BLACKTOP EXPRESS LLC

DENHAM SPRINGS, LA

DBA: BLACKTOP EXPRESS

Brokers & shippers · booking check

No hard blockers on file

Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Clear to review
Policy effective · Oct 4, 2025
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file 1+49 PROCESS AGENTS LLC Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — BLACKTOP EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3716034)
Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — 1+49 PROCESS AGENTS LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3716034/
As of: Sep 2, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3716034 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: JOHN MARIONNEAUX General Freight Motor Vehicles Machinery / Large Objects Liquids / Gases Intermodal Containers Oilfield Equipment +4 more Based in DENHAM SPRINGS, LA

FMCSA census as of Sep 2, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 94/100). 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
On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=176167 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: Clear to review.

  • Drivers +1 (3 → 4) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3716034
In FMCSA records since Sep 3, 2021 (~5y)
MC / docket MC1306085
Company officer JOHN MARIONNEAUX
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
General Freight, Motor Vehicles, Machinery / Large Objects, Liquids / Gases, Intermodal Containers, Oilfield Equipment, Chemicals, Dry Bulk, Utilities, Construction
Fleet size 4 units
Drivers 4
Annual mileage 150,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
11101 BROWN RD
DENHAM SPRINGS, LA 70726-6072
Mailing
11101 BROWN RD
DENHAM SPGS, LA 70726-6072
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3716034
In FMCSA records since Sep 3, 2021 (~5y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 150,000 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.00 vs 1.80 -1.80
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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2022-02-04 (1,673 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 3 0 0
Trailers 2 1 0
Trucks 1 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 9 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 5 5 2
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 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
4
Drivers
4
Inspections
9
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
1 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

BLACKTOP EXPRESS had 5 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 0.0.

Inspection profile

5 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in MS (3) and LA (2).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.3% national average; top code 395.3(a)(3)(ii) (Driving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty, off duty, or sleeper period of at least 30 minutes) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 4 power units (small fleet) and 3 drivers; Kenworth, Dias, and Dodge are the most-inspected makes.

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

Compared against 176,167 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–6 power units (±50% of this carrier's 4 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 176,167 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 176,167 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

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

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 3 4
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (5 months)

2023-09 2026-08

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Mississippi (MS) 3 0 0.0% Aug 29, 2026
Louisiana (LA) 2 0 0.0% Aug 28, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 3
Ford 2
International 2
Trailer 2
Bren 1
Dias 1
Dodge 1
Unknown 1
Wabash National 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 Aug 31, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Aug 31, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Aug 31, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 0.00 0 Aug 31, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 0.00 0 Aug 31, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (9 rows) View all 9 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88847233 Aug 29, 2026 MS 2 OSYKA - SCALES MS
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88846951 Aug 28, 2026 LA 2 LA PLACE LA
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88614903 Aug 5, 2026 LA 1
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.95F No
87127804 Feb 17, 2026 MS 2 HANCOCK COUNTY
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86516441 Dec 8, 2025 MS 3 HANCOCK COUNTY
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
81864141 Jun 11, 2024 LA 1 ROADSIDE
RAM TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Dodge
0 No
81841039 Jun 10, 2024 MS 1 ms-osyka-insp.-station
FORD TRUCK TRACTOR
1 395.3(a)(3)(ii) No
79740099 Sep 21, 2023 LA 1 ROADSIDE GHM
FORD TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
79617549 Sep 1, 2023 LA 2 ROADSIDE GHM
FORD TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
Authority Records (1 docket)
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
Feb 4, 2022 MC1306085-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Sep 20, 2021 MC1306085 Name Change Reinstatement Name Change →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (6 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY FBCAT0652300 91X $1,000,000 Oct 4, 2025 On file ACTIVE
BLUE HILL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY INC CA04141075 BIPD/Primary Apr 6, 2024 Oct 4, 2025 REPLACED
TIMBER CREEK CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC TCC-LA00020623 BIPD/Primary Apr 5, 2023 Apr 5, 2024 CANCELLED
BLUE HILL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY INC CA04141075 BIPD/Primary Oct 4, 2022 Oct 3, 2022 REPLACED
BLUE HILL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY INC CA04141075 BIPD/Primary Oct 3, 2022 Apr 5, 2023 REPLACED
BLUE HILL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY INC CA04141075 BIPD/Primary Oct 11, 2021 Oct 4, 2022 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Oct 4, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — BLUE HILL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY INC
  2. Mar 31, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Apr 5, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  4. Apr 5, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — TIMBER CREEK CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC
  5. Apr 5, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — BLUE HILL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY INC
  6. Oct 4, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — BLUE HILL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY INC
  7. Oct 3, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — BLUE HILL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY INC
  8. Feb 4, 2022
    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
ROADSIDE GHM LA 2 0
HANCOCK COUNTY MS 2 0
LA PLACE LA LA 1 0
ROADSIDE LA 1 0
OSYKA - SCALES MS MS 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
395.3(a)(3)(ii) Driving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty, off duty, or sleeper period of at least 30 minutes Hours of Service 1 0
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