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PLANET EXPRESS LOGISTICS LLC

STERLING, VA

Joins 27 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 19, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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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 · May 27, 2025
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 45.5% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 37.5% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file 1+49 PROCESS AGENTS LLC Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — PLANET EXPRESS LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 4243992)
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: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 45.5% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 37.5% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — 1+49 PROCESS AGENTS LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4243992/
As of: Oct 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 4243992 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: KEYVAN ZARAFSHAR General Freight Based in STERLING, VA

FMCSA census as of Oct 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

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.

B 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
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 45.5% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 37.5% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=319633 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.

Field change history →
Operating authority
common 1 active
Insurance

AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC · BMC-91X · $1,000,000

1 active liability filing

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 4243992
In FMCSA records since May 22, 2024 (~2y)
MC / docket MC1643967
Company officer KEYVAN ZARAFSHAR
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 3 units
Drivers 5
Annual mileage 2,500 mi
Contact & address
Physical
1420 SHEPARD DR STE B9
STERLING, VA 20164
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 4243992
In FMCSA records since May 22, 2024 (~2y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 2,500 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 37.5% vs 23.4% +14.1 pts
Driver OOS Rate 45.5% vs 6.7% +38.8 pts
Violations per Inspection 3.85 vs 1.80 +2.05
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
BMC-91X · $1,000,000 · CA 0058045
Effective May 27, 2025
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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2024-06-24 (847 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Trucks 3 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 1 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 1 0 1
Crash reports 0 1 0 1

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 29 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 27 27 0
OOS inspections 10 7 0
OOS percentage 37.04% 25.93% —
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
3
Drivers
5
Inspections
29
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
45.5%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
Authorities
1
1 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 45.5% 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 319,633 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–5 power units (±50% of this carrier's 3 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
45.5%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 319,633 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +45.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
37.5%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 319,633 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +37.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (18 months)

