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EIDSON EXPRESS LLC

Joins 4 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANY) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 27, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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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 · Sep 18, 2025
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  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 14.3% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 66.7% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A BOC-3 FILING INC Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — EIDSON EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3729796)
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:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 14.3% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 66.7% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A BOC-3 FILING INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3729796/
As of: Oct 27, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3729796 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: JOSHUA EIDSON General Freight Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Machinery / Large Objects Intermodal Containers Oilfield Equipment +2 more Based in KNOXVILLE, TN

FMCSA census as of Oct 27, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B 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 14.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 66.7% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=269641 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.

Operating authority
common 1 active
Insurance

TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-91X · $750,000

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

#1 A BOC-3 FILING INC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3729796
In FMCSA records since Sep 23, 2021 (~5y)
MC / docket MC1316153
Company officer JOSHUA EIDSON
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Machinery / Large Objects, Intermodal Containers, Oilfield Equipment, Farm Supplies, Construction
Fleet size 2 units
Drivers 2
Annual mileage 256,147 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (865) 364-8051
Email: [email protected]
Physical
7105 MARTIN MILL PIKE
KNOXVILLE, TN 37920
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3729796
In FMCSA records since Sep 23, 2021 (~5y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 256,147 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 66.7% vs 23.4% +43.3 pts
Driver OOS Rate 14.3% vs 6.7% +7.6 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.50 vs 1.80 -1.30
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANY
BMC-91X · $750,000 · BBRCXLTTN011500_060806_01
Effective Sep 18, 2025
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 2021-11-05 (1,817 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 2 0 0
Trailers 3 0 0

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 10 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 4 4 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 25% —
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
2
Drivers
2
Inspections
10
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
66.7%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
Authorities
1
1 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%).

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

Compared against 269,641 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
14.3%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 269,641 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +14.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
66.7%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 269,641 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +66.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (7 months)

2024-02 2025-12

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Unsafe Driving
1 violation
Vehicle Maintenance
1 violation
1 OOS · 100.0%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Tennessee (TN) 2 0 0.0% May 29, 2025
Kentucky (KY) 1 1 100.0% Oct 23, 2025
Missouri (MO) 1 0 0.0% Dec 12, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 4
Reitnouer 2
Kenworth 2
Great Dane 1
Trail-Eze 1
Unknown 1
Wabash National 1
Western Star 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 — Oct 26, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 — 10.00 10 — Oct 26, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (10 rows) View all 10 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
86562983 Dec 12, 2025 MO 3 STEELE MO
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
TN U6837HY · 1XKYD48XXJJ199591
0 — No
86139846 Oct 23, 2025 KY 2 LONDON
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
TN U6837HY · 1XKYD48XXJJ199591
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
84820175 May 29, 2025 TN 3 NEWPORT TN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TN N7256HY · 1XP5DB9X06N876311
1 392.2-SLLS1 No
84560894 Apr 30, 2025 TN 3 CLINTON TN
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
TN U6837HY · 2WKJABAV32KK31288
0 — No
82168160 Jul 15, 2024 TN 3 LEBANON TN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TN N7256HY · 1XP5DB9X06N876311
1 392.2 No
81185091 Mar 25, 2024 KY 2 WILLIAMSBURG
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TN N7256HY · 1XP5DB9X06N876311
0 — No
81001881 Feb 27, 2024 TX 2 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TN N7256HY · 1XP5DB9X06N876311
12 393.106(d), 395.8(k)(2), 393.110(b) Yes
78802748 Jun 2, 2023 GA 3 ga-troup-co-i/s-nb
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TN N7256HY · 1XP5DB9X06N876311
1 392.2 No
78585774 May 9, 2023 IN 1 in-#43--i-65--nb--jackson
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TN N7256HY · 1XP5DB9X06N876311
10 393.102(a), 393.104(f)(4), 392.2 Yes
78353753 Apr 14, 2023 TN 3 I-40 WB SCALES — 1 395.8(e)(1) Yes
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
TN0400271975 Jun 11, 2025 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC1316153
Active
—
View full authority record →
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
Oct 31, 2023 MC1316153 Name Change Revocation Name Change →
Nov 5, 2021 MC1316153-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (5 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANY BBRCXLTTN011500_060806_01 91X $750,000 Sep 18, 2025 On file ACTIVE
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT1115259170 BIPD/Primary — Nov 1, 2024 Sep 18, 2025 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP CA953393457 BIPD/Primary — Nov 1, 2023 Nov 1, 2024 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP CA953393457 BIPD/Primary — Nov 1, 2021 Dec 4, 2023 NAME CHANGED
PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP CA953393457 BIPD/Primary — Nov 1, 2021 Nov 1, 2023 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Sep 19, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  2. Sep 18, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  3. Nov 1, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP
  4. Dec 4, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP
  5. Nov 2, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  6. Nov 1, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP
  7. Nov 5, 2021
    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
LONDON KY 1 1
WILLIAMSBURG KY 1 0
STEELE MO MO 1 0
CLINTON TN TN 1 0
I-40 WB SCALES TN 1 1
LEBANON TN TN 1 0
NEWPORT TN TN 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 5 0
393.104(f)(4) Cargo securement - tiedown damaged Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.102(a) Improper securement system (tiedown assemblies) Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.106(d) Insufficient aggregate working load limit Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.110(b) Insufficient tiedowns to prevent forward movement for load not blocked by headerboard, bulkhead, or other cargo. Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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