- No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — uninsured for 536 days (since Jan 31, 2025). A carrier without active primary liability coverage cannot legally operate.
MLM EXPRESS LLC
FAIRBANKS, AK
Do not book — hard regulatory blocker
One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.
- Census status: Inactive FMCSA census marks this USDOT as not actively authorized. Confirm on SAFER before tendering.
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file Uninsured 536 days (since Jan 31, 2025).
- Prior insurance gap · 1515 days Dec 24, 1996 → Feb 16, 2001
- Prior insurance gap · 1429 days Mar 19, 2003 → Feb 15, 2007
- Contract (Property) gap · 491 days Inactive Aug 23, 2022 → reinstated Dec 27, 2023
- Contract (Property) gap · 71 days Inactive Jan 5, 2022 → reinstated Mar 17, 2022
- BOC-3 process agent on file TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC Details →
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — MLM EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 567221) Verdict: DO NOT BOOK Do not book — hard regulatory blocker One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA. Authority / census status: Inactive Officer(s): MICHAEL L MECHAM (Company officer) Organization: CORPORATION Blockers: • Census status: Inactive — FMCSA census marks this USDOT as not actively authorized. Confirm on SAFER before tendering. • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — Uninsured 536 days (since Jan 31, 2025). Cautions: • Prior insurance gap · 1515 days — Dec 24, 1996 → Feb 16, 2001 • Prior insurance gap · 1429 days — Mar 19, 2003 → Feb 15, 2007 • Contract (Property) gap · 491 days — Inactive Aug 23, 2022 → reinstated Dec 27, 2023 • Contract (Property) gap · 71 days — Inactive Jan 5, 2022 → reinstated Mar 17, 2022 On file: • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/567221/ As of: Jul 21, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · compliance grade
Compliance grade F
Hard regulatory signal on file (OOS / revoked / Not Authorized / uninsured / Unsatisfactory). Composite mean of 3/5 scored components is 43/100 — letter capped at F. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
F
confidence 60% · 3/5 signals
Compliance grade F
Hard regulatory signal on file (OOS / revoked / Not Authorized / uninsured / Unsatisfactory). Composite mean of 3/5 scored components is 43/100 — letter capped at F. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
Census status is Inactive — confirm on SAFER before tendering.
No active BIPD/Primary on file since Jan 31, 2025.
Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).
NR reason: getCarrierPeerSafety returned null.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.
TruckCodex compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Do not book.
Recent changes
- Status NOT_AUTH → INACTIVE · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Uninsured since Jan 31, 2025
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.
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Process AgentTRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INCBOC-3 on file
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles
MLM EXPRESS LLC is a corporation based in FAIRBANKS, AK, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 567221. The carrier carries the FMCSA status Inactive, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 1 power unit and 1 driver, with 2 roadside inspections on file. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.
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.
MLM EXPRESS LLC is a small fleet, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver, organized as a corporation, with 29 years on FMCSA's records, based in Fairbanks, AK. Across 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 0.0% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. The carrier currently has no active BIPD/Primary coverage on file, and all filed authority types (contract) are currently revoked.
1 roadside inspection over the last 24 months, roughly flat versus the prior 24 months, most heavily in AK (1 stops), with Level 1 inspections the most common.
0.0% out-of-service rate.
The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Peterbilt is the most-inspected make.
Risk Signals
Authority gaps detected (7)
- Contract (Property) authority was inactive from Aug 23, 2022 to Dec 27, 2023 (491 days)
- Contract (Property) authority was inactive from Jan 5, 2022 to Mar 17, 2022 (71 days)
- Contract (Property) authority was inactive from Jan 14, 2019 to Feb 19, 2021 (767 days)
- Contract (Property) authority was inactive from Jun 14, 2016 to Nov 9, 2016 (148 days)
- Contract (Property) authority was inactive from Nov 7, 2011 to Oct 24, 2014 (1082 days)
- Contract (Property) authority was inactive from Jun 5, 2003 to Feb 21, 2007 (1357 days)
- Contract (Property) authority was inactive from Mar 14, 1997 to Feb 23, 2001 (1442 days)
Historical coverage gaps detected (8)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Dec 24, 1996 to Feb 16, 2001 (1515 days)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Aug 26, 2002 to Aug 31, 2002 (5 days)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Mar 19, 2003 to Feb 15, 2007 (1429 days)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Oct 29, 2011 to Oct 10, 2014 (1077 days)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jun 8, 2016 to Jun 13, 2016 (5 days)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jan 8, 2019 to Dec 30, 2020 (722 days)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Dec 30, 2021 to Mar 3, 2022 (63 days)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Aug 17, 2022 to Dec 19, 2023 (489 days)
Fleet History
Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record. · 1 status change
Record Changes
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Status NOT_AUTH INACTIVEFMCSA Company Census
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Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Kenworth | 1 | |
| Peterbilt | 1 | |
| Trailer | 1 |
Recent Inspections (2 rows) View all 2 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C058004081 | Jun 2, 2024 | AK | 1 | — |
Peterbilt TRUCK TRACTOR
AK JVJ721
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138593P
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0 | — | No |
| C122000721 | Apr 3, 2024 | AK | 3 | — |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID17C4691430 | Oct 10, 2017 | ID | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| WA000E027435 | Sep 11, 2009 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
Authority Records (1 docket)
Revocations & Inactive Status
Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.
