VS EXPRESS LLC
PLAIN CITY, OH
VS EXPRESS LLC is a small fleet, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers, based in Plain City, OH. Across 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 33.3% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO., and operating authority is active for common.
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — VS EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 4149607) Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW No hard blockers on file Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load. Authority / census status: Active Active BIPD limit: $750,000 Blockers: (none) Cautions: (none) On file: • 1 active operating authority • Insurance on file · $750,000 — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — 1 HOUR PROCESS AGENTS LLC Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4149607/ As of: Sep 23, 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 94/100). 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 94/100). 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 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=274369 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: Clear to review.
Fleet size changes
- Power Units +1 (1 → 2) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
- Drivers +1 (1 → 2) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
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 2023-11-17 (1,041 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.
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InsurancePROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.Policy effective Dec 17, 2025
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Process Agent1 HOUR PROCESS AGENTS LLCBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC1592710ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Trailers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 3 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
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| Inspections | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 0% | 33.33% | — |
| 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%).
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.
VS EXPRESS LLC had 3 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 33.3%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 8.0.
3 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in OH (2) and WI (1).
33.3% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average.
The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet); 1 driver.
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 274,369 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).
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
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Drivers 1 2Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
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Power Units 1 2Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
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Power Units Over Time
Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
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| Utility | 2 | |
| Volvo | 2 |
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
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| Driver Fitness | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | — | 8.00 | 8 | — | 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 (3 rows) View all 3 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 89042370 | Sep 18, 2026 | OH | 2 | NORTH LIMA OH |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.23-LEU | Yes |
| 88981837 | Sep 10, 2026 | WI | 3 | STOUGHTON WI | — | 1 | 392.2-SLLEWA1 | No |
| 88697098 | Aug 12, 2026 | OH | 2 | — |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.9A-LSLI, 393.95F | No |
Recent Crashes (1 row)
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
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| OH0243029180 | Feb 17, 2024 | OH | 0 | 1 | No | No | Injury |
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 1 PDF)
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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| Nov 17, 2023 | MC1592710-C | Original MC Certificate | Revocation | Original MC Certificate → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (4 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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| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | CA865867205 | 91X | $750,000 | Dec 17, 2025 | On file | ACTIVE |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | CA865867205 | BIPD/Primary | — | Dec 17, 2025 | Dec 17, 2025 | REPLACED |
| GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY | 9300095295 | BIPD/Primary | — | Dec 17, 2024 | Dec 17, 2025 | REPLACED |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | CA974804888 | BIPD/Primary | — | Nov 7, 2023 | Dec 17, 2024 | REPLACED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Dec 17, 2025insuranceTERM/REPL — GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
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Dec 17, 2025insuranceTERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
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Dec 17, 2024insuranceTERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
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Nov 17, 2023
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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| NORTH LIMA OH | OH | 1 | 1 |
| STOUGHTON WI | WI | 1 | 0 |
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Docket MC1592710
common · ACTIVE · MC
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PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
91X policy on file
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GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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1 HOUR PROCESS AGENTS LLC
BOC-3 process agent · 15,487 carriers served
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3 inspections
Full roadside inspection history
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1 reportable crash
FMCSA MCMIS crash log
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