=323390 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.

  • Power Units −2 (5 → 3) · Sep 19, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers −2 (5 → 3) · Sep 19, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3601560
In FMCSA records since Mar 30, 2021 (~5y)
MC / docket MC1223537
Company officer OSMAN BARRE
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 3 units
Drivers 3
Annual mileage 405,629 mi
Contact & address
Physical
4 W MAIN ST STE A
SHIREMANSTOWN, PA 17011
Mailing
4 W MAIN ST STE A
SHIREMANSTOWN, PA 17011-6326
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3601560
In FMCSA records since Mar 30, 2021 (~5y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 405,629 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 14.3% vs 23.4% -9.1 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.91 vs 1.80 -0.89
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 2021-05-07 (1,973 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 5 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 11 11 0
OOS inspections 1 1 0
OOS percentage 9.09% 9.09% —
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
3
Drivers
3
Inspections
19
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
14.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
2
2 active

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 14.3% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 323,390 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–5 power units (±50% of this carrier's 3 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 323,390 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
14.3%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 323,390 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +14.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 5 3
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 5 3
      FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

Sep 19, 2026 Sep 19, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (13 months)

2023-12 2026-09

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
North Carolina (NC) 4 1 25.0% Feb 13, 2026
Pennsylvania (PA) 3 0 0.0% Feb 20, 2026
Iowa (IA) 1 0 0.0% Sep 29, 2025
Maryland (MD) 1 0 0.0% Feb 13, 2025
Ohio (OH) 1 1 100.0% Sep 25, 2026
Texas (TX) 1 0 0.0% Aug 6, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 18
Hyundai Translead 4
Stoughton 2
Frei 1
Hyst 1
Mana 1
Vang 1
Vngi 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 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 28, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 4.07 4 — Sep 28, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 3 — 7.25 7 — 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 (19 rows) View all 19 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89108387 Sep 25, 2026 OH 2 BROOKVILLE OH
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 391.41APC Yes
87116389 Feb 20, 2026 PA 3 PA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLS4 No
87056743 Feb 13, 2026 NC 2 nc-statesville-weigh-station,-i-4
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.75A, 393.95A Yes
86914478 Jan 29, 2026 NC 3 nc-rowan-county,-i-85-southbound
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
86778630 Jan 12, 2026 PA 3 I79 NB MM 107 PLAIN GROVE TWP
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
86692624 Jan 1, 2026 NC 3 nc-halifax-weigh-station,-i-95,-n
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
85928895 Sep 29, 2025 IA 1 ia-16---i380-sb-mm-53-brandon
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
5 393.9, 393.47E, 393.53B No
85459670 Aug 6, 2025 TX 2 IH30 WB MT PLEASANT SCALE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
85233612 Jul 15, 2025 PA 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.55E-B, 393.95A1 No
83857649 Feb 13, 2025 MD 2 I-83
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
82939436 Oct 17, 2024 NC 3 nc-halifax-weigh-station,-i-95,-n
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
82592727 Sep 4, 2024 TN 2 LEBANON TN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
81889968 Jun 17, 2024 NC 3 nc-halifax-weigh-station,-i-95,-n
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 395.22(h)(4) No
82035517 Apr 29, 2024 IL 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
80656939 Jan 22, 2024 NC 2 nc-halifax-weigh-station,-i-95,-n
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
80568932 Jan 7, 2024 IL 3 I-80
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.95(a) No
80473450 Dec 27, 2023 CO 3 TRINIDAD CO
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
80464163 Dec 25, 2023 TN 2 MOHAWK TN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLL No
80458670 Dec 20, 2023 NM 2 LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
Authority Records (2 dockets)
MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 2 PDFs)

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
Jun 27, 2024 MC1223537-C Daily Register Reinstatement Daily Register →
May 7, 2021 MC1223537-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
Benchmark Insurance Company FLCA192606185 BMC-91X — Jul 24, 2026 On file ACTIVE
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. GAT0005328 91X $750,000 Jul 24, 2025 On file ACTIVE
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT1812085501 BIPD/Primary — Jul 24, 2024 Jul 24, 2025 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GRT00710A BIPD/Primary — May 3, 2023 Jul 24, 2024 CANCELLED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA03632048 BIPD/Primary — May 3, 2021 May 3, 2023 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Oct 16, 2026
    authority
    Authority revoked — Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice
  2. Sep 16, 2026
    authority
    Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  3. Jul 24, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  4. Jul 24, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  5. Jul 19, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  6. May 3, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  7. May 7, 2021
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher 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

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    Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · ACTIVE · MC
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