PINNACLE EXPRESS INC
Risk factors
High riskVioCodes scoreA 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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · August 28, 20260 inspections · 0 violations (0 OOS) · —% of inspections had an OOS finding.
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.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
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.
Company profile
FMCSA censusPRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi5 drivers
- Company officer
- MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2008-02-26
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2019-05-06
- Census status
- I
Fleet: 0 trucks · 2 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.
Data change history
Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares officers or emails with 52 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
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
41 events- 01/29/2020Insurance cancelled — SAFETY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 5005915
- 05/06/2019MCS-150 update filed
0.1M mi reported (2018)
- 07/14/2018Insurance cancelled — SAFETY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 5005915
- 06/18/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/19/2018)
- 06/18/2018Insurance replaced — SAFETY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 5005915
- 06/26/2017Insurance cancelled — SAFETY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 5005915
- 06/07/2017Insurance replaced — SAFETY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 5005915
- 05/30/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/08/2017)
- 05/30/2017MOTOR PASSENGER CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (02/04/2020)
- 04/01/2017Insurance cancelled — FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy SSPBA033100008-00
- 04/01/2016Insurance cancelled — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
BIPD/Primary · policy CA00043575
- 03/07/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/01/2016)
- 04/01/2015Insurance cancelled — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
BIPD/Primary · policy CA00042129
- 03/05/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/01/2015)
- 10/20/2014Insurance cancelled — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
BIPD/Primary · policy CA00042129
- 08/14/2014Insurance cancelled — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
BIPD/Primary · policy CA00042129
- 07/18/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/29/2014)
- 04/09/2014MOTOR PASSENGER CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (04/10/2017)
- 03/21/2014Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA163649
- 01/15/2014Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA163649
- 12/19/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/13/2014)
- 11/20/2013Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA163649
- 10/24/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/31/2013)
- 07/16/2013Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA163649
- 06/19/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/16/2013)
- 05/17/2013Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA163649
- 01/04/2013Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA163649
- 12/10/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/03/2013)
- 10/18/2012Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA163649
- 09/21/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/03/2012)
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 2018-07-30
- Last review
- 2018-07-26
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2019-05-06
- Reported mileage
- 65,000 mi (2018)
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