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KING COLE EXPRESS INC

CUMMING, GA

Joins 11 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (Bulldog National Risk Retention Group, Inc.) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Sep 24, 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
Coverage resumed · Aug 19, 2022
Policy effective · May 31, 2026
Review these
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. Details →
  • Prior insurance gap · 3796 days Mar 28, 2012 → Aug 19, 2022
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 66.7% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 33.3% vs peer 9.10% Details →
On file
  • FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-35 Bulldog National Risk Retention Group, Inc. · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI Details →
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 BULLDOG NATIONAL RRG GROUP INC · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 ACE LICENSING & PERMIT SERVICES LLC 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 — KING COLE EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3634399)
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:
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH — Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement.
  • Prior insurance gap · 3796 days — Mar 28, 2012 → Aug 19, 2022
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 66.7% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 33.3% vs peer 9.10%

On file:
  • FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-35 — Bulldog National Risk Retention Group, Inc. · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — BULLDOG NATIONAL RRG GROUP INC · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 ACE LICENSING & PERMIT SERVICES LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3634399/
As of: Sep 24, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3634399 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: EDDIE COLE General Freight Household Goods Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Produce Liquids / Gases Coal / Coke +5 more Based in CUMMING, GA Insurance watch: HIGH

FMCSA census as of Sep 24, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · C

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 63/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

C 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 66.7% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 33.3% vs peer median 9.1% (worse). n=88758 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
HIGH · 35/100

Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH.

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 +9 (1 → 10) · Sep 13, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers +9 (1 → 10) · Sep 13, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

4 active liability filings · 1 cargo

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3634399
In FMCSA records since May 13, 2021 (~5y)
MC / docket MC758637
Company officer EDDIE COLE
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Household Goods, Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Produce, Liquids / Gases, Coal / Coke, Cold Food, Beverages, Paper Products, Farm Supplies, Construction
Fleet size 10 units
Drivers 10
Annual mileage 53,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
6065 PARKWAY NORTH DR STE 200
CUMMING, GA 30040
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3634399
In FMCSA records since May 13, 2021 (~5y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 53,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 33.3% vs 23.4% +9.9 pts
Driver OOS Rate 66.7% vs 6.7% +60.0 pts
Violations per Inspection 2.09 vs 1.80 +0.29
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

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 2022-08-24 (1,493 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
Trucks 1 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 14 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 11 11 0
OOS inspections 4 2 0
OOS percentage 36.36% 18.18% —
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
10
Drivers
10
Inspections
14
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
66.7%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
2
2 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 66.7% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.
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 88,758 ACTIVE carriers operating 5–15 power units (±50% of this carrier's 10 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
66.7%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 88,758 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +66.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
33.3%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
9.1%
Median across 88,758 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +24.2 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Mar 28, 2012 to Aug 19, 2022 (3796 days)

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 1 10
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 1 10
      FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

Sep 13, 2026 Sep 13, 2026

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

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (8 months)

