BLACK GOLD XPRESS LLC
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. Details →
- Prior insurance gap · 44 days Mar 20, 2024 → May 3, 2024
- Prior insurance gap · 31 days Jul 23, 2024 → Aug 23, 2024
- Common (Property) gap · 458 days Inactive Mar 26, 2024 → reinstated Jun 27, 2025
- Violations per Inspection above national average 6.80 vs 1.80 national (+5.00).
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — BLACK GOLD XPRESS LLC (USDOT 4102795) 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 Officer(s): ANTONIO CEPEDA (Company officer) Blockers: (none) Cautions: • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH — Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. • Prior insurance gap · 44 days — Mar 20, 2024 → May 3, 2024 • Prior insurance gap · 31 days — Jul 23, 2024 → Aug 23, 2024 • Common (Property) gap · 458 days — Inactive Mar 26, 2024 → reinstated Jun 27, 2025 • Violations per Inspection above national average — 6.80 vs 1.80 national (+5.00). On file: • 1 active operating authority • Insurance on file · $750,000 — PEGASO RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC. Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4102795/ As of: Jul 19, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · compliance grade
Compliance grade B
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 78/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
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confidence 80% · 4/5 signals
Compliance grade B
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 78/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.
Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=281649 same-size ACTIVE peers.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH.
TruckCodex compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.
Recent changes
- BIPD insurance status ACTIVE → TERM/CANCL · Jul 19, 2026 · fmcsa-insurance-events
- Legal Name BLACK GOLD XPRESS CARRIERS LLC → BLACK GOLD XPRESS LLC · Jul 11, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
2 active liability policies
Company profile
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.
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InsurancePEGASO RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.Policy effective Jun 21, 2025
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Process AgentPROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.BOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC1565372ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
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| Truck tractors | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Accident reports (24 months)
All 1 crashes →| Last 6 months | 6–12 months | 12–24 months | Total | |
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| Fatalities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tow-away | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Crash reports | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.
Inspections (24 months)
All 10 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
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| Inspections | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 10% | 50% | — |
| National average | 6.67% | 22.26% | 4.44% |
Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles
BLACK GOLD XPRESS LLC is a motor carrier based in ODESSA, TX, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 4102795. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 2 power units and 2 drivers, with 10 roadside inspections on file. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.
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.
BLACK GOLD XPRESS CARRIERS LLC is a small fleet, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers, based in Odessa, TX. Across 10 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 60.0% out-of-service rate, with 1 reportable crash. BIPD/Primary insurance is on file with PEGASO RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC., and operating authority is active for common.
10 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in TX (10 stops), with Level 2 inspections the most common.
60.0% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (83.8% of violations); top code 393.9 (Inoperable Required Lamp) cited 11 times, 1 of them OOS.
The fleet comprises 2 power units (small fleet) and 2 drivers; Freightliner, Prat, and Armo are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 281,649 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).
Authority gap detected (1)
- Common (Property) authority was inactive from Mar 26, 2024 to Jun 27, 2025 (458 days)
Historical coverage gaps detected (2)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Mar 20, 2024 to May 3, 2024 (44 days)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jul 23, 2024 to Aug 23, 2024 (31 days)
Fleet History
Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 1 BIPD-status change
Record Changes
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BIPD insurance status ACTIVE TERM/CANCLSeen 16 times · first Jul 12, 2026 · last Jul 19, 2026 fmcsa-insurance-events
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Legal Name BLACK GOLD XPRESS CARRIERS LLC BLACK GOLD XPRESS LLCFMCSA Company Census
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Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
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| Texas (TX) | 10 | 6 | 60.0% | Dec 9, 2025 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
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| Freightliner | 9 | |
| Prat | 9 | |
| Armo | 1 | |
| Peterbilt | 1 |
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
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| Driver Fitness | 1 | — | 2.00 | 2 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 11 | — | 19.86 | 20 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (10 rows) View all 10 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 86543513 | Dec 9, 2025 | TX | 2 | tx-sh-349--mm-290 |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.9, 393.11 | No |
| 85953658 | Sep 27, 2025 | TX | 2 | FM829 |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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4 | 393.9, 393.55E, 393.11TL | Yes |
| 84925461 | Jun 3, 2025 | TX | 1 | US180 AT FM829 |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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8 | 396.3A1BOS, 393.11, 396.3A1B | Yes |
| 84645896 | May 7, 2025 | TX | 2 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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10 | 392.9A2-C, 393.9, 396.17C | Yes |
| 84645288 | May 5, 2025 | TX | 2 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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5 | 393.9TS, 393.9, 392.8 | No |
| 83841838 | Feb 5, 2025 | TX | 2 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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7 | 396.17C, 396.3A1B, 393.11TU | No |
| 83518111 | Dec 27, 2024 | TX | 1 | TX349 MM322 |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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13 | 393.100(a), 393.209D, 393.9 | Yes |
| 83440433 | Dec 13, 2024 | TX | 2 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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4 | 392.2RG, 393.47E, 393.53B | No |
| 83137262 | Nov 3, 2024 | TX | 2 | IH20 WB SVC RD AT EN |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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6 | 393.9TS, 393.75C, 393.9 | Yes |
| 82598552 | Aug 30, 2024 | TX | 2 | US180 AT FM829 |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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9 | 393.9(a), 393.75(a)(3), 393.11 | Yes |
Recent Crashes (1 row)
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
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| TX75WEHQE12J | May 13, 2025 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (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.
Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.
| Date | Docket | Action | Authority | |
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| Jun 27, 2025 | MC1565372-C | REI | REINSTATEMENT | REI → |
| Aug 3, 2023 | MC1565372-C | CPL | REVOCATION | CPL → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (21 rows)
Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.
| Insurer | Policy # | Type | Limit | Effective | Cancel | Status |
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| PEGASO RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | PSO-2506044-00 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jun 21, 2025 | Jun 21, 2025 | REPLACED |
| PEGASO RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | PSO-2506044-00 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jun 21, 2025 | Jun 21, 2025 | REPLACED |
| PEGASO RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | PSO-2506044-00 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jun 21, 2025 | Oct 3, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| PEGASO RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | PSO-2506044-00 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jun 21, 2025 | Jun 21, 2025 | REPLACED |
| PEGASO RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | PSO-2506044-00 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jun 21, 2025 | Jan 9, 2026 | CANCELLED |
| PEGASO RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | PSO-2506044-00 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jun 21, 2025 | Jun 21, 2025 | REPLACED |
| PEGASO RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | PSO-2506044-00 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jun 21, 2025 | Jun 21, 2026 | CANCELLED |
| PEGASO RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | PSO-2506044-00 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jun 21, 2025 | Jun 21, 2025 | REPLACED |
| PEGASO RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | PSO-2506044-00 | 91X | $750,000 | Jun 21, 2025 | On file | ACTIVE |
| PEGASO RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | PSO-2506044-00 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jun 21, 2025 | On file | ACTIVE |
| PEGASO RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | PSO-2506044-00 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jun 21, 2025 | Nov 1, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | 2-XPT-TX-19-S0350407-00 | BIPD/Primary | — | Aug 23, 2024 | Jul 12, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | 2-XPT-TX-19-S0350412-00 | BIPD/Primary | — | Aug 23, 2024 | Jun 8, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | 2-XPT-TX-19-S0350412-00 | BIPD/Primary | — | Aug 23, 2024 | Aug 23, 2024 | REPLACED |
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | 2-XPT-TX-19-S0350407-00 | BIPD/Primary | — | Aug 23, 2024 | Jun 21, 2025 | REPLACED |
| Coverage gap — 31 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Jul 23, 2024 to Aug 23, 2024 | ||||||
| AGRICULTURAL WORKERS MUTUAL AUTO INSURANCE CO | AGPGA1-00481-01 | BIPD/Primary | — | May 3, 2024 | Jul 23, 2024 | CANCELLED |
| Coverage gap — 44 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Mar 20, 2024 to May 3, 2024 | ||||||
| HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | CH01-0001559-01 | BIPD/Primary | — | Nov 28, 2023 | Mar 20, 2024 | CANCELLED |
| HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | CH01-0001559-01 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jul 18, 2023 | Nov 28, 2023 | REPLACED |
| HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | CH01-0001559-01 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jul 18, 2023 | Dec 21, 2023 | CANCELLED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Jun 21, 2026insuranceTERM/CANCL — PEGASO RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
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Jan 9, 2026insuranceTERM/CANCL — PEGASO RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
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Nov 1, 2025insuranceTERM/CANCL — PEGASO RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
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Oct 20, 2025
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Oct 3, 2025insuranceTERM/CANCL — PEGASO RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
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Sep 16, 2025
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Jul 12, 2025insuranceTERM/CANCL — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jun 27, 2025
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Jun 21, 2025insuranceTERM/REPL — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jun 21, 2025insuranceTERM/REPL — PEGASO RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
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Jun 8, 2025insuranceTERM/CANCL — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Aug 23, 2024insuranceTERM/REPL — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jul 23, 2024insuranceCANCEL — AGRICULTURAL WORKERS MUTUAL AUTO INSURANCE CO
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Jul 23, 2024insurance gapCoverage gap: 31 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Aug 23, 2024)
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Mar 26, 2024
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Mar 26, 2024authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Mar 26, 2024authority gapCommon (Property) authority inactive: 458 days (through Jun 27, 2025)
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Mar 20, 2024insuranceCANCEL — HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Mar 20, 2024insurance gapCoverage gap: 44 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through May 3, 2024)
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Dec 21, 2023insuranceTERM/CANCL — HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Nov 29, 2023
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Nov 28, 2023insuranceTERM/REPL — HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
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| US180 AT FM829 | TX | 2 | 2 |
| FM829 | TX | 1 | 1 |
| IH20 WB SVC RD AT EN | TX | 1 | 1 |
| TX349 MM322 | TX | 1 | 1 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
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| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | 11 | 1 |
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 0 |
| 392.8 | Failing to inspect/use emergency equipment | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 0 |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 1 |
| 390.21(a) | Not marked in accordance with regulations | General/Admin | 1 | 0 |
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws - Explain: | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 |
| 393.100(a) | No or improper load securement | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 |
| 393.203(c) | Hood not securely fastened | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.30 | Improper battery installation | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.75(a)(3) | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 |
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Docket MC1565372
common · ACTIVE · MC
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PEGASO RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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AGRICULTURAL WORKERS MUTUAL AUTO INSURANCE CO
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.
BOC-3 process agent · 123,521 carriers served
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10 inspections
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1 reportable crash
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How to verify BLACK GOLD XPRESS LLC
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- Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
- Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
- Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.
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