FIRST CHOICE EXPRESS HAULING INC
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. Details →
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — FIRST CHOICE EXPRESS HAULING INC (USDOT 4515146) 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: • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH — Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. On file: • 1 active operating authority • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — SAFETY INSURANCE CO. · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — Coast to Coast Consortium, LLC Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4515146/ 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.
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
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.
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 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=235646 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.
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.
3 active liability filings
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.
-
InsuranceSAFETY INSURANCE CO.Policy effective Apr 17, 2026
-
Process AgentCoast to Coast Consortium, LLCBOC-3 on file
-
Operating AuthorityMC1788137ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 1 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 0% | 100% | — |
| 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%).
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.
FIRST CHOICE EXPRESS HAULING INC had 1 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 100.0%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 12.0.
1 roadside inspection over the last 24 months, most heavily in MD (1 stops).
100.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average.
The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet); 1 driver.
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 235,646 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).
Historical coverage gap detected (1)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Apr 12, 2026 to Apr 17, 2026 (5 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (1 months)
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland (MD) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | Aug 24, 2026 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
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 | 1 | — | 12.00 | 12 | — | 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 (1 row) View all 1 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88786982 | Aug 24, 2026 | MD | 1 | BALTIMORE MD |
RAM TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Dodge
|
3 | 393.9A-LTSI, 393.9A-LSLI, 393.9A-LLPL | Yes |
Authority Records (1 docket)
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2026 | MC1788137-C | CPL | REVOCATION | CPL → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (5 rows)
Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.
| Insurer | Policy # | Type | Limit | Effective | Cancel | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAFETY INSURANCE CO. | 5943811 | 91X | $1,000,000 | Apr 17, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| SAFETY INSURANCE CO. | 5943811 | BIPD/Primary | $1,000,000 | Apr 17, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| Coverage gap — 5 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Apr 12, 2026 to Apr 17, 2026 | ||||||
| SAFETY INSURANCE CO. | 5943811 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 11, 2026 | Mar 18, 2026 | REPLACED |
| SAFETY INSURANCE CO. | 5943811 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 11, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
-
Apr 28, 2026insuranceTERM/CANCL — SAFETY INSURANCE CO.
-
Apr 20, 2026
-
Apr 17, 2026insuranceTERM/REPL — SAFETY INSURANCE CO.
-
Apr 12, 2026insuranceTERM/CANCL — SAFETY INSURANCE CO.
-
Apr 12, 2026insurance gapCoverage gap: 5 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Apr 17, 2026)
-
Mar 19, 2026
-
Mar 18, 2026insuranceTERM/REPL — SAFETY INSURANCE CO.
-
Feb 20, 2026
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| BALTIMORE MD | MD | 1 | 1 |
Related Records Cross-references to every adjacent page
-
Field change history
History-watch change dates and as-of snapshots
-
Massachusetts carriers
All carriers based in Massachusetts
-
Worcester carriers
Carriers based in Worcester, MA
-
Stations in Massachusetts
Where this carrier might be inspected
-
Docket MC1788137
common · ACTIVE · MC
-
SAFETY INSURANCE CO.
91X policy on file
-
Coast to Coast Consortium, LLC
BOC-3 process agent · 2,562 carriers served
-
1 inspection
Full roadside inspection history
-
Fleet recall search
NHTSA recalls covering this fleet's vehicle years/makes
-
File a complaint
Open the FMCSA National Consumer Complaint form for this carrier
-
Certificate lookup
Look up any FMCSA authority by MC/MX/FF docket number
-
All state carrier directories
Browse carriers in every US/CA/MX jurisdiction
-
Insurance-lapse watch (HIGH)
BMC-91 filing instability timeline and classification rules
-
How FMCSA safety ratings work
BASIC percentiles and compliance review context
-
BOC-3 process agents explained
Why every interstate carrier must file a process agent
-
FMCSA compliance filings guide
MCS-150, insurance, and authority filing requirements
-
Roadside inspection rights
What drivers and carriers can expect during a stop