| Date | Docket | Authority | Status | Applied |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | MC303184 | common | N | — |
MC Certificate Documents (8 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2023 | MC303184-P | REI | REINSTATEMENT | REI → |
| Mar 17, 2022 | MC303184-P | REI | REINSTATEMENT | REI → |
| Feb 19, 2021 | MC303184-P | REI | REINSTATEMENT | REI → |
| Oct 19, 2017 | MC303184 | NC | REVOCATION | NC → |
| Nov 9, 2016 | MC303184-P | REI | REINSTATEMENT | REI → |
| Oct 24, 2014 | MC303184-P | REI | REINSTATEMENT | REI → |
| Feb 22, 2007 | MC303184 | NC | REINSTATEMENT | NC → |
| Feb 21, 2007 | MC303184-P | REI | REINSTATEMENT | REI → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (32 rows)
Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.
| Insurer | Policy # | Type | Limit | Effective | Cancel | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | CA00444539 | BIPD/Primary | — | Dec 19, 2023 | Jan 31, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| Coverage gap — 489 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Aug 17, 2022 to Dec 19, 2023 | ||||||
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | CA04363291 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 3, 2022 | Aug 17, 2022 | CANCELLED |
| Coverage gap — 63 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Dec 30, 2021 to Mar 3, 2022 | ||||||
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | 02TRM038277-01 | BIPD/Primary | — | Dec 30, 2020 | Dec 30, 2021 | CANCELLED |
| Coverage gap — 722 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Jan 8, 2019 to Dec 30, 2020 | ||||||
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | MCP26446A | BIPD/Primary | — | Nov 1, 2017 | Jan 8, 2019 | CANCELLED |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | MCP26446A | BIPD/Primary | — | Nov 19, 2016 | Nov 1, 2017 | REPLACED |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | MCP26446A | BIPD/Primary | — | Nov 19, 2016 | Nov 21, 2017 | NAME CHANGED |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | MCP26446A | BIPD/Primary | — | Nov 1, 2016 | Nov 19, 2016 | CANCELLED |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | BA2602755 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jun 13, 2016 | Nov 1, 2016 | CANCELLED |
| Coverage gap — 5 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Jun 8, 2016 to Jun 13, 2016 | ||||||
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | BA2602755 | BIPD/Primary | — | Sep 28, 2015 | Jun 8, 2016 | CANCELLED |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | BA2601033 | BIPD/Primary | — | Oct 10, 2014 | Oct 15, 2015 | CANCELLED |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | BA2601033 | BIPD/Primary | — | Oct 10, 2014 | Sep 28, 2015 | REPLACED |
| Coverage gap — 1077 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Oct 29, 2011 to Oct 10, 2014 | ||||||
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | CT781854-8009-111 | BIPD/Primary | — | Aug 3, 2011 | Oct 29, 2011 | CANCELLED |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | CT781854-8009-091 | BIPD/Primary | — | Aug 12, 2010 | Aug 3, 2011 | REPLACED |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | CT781854-8009-091 | BIPD/Primary | — | Apr 13, 2010 | Aug 12, 2010 | REPLACED |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | CT781854-8009-091 | BIPD/Primary | — | Aug 1, 2009 | Apr 13, 2010 | CANCELLED |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | 484874 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jul 15, 2009 | Aug 1, 2009 | CANCELLED |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | 484874 | BIPD/Primary | — | Sep 16, 2008 | Jul 15, 2009 | CANCELLED |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | 484874 | BIPD/Primary | — | Aug 1, 2008 | Sep 16, 2008 | CANCELLED |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | BA2502654 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 15, 2007 | Aug 1, 2008 | CANCELLED |
| Coverage gap — 1429 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Mar 19, 2003 to Feb 15, 2007 | ||||||
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Feb 10, 2025
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Feb 10, 2025authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Jan 31, 2025insuranceCANCEL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
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Aug 23, 2022
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Aug 23, 2022authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Aug 23, 2022authority gapContract (Property) authority inactive: 491 days (through Dec 27, 2023)
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Aug 17, 2022insuranceCANCEL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
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Aug 17, 2022insurance gapCoverage gap: 489 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Dec 19, 2023)
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Jan 5, 2022
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Jan 5, 2022authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Jan 5, 2022authority gapContract (Property) authority inactive: 71 days (through Mar 17, 2022)
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Dec 30, 2021insuranceCANCEL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
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Dec 30, 2021insurance gapCoverage gap: 63 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Mar 3, 2022)
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Jan 14, 2019
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Jan 14, 2019authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Jan 14, 2019authority gapContract (Property) authority inactive: 767 days (through Feb 19, 2021)
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Jan 8, 2019insuranceCANCEL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
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Jan 8, 2019insurance gapCoverage gap: 722 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Dec 30, 2020)
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Nov 21, 2017insuranceTERM/CANCL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
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Nov 2, 2017
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Nov 1, 2017insuranceTERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
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Nov 19, 2016insuranceCANCEL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
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Nov 14, 2016
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Nov 1, 2016insuranceCANCEL — WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jun 14, 2016
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Jun 14, 2016authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Jun 14, 2016authority gapContract (Property) authority inactive: 148 days (through Nov 9, 2016)
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Jun 8, 2016insuranceCANCEL — WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jun 8, 2016insurance gapCoverage gap: 5 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Jun 13, 2016)
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Oct 15, 2015insuranceTERM/CANCL — WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
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Sep 28, 2015insuranceTERM/REPL — WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
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Sep 25, 2015
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Nov 7, 2011
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Nov 7, 2011authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Nov 7, 2011authority gapContract (Property) authority inactive: 1082 days (through Oct 24, 2014)
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Oct 29, 2011insuranceCANCEL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
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Oct 29, 2011insurance gapCoverage gap: 1077 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Oct 10, 2014)
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Aug 3, 2011insuranceTERM/REPL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
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Aug 12, 2010insuranceTERM/REPL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
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Apr 13, 2010insuranceCANCEL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
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TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC
BOC-3 process agent · 127,947 carriers served
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2 inspections
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2 reportable crashes
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How to verify MLM EXPRESS LLC
- Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
- Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
- Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
- Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
- Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.
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