- Common authority is currently revoked as of Sep 30, 2025 · Docket MC1242519.
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — uninsured for 241 days (since Sep 24, 2025). A carrier without active primary liability coverage cannot legally operate.
HAPPY TRANSPORT EXPRESS INC
HAPPY TRANSPORT EXPRESS INC is a motor carrier based in HOMESTEAD, FL, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3628924. 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 4 power units and 5 drivers, with 10 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 40.0%. 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.
Operating authority revoked or suspended
FMCSA records show revoked or suspended authority for: Common. A carrier cannot legally operate under a revoked authority type until it is reinstated. See the critical warnings and authority records below for docket-level detail.
HAPPY TRANSPORT EXPRESS INC is a small fleet, operating 4 power units and 5 drivers, based in Homestead, FL. Across 8 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 37.5% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. The carrier currently has no active BIPD/Primary coverage on file, and all filed authority types (common) are currently revoked.
Safety Snapshot
8 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 300% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in KY (2) and WY (1), with Level 3 inspections the most common.
37.5% out-of-service rate; led by Hours of Service (57.1% of violations); top code 395.30(b)(1) (Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD) cited 8 times.
The fleet comprises 4 power units (small fleet) and 5 drivers; Wabash National, International, and Kenworth are the most-inspected makes.
Compliance
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 179,652 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–6 power units (±50% of this carrier's 4 unit fleet).
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado (CO) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | Jul 1, 2024 |
| Kentucky (KY) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | Oct 7, 2024 |
| Louisiana (LA) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Sep 8, 2024 |
| New Jersey (NJ) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Dec 19, 2024 |
| New Mexico (NM) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Aug 29, 2024 |
| Texas (TX) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Sep 4, 2024 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Wabash National | 6 | |
| International | 4 | |
| Great Dane | 3 | |
| Kenworth | 3 | |
| Inte | 2 | |
| Utility | 1 | |
| Volvo | 1 |
Recent Inspections (10 rows) View all 10 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83464172 | Dec 19, 2024 | NJ | 3 | GREENWICH SCALE EB |
KW TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 82847141 | Oct 7, 2024 | KY | 1 | LONDON |
KW TRUCK TRACTOR
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4 | 393.47A, 396.5B-HLIW, 393.95A | Yes |
| 82620270 | Sep 8, 2024 | LA | 3 | SCALES |
INTE TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 82588778 | Sep 4, 2024 | TX | 2 | — |
INTE TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 395.22(g), 393.9(a), 393.75(c) | No |
| 82537052 | Aug 29, 2024 | NM | 2 | SAN JON PORT OF ENTRY |
INTL TRUCK TRACTOR
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4 | 393.9(a), 393.55(e), 393.45(b)(2) | No |
| 82050398 | Jul 1, 2024 | CO | 3 | MONUMENT CO |
INTERNATIO TRUCK TRACTOR
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14 | 395.3(a)(2), 395.3(a)(3)(i), 395.30(b)(1) | Yes |
| 81507557 | May 1, 2024 | KY | 2 | CORBIN |
INTL TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 81434856 | Apr 23, 2024 | WY | 3 | KEMMMERER POE |
INTL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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3 | 391.11(b)(4), 395.24(c)(2)(iii), 395.30(b)(1) | Yes |
| 81096553 | Mar 13, 2024 | OH | 2 | ROADSIDE |
VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR
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6 | 393.9(a), 393.75(a)(3), 392.9(a)(2) | Yes |
| 78742237 | May 26, 2023 | CO | 3 | LAMAR POE WB |
KW TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
Authority Records (1 docket)
Revocations & Inactive Status
Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.
| Date | Docket | Authority | Status | Applied |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2025 | MC1242519 | Common | REVOKED | Sep 30, 2025 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2021 | MC1242519-C | CPL | REVOCATION | CPL → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (22 rows)
Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.
