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EXPRESS TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC

FAIRGROVE, MI

EXPRESS TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC is a small fleet, operating 3 power units and 1 driver, based in Fairgrove, MI. Across 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 100.0% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is on file.

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 · Aug 20, 2026
Review these
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
On file
  • Active insurance on file PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-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 — EXPRESS TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC (USDOT 6345769)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.

On file:
  • Active insurance on file — PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-91X

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/6345769/
As of: Sep 22, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 6345769 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: hector valdes padon Other (MOTOR VEHICHLE) Based in FAIRGROVE, MI

FMCSA census as of Sep 22, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 94/100). 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
On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=323671 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.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Power Units +2 (1 → 3) · Aug 10, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Power Units +1 (0 → 1) · Jun 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers −3 (4 → 1) · Aug 10, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers +4 (0 → 4) · Jun 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Authority status Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):PENDING → Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):INACTIVE · Sep 20, 2026 · fmcsa-motus-authhist
  • Authority status Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):INACTIVE → Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):PENDING · Sep 13, 2026 · fmcsa-motus-carrier
  • Status INACTIVE → ACTIVE · Aug 28, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Status ACTIVE → INACTIVE · Aug 23, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Authority status Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):ACTIVE → Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):INACTIVE · Aug 21, 2026 · fmcsa-motus-authhist
  • Physical street — → 4301 QUANICASSEE RD · Aug 11, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Out of Service — → No · Jun 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Status — → ACTIVE · Jun 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 6345769
In FMCSA records since Jun 22, 2026
Company officer hector valdes padon
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Other (MOTOR VEHICHLE)
Fleet size 3 units
Drivers 1
Contact & address
Phone: (989) 318-9829
Email: [email protected]
Physical
4301 QUANICASSEE RD
FAIRGROVE, MI 48733-9796
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 6345769
In FMCSA records since Jun 22, 2026
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2026-07-03 (81 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
Trailers 1 0 0
Trucks 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 3 2 0
OOS percentage 100% 66.67% —
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
1
Inspections
3
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
0 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

EXPRESS TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC had 3 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 100.0%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 10.0.

Inspection profile

3 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in MI (2) and TN (1).

Violation profile

100.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 3 power units (small fleet) and 1 driver; Bigt, Dodge, and Ford are the most-inspected makes.

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 323,671 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–5 power units (±50% of this carrier's 3 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 323,671 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 323,671 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 15 tracked changes on record. · 3 status changes · 2 driver-count changes · 3 address changes · 3 authority-status changes

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Authority status Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):PENDING Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):INACTIVE
      Seen 4 times · first Aug 30, 2026 · last Sep 20, 2026 fmcsa-motus-authhist
  2. As-of snapshot →
    • Authority status Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):INACTIVE Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):PENDING
      Seen 4 times · first Aug 26, 2026 · last Sep 13, 2026 fmcsa-motus-carrier
  3. As-of snapshot →
    • Status INACTIVE ACTIVE
      FMCSA Company Census
  4. As-of snapshot →
    • Status ACTIVE INACTIVE
      Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census
  5. As-of snapshot →
    • Authority status Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):ACTIVE Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):INACTIVE
      fmcsa-motus-authhist
  6. As-of snapshot →
    • Physical street — 4301 QUANICASSEE RD
      Seen 46 times · first Jun 25, 2026 · last Aug 11, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
  7. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 4 1
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 1 3
      FMCSA Company Census
  8. As-of snapshot →
    • Out of Service — No
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Status — ACTIVE
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Legal Name — EXPRESS TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Physical city — FAIRGROVE
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Physical state — MI
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Drivers — 4
      Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units — 1
      Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

Jun 25, 2026 Aug 10, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (2 months)

2026-08 2026-09

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Michigan (MI) 2 2 100.0% Aug 25, 2026
Tennessee (TN) 1 1 100.0% Sep 17, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Ford 2
Big Tex 1
Dodge 1
Kaufm 1
Unknown 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 2 — 4.33 4 — Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 2 — 4.66 5 — Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 — 10.00 10 — Sep 21, 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
89038731 Sep 17, 2026 TN 1 LEBANON TN
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
FL FJLU74 · 1FT8W3DT0NEG35088
6 391.11B2-Q, 395.8E-HOSPDOOS, 393.43D-B Yes
88791462 Aug 25, 2026 MI 1 MI
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
FL RHFE26 · 1FT8W3DT0KEE20371
20 393.43D-B, 395.8A1-HOSP, 393.40F-BNPB Yes
88700680 Aug 14, 2026 MI 2 ROADSIDE
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
FL BW19LU · 3C63RRGL6NG154486
5 395.8A1-HOSP, 383.23A2-LCDLN, 392.2-SLLIFTA Yes
Authority Records (1 docket)
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC97708806
INACTIVE
Granted Aug 20, 2026 Inactive Aug 20, 2026
View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Aug 20, 2026 MC97708806 Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) INACTIVE —
Insurance Coverage Timeline (2 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 MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY CA878779303 BMC-91X — Aug 20, 2026 On file ACTIVE
Accredited Specialty Insurance Company 2CWSMI19S037932400 BMC-91X — Jul 2, 2026 On file ACTIVE
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Oct 6, 2026
    authority
    Authority revoked — Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice
  2. Sep 6, 2026
    authority
    Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  3. Aug 20, 2026
    authority
    Inactive — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  4. Aug 13, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — Unknown
  5. Aug 13, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — Accredited Specialty Insurance Company
  6. Jul 3, 2026
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  7. Jun 22, 2026
    authority
    Pending — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
MI MI 1 1
ROADSIDE MI 1 1
LEBANON TN TN 1 1

Related Records

Michigan carriers Fairgrove carriers PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY Accredited Specialty Insurance Company 3 inspections
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    Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · INACTIVE · MC
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