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Authorized · HHGUSDOT 3108389· MC81378· CARRIER· EIN 81-4769399
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XPRESS TRUCKING INC

15720 LINCOLN STREET NE, HAM LAKE, MN, 55304(612) 505-5958shawn@xpresstrucking.comSHAWN BALLANGER
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
25.6%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
3.5%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
3
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
94
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
3 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

MC081378

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

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property, Household Goods
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 11/01/2024
MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY· policy TINCA0023541
Authority history (7) ▾
08/25/2025COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/04/2025)
10/08/2019MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
07/10/2019COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/06/2019)
04/15/2019COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/14/2019)
01/29/2019HOUSEHOLD GOODS COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (09/30/2019)
04/19/2018HOUSEHOLD GOODS COMMON CARRIERDISMISSED
04/16/2018MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (09/30/2019)
Insurance history6 insurers on record
Filing timeline (11) ▾
  1. MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2024 → 09/20/2025
  2. FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2023 → 11/01/2024
  3. MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2024 → 11/01/2024
  4. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/05/2023 → 11/01/2023
  5. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/05/2020 → 04/05/2023
  6. UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/30/2019 → 04/05/2020
  7. UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY$1MName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/06/2019 → 09/30/2019
  8. UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 05/10/2019 → 09/19/2019
  9. UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/21/2019 → 08/06/2019
  10. UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 05/10/2018 → 05/10/2019
  11. UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/05/2018 → 01/21/2019

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.

Vehicle43 inspections · 25.6% OOS · National 22%
Driver86 inspections · 3.5% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

86 inspections · 33 violations (4 OOS) · 10% of inspections had an OOS finding.

86
Inspections
33
Violations
4
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

15
total

Top cited codes

score = count × severity weight

Most inspected in · top 8 states

  • SD5
  • MN4
  • CA4
  • ND3
  • MO2
  • AZ2
  • WI2
  • KS2

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 out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 26.2% vs the 22% 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

Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

Medium impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 64% is close to the 65% intervention line — worth getting ahead of before it crosses.

What’s contributing10 violations (24 mo)
Speeding5 viol69%
  • 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 30%
  • 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone1× · 22%
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 17%
Following / lane / reckless3 viol19%
  • 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation2× · 13%
  • 392.2LVLane Restriction violation1× · 6%
Phone / texting1 viol11%
  • 392.82DUMTDriver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone1× · 11%
Other1 viol1%
  • 392.2-SLLUPState/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway1× · 1%
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 41 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

A high share of violations are occurring in San Bernardino County, CA

Medium impact

9 of 49 violations in the last 12 months (18%) came from inspections in San Bernardino County, CA. 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 San Bernardino County, CA to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

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

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 54% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing13 violations (24 mo)
False log / RODS7 viol86%
  • 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS5× · 66%
  • 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain2× · 20%
Log / ELD device6 viol14%
  • 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner3× · 6%
  • 395.32B-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failed to review any unassigned driving time when prompted by the ELD1× · 4%
  • 395.24C2II-ELDTNHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify CMV trailer number.1× · 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
Projected estimatecould improve up to 25 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

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

Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 64% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing38 violations · 12 OOS (24 mo)
Tires11 OOS13 viol53%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS8× · 31%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS3× · 16%
  • 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth2× · 6%
Brakes1 OOS17 viol33%
  • 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19983× · 5%
  • 393.48A-BIBDDrum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle2× · 5%
  • 393.47D2-BLTBDDrum Brake - Inadequate lining/pad thickness2× · 5%
Lighting / lamps5 viol11%
  • 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative1× · 3%
  • 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative1× · 3%
  • 393.11A1-CSURRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 19971× · 2%
Emergency equipment2 viol3%
  • 393.95A1Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.1× · 1%
  • 393.95A4-EEUSEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured1× · 1%
What to do
  • Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
  • Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 43 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% 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
8
Inspections
7
Violations
0
Out-of-service
5
Clean
Where the violations are
Hours-of-Service Compliance 86%Other 14%
Focus here first
1Hours-of-Service Compliance
6 violations · 86% of recent
  • 395.8E1PC×3HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS
  • 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
  • 395.24C2II-ELDTNHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify CMV trailer number.
Do this
  • Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
  • Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
2Other
1 violation · 14% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLEWA2State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
Do this
  • Look under the truck for shifted axles and broken/leaking suspension parts
  • Include suspension in scheduled maintenance
Repeat offenders (same code, multiple times)
395.8E1PC×3
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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).

