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RDS EXPRESS LLC

INDIANAPOLIS, IN

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
Coverage resumed · Jan 4, 2021
Coverage resumed · May 14, 2026
Common (Property) reinstated · Jan 11, 2021
Policy effective · May 14, 2026
Review these
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. Details →
  • Prior insurance gap · 40 days Nov 25, 2020 → Jan 4, 2021
  • Prior insurance gap · 197 days Oct 29, 2025 → May 14, 2026
  • Common (Property) gap · 41 days Inactive Dec 1, 2020 → reinstated Jan 11, 2021
  • No BOC-3 process-agent filing on file Interstate carriers must designate a process agent. Confirm on FMCSA before tendering. Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — RDS EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 4357830)
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:
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH — Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement.
  • Prior insurance gap · 40 days — Nov 25, 2020 → Jan 4, 2021
  • Prior insurance gap · 197 days — Oct 29, 2025 → May 14, 2026
  • Common (Property) gap · 41 days — Inactive Dec 1, 2020 → reinstated Jan 11, 2021
  • No BOC-3 process-agent filing on file — Interstate carriers must designate a process agent. Confirm on FMCSA before tendering.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4357830/
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 4357830 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: ROBERT SHAW General Freight Based in INDIANAPOLIS, IN Insurance watch: HIGH

FMCSA census as of Aug 30, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 78/100). 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
On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=235426 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
HIGH · 35/100

Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH.

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

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 4357830
In FMCSA records since Feb 6, 2025 (~1y)
MC / docket MC1062384
Company officer ROBERT SHAW
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 1 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (317) 403-8063
Email: RDSEXPRESSLLC@GMAILCOM
Physical
2633 CARROLLTON AVENUE
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46205
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 4357830
In FMCSA records since Feb 6, 2025 (~1y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.00 vs 1.80 -1.80
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 1 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 3 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 3 3 0
OOS inspections 1 0 0
OOS percentage 33.33% 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
1
Drivers
1
Inspections
3
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
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

RDS 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 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 0.0.

Inspection profile

3 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in FL (1) and TN (1).

Violation profile

33.3% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet); 1 driver.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 235,426 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 235,426 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 235,426 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Dec 1, 2020 to Jan 11, 2021 (41 days)

Historical coverage gaps detected (2)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Nov 25, 2020 to Jan 4, 2021 (40 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Oct 29, 2025 to May 14, 2026 (197 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (2 months)

2026-07 2026-08

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Florida (FL) 1 0 0.0% Jul 12, 2026
Tennessee (TN) 1 0 0.0% Aug 12, 2026
West Virginia (WV) 1 1 100.0% Aug 26, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 3
Utility 2
Hyundai Translead 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 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — 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 (3 rows) View all 3 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88822630 Aug 26, 2026 WV 1 HURRICANE WV
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 4010265 · 3AKJHHDR6MSMS6474
1 395.8A1-HOSP Yes
88699061 Aug 12, 2026 TN 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3878474 · 3AKJHHDR9NSMZ0378
1 392.2-SLLTCD No
88399513 Jul 12, 2026 FL 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3815662 · 3AKJHHDR6LSLN9521
0 — No
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC1062384
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (3 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.

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
Sep 26, 2025 MC1062384 NC REVOCATION NC →
Jan 11, 2021 MC1062384-C REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Oct 22, 2019 MC1062384-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (11 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA874153334 91X $750,000 May 14, 2026 On file ACTIVE
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA874153334 BIPD/Primary $750,000 May 14, 2026 On file ACTIVE
Coverage gap — 197 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Oct 29, 2025 to May 14, 2026
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GRT44521A BIPD/Primary — Jul 31, 2025 Sep 29, 2025 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GRT44521A BIPD/Primary — Jul 31, 2025 Oct 29, 2025 NAME CHANGED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GRT04536A BIPD/Primary — Jul 6, 2023 Aug 14, 2025 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GRT04536A BIPD/Primary — Jul 6, 2023 Jul 31, 2025 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA945268823 BIPD/Primary — Jan 4, 2021 Jul 6, 2023 REPLACED
Coverage gap — 40 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Nov 25, 2020 to Jan 4, 2021
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA1228963 BIPD/Primary — Feb 7, 2020 Nov 25, 2020 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA 1228963 BIPD/Primary — Oct 16, 2019 Feb 7, 2020 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. May 14, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  2. Oct 29, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  3. Oct 29, 2025
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 197 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through May 14, 2026)
  4. Sep 30, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  5. Sep 29, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  6. Aug 14, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  7. Jul 31, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  8. Jul 31, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  9. Jul 6, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Jan 11, 2021
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  11. Dec 1, 2020
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  12. Dec 1, 2020
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  13. Dec 1, 2020
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 41 days (through Jan 11, 2021)
  14. Nov 25, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  15. Nov 25, 2020
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 40 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Jan 4, 2021)
  16. Feb 7, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
HURRICANE WV WV 1 1
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