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NIGHTHAWK EXPRESS LLC

KENT, OH

DBA: CHORDEILINAE

Joins 4 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 8, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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 · Jul 1, 2024
Policy effective · Sep 21, 2026
Review these
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. Details →
  • Prior insurance gap · 261 days Oct 14, 2023 → Jul 1, 2024
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc · BMC-91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A BOC-3 FILING INC Details →
  • OOS rate better than size peers
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — NIGHTHAWK EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 4001718)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH — Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement.
  • Prior insurance gap · 261 days — Oct 14, 2023 → Jul 1, 2024

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file — Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc · BMC-91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A BOC-3 FILING INC
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4001718/
As of: Oct 8, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 4001718 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: SARAH AZAM Company officer 2: ISHMAEL AZAM General Freight Motor Vehicles Other (CLASS 9 NON-BULK ICE) Based in KENT, OH Insurance watch: HIGH

FMCSA census as of Oct 8, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 84/100). 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
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 9.1% (better). n=88673 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
HIGH · 35/100

Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH.

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.

Fleet size changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Power Units +9 (1 → 10) · Aug 1, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers +9 (1 → 10) · Aug 1, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) 1 active
common 1 active
Insurance

Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc · BMC-91X

3 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

#1 A BOC-3 FILING INC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 4001718
In FMCSA records since Dec 22, 2022 (~3y)
MC / docket MC1504173
Company officer SARAH AZAM
Company officer 2 ISHMAEL AZAM
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
General Freight, Motor Vehicles, Other (CLASS 9 NON-BULK ICE)
Fleet size 10 units
Drivers 10
Annual mileage 61,211 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (440) 481-1221
Email: [email protected]
Physical
483 S MARIGOLD LN
KENT, OH 44240
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 4001718
In FMCSA records since Dec 22, 2022 (~3y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 61,211 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
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 0.00 vs 1.80 -1.80
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc
BMC-91X · URG-07277
Effective Sep 21, 2026
PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
BMC-91X · CA876383240
Effective Jul 1, 2026
GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
BMC-91X · $750,000 · 9300174640
Effective Jul 1, 2025
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 2024-07-10 (820 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 10 0 0
Trailers 5 5 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 4 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 4 4 0
OOS inspections 1 1 0
OOS percentage 25% 25% —
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
10
Drivers
10
Inspections
4
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
2
2 active

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
3 revocations on record.
OOS order history
2 out-of-service orders issued against this carrier.

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

Compared against 88,673 ACTIVE carriers operating 5–15 power units (±50% of this carrier's 10 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 88,673 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
9.1%
Median across 88,673 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -9.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Oct 14, 2023 to Jul 1, 2024 (261 days)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 1 10
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 1 10
      FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

Aug 1, 2026 Aug 1, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (2 months)

2026-08 2026-09

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
California (CA) 1 0 0.0% Aug 23, 2026
Iowa (IA) 1 1 100.0% Sep 11, 2026
Tennessee (TN) 1 1 100.0% Aug 28, 2026
Utah (UT) 1 0 0.0% Aug 30, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 4
Vanguard 3
Great Dane 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 6.66 7 — Oct 5, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 5, 2026
Hours of Service 1 — 0.33 0 — Oct 5, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 5.25 5 — Oct 5, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 3 — 10.33 10 — Oct 5, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (4 rows) View all 4 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88965859 Sep 11, 2026 IA 3 IA
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
OH PXF7084 · 3AKJHHDR5LSLK0838
3 391.11B2-Q, 395.24C2II-ELDTN, 395.24C2III-ELDSDN Yes
88854759 Aug 30, 2026 UT 3 ST. GEORGE UT
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PXF4240 · 3AKJHHDR8LSLK0591
1 392.2-SLLEWA1 No
88849302 Aug 28, 2026 TN 1 MOHAWK TN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PXF8519 · 3AKJHHDR0LSLK0052
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
88774820 Aug 23, 2026 CA 1 DESERT HILLS IF
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
OH PXG1301 · 3AKJHHDR6LSKU3266
1 393.45B2-B-AIR No
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC1504173
Active
Granted Jul 10, 2024
View full authority record →
common
MC1504173
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
Jul 10, 2024 MC1504173-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Reinstatement Letter →
Aug 3, 2023 MC1504173-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
Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc URG-07277 BMC-91X — Sep 21, 2026 On file ACTIVE
PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. CA876383240 BMC-91X — Jul 1, 2026 On file ACTIVE
GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY 9300174640 BIPD/Primary — Jul 1, 2025 Mar 19, 2026 CANCELLED
GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY 9300174640 BIPD/Primary — Jul 1, 2025 Jul 1, 2025 REPLACED
GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY 9300174640 91X $750,000 Jul 1, 2025 On file ACTIVE
PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. CA983317345 BIPD/Primary — Jul 1, 2024 Aug 6, 2025 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. CA983317345 BIPD/Primary — Jul 1, 2024 Jul 1, 2025 REPLACED
Coverage gap — 261 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Oct 14, 2023 to Jul 1, 2024
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY WMC2018928 BIPD/Primary — Jul 12, 2023 Oct 14, 2023 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Sep 24, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
  2. Sep 24, 2026
    authority
    Authority revoked — Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice
  3. Sep 21, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
  4. Aug 25, 2026
    authority
    Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  5. Aug 5, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — GEiCO Marine Insurance Company
  6. Jul 15, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — GEiCO Marine Insurance Company
  7. Jul 15, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GEiCO Marine Insurance Company
  8. Jul 15, 2026
    authority
    Authority revoked — Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice
  9. Jun 15, 2026
    authority
    Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  10. Mar 19, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Feb 23, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  12. Aug 6, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
  13. Jul 1, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Jul 1, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
  15. Mar 16, 2025
    oos
    Out-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact
  16. Jul 10, 2024
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  17. Jan 30, 2024
    oos
    Out-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact
  18. Oct 23, 2023
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  19. Oct 23, 2023
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  20. Oct 14, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
  21. Oct 14, 2023
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 261 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Jul 1, 2024)
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
DESERT HILLS IF CA 1 0
IA IA 1 1
MOHAWK TN TN 1 1
ST. GEORGE UT UT 1 0

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Ohio carriers Kent carriers Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. 4 inspections Book / don't book Insurance check Cancel desk
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    Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · ACTIVE · MC
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