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DENGE EXPRESS LLC

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

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

Caution
Coverage resumed · Oct 2, 2023
Common (Property) reinstated · Oct 4, 2023
Policy effective · Oct 2, 2025
Review these
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • Prior insurance gap · 531 days Apr 19, 2022 → Oct 2, 2023
  • Common (Property) gap · 527 days Inactive Apr 25, 2022 → reinstated Oct 4, 2023
  • OOS mixed vs peers Driver 12.5% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 0.00% (better, peer 7.70%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims. Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Process Agent Service Company, Inc. Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — DENGE EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3767748)
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:
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • Prior insurance gap · 531 days — Apr 19, 2022 → Oct 2, 2023
  • Common (Property) gap · 527 days — Inactive Apr 25, 2022 → reinstated Oct 4, 2023
  • OOS mixed vs peers — Driver 12.5% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 0.00% (better, peer 7.70%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Process Agent Service Company, Inc.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3767748/
As of: Sep 2, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3767748 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: HUSSIEN KERA General Freight Household Goods U.S. Mail Based in COLUMBUS, OH

FMCSA census as of Sep 2, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). 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
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 12.5% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 7.7% (better). n=113294 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.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

Process Agent Service Company, Inc.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3767748
In FMCSA records since Nov 18, 2021 (~4y)
MC / docket MC1343861
Company officer HUSSIEN KERA
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Household Goods, U.S. Mail
Fleet size 9 units
Drivers 9
Annual mileage 187,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (502) 592-0018
Email: [email protected]
Physical
4111 ELAINE CT
COLUMBUS, OH 43227
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3767748
In FMCSA records since Nov 18, 2021 (~4y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 187,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 12.5% vs 6.7% +5.8 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.50 vs 1.80 -0.30
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
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 2023-10-04 (1,067 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 9 0 0
Trailers 2 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 9 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 6 6 0
OOS inspections 2 0 0
OOS percentage 33.33% 0% —
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
9
Drivers
9
Inspections
9
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
12.5%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
1
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 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

DENGE EXPRESS LLC had 6 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 33.3%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 5.0.

Inspection profile

6 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in OH (4) and KY (1).

Violation profile

33.3% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average; led by Hours of Service (20.0% of violations); top code 392.16(a) (Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 9 power units (small fleet) and 9 drivers; Freightliner, Stoughton, and Wabash National are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 12.5% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 113,294 ACTIVE carriers operating 4–14 power units (±50% of this carrier's 9 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
12.5%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 113,294 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +12.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
7.7%
Median across 113,294 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -7.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Apr 25, 2022 to Oct 4, 2023 (527 days)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Apr 19, 2022 to Oct 2, 2023 (531 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (8 months)

2024-04 2026-05

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Hours of Service
5 violations
1 OOS · 20.0%
Unsafe Driving
4 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Ohio (OH) 4 2 50.0% May 4, 2026
Kentucky (KY) 1 0 0.0% Dec 10, 2025
Michigan (MI) 1 0 0.0% Aug 2, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 8
Wabash National 3
Stoughton 2
Great Dane 1
Hyundai Translead 1
Peterbilt 1
Vanguard 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 — Aug 31, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 1 — 1.57 2 — Aug 31, 2026
Hours of Service 4 — 1.68 2 — Aug 31, 2026
Unsafe Driving 2 — 5.14 5 — Aug 31, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 — 3.00 3 — Aug 31, 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 9 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87768649 May 4, 2026 OH 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PXF0116 · 1FUJGLDRXHLHF2008
2 392.4A-DOSP, 392.2-SLLIRP Yes
86540650 Dec 10, 2025 KY 3 LONDON
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWZ2591 · 3AKJGLD56FSGC7098
1 392.2-SLL No
86484157 Dec 3, 2025 OH 2 HEBRON OH
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PXD7265 · 3AKJGLDR9GSGV2246
0 — No
85913955 Sep 29, 2025 OH 3 CAMBRIDGE OH
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
OH U345498 · 3AKJGLDR9GSGV2246
0 — No
85398585 Aug 2, 2025 MI 3 mi-s-i-75@southfield-rd
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PXC1859 · 1FUJGLD5XGLGZ6295
2 392.2-SLLIFTA, 392.2-SLLLR No
83385103 Dec 11, 2024 OH 3 MIDDLETOWN OH
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWZ2591 · 3AKJGLD51FSGE3077
6 395.3A2-HOSPDIT, 395.8E-HOSPD, 392.2-SLLIRP Yes
82280241 Aug 1, 2024 OH 2 ROADSIDE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWZ2591 · 3AKJGLD51FSGE3077
5 395.8(e)(1), 393.9(a), 393.55(e) No
82152062 Jul 18, 2024 OH 3 ROADSIDE INSPECTION
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWT3467 · 1XP4D49X3DD180262
0 — No
81308935 Apr 9, 2024 OH 2 ROADSIDE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PXA1910 · 3AKJGLDR2HSJF7042
1 392.16(a) No
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
OH0243077483 May 6, 2024 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC1343861
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 4, 2023 MC1343861-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Reinstatement Letter →
Feb 15, 2022 MC1343861-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (6 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY FLCA-1926-05216 91X $750,000 Oct 2, 2025 On file ACTIVE
KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY KSCW4618838-00 BIPD/Primary — Oct 2, 2024 Oct 2, 2025 REPLACED
KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY KSCW4618838-00 BIPD/Primary — Oct 2, 2024 Oct 3, 2025 CANCELLED
ASCOT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY ASC-6226200-00 BIPD/Primary — Oct 2, 2023 Oct 2, 2024 REPLACED
Coverage gap — 531 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Apr 19, 2022 to Oct 2, 2023
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY WMC1953137 BIPD/Primary — Feb 8, 2022 Apr 19, 2022 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Oct 3, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Oct 2, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Oct 2, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Oct 2, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ASCOT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Oct 4, 2023
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  6. Apr 25, 2022
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  7. Apr 25, 2022
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  8. Apr 25, 2022
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 527 days (through Oct 4, 2023)
  9. Apr 19, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Apr 19, 2022
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 531 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Oct 2, 2023)
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
ROADSIDE OH 2 0
LONDON KY 1 0
CAMBRIDGE OH OH 1 0
HEBRON OH OH 1 0
MIDDLETOWN OH OH 1 1
ROADSIDE INSPECTION OH 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.19 Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
395.8(e)(1) Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status Hours of Service 1 0
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