- No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — uninsured for 211 days (since Oct 19, 2025). A carrier without active primary liability coverage cannot legally operate.
ORANGE COAST EXPRESS INC
ORANGE COAST EXPRESS INC is a motor carrier based in FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3718109. 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 6 power units and 6 drivers, with 22 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 50.0%. 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.
Carrier is unrated
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Most carriers are unrated until they undergo a compliance review — being unrated is not, by itself, a red flag, but it does mean federal investigators have not formally evaluated the carrier's safety management practices. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.
ORANGE COAST EXPRESS INC is a small fleet, operating 6 power units and 6 drivers, based in Fountain Valley, CA. Across 15 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 53.3% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. The carrier currently has no active BIPD/Primary coverage on file, and operating authority is active for common.
Active filings
Safety Snapshot
15 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 114% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in AZ (8) and NM (3), with Level 2 inspections the most common.
53.3% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (48.4% of violations); top code 396.17C-PI (No proof of periodic inspection) cited 7 times.
The fleet comprises 6 power units (small fleet) and 6 drivers; Freightliner, Utility, and Great Dane 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 133,144 ACTIVE carriers operating 3–9 power units (±50% of this carrier's 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona (AZ) | 8 | 6 | 75.0% | Mar 1, 2026 |
| New Mexico (NM) | 3 | 0 | 0.0% | Nov 11, 2025 |
| Tennessee (TN) | 2 | 1 | 50.0% | Oct 21, 2025 |
| Arkansas (AR) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Nov 26, 2024 |
| California (CA) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | Aug 18, 2025 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Freightliner | 18 | |
| Utility | 8 | |
| Wabash National | 6 | |
| Great Dane | 5 | |
| Frai | 1 |
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
SMS data not available
FMCSA's Safety Measurement System has not published per-BASIC scores for this carrier yet. This typically means the carrier doesn't meet minimum exposure thresholds (inspections/power units), or their SMS snapshot hasn't been ingested.
Recent Inspections (22 rows) View all 22 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87187988 | Mar 1, 2026 | AZ | 2 | CASA GRANDE AZ |
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
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4 | 396.17C-PI, 392.2-SLLMF, 393.11A1-LCHL | No |
| 86296996 | Nov 11, 2025 | NM | 2 | I-10 EB |
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2C | No |
| 86202498 | Oct 29, 2025 | AZ | 2 | BENSON AZ |
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
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14 | 393.201A-FRSC, 395.8E-HOSPD, 395.24 | Yes |
| 86124568 | Oct 21, 2025 | TN | 1 | KNOXVILLE TN |
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
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7 | 395.8E-HOSPDOOS | Yes |
| 86064122 | Oct 14, 2025 | AZ | 2 | HOLBROOK AZ |
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
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4 | 396.3A1-BALR, 395.8A1-HOSP, 391.41APC | Yes |
| 85742772 | Sep 9, 2025 | AZ | 1 | SAN SIMON AZ |
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.78A-WS | Yes |
| 85523771 | Aug 18, 2025 | CA | 1 | DESERT HILLS IF |
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
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5 | 393.11A1-LRLM, 393.45B2-BHTD, 392.2-SLL | Yes |
| 85109611 | Jul 1, 2025 | TN | 3 | BLOUNTVILLE TN |
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLTL | No |
| 84451484 | Apr 17, 2025 | AZ | 2 | KINGMAN AZ |
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
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7 | 395.8A1-HOSP, 396.17C-PI, 393.78A-WS | Yes |
| 83866111 | Feb 10, 2025 | AZ | 2 | CASA GRANDE AZ |
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
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4 | 392.2-SLLMF, 393.209E-SPSLA, 395.24 | No |
| 86945389 | Jan 23, 2025 | NM | 3 | GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY |
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 83281708 | Nov 26, 2024 | AR | 3 | VAN BUREN AR |
KENWORTH M TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 83282151 | Nov 24, 2024 | AZ | 2 | KINGMAN AZ |
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 395.8A1-HOSP, 393.9A-HLLH, 393.78A-WS | Yes |
| 81938495 | Jun 17, 2024 | AZ | 2 | HOLBROOK AZ |
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
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9 | 395.8(a)(1), 393.75(c), 393.11(a)(1) | Yes |
| 81748876 | May 27, 2024 | NM | 3 | — |
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2 | No |
| 80621784 | Jan 9, 2024 | CA | 3 | ca-mt.-pass-if |
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 395.3(a)(2), 395.3(a)(3)(i) | No |
| 80541251 | Dec 28, 2023 | AZ | 2 | CASA GRANDE AZ |
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
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9 | 395.30B2-ELDDFC24, 395.3A1-HOSPD, 393.11B-CSURR | No |
| 79989876 | Oct 24, 2023 | AZ | 2 | KINGMAN AZ |
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
|
6 | 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32, 392.2-SLLTL, 395.8E-HOSPD | No |
| 79741242 | Sep 21, 2023 | NM | 2 | SAN JON PORT OF ENTRY |
KW TRUCK TRACTOR
|
1 | 395.26(b) | No |
| 79494527 | Aug 23, 2023 | MS | 1 | KEWANEE N100 |
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
|
1 | 393.48(a) | Yes |
| 78787401 | May 31, 2023 | SC | 3 | I-20 WB ROADSIDE |
FRAI TRUCK TRACTOR
|
1 | 395.24(d) | No |
| 78424606 | Apr 19, 2023 | GA | 1 | ga-carroll-co-i/s-wb |
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
|
27 | 393.75(c), 396.3(a)(1), 395.8(k)(2) | Yes |
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (1 PDF)
Operating-authority certificates and decision notices filed with FMCSA. Each PDF is the original 2-page daily record. Click a row to view or download.
