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Not AuthorizedUSDOT 1064345· MC444418· CARRIER· EIN 43717771
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FINISH LINE EXPRESS INC

52 INDUSTRIAL ROAD, ELIZABETHTOWN, PA, 17022(717) 361-0249accounting@fltrans.orgWILLIAM MARTEL
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
$750K required — verify
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
2 flags
see details below
0
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not activeNo active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on filePossible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC444418

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file
Common
Inactive
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Authority history (12) ▾
08/03/2022COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/04/2022)
02/07/2018COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/06/2018)
10/29/2007COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/23/2007)
10/30/2006COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/24/2006)
11/25/2005COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/01/2005)
11/08/2005COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/01/2005)
10/31/2005COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/01/2005)
09/19/2005MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (07/16/2025)
06/13/2005MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (09/06/2005)
11/01/2004COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/09/2004)
07/08/2004COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/28/2004)
12/04/2002MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (06/08/2005)
Insurance history4 insurers on record
Filing timeline (37) ▾
  1. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/23/2024 → 07/10/2025
  2. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/25/2023 → 08/23/2024
  3. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/06/2018 → 11/25/2023
  4. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/25/2009 → 03/06/2018
  5. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 11/25/2009 → 05/06/2011
  6. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/09/2009 → 11/25/2009
  7. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 03/09/2009 → 11/25/2009
  8. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/25/2007 → 03/09/2009
  9. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 11/25/2007 → 03/09/2009
  10. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/25/2006 → 11/25/2007
  11. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 11/25/2006 → 11/25/2007
  12. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/25/2005 → 11/25/2006
  13. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 11/25/2005 → 11/25/2006
  14. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/25/2005 → 12/09/2005
  15. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 11/25/2005 → 12/09/2005

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver3 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

3 inspections · 11 violations (1 OOS) · 14% of inspections had an OOS finding.

3
Inspections
11
Violations
1
OOS violations
7
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

11
total

Top cited codes

score = count × severity weight

Most inspected in · top 4 states

  • PA3
  • MD2
  • VA1
  • AR1

Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Vehicle Maintenance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

7
Inspections
11
Violations
1
Out-of-service
4
CSA points
14
Crashes
9
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

11 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

7 trailer 4 truck
2015 PETERBILT 579seen 3×
1XPBDP9X1FD275706· AG55093 PA
2015 PETERBILT 579seen 2×
1XPBDP9X4FD275702· AG44247 PA
2005 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS25125M598851· PT449T4 PA
2015 PETERBILT 579
1XPBDP9X6FD275703· AG43920 PA
2019 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2536K6615202· PT161S5 PA
2018 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHHDR6JSJK0953· AG21296 PA
2012 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS248XCU295201· PT201429 AR
2010 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2537AM949006· PT772C4 PA
2013 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2534DM465217· PT201322 AR
2013 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers
3H3V532CXDT111165· 5309397 ME
2019 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2532K6562501· PT161S3 PA

Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
11
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
9
8 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.5M mi
reported 2021
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi8 drivers
  • Intrastate · <100 mi1 drivers
Company officer
WILLIAM MARTEL
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2002-10-22
Last MCS-150 update
2024-02-19
Census status
Active

Fleet: 11 trucks · 11 owned tractors · 12 owned trailers.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs, addresses or phone numbers with 5 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

5
Connected carriers
3
Fleet-transfer links
4
Most shared VINs
1
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: FINISH LINE TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 618586, registered 1995) is inactive, shares this carrier’s address, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 1
1
SOURCE LOGISTICS INC
USDOT 1022968Active· RUSSELLVILLE, AR
Strong
Shared VIN · 4
1UYVS2534DM4652171XPBDP9X6FD2757031UYVS2537AM9490063AKJHHDR6JSJK0953
Medium· 2
FINISH LINE TRANSPORTATION INC
USDOT 2221965Active· ELIZABETHTOWN, PA
Medium
MailingPhoneAddress
FINISH LINE TRANSPORTATION INC
USDOT 618586Inactive· ELIZABETHTOWN, PA
Medium
PhoneAddress

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

35 events
  1. 07/10/2025Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CM0045898

  2. 08/23/2024Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CM0045898

  3. 02/19/2024MCS-150 update filed

    0.5M mi reported (2021)

  4. 11/25/2023Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CM0045898

  5. 08/03/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/04/2022)

  6. 03/06/2018Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CM0045898

  7. 02/07/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/06/2018)

  8. 05/06/2011Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy CM0045898

  9. 11/25/2009Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CM0045898

  10. 03/09/2009Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CM0045898

  11. 11/25/2007Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 482987

  12. 10/29/2007COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/23/2007)

  13. 11/25/2006Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 482804

  14. 10/30/2006COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/24/2006)

  15. 12/09/2005Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TN480921

  16. 11/25/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/01/2005)

  17. 11/25/2005Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TN480921

  18. 11/25/2005Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TN480921

  19. 11/08/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/01/2005)

  20. 10/31/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/01/2005)

  21. 09/19/2005MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (07/16/2025)

  22. 08/31/2005Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 467301

  23. 06/13/2005MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (09/06/2005)

  24. 06/02/2005Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 467071

  25. 06/02/2005Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 467301

  26. 04/07/2005Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy C324547

  27. 11/26/2004Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 466958

  28. 11/26/2004Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 442673

  29. 11/01/2004COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/09/2004)

  30. 08/04/2004Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 442673

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
—
Last review
2020-05-14
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2024-02-19
Reported mileage
501,806 mi (2021)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history

  1. February, 2024

    • Fleet grew to 11 power units

  2. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — FINISH LINE EXPRESS INC, ELIZABETHTOWN, PA

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 26, 2026, 4:56 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.