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  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — uninsured for 527 days (since Apr 10, 2025). A carrier without active primary liability coverage cannot legally operate.

ARA EXPRESS LLC

MELVINDALE, MI

ARA EXPRESS LLC is a large fleet, operating 190 power units and 140 drivers, based in Melvindale, MI. Across 52 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 11.5% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with 5 reportable crashes. The carrier currently has no active BIPD/Primary coverage on file, and operating authority is on file.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Do not book — hard regulatory blocker

One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Do not book
Uninsured since · Apr 10, 2025
Coverage resumed · Nov 27, 2023
Common (Property) reinstated · Dec 1, 2023
Blockers
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file Uninsured 527 days (since Apr 10, 2025).
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 430 days Sep 23, 2022 → Nov 27, 2023
  • Common (Property) gap · 470 days Inactive Aug 18, 2022 → reinstated Dec 1, 2023
  • OOS mixed vs peers Driver 0.00% (better, peer 1.40%) · Vehicle 18.8% (worse, peer 17.8%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims. Details →
On file
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A $20 BOC-3 Filing LLC Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — ARA EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3758096)
Verdict: DO NOT BOOK
Do not book — hard regulatory blocker
One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — Uninsured 527 days (since Apr 10, 2025).

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 430 days — Sep 23, 2022 → Nov 27, 2023
  • Common (Property) gap · 470 days — Inactive Aug 18, 2022 → reinstated Dec 1, 2023
  • OOS mixed vs peers — Driver 0.00% (better, peer 1.40%) · Vehicle 18.8% (worse, peer 17.8%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims.

On file:
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A $20 BOC-3 Filing LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3758096/
As of: Sep 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3758096 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: ABDULRAHMAN MUSSA General Freight Based in MELVINDALE, MI

FMCSA census as of Sep 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · F

Hard regulatory signal on file (OOS / revoked / Not Authorized / uninsured / Unsatisfactory). Composite mean of 4/5 scored components is 60/100 — letter capped at F. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating, booking verdict, or legal advice.

F 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
Uninsured · 0/100

No active BIPD/Primary on file since Apr 10, 2025.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 1.4% (better). Vehicle OOS 18.8% vs peer median 17.8% (worse). n=4764 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: Do not book.

Field change history →

Shared-address cluster

Chameleon watch →

Other USDOTs that share address or phone attributes in a suspected successor cluster. Heuristic signal — not a fraud determination.

Operating authority
Insurance

Uninsured since Apr 10, 2025

BOC-3 agent

#1 A $20 BOC-3 Filing LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3758096
In FMCSA records since Nov 3, 2021 (~4y)
Company officer ABDULRAHMAN MUSSA
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 190 units
Drivers 140
Annual mileage 2,948,316 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (313) 213-1743
Email: [email protected]
Physical
18201 ROBERT ST
MELVINDALE, MI 48122
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3758096
In FMCSA records since Nov 3, 2021 (~4y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 2,948,316 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 18.8% vs 23.4% -4.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.17 vs 1.80 -0.63
Peer tier (large fleets (101-1,000 power units)) median OOS rate: 19.1%
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 2023-12-01 (1,023 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 0 182 0
Trailers 0 7 0
Trucks 8 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 5 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 1 1
Tow-away 0 2 3 5
Crash reports 0 2 3 5

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 58 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 52 52 0
OOS inspections 0 6 0
OOS percentage 0% 11.54% —
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
190
Drivers
140
Inspections
58
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
18.8%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
5
Authorities
1
0 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

ARA EXPRESS LLC had 52 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 11.5%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 5.0. 5 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

52 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in MI (22) and OH (18).

Violation profile

11.5% out-of-service rate, below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (21.6% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 190 power units (large fleet) and 140 drivers; Volvo, Hyundai Translead, and Freightliner are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 18.8% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.
Authority revoked
2 revocations on record.

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

Compared against 4,764 ACTIVE carriers operating 95–285 power units (±50% of this carrier's 190 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
1.4%
Median across 4,764 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -1.4 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
18.8%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
17.8%
Median across 4,764 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Aug 18, 2022 to Dec 1, 2023 (470 days)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Sep 23, 2022 to Nov 27, 2023 (430 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (16 months)

