HS EXPRESS INC

MCALLEN, TX

Brokers & shippers · booking check

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 · Jun 1, 2025

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OOS mixed vs peers Driver 10.0% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 0.00% (better, peer 12.5%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims. Details →
1 fatality on crash record 2 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →

On file

1 active operating authority
Insurance on file · $750,000 SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO · 91X Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC. Details →

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — HS EXPRESS INC (USDOT 4236805)
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 mixed vs peers — Driver 10.0% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 0.00% (better, peer 12.5%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims.
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 2 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4236805/
As of: Aug 28, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 4236805 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: HECTOR MANUEL SALAZAR GUZMAN General Freight Based in MCALLEN, TX

FMCSA census as of Aug 28, 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 10% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 12.5% (better). n=67325 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.

Operating authority

Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

#1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 4236805

In FMCSA records since May 7, 2024 (~2y)

MC / docket MC1640053

Company officer HECTOR MANUEL SALAZAR GUZMAN

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

General Freight

Fleet size 15 units

Drivers 15

Annual mileage 10,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (956) 603-9134

Email: [email protected]

Physical

1418 BEECH AVE STE 120

MCALLEN, TX 78501

Mailing

1418 BEECH AVE STE 120

MCALLEN, TX 78501-4657

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 4236805

In FMCSA records since May 7, 2024 (~2y)

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 10,000 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts

Driver OOS Rate 10.0% vs 6.7% +3.3 pts

Violations per Inspection 0.62 vs 1.80 -1.18

Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%

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

Insurance
SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO
Policy effective Jun 1, 2025
Process Agent
#1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.
BOC-3 on file
Operating Authority
MC1640053
ACTIVE

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	15	0	0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 2 crashes →

	6–12 months	Total
Fatalities	1	1
Injuries	0	0
Tow-away	2	2
Crash reports	2	2

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 13 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	13	13	0
OOS inspections	2	0	0
OOS percentage	15.38%	0%	—
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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

10.0%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

Authorities

1 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

HS EXPRESS INC had 13 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 15.4%, which is below the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 1.0. 2 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

13 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in TX (5) and AR (2).

Violation profile

15.4% out-of-service rate, below the 19.3% national average; led by Hours of Service (0.0% of violations); top code 395.24 (HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 15 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 15 drivers; Kenworth, Utility, and Wabash National are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 10.0% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 67,325 ACTIVE carriers operating 7–23 power units (±50% of this carrier's 15 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

10%

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 67,325 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +10 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

12.5%

Median across 67,325 same-size peers

Verdict

Safer than peers

Delta -12.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (7 months)

2025-10 2026-05

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
Texas (TX)	5	0	0.0%	Mar 11, 2026
Arkansas (AR)	2	1	50.0%	Feb 19, 2026
Kentucky (KY)	1	0	0.0%	Oct 23, 2025
Louisiana (LA)	1	0	0.0%	May 26, 2026
Massachusetts (MA)	1	0	0.0%	Jan 18, 2026
Mississippi (MS)	1	1	100.0%	Feb 27, 2026
Tennessee (TN)	1	0	0.0%	Nov 26, 2025
Colorado (CO)	1	0	0.0%	Dec 18, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Kenworth		13
Utility		4
Wabash National		3
Freightliner		1
Fruehauf		1
Fruehauf C		1
Great Dane		1
Utbc		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	2	—	1.00	1	—	Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service	1	—	0.72	1	—	Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving	1	—	0.58	1	—	Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	2	—	1.26	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 (13 rows) View all 13 →

Inspection #	Date ▲	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
86109571	Oct 20, 2025	TX	1	IH35 SB DEVINE SCALE	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR TX R801112 · 3WKYD40X8SF557207	0	—	No
86139891	Oct 23, 2025	KY	3	GREENVILLE	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR TX R801117 · 3WKYD40X9TF568637	0	—	No
86430279	Nov 26, 2025	TN	3	PULASKI TN	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR TX R801124 · 1XKYD49X3SJ394870	0	—	No
86572671	Dec 14, 2025	TX	2	INTERSTATE 35 MILE M	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR TX R801117 · 3WKYD40X9TF568637	0	—	No
86619875	Dec 18, 2025	CO	3	MONUMENT CO	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR TX R801125 · 1XKYD49X5SJ394871	3	395.32B-ELDDFR, 395.8E-HOSPD, 395.24	No
86793426	Jan 13, 2026	TX	2	—	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR TX R801120 · 1XKYD40X5SJ557211	2	396.17C, 393.55E	No
86842691	Jan 17, 2026	TX	2	NB IH35 MM59	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR TX R801111 · 3WKYD40X5RF542304	0	—	No
86837004	Jan 18, 2026	MA	3	H-STURBRIDGE	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR TX R801120 · 1XKYD40X5SJ557211	0	—	No
87123595	Feb 19, 2026	AR	3	HOPE AR	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR TX R801116 · 3WKYD40X6RF540464	2	391.11B2-Q, 390.21TB2-DOT	Yes
87110297	Feb 19, 2026	AR	3	HASKELL AR	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR TX R801114 · 3WKYD40X4RF542648	0	—	No
87202392	Feb 27, 2026	MS	2	OKTIBBEHA COUNTY	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR TX R801123 · 1XKYD49X5SJ366083	1	391.11B2-Q	Yes
87275662	Mar 11, 2026	TX	2	tx-8302--tx55	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR TX R801124 · 1XKYD49X3SJ394870	0	—	No
87964958	May 26, 2026	LA	3	—	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR TX R801124 · 1XKYD49X3SJ394870	2	392.2-SLLUP, 392.22A-D	No

Recent Crashes (2 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
ILX004043759	Nov 26, 2025	IL	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
MI0003645119	Oct 6, 2025	MI	1	0	Yes	No	Fatal

Authority Records (1 docket)

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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
Jun 7, 2024	MC1640053-C	CPL	REVOCATION	CPL →

Insurance Coverage Timeline (3 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO	SOA02 624279397 00	91X	$750,000	Jun 1, 2025	On file	ACTIVE
SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO	SOA02 624279397 00	BIPD/Primary	$750,000	Jun 1, 2025	Jun 1, 2026	CANCELLED
ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	2-SSD-TX-19-S0116696-00	BIPD/Primary	—	Jun 1, 2024	Jun 1, 2025	CANCELLED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Jun 2, 2025

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Jun 1, 2025

insurance

CANCEL — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Jun 7, 2024

authority

GRANTED — 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
HASKELL AR	AR	1	0
HOPE AR	AR	1	1
MONUMENT CO	CO	1	0
GREENVILLE	KY	1	0
H-STURBRIDGE	MA	1	0
OKTIBBEHA COUNTY	MS	1	1
PULASKI TN	TN	1	0
IH35 SB DEVINE SCALE	TX	1	0
INTERSTATE 35 MILE M	TX	1	0
NB IH35 MM59	TX	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
395.24	HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner	Hours of Service	1	0

Related Records Cross-references to every adjacent page