ROADS AND LOADS EXPRESS LLC
Joins 4 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Sep 28, 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.
- OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 75.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 33.3% vs peer 0.00% Details →
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — ROADS AND LOADS EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 4210503) 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 — Driver 75.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 33.3% vs peer 0.00% On file: • 1 active operating authority • Insurance on file · $750,000 — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCKER & BROKER SERVICES INC Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4210503/ As of: Sep 28, 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 · B
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). 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 · B
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). 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 75% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 33.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=233564 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 2024-05-22 (860 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.
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InsuranceARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYPolicy effective May 16, 2024
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Process AgentTRUCKER & BROKER SERVICES INCBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC1625841ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trailers | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Trucks | 1 | 0 | 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 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 75% | 50% | — |
| 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 233,564 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (5 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Dodge | 4 | |
| Trail | 2 | |
| Unknown | 2 | |
| Trailer | 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 | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 2 | — | 5.66 | 6 | — | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | — | 3.00 | 3 | — | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | — | 12.00 | 12 | — | Sep 28, 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 4 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 89106819 | Sep 24, 2026 | IN | 1 | WESTVILLE IN |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
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18 | 393.43DBMA, 392.4A-DOSU, 393.23-LEU | Yes |
| 84767823 | May 22, 2025 | MI | 1 | — |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
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6 | 393.43DBMA, 393.9A-LTSI, 396.17C-PI | Yes |
| 84325159 | Apr 3, 2025 | IN | 3 | GARY IN |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Unknown
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7 | 395.8E-HOSPD, 396.17C-PI, 392.8-D | Yes |
| 83998935 | Feb 18, 2025 | MI | 1 | — |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
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4 | 395.8A1-HOSP, 392.2-SLLSR, 396.9D2-FTF | Yes |
| 81771063 | May 31, 2024 | OH | 2 | ROADSIDE |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
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4 | 395.8(a)(1), 393.9(a), 392.2 | Yes |
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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| May 22, 2024 | MC1625841-C | Original MC Certificate | Revocation | Original MC Certificate → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (1 row)
Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.
| Insurer | Policy # | Type | Limit | Effective | Cancel | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | CA980740799 | 91X | $750,000 | May 16, 2024 | On file | ACTIVE |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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May 22, 2024
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
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| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 |
| 393.95(a) | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 395.8(a)(1) | Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service | Hours of Service | 1 | 1 |
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Docket MC1625841
common · ACTIVE · MC
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ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
91X policy on file
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TRUCKER & BROKER SERVICES INC
BOC-3 process agent · 55,808 carriers served
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