SANTIAGO EXPRESS LLC
PHOENIX, AZ
Joins 5 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (CANAL INSURANCE CO.) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Sep 25, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- Common (Property) gap · 647 days Inactive Oct 13, 2023 → reinstated Jul 21, 2025
- OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — SANTIAGO EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 4112553) 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: • Common (Property) gap · 647 days — Inactive Oct 13, 2023 → reinstated Jul 21, 2025 • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 0.00% On file: • 1 active operating authority • Insurance on file · $750,000 — CANAL INSURANCE CO. · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A BOC-3 FILING INC Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4112553/ As of: Sep 25, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
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.
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confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
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.
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 50% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=323611 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.
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.
1 active liability filing
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.
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.
Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2025-07-21 (432 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.
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InsuranceCANAL INSURANCE CO.Policy effective Jul 18, 2025
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Process Agent#1 A BOC-3 FILING INCBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC1571103ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 5 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 0% | 40% | — |
| 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%).
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 323,611 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–5 power units (±50% of this carrier's 3 unit fleet).
Authority gap detected (1)
- Common (Property) authority was inactive from Oct 13, 2023 to Jul 21, 2025 (647 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (4 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Freightliner | 5 | |
| Great Dane | 4 | |
| Trailer | 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 21, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 2 | — | 0.36 | 0 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | — | 10.30 | 10 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | — | 10.87 | 11 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (5 rows) View all 5 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88712159 | Aug 14, 2026 | FL | 3 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 392.2-SLLTCD, 396.9D2-FTF | No |
| 88605141 | Aug 4, 2026 | KY | 1 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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8 | 396.3A1-BOS, 393.47E, 393.53B-B | Yes |
| 88106236 | Jun 9, 2026 | FL | 2 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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9 | 396.17C-PI, 390.21TB2-DOT, 395.30B1-ELDDFR | No |
| 85552817 | Aug 20, 2025 | LA | 2 | DUSON LA |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.60D | No |
| 85280570 | Jul 18, 2025 | FL | 2 | CRESTVIEW FL |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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7 | 392.9AA1, 392.2-SLLSIV, 387.301A | Yes |
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (3 letters, 3 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 | |
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| Jul 21, 2025 | MC1571103-C | Reinstatement Letter | Reinstatement | Reinstatement Letter → |
| Oct 13, 2023 | MC1571103-C | Voluntary Revocation | Revocation | Voluntary Revocation → |
| Aug 24, 2023 | MC1571103-C | Original MC Certificate | Revocation | Original MC Certificate → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (2 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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| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | CT1193173111 | 91X | $750,000 | Jul 18, 2025 | On file | ACTIVE |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | CA972230759 | BIPD/Primary | — | Aug 11, 2023 | Nov 27, 2023 | CANCELLED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Jul 21, 2025
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May 28, 2024oosOut-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact
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Nov 27, 2023insuranceCANCEL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
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Oct 13, 2023
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Oct 13, 2023authority gapCommon (Property) authority inactive: 647 days (through Jul 21, 2025)
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRESTVIEW FL | FL | 1 | 1 |
| DUSON LA | LA | 1 | 0 |
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Docket MC1571103
common · ACTIVE · MC
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CANAL INSURANCE CO.
91X policy on file
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UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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