2024-09 2026-09

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Pennsylvania (PA) 3 3 100.0% Jun 17, 2026
Maryland (MD) 3 1 33.3% Apr 22, 2026
Tennessee (TN) 3 1 33.3% Feb 24, 2026
North Carolina (NC) 2 1 50.0% Feb 20, 2026
Arizona (AZ) 2 0 0.0% Sep 20, 2026
Colorado (CO) 2 1 50.0% Mar 26, 2026
New York (NY) 2 0 0.0% Oct 28, 2025
Mississippi (MS) 1 1 100.0% Mar 10, 2026
New Mexico (NM) 1 1 100.0% Aug 13, 2025
South Carolina (SC) 1 0 0.0% Mar 11, 2026
Wisconsin (WI) 1 1 100.0% Jan 9, 2025
Georgia (GA) 1 1 100.0% May 20, 2025
Illinois (IL) 1 0 0.0% Feb 3, 2026
Indiana (IN) 1 1 100.0% Dec 10, 2025
Kansas (KS) 1 1 100.0% Apr 22, 2025
Massachusetts (MA) 1 1 100.0% Nov 20, 2025
Missouri (MO) 1 0 0.0% Mar 18, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 23
Hino 5
Great Dane 1
International 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 3 — 0.48 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 1 — 0.21 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Hours of Service 18 — 6.29 6 ALERT Oct 19, 2026
Unsafe Driving 3 — 3.57 4 — Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 15 — 7.93 8 — Oct 19, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (29 rows) View all 29 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89062131 Sep 20, 2026 AZ 1 SURPRISE AZ
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
4 393.11A1-LCL, 392.2-SLLMF, 392.2-SLLEQP No
88171262 Jun 17, 2026 PA 3 —
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 395.8E-HOSPDOOS Yes
87656436 Apr 22, 2026 MD 1 PERRYVILLE MD
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 9A-LFTSI No
87428119 Mar 26, 2026 CO 3 FORT MORGAN CO
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
87330938 Mar 18, 2026 MO 2 SAINT JOSEPH MO
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
4 393.9A-LRLI, 395.3A2-HOSPD, 393.9A-LFTSI No
87268136 Mar 11, 2026 SC 3 GREER SC
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 395.24 No
87274122 Mar 10, 2026 MS 2 LEE COUNTY
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
7 393.9A-LTSIR, 395.8E-HOSPD, 395.3A2-HOSPD Yes
87146026 Feb 24, 2026 TN 1 STANTON TN
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 395.3A1-HOSPD, 395.24 No
87099087 Feb 20, 2026 NC 3 nc-halifax-weigh-station,-i-95,-n
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 395.8E, 391.41(a) Yes
86956951 Feb 3, 2026 IL 2 il-006---carlock---i-74-e/b
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
86905621 Jan 27, 2026 NC 3 nc-lumberton-weigh-station,-i-95,
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
86861395 Jan 14, 2026 MD 1 CLARKSBURG MD
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
5 393.9A-LFTSI, 393.9A-HLLH, 393.9A-LHWS No
86534035 Dec 10, 2025 IN 3 WEST HARRISON IN
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
25 395.3A3I-HOSPDIT, 395.3A2-HOSPDIT, 395.3B2-HOSPDIT Yes
86382391 Nov 20, 2025 MA 3 H-TOPSFIELD
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
5 395.3A2-HOSPDIT, 395.3A2-HOSPD, 395.3A1-HOSPD Yes
86230252 Oct 28, 2025 NY 2 FULTONVILLE NY
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 393.55C2-B, 393.45B2-B-AIR, 395.22H4-ELDBRODS No
85689881 Sep 3, 2025 TN 1 STANTON TN
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 395.3A3I-HOSPDIT, 396.3A1-BOS, 395.3A3II Yes
85494047 Aug 13, 2025 NM 1 GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
5 396.3A1BOS, 393.47E, 393.53B Yes
85406788 Jul 29, 2025 MD 2 COLLEGE PARK MD
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
4 395.8A1-HOSP, 393.9A-LCL, 393.9A-LIL Yes
85325653 Jul 24, 2025 AZ 2 KINGMAN AZ
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
4 392.2-SLLSIV, 393.60D, 395.24 No
85292036 Jul 22, 2025 TN 2 MOHAWK TN
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 392.2-SLLIFTA, 395.24, 392.2-SLLIRP No
84782297 May 20, 2025 GA 3 DARIEN GA
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.4A-DOSP, 392.16-D Yes
84478671 Apr 22, 2025 KS 1 ks-sherman-county---181
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32, 395.8A1-HOSP, 393.95A4-EEUS Yes
84463656 Apr 20, 2025 CO 1 LOMA CO
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
9 395.8A1-HOSP, 383.23A2-LCDLN, 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
84418525 Apr 15, 2025 PA 2 I80 EB MM 29 BARKEYVILLE BORO
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 395.3A3-HOSPRNC, 395.3A3-HOSPRNP Yes
84332322 Apr 7, 2025 PA 2 —
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
7 393.9A-LHLIWR, 393.9A-LLPL, 395.24D-ELDPT Yes
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
DE9126002410 Feb 13, 2026 DE 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 2 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 PDF
Aug 1, 2024 MC1643967 Name Change Revocation Name Change →
Jun 24, 2024 MC1643967-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (6 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC CA 0058045 91X $1,000,000 May 27, 2025 On file ACTIVE
AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC CA 0058045 BIPD/Primary $1,000,000 May 27, 2025 May 29, 2026 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA982638403 BIPD/Primary — Aug 26, 2024 May 27, 2025 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA982638403 BIPD/Primary — Jun 26, 2024 Sep 3, 2024 NAME CHANGED
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA982638403 BIPD/Primary — Jun 26, 2024 Aug 26, 2024 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA982638403 BIPD/Primary — Jun 17, 2024 Jun 26, 2024 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. May 27, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Sep 3, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Sep 3, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Aug 26, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Jun 26, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Jun 24, 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
STANTON TN TN 2 1
KINGMAN AZ AZ 1 0
SURPRISE AZ AZ 1 0
FORT MORGAN CO CO 1 0
LOMA CO CO 1 1
DARIEN GA GA 1 1
WEST HARRISON IN IN 1 1
H-TOPSFIELD MA 1 1
CLARKSBURG MD MD 1 0
COLLEGE PARK MD MD 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner Hours of Service 4 0
391.41(a) Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate. Driver Fitness 1 1
395.8(e)(1) Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status Hours of Service 1 1

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