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DARWIN EXPRESS LLC

Joins 210 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (Hartford Fire Insurance Company) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 29, 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 · Feb 27, 2023
Policy effective · Jul 16, 2024
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 13 days Feb 14, 2023 → Feb 27, 2023
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 0.50% vs peer 0.30% · Vehicle 14.5% vs peer 14.3% Details →
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A BOC-3 FILING INC Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — DARWIN EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3976641)
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 · 13 days — Feb 14, 2023 → Feb 27, 2023
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 0.50% vs peer 0.30% · Vehicle 14.5% vs peer 14.3%

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A BOC-3 FILING INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3976641/
As of: Oct 29, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3976641 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: MARCELA KATZ Dry Bulk Cold Food Based in KENNER, LA

FMCSA census as of Oct 29, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B 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
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 0.5% vs peer median 0.3% (worse). Vehicle OOS 14.5% vs peer median 14.3% (worse). n=10812 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.

Operating authority
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) 1 active
common 1 active
Insurance

HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-91X · $750,000

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

#1 A BOC-3 FILING INC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3976641
In FMCSA records since Oct 26, 2022 (~4y)
MC / docket MC1487626
Company officer MARCELA KATZ
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Dry Bulk, Cold Food
Fleet size 95 units
Drivers 98
Annual mileage 11,200,150 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (504) 717-7486
Email: [email protected]
Physical
1 DOGWOOD DR
KENNER, LA 70065
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3976641
In FMCSA records since Oct 26, 2022 (~4y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 11,200,150 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 14.5% vs 23.4% -8.9 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.5% vs 6.7% -6.2 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.53 vs 1.80 -1.27
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.7%
Active liability insurance
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
BMC-91X · $750,000 · 53UENOH9027
Effective Jul 16, 2024
Hartford Fire Insurance Company
BMC-91X · 53UENOH9027
Effective Jul 16, 2024
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.

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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2023-03-03 (1,336 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

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Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 0 95 0
Trailers 0 140 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

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

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 254 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 210 210 0
OOS inspections 2 10 0
OOS percentage 0.95% 4.76% —
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
95
Drivers
98
Inspections
254
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
14.5%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
6
Authorities
2
2 active

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 14.5% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.
OOS order history
1 out-of-service order issued against this carrier.

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

Compared against 10,812 ACTIVE carriers operating 47–143 power units (±50% of this carrier's 95 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0.5%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0.3%
Median across 10,812 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +0.2 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
14.5%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
14.3%
Median across 10,812 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +0.2 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Historical coverage gaps detected (2)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Feb 14, 2023 to Feb 27, 2023 (13 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Apr 13, 2024 to Apr 17, 2024 (4 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (27 months)

