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ARS EXPRESS LLC

DALTON, MN

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 · Apr 16, 2026
Policy effective · Apr 16, 2026
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 365 days Apr 16, 2025 → Apr 16, 2026
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file dotprocessagents.com llc Details →
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — ARS EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3910201)
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:
  • Prior insurance gap · 365 days — Apr 16, 2025 → Apr 16, 2026

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — dotprocessagents.com llc

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3910201/
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 3910201 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: ROBERT STERNS Grain / Feed / Hay Other (SEED) Based in DALTON, MN

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 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=235172 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

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

dotprocessagents.com llc

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3910201
In FMCSA records since Jun 30, 2022 (~4y)
MC / docket MC1443165
Company officer ROBERT STERNS
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Grain / Feed / Hay, Other (SEED)
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 73,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (701) 640-7297
Email: [email protected]
Physical
12813 COUNTY HIGHWAY 82
DALTON, MN 56324
Mailing
12813 COUNTY HIGHWAY 82
DALTON, MN 56324-4558
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3910201
In FMCSA records since Jun 30, 2022 (~4y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 73,000 mi
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 0.50 vs 1.80 -1.30
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 2022-07-22 (1,505 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
Trailers 0 1 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 2 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 2 2 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 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
1
Drivers
1
Inspections
2
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes (24m)
0
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

ARS EXPRESS LLC had 2 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 0.0%, which is below the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 6.0.

Inspection profile

2 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in ND (1) and SD (1).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (0.0% of violations).

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

Compared against 235,172 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 235,172 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 235,172 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Apr 16, 2025 to Apr 16, 2026 (365 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (2 months)

2025-04 2026-01

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
North Dakota (ND) 1 0 0.0% Jan 7, 2026
South Dakota (SD) 1 0 0.0% Apr 7, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 2
Unknown 1
Utility 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 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 31, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 31, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 31, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 — 6.00 6 — 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 (2 rows) View all 2 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
86735642 Jan 7, 2026 ND 2 MOORETON ND
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PZA1471 · 1XPBDP9X4FD294962
1 393.9A-LBL No
84337540 Apr 7, 2025 SD 3 REDFIELD SD
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PZA1471 · 1XPBDP9X4FD294962
0 — No
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC1443165
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 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.

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
Jul 22, 2022 MC1443165-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
EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY TEA2226034717 91X $750,000 Apr 16, 2026 On file ACTIVE
EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY TEA2226034717 BIPD/Primary $750,000 Apr 16, 2026 On file ACTIVE
Coverage gap — 365 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Apr 16, 2025 to Apr 16, 2026
EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY TEA22 0015624 BIPD/Primary — Apr 16, 2024 Apr 16, 2025 CANCELLED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA957403439 BIPD/Primary — Jul 11, 2022 Apr 16, 2024 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Apr 16, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Apr 9, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Apr 16, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Apr 16, 2025
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 365 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Apr 16, 2026)
  5. Mar 27, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  6. Apr 16, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  7. Jul 22, 2022
    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
MOORETON ND ND 1 0
REDFIELD SD SD 1 0
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