ADAMS EXPRESS LINES LLC
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — ADAMS EXPRESS LINES LLC (USDOT 3753422) 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 and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median. On file: • 1 active operating authority • Insurance on file · $750,000 — TECHNOLOGY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3753422/ As of: Jul 18, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · compliance grade
Compliance grade B
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
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confidence 80% · 4/5 signals
Compliance grade B
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.
Driver OOS 6.7% vs peer median 1.6% (worse). Vehicle OOS 32.7% vs peer median 18.6% (worse). n=8034 same-size ACTIVE peers.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.
TruckCodex compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.
Fleet size changes
- Power Units +95 (25 → 120) · Jun 20, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
- Power Units −95 (120 → 25) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
- Drivers −120 (240 → 120) · Jun 22, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
- Drivers +120 (120 → 240) · Jun 20, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Company profile
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InsuranceTECHNOLOGY INSURANCE COMPANY, INCPolicy effective Jun 11, 2025
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Process AgentTRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INCBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC1333348ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
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| Truck tractors | 8 | 112 | 0 |
| Trailers | 35 | 115 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Accident reports (24 months)
All 2 crashes →| Last 6 months | 6–12 months | 12–24 months | Total | |
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| Fatalities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tow-away | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Crash reports | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.
Inspections (24 months)
All 145 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
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| Inspections | 145 | 145 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 9 | 23 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 6.21% | 15.86% | — |
| National average | 6.67% | 22.26% | 4.44% |
Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles
ADAMS EXPRESS LINES LLC is a motor carrier based in YOUNGSTOWN, OH, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3753422. 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 120 power units and 120 drivers, with 145 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 32.7%. 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. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.
ADAMS EXPRESS LINES LLC is a large fleet, operating 120 power units and 120 drivers, based in Youngstown, OH. Across 121 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 20.7% out-of-service rate, with 2 reportable crashes. Operating authority is active for common.
121 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in CA (23) and AZ (9), with Level 3 inspections the most common.
20.7% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (45.5% of violations); top code 393.75A3-TAOL (Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS) cited 10 times, 10 of them OOS.
The fleet comprises 120 power units (large fleet) and 120 drivers; Hyundai Translead, Peterbilt, and Wabash National are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 8,034 ACTIVE carriers operating 60–180 power units (±50% of this carrier's 120 unit fleet).
Fleet History
Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 6 tracked changes on record. · 4 driver-count changes
Record Changes
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Drivers 240 120FMCSA Company Census
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Drivers 120 240Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census
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Power Units 25 120FMCSA Company Census
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Drivers 25 120FMCSA Company Census
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Drivers 120 25Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census
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Power Units 120 25Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census
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Power Units Over Time
Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.
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 |
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| California (CA) | 28 | 11 | 39.3% | Jul 3, 2026 |
| Arizona (AZ) | 10 | 4 | 40.0% | Apr 28, 2026 |
| Washington (WA) | 8 | 1 | 12.5% | Jun 23, 2026 |
| Indiana (IN) | 7 | 1 | 14.3% | Mar 4, 2026 |
| New Mexico (NM) | 7 | 1 | 14.3% | Jul 7, 2026 |
| Oregon (OR) | 7 | 1 | 14.3% | Mar 6, 2026 |
| Iowa (IA) | 6 | 1 | 16.7% | Feb 12, 2026 |
| Ohio (OH) | 6 | 1 | 16.7% | May 2, 2026 |
| Illinois (IL) | 6 | 1 | 16.7% | Jul 6, 2026 |
| Nebraska (NE) | 6 | 1 | 16.7% | Mar 22, 2026 |
| Utah (UT) | 5 | 1 | 20.0% | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Colorado (CO) | 5 | 0 | 0.0% | Jun 25, 2026 |
| Missouri (MO) | 5 | 2 | 40.0% | Apr 3, 2026 |
| Kansas (KS) | 4 | 0 | 0.0% | Feb 24, 2026 |
| South Dakota (SD) | 4 | 1 | 25.0% | Apr 22, 2026 |
| Arkansas (AR) | 3 | 0 | 0.0% | May 24, 2026 |
| Louisiana (LA) | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | Jul 12, 2026 |
| Tennessee (TN) | 3 | 0 | 0.0% | Jun 5, 2026 |
| Idaho (ID) | 3 | 0 | 0.0% | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Alabama (AL) | 3 | 0 | 0.0% | Feb 23, 2026 |
| Pennsylvania (PA) | 3 | 0 | 0.0% | Feb 4, 2026 |
| Wyoming (WY) | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | Nov 5, 2025 |
| Montana (MT) | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | Apr 27, 2026 |
| North Dakota (ND) | 2 | 1 | 50.0% | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Nevada (NV) | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | Feb 11, 2026 |
| Oklahoma (OK) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | May 15, 2025 |
| Texas (TX) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Sep 1, 2025 |
| North Carolina (NC) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Jun 27, 2025 |
| Minnesota (MN) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Georgia (GA) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Aug 31, 2025 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
