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Authorized · PassengerUSDOT 1114579· MC457274· CARRIER· EIN 31-1766709
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URBAN EXPRESS CHARTER

Legal: PDQ TRANSPORTATION INC

6663B HUNTLEY RD, COLUMBUS, OH, 43229(614) 253-7000dispatch@urbancharters.comPAMELA BARAMIDZE
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$3M BIPD
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
Vehicle OOS
7.1%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
1
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
98
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
1 crash in the last 24 months

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

MC457274

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

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Passenger
Liability (BIPD)
$3M on file
$5M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$2M coverageeff 03/01/2026
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.· policy 2677125
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$3M coverageeff 03/01/2026
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY· policy IXG678713B
Authority history (21) ▾
02/03/2025COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/04/2025)
02/05/2024COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/04/2024)
02/02/2023COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/01/2023)
12/06/2021COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/07/2021)
11/05/2021COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/15/2021)
01/25/2021COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/04/2021)
12/18/2020COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/30/2020)
01/29/2020MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
11/05/2014COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/28/2014)
08/11/2014COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/14/2014)
11/05/2013COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/29/2013)
11/05/2012COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/03/2012)
11/07/2011COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/02/2011)
11/05/2010COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/03/2010)
06/16/2010COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/25/2010)
11/05/2009COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/03/2009)
11/05/2008COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/03/2008)
11/05/2007COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/04/2007)
11/06/2006COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/05/2006)
01/18/2006MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (12/09/2019)
Insurance history14 insurers on record
Filing timeline (36) ▾
  1. CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/01/2025 → 03/01/2026
  2. CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/01/2025 → 03/01/2025
  3. ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/01/2024 → 03/01/2025
  4. GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY$4MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 03/01/2024 → 03/01/2025
  5. TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/01/2023 → 03/02/2024
  6. TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$4MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 03/01/2023 → 03/02/2024
  7. NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/01/2024 → 03/01/2024
  8. TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/01/2023 → 03/01/2024
  9. INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/01/2022 → 03/01/2023
  10. CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/06/2021 → 03/01/2022
  11. CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/12/2021 → 01/02/2022
  12. CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/12/2021 → 12/06/2021
  13. CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/01/2021 → 12/02/2021
  14. CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/01/2021 → 11/12/2021
  15. CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/03/2021 → 03/01/2021

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.

Vehicle70 inspections · 7.1% OOS · National 22%
Driver49 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

74 inspections · 19 violations (4 OOS) · 13% of inspections had an OOS finding.

74
Inspections
19
Violations
4
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

17
total

Top cited codes

score = count × severity weight

Most inspected in · top 4 states

  • OH22
  • MI5
  • NJ2
  • MA1

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.

A high share of violations are occurring in Crawford County, MI

Medium impact

7 of 19 violations in the last 12 months (37%) came from inspections in Crawford County, MI. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do
  • Review the inspections from Crawford County, MI to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 23% is under the 50% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing3 violations (24 mo)
Speeding3 viol100%
  • 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit3× · 100%
What to do
  • Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
  • Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
Projected estimatecould improve up to 16 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 50% line

Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 50% 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 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

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol 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

Other violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 11% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing20 violations · 4 OOS (24 mo)
Other4 OOS11 viol45%
  • 393.91-BUBuses - Seats not secured/loose or equipped with improper aisle seats7× · 26%
  • 393.62-BEMEIBuses - Marked emergency exit is inoperative (does not open, close and/or secure as designed).2× · 8%
  • 393.62-BEMBuses - Required emergency exit missing1× · 6%
Tires2 viol30%
Lighting / lamps3 viol14%
  • 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative1× · 11%
  • 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative1× · 1%
  • 393.9A-LCLLighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative1× · 1%
Emergency equipment2 viol6%
  • 392.8-DDriver - Failed to inspect /use emergency equipment1× · 4%
  • 393.95K-EEEmergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices, inadequate flag size1× · 3%
What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 8 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

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.

▲ Trending worse
11
Inspections
14
Violations
3
Out-of-service
5
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 86%Other 14%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
12 violations · 2 OOS · 86% of recent
Do this
  • Tighten pre-trip/post-trip DVIR discipline and the PM schedule
  • Fix defects before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
2Other
2 violations · 1 OOS · 14% of recent
  • 390.21TB1-MCOperating a CMV without legal name or trade name displayed
  • 393.62-BEMEOIBuses - Marked emergency exit not marked with operating instructions · OOS
Do this
  • Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
Repeat offenders (same code, multiple times)
393.91-BU×7
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Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

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).