2024-04 2025-11

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
37 violations
8 OOS · 21.6%
Unsafe Driving
21 violations
Hours of Service
2 violations
General/Admin
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Michigan (MI) 22 3 13.6% Nov 27, 2025
Ohio (OH) 18 3 16.7% Nov 11, 2025
Indiana (IN) 5 0 0.0% Nov 20, 2025
Illinois (IL) 2 0 0.0% Nov 2, 2025
Maryland (MD) 1 0 0.0% Sep 15, 2025
Minnesota (MN) 1 0 0.0% Dec 31, 2024
Kentucky (KY) 1 0 0.0% Sep 9, 2025
Pennsylvania (PA) 1 0 0.0% Sep 29, 2025
Tennessee (TN) 1 0 0.0% Nov 22, 2024
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Volvo 34
Freightliner 20
Hyundai Translead 20
Stoughton 9
Great Dane 5
Unknown 3
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 2 — 0.26 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 13 — 0.81 1 — Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 13 — 4.80 5 — Sep 14, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (58 rows) View all 58 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
86443648 Nov 27, 2025 MI 1 MONROE INSP BUILDING
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RC56724 · 4V4NC9EHXMN264811
10 396.3A1-BOS, 393.47E, 393.45D-B Yes
86396102 Nov 20, 2025 IN 1 RICHMOND IN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RC54450 · 4V4NC9EHXHN978699
2 396.5B-L, 393.45D-B No
86362703 Nov 19, 2025 MI 3 I 75 SB 1MM
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RC56724 · 4V4NC9EHXMN264811
0 — No
86369340 Nov 17, 2025 IN 2 CHESTERTON IN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RC54879 · 4V4NC9EH7HN978997
0 — No
86321606 Nov 13, 2025 MI 3 mi-i-94-e/b-@-concord-rd
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RC53855 · 3AKJGLDR9HSJB9551
0 — No
86327236 Nov 12, 2025 IN 3 RICHMOND IN
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RB93359 · 1XKYD49X1GJ463787
0 — No
86307764 Nov 11, 2025 OH 3 MARION OH
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RC54572 · 3AKJHHDR4LSLH2702
0 — No
86306761 Nov 11, 2025 OH 3 NEVADA OH
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RC56783 · 4V4NC9TH2KN208295
2 392.16AD, 392.2-INAT No
86275530 Nov 8, 2025 OH 2 SWANTON OH
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RC55323 · 4V4NC9TH7KN904862
3 393.9B-LRLIWR, 393.45B2-B-AIR, 392.16-D Yes
86276373 Nov 5, 2025 IN 3 WARREN IN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RC55601 · 3ALXA700XLDML4995
1 392.2-SLLTCD No
86258321 Nov 5, 2025 OH 1 HARRISON OH
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RC56569 · 1FUJGLD5XGLHA6450
0 — No
86256173 Nov 4, 2025 MI 1 28 MILE RD
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RC54386 · 1M1AW02Y0JM087642
2 393.75A3-TAOLTIS, 392.82DUMT Yes
86239859 Nov 3, 2025 OH 3 MONROE OH
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RC39178 · 3AKJHHDR3LSKS3556
0 — No
86244738 Nov 2, 2025 IL 3 I-90
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RC53243 · 3AKJGLDR3JSJX6905
0 — No
86130757 Oct 21, 2025 MI 2 mi-sb-i-75-@-mm18
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RB60408 · 1FUJBBCKX7LV79796
3 393.95A4-EEUS, 393.60C, 392.2-SLLLR No
86119072 Oct 21, 2025 MI 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RC40550 · 4V4NC9EJ2BN299312
1 392.2-SLLUP No
86052399 Oct 13, 2025 OH 3 CAREY OH
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RC36914 · 4V4NC9EH7KN199185
0 — No
86016578 Oct 10, 2025 MI 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RC22290 · 4V4NC9EH6HN977243
1 392.2-SLLFC No
85918370 Sep 29, 2025 PA 2 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RC41643 · 4V4NC9EHXJN901434
3 393.11A1-CSURR, 393.95A3, 392.2-SLLUP No
85868333 Sep 20, 2025 MI 1 MONROE INSP BUILDING
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RC51745 · 4V4NC9EH7LN227195
1 393.203B-CBP No
85829980 Sep 18, 2025 OH 2 HEBRON OH
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RC53855 · 3AKJGLDR9HSJB9551
0 — No
85819855 Sep 16, 2025 IN 3 PLYMOUTH IN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RC49185 · 3AKJHHDR9MSMR8270
3 392.2-SLLML, 395.8E-HOSPD, 392.2-SLL No
85849424 Sep 15, 2025 MD 2 FROSTBURG MD
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RC47151 · 3AKJHHDR5MSMP6010
1 392.2-SLLS4 No
85796125 Sep 15, 2025 OH 2 RICHFIELD OH
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RB60408 · 1FUJBBCKX7LV79796
3 393.9A-LTSI, 393.9A-LTSIR, 393.78A-WS Yes
85790644 Sep 14, 2025 MI 3 mi-eb-m-14-@-pontiac-trail
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RC23663 · 1XKWDB9X57J190705
1 392.2-SLLS1 No
Recent Crashes (5 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MI0003646771 Nov 10, 2025 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA509192400X Oct 16, 2025 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0003393540 Dec 12, 2024 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
TN0400183886 Nov 22, 2024 TN 0 1 Yes No Injury
MI0003350388 Nov 9, 2024 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC1336762
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 MC1336762 common INACTIVE —
MC Certificate Documents (3 letters, 3 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
Dec 1, 2023 MC1336762-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Reinstatement Letter →
Aug 18, 2022 MC1336762-C Voluntary Revocation Revocation Voluntary Revocation →
Feb 3, 2022 MC1336762-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (4 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA 21256910007 BIPD/Primary — Apr 10, 2024 Apr 10, 2025 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GRT12683A BIPD/Primary — Nov 27, 2023 Apr 10, 2024 REPLACED
Coverage gap — 430 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Sep 23, 2022 to Nov 27, 2023
PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY CA04312831 BIPD/Primary — Jan 28, 2022 Sep 23, 2022 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Apr 20, 2026
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  2. Apr 20, 2026
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  3. Apr 10, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Apr 10, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Mar 25, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  6. Apr 10, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  7. Sep 23, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Sep 23, 2022
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 430 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Nov 27, 2023)
  9. Aug 18, 2022
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  10. Aug 18, 2022
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 470 days (through Dec 1, 2023)
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
MARION OH OH 3 0
ROADSIDE OH 3 1
RICHMOND IN IN 2 0
MONROE INSP BUILDING MI 2 1
I-80 IL 1 0
I-90 IL 1 0
CHESTERTON IN IN 1 0
PLYMOUTH IN IN 1 0
WARREN IN IN 1 0
HEBRON KY 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 2 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 2 1
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.55(d)(1) CMV not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit or signal (Truck-Tractor mfg on/after 3/1/1997; Straight Truck mfg on/after 3/1/1998) Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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