WHITE FOREST EXPRESS INC

WHITE FOREST EXPRESS INC is a small fleet, operating 3 power units and 14 drivers, based in Rosemead, CA. Across 29 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 20.7% out-of-service rate sits near the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common.

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

Policy effective · Jul 29, 2025

Review these

OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 28.6% vs peer 0.00% Details →

On file

1 active operating authority
Insurance on file · $750,000 BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file AllAmerican Agents of Process Details →

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — WHITE FOREST EXPRESS INC (USDOT 4097917)
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:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 28.6% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — AllAmerican Agents of Process

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4097917/
As of: Sep 19, 2026
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USDOT 4097917 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: YING BAI General Freight Based in ROSEMEAD, CA

FMCSA census as of Sep 19, 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 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 28.6% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=323710 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

Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

AllAmerican Agents of Process

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 4097917

In FMCSA records since Jun 30, 2023 (~3y)

MC / docket MC1562583

Company officer YING BAI

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

General Freight

Fleet size 3 units

Drivers 14

Annual mileage 1,005,825 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (626) 609-9226

Email: [email protected]

Physical

2557 PALJAY AVE

ROSEMEAD, CA 91770

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 4097917

In FMCSA records since Jun 30, 2023 (~3y)

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,005,825 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 28.6% vs 23.4% +5.2 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 1.41 vs 1.80 -0.39

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 2023-08-08 (1,139 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Insurance
BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy effective Jul 29, 2025
Process Agent
AllAmerican Agents of Process
BOC-3 on file
Operating Authority
MC1562583
ACTIVE

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	3	0	0
Trailers	5	0	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 35 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	29	29	0
OOS inspections	1	5	0
OOS percentage	3.45%	17.24%	—
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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

28.6%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

Authorities

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

WHITE FOREST EXPRESS INC had 29 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 20.7%, which is in line with the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 9.0.

Inspection profile

29 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in CA (5) and AZ (4).

Violation profile

20.7% out-of-service rate, near the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (20.6% of violations); top code 393.47(e) (Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt) cited 4 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 3 power units (small fleet) and 14 drivers; Volvo, Hyundai Translead, and Great Dane are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 28.6% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

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

Compared against 323,710 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–5 power units (±50% of this carrier's 3 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 323,710 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

28.6%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 323,710 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +28.6 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (16 months)

2023-10 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

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

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
California (CA)	5	3	60.0%	Oct 8, 2025
Arizona (AZ)	4	0	0.0%	Sep 9, 2026
New Mexico (NM)	3	1	33.3%	Oct 9, 2025
Illinois (IL)	3	1	33.3%	Jul 1, 2026
Texas (TX)	2	0	0.0%	Jan 30, 2026
Arkansas (AR)	2	0	0.0%	Oct 22, 2025
Nebraska (NE)	1	0	0.0%	Jun 4, 2025
Nevada (NV)	1	0	0.0%	Jun 24, 2025
Oregon (OR)	1	0	0.0%	Mar 3, 2025
Tennessee (TN)	1	0	0.0%	Mar 12, 2026
Utah (UT)	1	0	0.0%	Mar 15, 2025
Colorado (CO)	1	0	0.0%	Feb 12, 2025
Iowa (IA)	1	0	0.0%	Oct 6, 2025
Kansas (KS)	1	0	0.0%	Dec 27, 2024
Maryland (MD)	1	0	0.0%	Jun 3, 2025
Missouri (MO)	1	1	100.0%	Oct 3, 2024