121
Inspections
92
Violations
18
Out-of-service
655
CSA points
4
Crashes
23
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

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

26 trailer 24 truck
2019 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailersseen 7×
3H3V532C3KR258129· 3712STU MN
2023 KENWORTH T680seen 5×
1XKYD49X4PJ227568· PZA6980 MN
2024 WESTERN STAR 57X Chassisseen 5×
3BHJBZDR0RDVK7098· PAS7739 MN
2024 WESTERN STAR 57X Chassisseen 5×
5KJJBZDR3RLUW9786· PAS6929 MN
2018 STOUGHTON TRAILERS Stoughton Trailersseen 5×
1DW1A5322JBA00211· 6804STZ MN
2022 KENWORTH T680seen 5×
1XKYD49XXNJ495862· PZA9416 MN
2021 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailersseen 4×
3H3V532C6MR814159· 7370STZ MN
2025 WESTERN STAR 57X Chassisseen 4×
5KJJBZDR1SLVY0651· PAS6928 MN
2023 STOUGHTON TRAILERS Stoughton Trailersseen 4×
1DW1A5328PSA92613· 6460ST MN
2018 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplateseen 4×
1JJV532D9JL049987· 2401STY MN
2022 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplateseen 3×
1JJV532D4NL286294· STB6609 MN
2018 WESTERN STAR 5700seen 3×
5KJJBHDR5JLJT6276· PAV7902 MN
2023 KENWORTH T680seen 3×
1XKYD49X1PJ227561· PZB6478 MN
2023 STOUGHTON TRAILERS Stoughton Trailersseen 3×
1DW1A5322PSB10720· STB5884 MN
2024 KENWORTH T680seen 3×
1XKYD49X5RJ328251· PZA4953 MN
2019 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplateseen 3×
1JJV532D4KL132714· 2904STZ MN
2019 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)seen 3×
5V8VC5324KM901999· 2431STU MN
2026 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×
3AKJHHDR1TSWX5232· PZB5819 MN
2018 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 3×
4V4NC9EH3JN884833· PAV5819 MN
2024 WESTERN STseen 2×
3BHJHZDR7RDUZ9980· PAV3112 MN
2015 INTERNATIONAL LF517seen 2×
3HSCXAPR8FN651533· PZ05819 MN
2018 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplateseen 2×
1JJV532DXJL045978· 8812STW MN
2022 WESTERN STAR 5700seen 2×
5KJJBHDR4NLNH2957· PZA4993 MN
2024 STOUGHTON TRAILERS Stoughton Trailersseen 2×
1DW1A5325RBB46825· STB6475 MN
2026 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
1FUJHHDR1TLWP4920· PZB6479 MN
2020 STOUGHTON TRAILERS Stoughton Trailersseen 2×
1DW1A5321LSA30948· 7248STU MN
2020 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDRXLSLN0420· PAS4303 MN
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
1FUJHHDR2NLNC0263· PAV2248 MN
2025 WESTERN STAR 57X Chassisseen 2×
3BHJBZDR8SDVK2611· PAS4646 MN
2027 STOUGHTON TRAILERS Stoughton Trailersseen 2×
1DW1A5321VBC23930· STG3819 MN

+ 20 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

3

Tow-away

2

Injury

1

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
18
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
18
18 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
1.8M mi
reported 2023
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi18 drivers
Company officer
SHAWN BALLANGER
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2018-03-12
Last MCS-150 update
2024-05-03
Census status
Active

Fleet: 18 trucks · 18 owned tractors · 21 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 or officers with 8 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

8
Connected carriers
7
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
1
Strong links
Strong· 1
1
XPRESS TRUCKING INC
USDOT 3331099Active· MINNEAPOLIS, MN
Strong
Officer

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

21 events
  1. 09/20/2025Insurance cancelled — MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TINCA0023541

  2. 08/25/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/04/2025)

  3. 11/01/2024Insurance filed — MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy TINCA0023541

  4. 11/01/2024Insurance replaced — FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy NISTK0023541

  5. 11/01/2024Insurance replaced — MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TINCA0023541

  6. 05/03/2024MCS-150 update filed

    1.8M mi reported (2023)

  7. 11/01/2023Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 678568001

  8. 04/05/2023Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy MCP58144A

  9. 04/05/2020Insurance replaced — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 6681304

  10. 10/08/2019MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
  11. 09/30/2019Insurance name changed — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 6681304

  12. 09/19/2019Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON

    CARGO · policy 1980TCB3189981-609T

  13. 08/06/2019Insurance cancelled — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 6681304

  14. 07/10/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/06/2019)

  15. 05/10/2019Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON

    CARGO · policy 1980TCB3179981-478

  16. 04/15/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/14/2019)

  17. 01/29/2019HOUSEHOLD GOODS COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (09/30/2019)

  18. 01/21/2019Insurance replaced — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 6681304

  19. 04/19/2018HOUSEHOLD GOODS COMMON CARRIER — DISMISSED
  20. 04/16/2018MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (09/30/2019)

  21. 03/12/2018Registered 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
Non-ratable review
Rated
—
Last review
2021-08-10
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2024-05-03
Reported mileage
1,823,583 mi (2023)
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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, 4:59 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.