2023-11 2026-09

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
California (CA) 4 0 0.0% Sep 9, 2026
Colorado (CO) 1 0 0.0% Jul 31, 2026
Mississippi (MS) 1 1 100.0% Jun 6, 2026
Oregon (OR) 1 1 100.0% Sep 2, 2026
South Carolina (SC) 1 1 100.0% Oct 29, 2024
Texas (TX) 1 0 0.0% Aug 3, 2026
Arkansas (AR) 1 1 100.0% Jul 2, 2026
Wisconsin (WI) 1 1 100.0% Dec 10, 2024
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Hyundai Translead 8
Freightliner 5
Kenworth 5
Volvo 2
Great Dane 1
Stoughton 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 0.43 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 2 — 0.86 1 — Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 1 — 0.91 1 — Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 4 — 5.41 5 — Sep 21, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (14 rows) View all 14 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88953172 Sep 9, 2026 CA 2 CASTAIC IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLEQP No
88883401 Sep 2, 2026 OR 3 ASHLAND OR
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 395.8E-HOSPDELDT Yes
88871870 Sep 1, 2026 CA 1 S/B US-97 DORRIS AG STATION
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2-SLLED, 392.2-SLLEQP No
88707059 Aug 14, 2026 CA 1 CASTAIC IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88609704 Aug 4, 2026 CA 2 CASTAIC IF
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88618530 Aug 3, 2026 TX 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
5 393.9, 393.11UR No
88586595 Jul 31, 2026 CO 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLS1 No
88304664 Jul 2, 2026 AR 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
88086756 Jun 6, 2026 MS 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 395.8A1-HOSP Yes
83383213 Dec 10, 2024 WI 2 JANESVILLE WI
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
14 383.23A2-LCDLN, 392.15, 393.9A-LSML Yes
83021505 Oct 29, 2024 SC 2 BATESBURG SC
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
9 393.9B-LRLIWR, 392.15, 393.9A-HLLH Yes
82381703 Aug 13, 2024 NM 2 GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
4 393.9(a), 393.24(a), 393.25(f) No
80091977 Nov 3, 2023 MS 3 ms-pelahatchie,-ms
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
78416112 Apr 20, 2023 CO 2 CORTEZ POE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
5 383.71(h), 393.78, 393.55(e) No
Authority Records (2 dockets)
MC Certificate Documents (4 letters, 2 PDFs available)

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.