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Volvo		34
Utility		11
Hyundai Translead		7
Great Dane		6
Wabash National		3
Stoughton		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	—	Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service	3	—	0.87	1	—	Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving	4	—	6.74	7	—	Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	12	—	9.34	9	—	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 (35 rows) View all 35 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
88967162	Sep 9, 2026	AZ	2	WILLCOX AZ	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR TX R724008 · 4V4NC9EH7JN884785	4	393.9A-LCL, 393.95A4-EEUS, 393.11A1-CSURR	No
88318790	Jul 1, 2026	IL	2	—	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR CA ZP42470 · 4V4NC9EH6KN202299	2	395.8E, 393.205C	Yes
87288957	Mar 12, 2026	TN	3	JACKSON TN	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR CA ZP42470 · 4V4NC9EH6KN202299	0	—	No
86995890	Jan 30, 2026	TX	2	—	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR TX R724008 · 4V4NC9EH7JN884785	0	—	No
86649902	Dec 23, 2025	IL	3	I-55	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR CA ZP42470 · 4V4NC9EH6KN202299	0	—	No
86127276	Oct 22, 2025	AR	1	VAN BUREN AR	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR CA ZP42470 · 4V4NC9EH6KN202299	1	393.48A-BIBD	No
86015570	Oct 9, 2025	NM	2	GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR CA ZP42470 · 4V4NC9EH6KN202299	0	—	No
86018899	Oct 8, 2025	CA	3	ca-i-15-n/b-s/of-sr-138	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR CA YP84691 · 4V4NC9EH9HN972375	1	392.9A2-C	Yes
85981092	Oct 6, 2025	IA	3	ia-i80-eb-old-scales---wilton	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR CA ZP42470 · 4V4NC9EH6KN202299	0	—	No
85843587	Sep 15, 2025	CA	5	ROSEMEAD	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR TX R724008 · 4V4NC9EH7JN884785	2	393.75A3-TAOLTIS, 393.78	Yes
85843586	Sep 15, 2025	CA	5	INDUSTRY	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR CA ZP42470 · 4V4NC9EH6KN202299	0	—	No
85843585	Sep 15, 2025	CA	5	INDUSTRY	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR CA YP84691 · 4V4NC9EH9HN972375	1	393.75A3-TAOL	Yes
85644746	Aug 30, 2025	NM	1	SAN JON PORT OF ENTRY	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR CA YP84691 · 4V4NC9EH9HN972375	9	396.3A1BOS, 396.3A1-LLEAK, 393.45B2UV	Yes
85627152	Aug 27, 2025	AZ	2	PHOENIX AZ	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR CA YP84691 · 4V4NC9EH9HN972375	3	392.16AD, 393.11A1-LCHL, 393.11A1-CSURR	No
85502525	Aug 15, 2025	AR	2	VAN BUREN AR	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR CA YP84691 · 4V4NC9EH9HN972375	2	393.95A4-EEUS, 393.45D-B	No
85073273	Jun 25, 2025	IL	3	I-88	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR TX R724008 · 4V4NC9EH7JN884785	0	—	No
85066132	Jun 25, 2025	AZ	3	TUCSON AZ	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR CA YP84691 · 4V4NC9EH9HN972375	1	392.2-SLLUP	No
85049552	Jun 24, 2025	NV	3	NV	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR CA ZP42470 · 4V4NC9EH6KN202299	2	392.2-SLLTCD, 395.8E-HOSPCDOOS	No
85018378	Jun 18, 2025	NM	3	—	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR CA ZP42470 · 4V4NC9EH6KN202299	1	392.2-SLLS1	No
84960106	Jun 14, 2025	AZ	2	LITTLEFIELD AZ	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR CA ZP42470 · 4V4NC9EH6KN202299	3	393.11B-CSURR, 393.11A1-LCHL, 396.17C-PI	No
84951269	Jun 10, 2025	TX	1	IH40 EB SHAMROCK SCALE	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR TX R724008 · 4V4NC9EH7JN884785	5	396.3A1B, 393.47E, 393.45DLPC	No
84864405	Jun 4, 2025	NE	3	—	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR CA ZP42470 · 4V4NC9EH6KN202299	1	392.2-SLLTCD	No
84882575	Jun 3, 2025	MD	3	PERRYVILLE MD	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR TX R724008 · 4V4NC9EH7JN884785	0	—	No
84138219	Mar 15, 2025	UT	3	ECHO UT	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR CA YP84691 · 4V4NC9EH9HN972375	0	—	No
84020448	Mar 3, 2025	OR	3	or-ashland--or	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR TX R724008 · 4V4NC9EH7JN884785	0	—	No

Authority Records (1 docket)

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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 25, 2025	MC1562583-C	Daily Register	Reinstatement	Daily Register →
Aug 8, 2023	MC1562583-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
BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY	FLCA-1926-04942	91X	$750,000	Jul 29, 2025	On file	ACTIVE
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TMA71010284	BIPD/Primary	—	Oct 4, 2024	Jul 29, 2025	CANCELLED
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TMA71010284	BIPD/Primary	—	Jul 29, 2024	Oct 4, 2024	REPLACED
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TMA71010284	BIPD/Primary	—	Jul 29, 2024	Nov 1, 2024	CANCELLED
CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY	CAM000812	BIPD/Primary	—	Jul 29, 2023	Jul 29, 2024	REPLACED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Jul 29, 2025

insurance

CANCEL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Jul 25, 2025

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Nov 1, 2024

insurance

TERM/CANCL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Oct 4, 2024

insurance

TERM/REPL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Jul 29, 2024

insurance

TERM/REPL — CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY
Aug 8, 2023

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
VAN BUREN AR	AR	2	0
INDUSTRY	CA	2	1
LITTLEFIELD AZ	AZ	1	0
PHOENIX AZ	AZ	1	0
TUCSON AZ	AZ	1	0
WILLCOX AZ	AZ	1	0
CORDELIA IF	CA	1	0
ROSEMEAD	CA	1	1
DUMONT CO	CO	1	0
DUMONT POE EB	CO	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
393.47(e)	Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt	Vehicle Maintenance	4	0
393.53(b)	CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear	Vehicle Maintenance	3	0
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	2	0
393.48(a)	Inoperative/defective brakes	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0
396.17(c)	Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0
396.3(a)(1)	Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories	Vehicle Maintenance	2	1
393.75(a)(3)	Tire-flat and/or audible air leak	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
393.78	Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers.	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.95(a)(4)	393.95(a)(4)	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0

Related Records

California carriers Rosemead carriers BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY 35 inspections

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