2024-08 2026-10

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Utah (UT) 28 1 3.6% Sep 9, 2026
Iowa (IA) 23 1 4.3% Oct 8, 2026
Nebraska (NE) 20 1 5.0% Oct 11, 2026
Illinois (IL) 15 1 6.7% Jun 25, 2026
Ohio (OH) 12 0 0.0% Sep 7, 2026
Missouri (MO) 11 0 0.0% Aug 11, 2026
Colorado (CO) 11 0 0.0% Sep 15, 2026
Pennsylvania (PA) 10 0 0.0% Jul 15, 2026
Wyoming (WY) 10 3 30.0% Sep 27, 2026
Arkansas (AR) 9 0 0.0% Jun 15, 2026
Idaho (ID) 7 0 0.0% Jun 13, 2026
Kansas (KS) 6 0 0.0% Jun 17, 2025
Indiana (IN) 6 0 0.0% Oct 9, 2026
Mississippi (MS) 5 0 0.0% Aug 28, 2026
New Jersey (NJ) 4 0 0.0% Feb 16, 2026
Louisiana (LA) 3 0 0.0% Aug 3, 2026
Texas (TX) 3 0 0.0% Aug 5, 2026
Kentucky (KY) 3 0 0.0% Jun 29, 2026
Tennessee (TN) 2 0 0.0% Sep 11, 2026
California (CA) 2 1 50.0% Oct 13, 2026
Wisconsin (WI) 2 0 0.0% Oct 29, 2025
Florida (FL) 2 1 50.0% Jul 14, 2026
Washington (WA) 2 0 0.0% Mar 11, 2026
New York (NY) 2 0 0.0% Sep 22, 2025
US (US) 2 0 0.0% Jan 7, 2026
North Carolina (NC) 1 0 0.0% Jul 15, 2026
Georgia (GA) 1 0 0.0% Jun 27, 2026
Maryland (MD) 1 0 0.0% May 5, 2025
Montana (MT) 1 0 0.0% Sep 10, 2026
Alabama (AL) 1 1 100.0% Jun 17, 2026
Nevada (NV) 1 1 100.0% Dec 10, 2024
Oklahoma (OK) 1 1 100.0% Apr 2, 2025
South Carolina (SC) 1 0 0.0% Jun 17, 2026
South Dakota (SD) 1 0 0.0% Nov 3, 2024
Virginia (VA) 1 0 0.0% Oct 29, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 207
Utility 195
Great Dane 25
Wabash National 18
Western Star 10
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 2 — 0.03 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Hours of Service 14 — 0.22 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Unsafe Driving 31 — 2.25 2 — Oct 26, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 30 — 2.88 3 — Oct 26, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (254 rows) View all 254 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89250775 Oct 13, 2026 CA 1 CA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P273307 · 3AKJHHDR7NSMZ0993
3 393.45B2-BHTD, 396.5B-HWSL, 393.43D-BIPBS Yes
89234155 Oct 11, 2026 NE 3 WAVERLY NE — 0 — No
89247390 Oct 9, 2026 IN 2 RICHMOND IN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P298630 · 4V4BC9EH0TN712202
0 — No
89215585 Oct 8, 2026 IA 3 DES MOINES IA — 0 — No
89111728 Sep 27, 2026 NE 3 GRAND ISLAND NE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P265383 · 3AKJHHDRXPSNB6436
1 392.2-SLL No
89111151 Sep 27, 2026 WY 1 CHEYENNE I-80 POE
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
LA P296714 · 3AKJHHDR9KSKT1465
1 396.3A1-BALAC No
89021530 Sep 15, 2026 CO 3 FORT MORGAN CO
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P286618 · 3AKJHHDR4RSVH2665
0 — No
88980505 Sep 11, 2026 TN 2 MANCHESTER TN — 1 392.2-SLLEWA1 No
88963521 Sep 10, 2026 MT 2 BUTTE MT
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
FL XE345Y · 1XPBD49X7LD480540
0 — No
88954485 Sep 9, 2026 UT 1 ST. GEORGE UT
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P296658 · 3AKJHHDR1SSVR8814
1 393.75A3-ATIS No
88942638 Sep 7, 2026 OH 3 CLEVELAND OH
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P298386 · 3AKJHHDR4KSHU6831
0 — No
88836923 Aug 28, 2026 MS 3 TISHOMINGO COUNTY MS
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P292056 · 3AKJHHDR7SSVZ1124
0 — No
88697907 Aug 12, 2026 IN 3 —
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P286681 · 3BHJBZDR4RDVH6140
1 392.2-SLLLR No
88703959 Aug 11, 2026 MO 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P298379 · 3AKJHHDR6MSLT6192
3 395.30B2-ELDDFC24, 395.24 No
88640435 Aug 5, 2026 TX 2 — — 1 393.55E-B No
88597725 Aug 3, 2026 LA 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P286620 · 3AKJHHDR8RSVH2667
0 — No
88577952 Jul 29, 2026 TX 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P298387 · 1FUJHHDR7KLKM1262
0 — No
88542493 Jul 27, 2026 CO 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1230801 · 3AKJHPDV1KSKL2889
0 — No
88505140 Jul 24, 2026 IA 3 —
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P286613 · 3BHJBZDR6RDVF7203
2 392.22B-DFPWD, 392.2-SLLUP No
88477061 Jul 19, 2026 MS 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P298381 · 3AKJHHDR5LSLL6814
1 392.2-SLLTCD No
88419546 Jul 15, 2026 PA 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P292152 · 3AKJHHDR7SSVZ1091
0 — No
88417876 Jul 15, 2026 NC 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P298386 · 3AKJHHDR4KSHU6831
0 — No
88416027 Jul 15, 2026 IA 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P292153 · 3AKJHHDR4SSVZ0786
2 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLEWA1 No
88423495 Jul 14, 2026 FL 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P298386 · 3AKJHHDR4KSHU6831
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
88395299 Jul 13, 2026 WY 2 CHEYENNE I-80 POE
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P286681 · 3BHJBZDR4RDVH6140
0 — No
Recent Crashes (6 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
IN0904907881 Jan 19, 2026 IN 0 5 Yes No Injury
ILX004092646 Oct 5, 2025 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
KS2025E30391 Aug 3, 2025 KS 0 0 Yes No Tow
TN0301004177 Mar 1, 2025 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0904674731 Feb 18, 2025 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
NE0225003979 Feb 2, 2025 NE 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC1487626
Active
Granted Mar 3, 2023
View full authority record →
common
MC1487626
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
Mar 3, 2023 MC1487626-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Reinstatement Letter →
Dec 14, 2022 MC1487626-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (9 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY 53UENOH9027 91X $750,000 Jul 16, 2024 On file ACTIVE
Hartford Fire Insurance Company 53UENOH9027 BMC-91X — Jul 16, 2024 On file ACTIVE
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL CA980087963 BIPD/Primary — Apr 17, 2024 Jul 16, 2024 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 4 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Apr 13, 2024 to Apr 17, 2024
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL CA975143666 BIPD/Primary — Feb 13, 2024 Apr 13, 2024 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL CA975143666 BIPD/Primary — Nov 21, 2023 Feb 13, 2024 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL CA966824180 BIPD/Primary — Feb 27, 2023 Nov 21, 2023 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 13 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Feb 14, 2023 to Feb 27, 2023
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL CA964067370 BIPD/Primary — Dec 8, 2022 Feb 14, 2023 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jul 16, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
  2. Jul 11, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Apr 21, 2024
    oos
    Out-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact
  4. Apr 18, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  5. Apr 13, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
  6. Apr 13, 2024
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 4 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Apr 17, 2024)
  7. Feb 13, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
  8. Jan 25, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  9. Nov 22, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  10. Nov 21, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
  11. Mar 3, 2023
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  12. Feb 21, 2023
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  13. Feb 21, 2023
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  14. Feb 14, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
  15. Feb 14, 2023
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 13 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Feb 27, 2023)
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
BRIGHAM CITY UT UT 21 0
ECHO UT UT 10 1
I-80 IL 9 1
FORT MORGAN CO CO 5 0
CHEYENNE I-80 POE WY 5 1
WAVERLY WEST BOUND NE 4 1
WEST MEMPHIS AR AR 3 0
POSEYVILLE IN IN 3 0
MAYVIEW MO MO 3 0
VAN BUREN AR AR 2 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 8 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 2 1
376.11(d)(1) Lease or Rental Agreement not on board leased or rented CMV Unknown 1 0
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.45 Brake tubing and hose adequacy Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner Hours of Service 1 0

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