Some letters share the same legacy archived file path — we show one PDF link for the primary document and list the other actions as metadata (type + date) until per-letter PDFs are re-extracted.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Aug 24, 2022 MC758637-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Reinstatement Letter →
May 5, 2021 MC758637 Name Change Reinstatement Metadata only
Oct 4, 2011 MC758637 Name Change Revocation Metadata only
Sep 12, 2011 MC758637-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (30 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
BULLDOG NATIONAL RRG GROUP INC BDN-GA-0000740-2026 91X $750,000 May 31, 2026 On file ACTIVE
BULLDOG NATIONAL RRG GROUP INC BDN-GA-0000740-2026 BIPD/Primary $750,000 May 31, 2026 On file ACTIVE
Bulldog National Risk Retention Group, Inc. BDN-GA-0000740-2026 BMC-35 — May 31, 2026 On file ACTIVE
Bulldog National Risk Retention Group, Inc. BDN-GA-0000740-2026 BMC-91X — May 31, 2026 On file ACTIVE
BULLDOG NATIONAL RRG GROUP INC BDN-GA-0000740-2026 BIPD/Primary $750,000 Jan 28, 2026 May 31, 2026 CANCELLED
BULLDOG NATIONAL RRG GROUP INC BDN-GA-0000294-2025 BIPD/Primary — Jan 4, 2026 Jan 28, 2026 CANCELLED
BULLDOG NATIONAL RRG GROUP INC BDN-GA-0000294-2025 BIPD — Dec 5, 2025 On file ACTIVE
BULLDOG NATIONAL RRG GROUP INC BDN-GA-0000294-2025 BIPD/Primary — Dec 5, 2025 Jan 4, 2026 CANCELLED
BULLDOG NATIONAL RRG GROUP INC BDN-GA-0000294-2025 BIPD/Primary — Nov 2, 2025 Dec 5, 2025 CANCELLED
BULLDOG NATIONAL RRG GROUP INC BDN-GA-0000294-2025 BIPD/Primary — Oct 10, 2025 Nov 2, 2025 CANCELLED
BULLDOG NATIONAL RRG GROUP INC BDN-GA-0000294-2025 BIPD/Primary — Oct 10, 2025 Nov 2, 2025 CANCELLED
BULLDOG NATIONAL RRG GROUP INC BDN-GA-0000294-2025 BIPD/Primary — Oct 10, 2025 Oct 10, 2025 REPLACED
BULLDOG NATIONAL RRG GROUP INC BDN-GA-0000294-2025 BIPD/Primary — Jul 6, 2025 Oct 10, 2025 CANCELLED
BULLDOG NATIONAL RRG GROUP INC BDN-GA-0000294-2025 BIPD/Primary — Jun 11, 2025 Jul 6, 2025 CANCELLED
BULLDOG NATIONAL RRG GROUP INC BDN-GA-0000294-2025 BIPD/Primary — Jan 30, 2025 Jun 11, 2025 CANCELLED
EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY CW3EVR-000069-01 BIPD/Primary — Jan 29, 2024 Jul 4, 2024 CANCELLED
EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY CW3EVR-000069-01 BIPD/Primary — Jan 29, 2024 Jan 30, 2025 CANCELLED
EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY CW3EVR-000069-01 BIPD/Primary — Jan 29, 2024 Aug 31, 2024 CANCELLED
EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY CW3EVR-000069-01 BIPD/Primary — Jan 29, 2024 Apr 19, 2024 CANCELLED
INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA MMT H25549090 BIPD/Primary — Feb 21, 2023 Feb 21, 2024 CANCELLED
INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA MMT H25549090 BIPD/Primary — Feb 21, 2023 Jan 29, 2024 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI CA960837462 BIPD/Primary — Jan 10, 2023 Feb 21, 2023 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI CA960837462 BIPD/Primary — Aug 19, 2022 Aug 19, 2022 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI CA960837462 BIPD/Primary — Aug 19, 2022 Jan 10, 2023 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 3796 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Mar 28, 2012 to Aug 19, 2022
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. May 31, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — Bulldog National Risk Retention Group, Inc.
  2. May 7, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Jan 28, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — BULLDOG NATIONAL RRG GROUP INC
  4. Jan 27, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  5. Jan 4, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — BULLDOG NATIONAL RRG GROUP INC
  6. Dec 15, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. Dec 5, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — BULLDOG NATIONAL RRG GROUP INC
  8. Nov 12, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  9. Nov 2, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — BULLDOG NATIONAL RRG GROUP INC
  10. Nov 2, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — BULLDOG NATIONAL RRG GROUP INC
  11. Oct 14, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  12. Oct 10, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — BULLDOG NATIONAL RRG GROUP INC
  13. Oct 10, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — BULLDOG NATIONAL RRG GROUP INC
  14. Sep 23, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  15. Jul 6, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — BULLDOG NATIONAL RRG GROUP INC
  16. Jun 16, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  17. Jun 11, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — BULLDOG NATIONAL RRG GROUP INC
  18. May 21, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  19. Feb 3, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  20. Jan 30, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  21. Sep 3, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  22. Aug 31, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  23. Jul 10, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  24. Jul 4, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  25. Apr 23, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  26. Apr 19, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  27. Feb 21, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA
  28. Jan 31, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  29. Jan 29, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA
  30. Feb 21, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI
  31. Jan 10, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI
  32. Dec 22, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  33. Aug 24, 2022
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  34. Aug 19, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI
  35. Jun 20, 2022
    oos
    Out-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact
  36. Apr 3, 2012
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  37. Apr 3, 2012
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  38. Mar 28, 2012
    insurance
    CANCEL — GRAMERCY INSURANCE COMPANY
  39. Mar 28, 2012
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 3796 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Aug 19, 2022)
  40. Dec 28, 2011
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — GRAMERCY INSURANCE COMPANY
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
392.15 Driver Prohibited from Performing Safety Sensitive Functions per 382.501(a) in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse. Controlled Substances/Alcohol 2 2
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
383.71(h) Failing to submit medical certification documentation as required. Driver Fitness 1 0
391.15(a) Driving a CMV while disqualified Driver Fitness 1 0
393.24(a) Non-compliance with headlamp requirements Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.25(f) Stop lamp violations Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 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
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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