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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 2599726· MC955729· CARRIER· EIN 46-2341635
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NORTHEASTERN EXPRESS

Legal: NORTHEASTERN EXPRESS LLC

118 N GABRIEL DR, BEAR, DE, 19701(302) 897-8142martin_k80@yahoo.comMARTIN KARIUKI
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
23.5%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
12.5%
above 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
65
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrierDriver OOS 12.5% — above the 6.7% national average

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

MC955729

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

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 04/18/2026
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY· policy CA872734547
Authority history (3) ▾
03/23/2026CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/16/2026)
12/15/2017MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
03/24/2016MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERDISMISSED
Insurance history2 insurers on record 1 rejected filing
Filing timeline (3) ▾
  1. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/18/2024 → 04/18/2026
  2. UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/2021 → 04/18/2024
  3. UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/11/2017 → 10/01/2021
Rejected filings (1) ▾
  • 05/04/2026CANAL INSURANCE CO.— Policy is already cancelled.

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.

Vehicle17 inspections · 23.5% OOS · National 22%
Driver24 inspections · 12.5% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

24 inspections · 57 violations (16 OOS) · 33% of inspections had an OOS finding.

24
Inspections
57
Violations
16
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

12
total

Top cited codes

score = count × severity weight

Most inspected in · top 8 states

  • MD11
  • PA9
  • NJ2
  • NY2
  • CT1
  • NM1
  • DE1
  • IN1

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.

Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 23.5% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 12% vs the 6.7% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
  • Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
  • Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed

False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance

Medium impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 59% is close to the 60% intervention line — worth getting ahead of before it crosses.

What’s contributing14 violations · 5 OOS (24 mo)
False log / RODS5 OOS5 viol85%
  • 395.8E-HOSPDOOSHOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain:4× · 61%
  • 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed1× · 24%
Log / ELD device9 viol15%
  • 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.7× · 12%
  • 395.22H2-ELDNISDTHOS (ELD) Driver failing to have instruction sheet describing the data transfer mechanisms supported by the ELD and step-by-step instructions for the driver to pr1× · 2%
  • 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner1× · 2%
What to do
  • Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
  • Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 27 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 60% line

A high share of violations are occurring in MD

Medium impact

6 of 18 violations in the last 12 months (33%) came from inspections in MD. 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 MD to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% 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

Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 46% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing17 violations · 4 OOS (24 mo)
Lighting / lamps5 viol38%
  • 393.207A-SUBLSuspension - U-bolt, u-bolt bottom plate, or other axle clamp bolt loose/cracked/broken/missing.1× · 20%
  • 393.9A-LCLLighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative2× · 9%
  • 393.9A-LLPLLighting - License plate lamp inoperative2× · 9%
Brakes3 OOS4 viol30%
  • 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear1× · 11%
  • 393.47A-BCFSAD-SAAir Disc Brake - Contaminated friction surface on a steering axle1× · 11%
  • 396.3A1-BOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination1× · 6%
Inspection / repair / DVIR1 viol11%
  • 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection1× · 11%
Other4 viol9%
  • 393.201B-FRFrame - Cab or body mounts loose/broken/missing1× · 4%
  • 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak1× · 3%
  • 393.203B-CBPCab and Body Parts - Cab/body mounts loose/broken/missing1× · 2%
What to do
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 27 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 75% 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.

▼ Improving
3
Inspections
3
Violations
0
Out-of-service
1
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 67%Unsafe Driving 33%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
2 violations · 67% of recent
  • 393.207A-SUBLSuspension - U-bolt, u-bolt bottom plate, or other axle clamp bolt loose/cracked/broken/missing.
  • 393.9A-LCLLighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
Do this
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
  • Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
2Unsafe Driving
1 violation · 33% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 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
FleetTrained (my companion project) makes branded, multilingual training videos for these exact violations — your driver watches and gets a completion certificate for the file.

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).

42
Inspections
69
Violations
16
Out-of-service
176
CSA points
1
Crashes
13
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

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

9 incomplete vehicle
2017 HINO Conventional Type Truckseen 11×
5PVNJ8JV9H4S63751· C0135615 DE
2008 HINO Conventional Type Truckseen 9×
5PVNJ8JT382S52013· C75434 DE
2006 HINO Conventional Type Truckseen 9×
5PVNJ8JT962S50229· C42821 DE
2013 HINO Conventional Type Truckseen 4×
5PVNE8JT1D4S55222· RTH4142 TX
2018 HINO Conventional Type Truckseen 4×
5PVNJ8JV6J4S67598· C134642 DE
2026 INTERNATIONAL MV607seen 2×
3HAEUMML1TL309825· 3805287 IN
2026 INTERNATIONAL MV607
3HAEUMML3TL315657· 3804081 IN
2016 HINO Conventional Type Truck
5PVNV8JV1G4S55436· C150150 DE
2019 FREIGHTLINER M2
3ALACWFC6KDKR4387· C156793 DE

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
4
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
4
0 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.4M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi4 drivers
Company officer
MARTIN KARIUKI
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2015-04-11
Last MCS-150 update
2026-04-01
Census status
Active

Fleet: 4 trucks.

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, phone numbers, officers or emails with 4 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

4
Connected carriers
3
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
1
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: MARTIN KARIUKI (USDOT 2258448, registered 2011) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 1
1
MARTIN KARIUKI
USDOT 2258448Inactive· NEWCASTLE, DE
Strong
OfficerEmailPhone

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

11 events
  1. 04/18/2026Insurance filed — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA872734547

  2. 04/18/2026Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CT1260006710

  3. 04/01/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.4M mi reported (2024)

  4. 03/23/2026CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/16/2026)

  5. 04/18/2024Insurance replaced — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA06084356

  6. 10/01/2021Insurance replaced — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 6084356

  7. 12/15/2017MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  8. 11/01/2017Out-of-service order rescinded
  9. 03/24/2016MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — DISMISSED
  10. 02/22/2016Federal out-of-service order

    New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact

  11. 04/11/2015Registered 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
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-04-01
Reported mileage
400,000 mi (2024)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 22, 2026, 12:59 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.