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FIRST LIGHT EXPRESS LLC

RALEIGH, NC

Joins 9 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (Everspan Insurance Company) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 24, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Coverage resumed · Sep 24, 2024
Common (Property) reinstated · Sep 25, 2024
Policy effective · Aug 5, 2026
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 419 days Aug 2, 2023 → Sep 24, 2024
  • Common (Property) gap · 414 days Inactive Aug 8, 2023 → reinstated Sep 25, 2024
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Active insurance on file Everspan Insurance Company · BMC-91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A BOC-3 FILING INC Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — FIRST LIGHT EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3747549)
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:
  • Prior insurance gap · 419 days — Aug 2, 2023 → Sep 24, 2024
  • Common (Property) gap · 414 days — Inactive Aug 8, 2023 → reinstated Sep 25, 2024

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Active insurance on file — Everspan Insurance Company · BMC-91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A BOC-3 FILING INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3747549/
As of: Oct 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 3747549 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: Nicole Romero Company officer 2: Rueben Richardson General Freight Based in RALEIGH, NC

FMCSA census as of Oct 24, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

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=229772 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.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Authority status Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):INACTIVE → Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):ACTIVE · Aug 30, 2026 · fmcsa-motus-authhist
  • Authority status Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):REVOKED → Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):INACTIVE · Aug 23, 2026 · fmcsa-motus-carrier
  • Authority status Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):INACTIVE → Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):REVOKED · Aug 23, 2026 · fmcsa-motus-authhist
Operating authority
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) 1 active
common 1 revoked
Insurance

Everspan Insurance Company · BMC-91X

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

#1 A BOC-3 FILING INC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3747549
In FMCSA records since Oct 20, 2021 (~5y)
MC / docket MC1329038
Company officer Nicole Romero
Company officer 2 Rueben Richardson
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 45,977 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (201) 470-8745
Email: [email protected]
Physical
4801 GLENWOOD AVE STE 200 # 305
RALEIGH, NC 27612
Mailing
4801 GLENWOOD AV STE 200 # 305
RALEIGH, NC 27612
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3747549
In FMCSA records since Oct 20, 2021 (~5y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 45,977 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
Everspan Insurance Company
BMC-91X · CW3EVR99481901
Effective Aug 5, 2026
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 2026-08-29 (57 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 1 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 8 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 9 9 0
OOS inspections 0 2 0
OOS percentage 0% 22.22% —
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
1
Drivers
1
Inspections
8
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes
1
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
2
1 active

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
2 revocations on record.

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

Compared against 229,772 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 229,772 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 229,772 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Aug 8, 2023 to Sep 25, 2024 (414 days)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Aug 2, 2023 to Sep 24, 2024 (419 days)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 3 tracked changes on record. · 3 authority-status changes

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Authority status Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):INACTIVE Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):ACTIVE
      fmcsa-motus-authhist
  2. As-of snapshot →
    • Authority status Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):REVOKED Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):INACTIVE
      Seen 2 times · first Aug 16, 2026 · last Aug 23, 2026 fmcsa-motus-carrier
    • Authority status Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):INACTIVE Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):REVOKED
      Seen 2 times · first Aug 16, 2026 · last Aug 23, 2026 fmcsa-motus-authhist
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (2 months)

2026-09 2026-10

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Maryland (MD) 6 1 16.7% Oct 20, 2026
Pennsylvania (PA) 2 0 0.0% Oct 21, 2026
New Mexico (NM) 1 1 100.0% Oct 1, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Hyundai Translead 5
Freightliner 2
Volvo 2
International 1
Kenworth 1
Stoughton 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 19, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 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 8 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89321016 Oct 21, 2026 PA 3 WILLIAMS TWP PA
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
NJ AZ827Y · 3HSDJAPR9FN023079
1 392.2-SLLSR No
89328317 Oct 20, 2026 MD 2 PERRYVILLE MD
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
NJ U375AA · 1XKYD49X9MJ453679
3 393.9A-HLLH, 393.9A-LHWS, 393.9A-LFTSI No
89291124 Oct 16, 2026 MD 2 PERRYVILLE MD
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NJ R346AA · 3AKJGLD59FSGC4695
0 — No
89230852 Oct 9, 2026 MD 2 PERRYVILLE MD — 1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
89206488 Oct 6, 2026 MD 2 PERRYVILLE MD — 0 — No
89204933 Oct 6, 2026 MD 2 PERRYVILLE MD — 1 393.9A-LRLI No
89162127 Oct 1, 2026 NM 1 NM
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NJ G705AA · 1FUJGLD56GLHF8013
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
89116429 Sep 27, 2026 PA 2 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
NJ K104AA · 4V4NC9EG9JN893611
5 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLSIV, 393.55E-B No
89105371 Sep 24, 2026 MD 2 PERRYVILLE MD
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
NJ K103AA · 4V4NC9EH4GN949391
0 — No
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
NM0710747190 May 9, 2023 NM 0 2 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC1329038
Active
Granted Aug 29, 2026
View full authority record →
common
MC1329038
INACTIVE
—
View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC1329038 common INACTIVE —
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
Sep 25, 2024 MC1329038-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Reinstatement Letter →
Mar 28, 2022 MC1329038-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
Everspan Insurance Company CW3EVR99481901 BMC-91X — Aug 5, 2026 On file ACTIVE
INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY NINC 011300 BIPD/Primary — Sep 24, 2024 Sep 24, 2025 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 419 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Aug 2, 2023 to Sep 24, 2024
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN 02TRM049380-01 BIPD/Primary — Nov 16, 2022 Aug 2, 2023 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA956771944 BIPD/Primary — Mar 18, 2022 Nov 16, 2022 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Aug 29, 2026
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  2. Sep 30, 2025
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  3. Sep 30, 2025
    authority
    Inactive — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  4. Sep 30, 2025
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  5. Sep 24, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY
  6. Aug 8, 2023
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  7. Aug 8, 2023
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  8. Aug 8, 2023
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 414 days (through Sep 25, 2024)
  9. Aug 2, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
  10. Aug 2, 2023
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 419 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Sep 24, 2024)
  11. Nov 16, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
PERRYVILLE MD MD 6 1
NM NM 1 1
WILLIAMS TWP PA PA 1 0

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    Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · ACTIVE · MC
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