| Insurer | Policy # | Type | Effective | Cancel | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | 2-XPT-FL-19-S0353158-00 | BIPD/Primary | Apr 30, 2025 | Sep 24, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | 2-XPT-FL-19-S0353158-00 | BIPD/Primary | Jan 24, 2025 | May 21, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | 2-XPT-FL-19-S0353158-00 | BIPD/Primary | Jan 24, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | REPLACED |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | TRI21L9115 | BIPD/Primary | Sep 27, 2024 | Jan 24, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | TRI21L9115 | BIPD/Primary | Jul 25, 2024 | Oct 23, 2024 | CANCELLED |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | TRI21L9115 | BIPD/Primary | Jul 25, 2024 | Sep 27, 2024 | REPLACED |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | TRI21L9115 | BIPD/Primary | Jun 27, 2024 | Aug 24, 2024 | CANCELLED |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | TRI21L9115 | BIPD/Primary | Jun 27, 2024 | Jul 25, 2024 | REPLACED |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | TRI21L9115 | BIPD/Primary | May 17, 2024 | Jul 3, 2024 | CANCELLED |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | TRI21L9115 | BIPD/Primary | May 17, 2024 | Jun 27, 2024 | REPLACED |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | TRI21L9115 | BIPD/Primary | Jan 24, 2024 | May 17, 2024 | REPLACED |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | TRI21L9115 | BIPD/Primary | Jan 24, 2024 | May 22, 2024 | CANCELLED |
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | 2-FLP-FL-19-S0129186-00 | BIPD/Primary | Jan 12, 2024 | Jan 24, 2024 | REPLACED |
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | 2-FLP-FL-19-S0129186-00 | BIPD/Primary | Dec 15, 2023 | Feb 10, 2024 | CANCELLED |
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | 2-FLP-FL-19-S0129186-00 | BIPD/Primary | Dec 15, 2023 | Jan 12, 2024 | REPLACED |
| CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | CS BSR 00001298-00 | BIPD/Primary | Oct 18, 2023 | Dec 16, 2023 | CANCELLED |
| CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | CS BSR 00001298-00 | BIPD/Primary | Sep 1, 2023 | Nov 12, 2023 | CANCELLED |
| CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | CS BSR 00001298-00 | BIPD/Primary | Sep 1, 2023 | Oct 18, 2023 | REPLACED |
| CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | CS BSR 00001298-00 | BIPD/Primary | Jun 26, 2023 | Sep 1, 2023 | REPLACED |
| CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | CS BSR 00001298-00 | BIPD/Primary | Jun 26, 2023 | Sep 17, 2023 | CANCELLED |
| SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO | WHI01000000689-00 | BIPD/Primary | Jun 26, 2022 | Jun 26, 2023 | CANCELLED |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | KSC000562-00 | BIPD/Primary | Jun 26, 2021 | Jun 26, 2022 | CANCELLED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Sep 30, 2025
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Sep 30, 2025authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Sep 24, 2025insuranceCANCEL — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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May 21, 2025insuranceTERM/CANCL — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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May 1, 2025
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Apr 30, 2025insuranceTERM/REPL — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jan 27, 2025
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Jan 24, 2025insuranceCANCEL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Oct 23, 2024insuranceTERM/CANCL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Sep 30, 2024
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Sep 27, 2024insuranceTERM/REPL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Aug 24, 2024insuranceTERM/CANCL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jul 25, 2024insuranceTERM/REPL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jul 3, 2024insuranceTERM/CANCL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jun 28, 2024
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Jun 27, 2024insuranceTERM/REPL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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May 22, 2024insuranceTERM/CANCL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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May 20, 2024
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May 17, 2024insuranceTERM/REPL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Feb 10, 2024insuranceTERM/CANCL — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jan 24, 2024insuranceTERM/REPL — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jan 12, 2024insuranceTERM/REPL — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Dec 19, 2023
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Dec 16, 2023insuranceCANCEL — CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Nov 12, 2023insuranceTERM/CANCL — CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Oct 19, 2023
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Oct 18, 2023insuranceTERM/REPL — CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Sep 17, 2023insuranceTERM/CANCL — CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Sep 5, 2023
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Sep 1, 2023insuranceTERM/REPL — CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jun 27, 2023
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Jun 26, 2023insuranceCANCEL — SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO
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Jun 26, 2022insuranceCANCEL — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jun 24, 2022
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAMAR POE WB | CO | 1 | 0 |
| MONUMENT CO | CO | 1 | 1 |
| CORBIN | KY | 1 | 0 |
| LONDON | KY | 1 | 1 |
| SCALES | LA | 1 | 0 |
| GREENWICH SCALE EB | NJ | 1 | 0 |
| SAN JON PORT OF ENTRY | NM | 1 | 0 |
| ROADSIDE | OH | 1 | 1 |
| KEMMMERER POE | WY | 1 | 1 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 395.30(b)(1) | Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD | Hours of Service | 8 | 0 |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | 5 | 1 |
| 393.75(c) | Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) | Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 0 |
| 395.8(e)(1) | 395.8(e)(1) | Hours of Service | 3 | 0 |
| 391.11(b)(4) | No valid medical certificate | Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 |
| 392.2 | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 |
| 392.9(a)(2) | Failing to secure vehicle equipment | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 1 |
| 393.45(b)(2) | Brake tubing/hoses inadequate | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.55(e) | Coupling device/towing methods defective | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.75(a)(3) | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 |
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Docket MC1242519
Common · REVOKED · MC
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ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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