CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 1706151· MC626118· CARRIER· EIN 26-1315298
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LOCOMOTE EXPRESS LLC

2426 US ROUTE 60, HURRICANE, WV, 25526(304) 397-6515safety@locomoteexpress.comDAVID EARLES
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT
Vehicle OOS
2.6%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
2
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
96
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
2 crashes 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

MC626118

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

Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$1M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 11/15/2013
THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT· policy MR-8D501735-13-CAG
Authority history (6) ▾
10/19/2009COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/16/2009)
10/19/2009CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/16/2009)
10/20/2008COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/17/2008)
10/20/2008CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/17/2008)
11/29/2007MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
11/29/2007MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history4 insurers on record
Filing timeline (8)
  1. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/25/201012/19/2013
  2. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/25/201011/15/2013
  3. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    CARGO · eff 08/25/201012/16/2011
  4. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/15/200908/25/2010
  5. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    CARGO · eff 11/15/200908/25/2010
  6. EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/15/200811/15/2009
  7. FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    CARGO · eff 11/15/200711/15/2009
  8. EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/15/200711/15/2008

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.

Vehicle38 inspections · 2.6% OOS · National 22%
Driver53 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

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

53
Inspections
3
Violations
1
OOS violations
3
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

3
total

Most inspected in · top 5 states

  • KY13
  • WV11
  • OH3
  • MD2
  • US1

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

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
2
Violations
1
Out-of-service
9
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 50%Other 50%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
1 violation · 1 OOS · 50% of recent
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
Do this
  • Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
  • Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
2Other
1 violation · 50% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLS1State/Local Laws - Speeding 1-5 miles per hour over the speed limit
Do this
  • Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
  • Hands off the phone; always belt up
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Turn these into driver coaching — and prove it
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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).

87
Inspections
9
Violations
2
Out-of-service
45
CSA points
11
Crashes
7
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

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

27 incomplete vehicle 6 truck 4 trailer
2019 HINO Conventional Type Truckseen 6×
5PVNJ8JV4K4S74163· B270018 WV
2020 HINO Conventional Type Truckseen 5×
5PVNJ8JV3L4S75595· B311915 WV
2021 HINO Incomplete Vehicleseen 4×
5PVNJ8AV5M5T51328· B283797 WV
2017 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailersseen 3×
3H3V532C1HT881034· C498389 WV
2020 HINO Conventional Type Truckseen 3×
5PVNJ8JV8L4S76855· B3116914 WV
2019 HINO Conventional Type Truckseen 3×
5PVNJ8JT0K4S58931· B321152 WV
2023 HINO Incomplete Vehicleseen 3×
5PVNJ7AV7P5T51717· B304615 WV
2022 VOLVO TRUCK VNRseen 3×
4V4W19EG9NN286012· BA549944 WV
2018 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHLDV7JSJR1692· BA548208 WV
2019 HINO Conventional Type Truckseen 2×
5PVNJ8JV7K4S74156· B274353 WV
2020 HINO Conventional Type Truckseen 2×
5PVNJ8JV8L4S75852· L4S75852 NE
2019 HINO Conventional Type Truckseen 2×
5PVNJ8JV4K4S74440· B269607 WV
2020 HINO Conventional Type Truckseen 2×
5PVNJ8JV7L4S76037· B324515 WV
2019 HINO Conventional Type Truckseen 2×
5PVNJ8JV5K4S72762· B329253 WV
2019 HINO Conventional Type Truckseen 2×
5PVNJ8JVXK4S72658· B329255 WV
2017 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailersseen 2×
3H3V532C8HT881032· C498390 WV
2012 HINO Conventional Type Truck
5PVNJ8JT7C4S53484· B269477 WV
2021 HINO Incomplete Vehicle
5PVNJ8AV5M5T51331· B281532 WV
2021 HINO Incomplete Vehicle
5PVNJ8AV7M5T51329· B283770 WV
2020 HINO Conventional Type Truck
5PVNJ8JVXL5S79332· B278913 WV
2015 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
1FUBGDDV8FLGN6726· BA541735 WV
2012 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate
1JJV532D6CL725931· C421966 WV
2012 HINO Conventional Type Truck
5PVNJ8JT1C4S53576· B252566 WV
2008 HINO Conventional Type Truck
5PVNJ8JV682S51570· B247524 WV
2019 HINO Conventional Type Truck
5PVNJ8JVXK4S72725· B270037 WV
2019 HINO Conventional Type Truck
5PVNJ8JV9K4S74160· B322382 WV
2019 HINO Conventional Type Truck
5PVNJ8JV3K4S72291· B265470 WV
2019 HINO Conventional Type Truck
5PVNJ8JV4K4S70520· B321162 WV
2018 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKBGEDV5JSJH1827· BA549253 WV
2021 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
1FUBHLDV9MLMP9511· BA551607 WV

+ 7 more.

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

2

Tow-away

2

Injury

2

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
49
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
45
24 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
1.4M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi8 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi37 drivers
Company officer
DAVID EARLES
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since
2007-11-07
Last MCS-150 update
2025-01-08
Census status
Active

Fleet: 49 trucks · 19 owned tractors · 43 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.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs with 2 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

2
Connected carriers
2
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
0
Strong links

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

16 events
  1. 01/08/2025MCS-150 update filed

    1.4M mi reported (2024)

  2. 12/19/2013Insurance cancelled — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy PRA9655379

  3. 11/15/2013Insurance filed — THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy MR-8D501735-13-CAG

  4. 11/15/2013Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy PRA9655379

  5. 12/16/2011Insurance cancelled — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy PRA9655379

  6. 08/25/2010Insurance cancelled — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy PRA9655379

  7. 11/15/2009Insurance cancelled — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CL661813

  8. 11/15/2009Insurance replaced — FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy 462757

  9. 10/19/2009COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/16/2009)

  10. 10/19/2009CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/16/2009)

  11. 11/15/2008Insurance cancelled — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CL661497

  12. 10/20/2008COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/17/2008)

  13. 10/20/2008CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/17/2008)

  14. 11/29/2007MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  15. 11/29/2007MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  16. 11/07/2007Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
Last review
2024-04-24
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-01-08
Reported mileage
1,402,767 mi (2024)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history
  1. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — LOCOMOTE EXPRESS LLC, HURRICANE, WV

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 21, 2026, 8:54 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.