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Critical regulatory warnings
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — uninsured for 121 days (since Mar 30, 2026). A carrier without active primary liability coverage cannot legally operate.

MIDNIGHT EXPRESS AND BROKERAGE SERVICES LLC

USDOT 901974 Active INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Owner: ELLIS BARNES Farm Supplies Based in BELLEVIEW, FL
Brokers & shippers · booking check

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.

Do not book
Uninsured since · Mar 30, 2026
Coverage resumed · Aug 27, 2025
Contract (Property) reinstated · Aug 28, 2025
Blockers
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file Uninsured 121 days (since Mar 30, 2026).
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 8881 days May 4, 2001 → Aug 27, 2025
  • Contract (Property) gap · 8801 days Inactive Jul 24, 2001 → reinstated Aug 28, 2025
On file
  • BOC-3 process agent on file OWNER OPERATOR SERVICES, INC. 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 — MIDNIGHT EXPRESS AND BROKERAGE SERVICES LLC (USDOT 901974)
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: Active

Blockers:
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — Uninsured 121 days (since Mar 30, 2026).

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 8881 days — May 4, 2001 → Aug 27, 2025
  • Contract (Property) gap · 8801 days — Inactive Jul 24, 2001 → reinstated Aug 28, 2025

On file:
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — OWNER OPERATOR SERVICES, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/901974/
As of: Jul 29, 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 · F

Hard regulatory signal on file (OOS / revoked / Not Authorized / uninsured / Unsatisfactory). Composite mean of 4/5 scored components is 69/100 — letter capped at F. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating, booking verdict, or legal advice.

F 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
Uninsured · 0/100

No active BIPD/Primary on file since Mar 30, 2026.

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=240168 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: Do not book.

Operating authority
Insurance

Uninsured since Mar 30, 2026

BOC-3 agent

OWNER OPERATOR SERVICES, INC.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 901974
In FMCSA records since Aug 28, 2000 (~25y)
Entity INDIVIDUAL
Owner ELLIS BARNES
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Farm Supplies
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 50,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (352) 480-0360
Email: [email protected]
Physical
6269 SE 125TH PL
BELLEVIEW, FL 34420
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 901974
In FMCSA records since Aug 28, 2000 (~25y)
Entity INDIVIDUAL
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 50,000 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
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
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
Trailers 1 0 0

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

Power Units
1
Drivers
1
Inspections
1
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
0 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

MIDNIGHT EXPRESS AND BROKERAGE SERVICES LLC is a individual based in BELLEVIEW, FL, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 901974. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, 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 1 roadside inspection 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.

Carrier overview

MIDNIGHT EXPRESS AND BROKERAGE SERVICES LLC is a small fleet, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver, organized as an individual, based in Belleview, FL. FMCSA records show no inspection or crash activity in the last 24 months. The carrier currently has no active BIPD/Primary coverage on file, and operating authority is on file.

Inspection profile

No roadside inspections were recorded in the last 24 months, down from 1 in the prior 24-month window.

Violation profile

Top code 396.17(c) (Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

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

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
2 revocations on record.

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

Compared against 240,168 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 240,168 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 240,168 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Contract (Property) authority was inactive from Jul 24, 2001 to Aug 28, 2025 (8801 days)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from May 4, 2001 to Aug 27, 2025 (8881 days)
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 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
78452850 Apr 21, 2023 FL 3 fl-williston-/-cr102
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
FL AV40KP · 1FUYSSZBXWL887071
1 396.17(c) No
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC391673
N
—
View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

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

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC391673 common N —
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
Mar 20, 2026 MC391673-P VOL REVOCATION VOL →
Aug 28, 2025 MC391673-P REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Feb 23, 2024 MC391673 NC REINSTATEMENT NC →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (4 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY 9300115993 BIPD/Primary — Aug 27, 2025 Mar 30, 2026 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 8881 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from May 4, 2001 to Aug 27, 2025
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 252540 BIPD/Primary — Oct 11, 2000 May 4, 2001 CANCELLED
FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO. MXI97502600 CARGO — Oct 11, 2000 May 2, 2001 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Mar 30, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Mar 20, 2026
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  3. Jul 24, 2001
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  4. Jul 24, 2001
    authority gap
    Contract (Property) authority inactive: 8801 days (through Aug 28, 2025)
  5. May 4, 2001
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  6. May 4, 2001
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  7. May 4, 2001
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 8881 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Aug 27, 2025)
  8. May 2, 2001
    insurance
    CANCEL — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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