170
Inspections
47
Violations
8
Out-of-service
200
CSA points
28
Crashes
12
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

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

19 bus 1 incomplete vehicle
2017 SETRA S 407 CCseen 6×
WKKA404H0H3050148· PWV9139 OH
2023 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES Dieselseen 5×
2MGD1W916PW106327· PWY0593 OH
2023 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES Dieselseen 5×
2MGD1W919PW106418· PWW9585 OH
2023 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES Dieselseen 5×
2MGD1W91XPW106329· PWW8272 OH
2017 SETRA S 407 CCseen 4×
WKKA404H7H3050146· PWW7597 OH
2020 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES J4500seen 4×
2MG3JMNA0LW069565· PWD7044 OH
2020 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES J4500seen 4×
2MG3JMNA5LW069562· PWM3991 OH
2024 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES J4500seen 3×
2MGD1W91XRW107998· PWZ1339 OH
2023 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES Dieselseen 3×
2MGD1W913PW106334· PWW7633 OH
2024 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES J4500seen 3×
2MGD1W911RW108358· PXA1041 OH
2017 SETRA S 407 CCseen 3×
WKKA404H4H3050136· PWV7263 OH
2022 VAN HOOL Commuter Coachseen 3×
YE2XC86B1N3081793· PWU5957 OH
2023 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES Dieselseen 2×
2MGD1W918PW106328· PWW9584 OH
2017 SETRA S 407 CCseen 2×
WKKA404H7H3050129· PWW1604 OH
2024 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES J4500seen 2×
2MGD1W911RW107999· PWZ1079 OH
2025 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES J4500seen 2×
2MGD1W917SW109679· PXA9884 OH
2017 SETRA S 407 CC
WKKA404H1H3050157· PWV4419 OH
2017 FREIGHTLINER M2
1FVACXDT8HHHX0542· PWQ8860 OH
2024 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES J4500
2MGD1W913RW108359· PXA3391 OH
2025 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES J4500
2MGD1W914SW110126· TEMP OH

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.

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

1

Tow-away

0

Injury

2

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
19
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
30
30 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
2.2M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi30 drivers
Company officer
PAMELA BARAMIDZE
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
617971267
Registered since
2003-04-03
Last MCS-150 update
2026-01-05
Census status
Active

Fleet: 0 trucks · 19 buses.

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

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs, addresses, phone numbers, officers or emails with 6 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

6
Connected carriers
2
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
1
Strong links
Strong· 1
1
URBAN LIMOUSINE LLC
USDOT 2956227Active· LEWIS CENTER, OH
Strong
OfficerEmailPhone
Medium· 2
PDQ TRANSPORTATION
USDOT 3390288Inactive· COLUMBUS, OH
Medium
MailingPhone
URBAN TOWING
USDOT 3414931Inactive· COLUMBUS, OH
Medium
MailingPhone

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

61 events
  1. 03/01/2026Insurance filed — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 2677125

  2. 03/01/2026Insurance filed — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy IXG678713B

  3. 03/01/2026Insurance replaced — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy KCA 2677125

  4. 01/05/2026MCS-150 update filed

    2.2M mi reported (2025)

  5. 03/01/2025Insurance replaced — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy KCA 2677125

  6. 03/01/2025Insurance cancelled — ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 1-ATR-OH-19-01498626-00

  7. 03/01/2025Insurance cancelled — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy IXG678713

  8. 02/03/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/04/2025)

  9. 03/02/2024Insurance cancelled — TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy KAA017922301

  10. 03/02/2024Insurance cancelled — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy KXA017922301

  11. 03/01/2024Insurance replaced — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 1-ATR-OH-19-01498626-00

  12. 03/01/2024Insurance replaced — TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy KAA017922301

  13. 02/05/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/04/2024)

  14. 03/01/2023Insurance cancelled — INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 5ST10725-00

  15. 02/02/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/01/2023)

  16. 03/01/2022Insurance replaced — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy KCA 2660794

  17. 01/02/2022Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy KCA 2660794

  18. 12/06/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/07/2021)

  19. 12/06/2021Insurance replaced — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy KCA 2660794

  20. 12/02/2021Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy KCA 2660794

  21. 11/12/2021Insurance replaced — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy KCA 2660794

  22. 11/05/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/15/2021)

  23. 03/01/2021Insurance replaced — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 5010787

  24. 02/21/2021Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 5010787

  25. 02/03/2021Insurance replaced — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 5010787

  26. 01/25/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/04/2021)

  27. 01/14/2021Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 5010787

  28. 12/29/2020Insurance replaced — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 5010787

  29. 12/18/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/30/2020)

  30. 03/01/2020Insurance replaced — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy COH0005156414-0

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

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
★

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
2023-12-12
Last review
2025-02-28
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-01-05
Reported mileage
2,200,000 mi (2025)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history

  1. January, 2026

    • Drivers shrank to 30

  2. March, 2025

    • Drivers grew to 40

  3. January, 2024

    • Drivers grew to 28

  4. July, 2023

    • Fleet grew to 15 power units

  5. July, 2022

    • Name changed to "PDQ TRANSPORTATION INC"
    • Fleet grew to 11 power units

  6. May, 2022

    • Drivers grew to 21

  7. August, 2021

    • Fleet shrank to 8 power units
    • Drivers grew to 14

  8. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — PDQ TRANSPORTATION, COLUMBUS, OH

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 24, 2026, 5:48 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.