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LOPEZ EXPRESS LLC

SOUTH BEND, IN

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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 · May 27, 2025
Review these
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file Northland Insurance Company · BMC-91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Truck Process Agents of America, Inc. Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — LOPEZ EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3637876)
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:
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file — Northland Insurance Company · BMC-91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Truck Process Agents of America, Inc.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3637876/
As of: Aug 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 3637876 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE General Freight Based in SOUTH BEND, IN

FMCSA census as of Aug 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 25% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=195718 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

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

Truck Process Agents of America, Inc.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3637876
In FMCSA records since May 18, 2021 (~5y)
MC / docket MC1248919
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 5 units
Drivers 6
Annual mileage 310,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (574) 514-3516
Email: [email protected]
Physical
617 PENNSYLVANIA AVE
SOUTH BEND, IN 46601
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3637876
In FMCSA records since May 18, 2021 (~5y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 310,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 25.0% vs 23.4% +1.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.00 vs 1.80 -0.80
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 5 0 0
Trailers 2 0 3

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 1 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
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 12 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 7 7 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
5
Drivers
6
Inspections
12
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
25.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
Authorities
2
2 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

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.

Risk intelligence

LOPEZ EXPRESS LLC had 7 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 0.0%, which is below the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 1.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

7 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in IN (2) and MI (2).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.3% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps) cited 3 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 5 power units (small fleet) and 6 drivers; Hyundai Translead, Kenworth, and International 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 195,718 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–8 power units (±50% of this carrier's 5 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 195,718 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 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 195,718 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 (9 months)

2023-11 2026-08

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Unsafe Driving
5 violations
Driver Fitness
2 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Indiana (IN) 2 0 0.0% Nov 20, 2025
Michigan (MI) 2 0 0.0% Jan 6, 2026
Illinois (IL) 1 0 0.0% Jun 18, 2025
Ohio (OH) 1 0 0.0% Apr 13, 2026
Wisconsin (WI) 1 0 0.0% Aug 25, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
International 4
Wabash National 4
Hyundai Translead 4
Kenworth 3
Volvo 3
Vanguard 2
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 0.45 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 0.80 1 — Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (12 rows) View all 12 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88822623 Aug 25, 2026 WI 3 STOUGHTON WI — 1 392.2-SLLUP No
87578801 Apr 13, 2026 OH 3 CAIRO OH
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3010874 · 4V4NB9EG8JN887236
0 — No
86739393 Jan 6, 2026 MI 2 CAMBRIDGE SCALES
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3609226 · 1XKTD29X8WJ774565
1 392.2-SLLUCR No
86424767 Nov 20, 2025 IN 2 CHESTERTON IN
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3010876 · 3HCDZAPR4JL660115
0 — No
86317452 Nov 7, 2025 IN 2 HEBRON IN
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3010876 · 3HCDZAPR4JL660115
1 392.2-SLLTL No
85222625 Jul 15, 2025 MI 3 mi-chicago-rd-@-round-lake-rd
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3609226 · 1XKTD29X8WJ774565
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
85001184 Jun 18, 2025 IL 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3010874 · 4V4NB9EG8JN887236
4 391.11B2, 392.2MI, 391.41A No
81251682 Apr 2, 2024 IN 2 WARREN IN
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3010876 · 3HCDZAPR4JL660115
1 393.75(a)(3) Yes
80736950 Jan 31, 2024 IN 2 WARREN IN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 30101874 · 4V4NB9EG8JN887236
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
80736435 Jan 31, 2024 IN 1 CHESTERTON IN
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3637876 · 3HCDZAPR4JL660115
0 — No
80153955 Nov 13, 2023 MO 3 mo-st.-louis-mo
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3245593 · 1XKYD49X1GJ122051
1 392.2-SLML No
78831752 Jun 5, 2023 WI 2 wi-saukville-(vil.)
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3010873 · 3ALXA7CG1FDGM6748
7 393.75(a)(3), 393.9(a), 392.2 Yes
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
IN0904725556 May 22, 2025 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC1248919
Active
Granted Jun 10, 2022
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MC1248919
Active
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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
Jun 10, 2022 MC1248919-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (4 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 WN401442 BMC-91X — May 27, 2025 On file ACTIVE
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN401442 91X $1,000,000 May 27, 2025 On file ACTIVE
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY A0253920001 BIPD/Primary — May 27, 2024 May 27, 2025 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA958490989 BIPD/Primary — May 27, 2022 May 27, 2024 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. May 27, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. May 27, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Jun 10, 2022
    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

Station State Inspections OOS
CHESTERTON IN IN 2 0
WARREN IN IN 2 2
HEBRON IN IN 1 0
CAMBRIDGE SCALES MI 1 0
CAIRO OH OH 1 0
STOUGHTON WI WI 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 2 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
393.55(c)(2) CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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    Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · ACTIVE · MC
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