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| Driver Fitness | 6 | — | 0.23 | 0 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 21 | — | 0.76 | 1 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 30 | — | 3.89 | 4 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 49 | — | 6.60 | 7 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (145 rows) View all 145 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 88388555 | Jul 12, 2026 | LA | 1 | — |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 395.8E-HOSPDELDT | Yes |
| 88349659 | Jul 7, 2026 | NM | 3 | — |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 88350894 | Jul 6, 2026 | IL | 1 | — |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.75A, 392.82A1 | Yes |
| 88321182 | Jul 3, 2026 | CA | 2 | — |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.207F-SDAS | Yes |
| 88261522 | Jun 25, 2026 | CO | 3 | — |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 88225351 | Jun 23, 2026 | WA | 2 | — |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 392.2-SLLTCD, 393.95A4-EEUS | No |
| 88215797 | Jun 22, 2026 | CO | 3 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLS4 | No |
| 88202854 | Jun 19, 2026 | LA | 3 | — |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 392.22A-D, 392.22B-DFPWD | No |
| 88170617 | Jun 16, 2026 | ID | 3 | — |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLTL | No |
| 88162136 | Jun 15, 2026 | IL | 3 | — |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 88113460 | Jun 11, 2026 | CA | 3 | — |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLTL | No |
| 88096593 | Jun 9, 2026 | ND | 1 | — |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 88063505 | Jun 5, 2026 | TN | 3 | — |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 88061694 | Jun 4, 2026 | CA | 2 | — |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLED | No |
| 88029107 | Jun 2, 2026 | CA | 3 | — |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLLR | No |
| 87976560 | May 27, 2026 | CA | 1 | — |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87949302 | May 24, 2026 | AR | 3 | — |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87880639 | May 16, 2026 | TN | 3 | — |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87793377 | May 6, 2026 | ID | 3 | — |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLS1 | No |
| 87776725 | May 5, 2026 | NM | 3 | — |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87752446 | May 2, 2026 | OH | 2 | — |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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5 | 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.11A1-CSLRR, 393.95A4-EEUS | Yes |
| 87717507 | Apr 28, 2026 | AZ | 2 | HOLBROOK AZ |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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5 | 8K2-HOSRC, 60C, 8A | Yes |
| 87687264 | Apr 27, 2026 | MT | 3 | PARK CITY MT |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 2-SLL | No |
| 87657107 | Apr 22, 2026 | SD | 2 | BELLE FOURCHE SD |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 16-D, 60C, 203E-CBP | No |
| 87566971 | Apr 12, 2026 | OH | 3 | VICKERY OH |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 2-SLLS3 | No |
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
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| PA510912700X | Dec 2, 2025 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| NV0250300365 | Mar 6, 2025 | NV | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
Authority Records (1 docket)
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 | |
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| Nov 18, 2021 | MC1333348-C | CPL | REVOCATION | CPL → |
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 |
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| TECHNOLOGY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC | ICSA0000001-01-089 | 91X | $750,000 | Jun 11, 2025 | On file | ACTIVE |
| TECHNOLOGY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC | ICSA0000001-01-089 | BIPD/Primary | $750,000 | Jun 11, 2025 | Jun 11, 2026 | CANCELLED |
| STAR MUTUAL RRG | 17308-C9E383-24 | BIPD/Primary | — | Nov 4, 2024 | Jun 11, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | CM0074051 | BIPD/Primary | — | Nov 4, 2023 | Nov 4, 2024 | REPLACED |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | CM0074051 | BIPD/Primary | — | Nov 4, 2021 | Nov 4, 2023 | REPLACED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Jun 11, 2025
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Jun 11, 2025insuranceCANCEL — STAR MUTUAL RRG
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Nov 4, 2024insuranceTERM/REPL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
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Nov 4, 2023insuranceTERM/REPL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
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Nov 18, 2021
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
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| MOUNTAIN PASS CVEF | CA | 4 | 3 |
| WAVERLY WEST BOUND | NE | 3 | 1 |
| LIBERTY LAKE WA | WA | 3 | 1 |
| HOLBROOK AZ | AZ | 2 | 2 |
| GRAPEVINE IF | CA | 2 | 1 |
| CLOVERDALE IN | IN | 2 | 1 |
| YOUNGSTOWN OH | OH | 2 | 0 |
| CASCADE LOCKS OR | OR | 2 | 0 |
| KLAMATH FALLS OR | OR | 2 | 0 |
| LA GRANDE OR | OR | 2 | 1 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
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| 395.24 | HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner | Hours of Service | 4 | 0 |
| 393.19 | Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 0 |
| 390.17 | Carrier - Operating a CMV with additional equipment/accessories which decreases the safe operation of the CMV. Explain: | General/Admin | 1 | 0 |
| 390.35 | Fraudulent record(s). | General/Admin | 1 | 0 |
| 392.16 | Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 |
| 393.78 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
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Docket MC1333348
common · ACTIVE · MC
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TECHNOLOGY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC
91X policy on file
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STAR MUTUAL RRG
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LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
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TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC
BOC-3 process agent · 127,947 carriers served
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145 inspections
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2 reportable crashes
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How to verify ADAMS EXPRESS LINES LLC
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- Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
- Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
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