PENDULUM XPRESS INC

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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 · Sep 17, 2024
Review these
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file Atlantic Specialty Insurance Company · BMC-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 — PENDULUM XPRESS INC (USDOT 4228077)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file — Atlantic Specialty Insurance Company · BMC-91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — AllAmerican Agents of Process

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4228077/
As of: Aug 30, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 4228077 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE General Freight Based in BRAMPTON, ON

FMCSA census as of Aug 30, 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 25% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=195714 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.

  • Drivers +4 (5 → 9) · Jun 12, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 4228077
In FMCSA records since Apr 19, 2024 (~2y)
MC / docket MC1635330
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 5 units
Drivers 9
Annual mileage 73,737 mi
Contact & address
Physical
58 ELMSTEAD COURT
BRAMPTON, ON L6Y 4C2
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 4228077
In FMCSA records since Apr 19, 2024 (~2y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 73,737 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 25.0% vs 23.4% +1.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.75 vs 1.80 -1.05
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 2 3 0
Trailers 2 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 8 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 8 8 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 12.5%
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
5
Drivers
9
Inspections
8
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
25.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
2
2 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

PENDULUM XPRESS INC had 8 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 12.5%, which is below the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is hos at 2.0.

Inspection profile

8 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in IN (3) and OH (2).

Violation profile

12.5% out-of-service rate, below the 19.3% national average; led by Hours of Service (0.0% of violations).

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 5 power units (small fleet) and 5 drivers; Freightliner, Stoughton, and Unknown are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 25.0% 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 195,714 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–8 power units (±50% of this carrier's 5 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 195,714 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
25%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 195,714 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +25 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record. · 1 driver-count change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 5 9
      FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (6 months)

2024-11 2026-08

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
Indiana (IN) 3 1 33.3% Oct 8, 2025
Ohio (OH) 2 0 0.0% Sep 25, 2025
Kentucky (KY) 1 0 0.0% Feb 20, 2026
Michigan (MI) 1 0 0.0% May 27, 2026
Montana (MT) 1 0 0.0% Aug 26, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 8
Stoughton 3
Unknown 2
Utility 2
Great Dane 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 Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service 1 2.00 2 Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 0.85 1 Aug 24, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (8 rows) View all 8 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88819639 Aug 26, 2026 MT 1 BUTTE MT
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87976653 May 27, 2026 MI 2 AMBASSADOR BRIDGE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87098526 Feb 20, 2026 KY 2 MOUNT VERNON
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86045441 Oct 8, 2025 IN 3 WARREN IN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
4 395.3A2-HOSPD, 395.8E-HOSPD, 395.3A1-HOSPD No
85886928 Sep 25, 2025 OH 3 NEWCOMERSTOWN OH
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85821410 Sep 17, 2025 OH 2 FINDLAY OH
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85767851 Sep 11, 2025 IN 1 WARREN IN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.45B2-BHTD, 392.2-SLLEWA1 Yes
83173890 Nov 15, 2024 IN 2 WARREN IN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
Authority Records (2 dockets)
MC Certificate Documents (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.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Oct 25, 2024 MC1635330-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
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
Atlantic Specialty Insurance Company CFA06544704 BMC-91X Sep 17, 2024 On file ACTIVE
ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY CFA06544704 91X $750,000 Sep 17, 2024 On file ACTIVE
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Oct 25, 2024
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  2. May 30, 2024
    authority
    DISMISSED — 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
WARREN IN IN 3 1
MOUNT VERNON KY 1 0
AMBASSADOR BRIDGE MI 1 0
BUTTE MT MT 1 0
FINDLAY OH OH 1 0
NEWCOMERSTOWN OH OH 1 0
Related Records Cross-references to every adjacent page
Field change history
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Authority Records
  • Docket MC1635330
    Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · ACTIVE · MC
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