| Date | Docket | Action | Authority | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2021 | MC1307630-C | CPL | REVOCATION | View PDF → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (8 rows)
Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.
| Insurer | Policy # | Type | Effective | Cancel | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | TSMDXCA-0002586-00 | BIPD/Primary | Oct 19, 2024 | Oct 19, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | 2-FLP-CA-19-S0129013-00 | BIPD/Primary | Dec 5, 2023 | Oct 19, 2024 | CANCELLED |
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | 2-FLP-CA-19-S0129013-00 | BIPD/Primary | Oct 19, 2023 | Dec 5, 2023 | REPLACED |
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | 2-FLP-CA-19-S0129013-00 | BIPD/Primary | Oct 19, 2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | CANCELLED |
| NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO RRG, LLC | MDX-22-225096-00 | BIPD/Primary | Oct 30, 2022 | Oct 30, 2022 | REPLACED |
| NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO RRG, LLC | MDX-22-225096-00 | BIPD/Primary | Oct 30, 2022 | Oct 19, 2023 | REPLACED |
| NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO RRG, LLC | MDX-22-225096-00 | BIPD/Primary | Oct 30, 2022 | Oct 29, 2023 | CANCELLED |
| NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO RRG, LLC | MDX-21-199710-00 | BIPD/Primary | Oct 19, 2021 | Oct 30, 2022 | CANCELLED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Oct 19, 2025insuranceCANCEL — MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Oct 14, 2025
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Oct 21, 2024
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Oct 19, 2024insuranceCANCEL — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Dec 31, 2023insuranceTERM/CANCL — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Dec 6, 2023
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Dec 5, 2023insuranceTERM/REPL — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Oct 29, 2023insuranceTERM/CANCL — NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO RRG, LLC
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Oct 19, 2023insuranceTERM/REPL — NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO RRG, LLC
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Oct 18, 2023
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Oct 30, 2022insuranceTERM/REPL — NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO RRG, LLC
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Oct 30, 2022insuranceCANCEL — NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO RRG, LLC
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Oct 18, 2022
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Oct 26, 2021
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| CASA GRANDE AZ | AZ | 3 | 0 |
| KINGMAN AZ | AZ | 3 | 2 |
| HOLBROOK AZ | AZ | 2 | 2 |
| VAN BUREN AR | AR | 1 | 0 |
| BENSON AZ | AZ | 1 | 1 |
| SAN SIMON AZ | AZ | 1 | 1 |
| DESERT HILLS IF | CA | 1 | 1 |
| KEWANEE N100 | MS | 1 | 1 |
| GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY | NM | 1 | 0 |
| I-10 EB | NM | 1 | 0 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75(c) | Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) | Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 2 |
| 392.2 | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | Unsafe Driving | 3 | 0 |
| 393.47(e) | Slack adjuster defective | Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 0 |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 0 |
| 395.24 | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | Hours of Service | 3 | 0 |
| 393.11(a)(1) | Lighting devices/reflectors | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 0 |
| 393.53(b) | Steering system components worn | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 0 |
| 396.17(c) | No proof of periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 0 |
| 391.41(a)(1) | 391.41(a)(1) | Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 |
| 393.201(c) | Frame rail flange improperly bent/cut/notched other than by vehicle manufacturer | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
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NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO RRG, LLC
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