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Carrier Vetting Report
Generated Sep 22, 2026
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FTI EXPRESS INC
USDOT 3201124 · MC173657 · EIN 83-2047717 · AUTHORIZED FOR Property
170 MITCHELL AVE, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 94080
(415) 669-0189 · FILEX FOK
98
Low risk
Risk factors
1 crash in the last 24 months
Snapshot
Operating authority
Active
Liability insurance
$1M on file
Safety rating
Not rated
Power units / drivers
26 / 34
Inspections / CSA pts (24mo)
107 / 215
Crashes (24 mo)
1
Authority & insurance
Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Incline Casualty Company — $1M BIPD · policy IMLF2025-028 · eff 12/20/2025
Federal BMC-91X filing; actual commercial limits (per COI) may be higher.
Roadside inspection performance
Vehicle OOS rate5.3% · nat 22%
Driver OOS rate1.8% · nat 6.7%
CSA breakdown — violations by BASIC
Vehicle Maintenance172 pts
Hours-of-Service Compliance26 pts
Other17 pts
Unsafe Driving17 pts
Not in SMS1 pts
Top cited violations (by CSA points)
| Code | BASIC | Count | OOS | CSA pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.102C2-C | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 1 | 41 |
| 393.209D-STBSM | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 | 24 |
| 393.9A-LRLI | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 18 | |
| 393.9A-LCL | Vehicle Maintenance | 5 | 16 | |
| 393.9A-LLPL | Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 16 | |
| 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 16 | |
| 395.8E-HOSPD | Hours-of-Service Compliance | 1 | 14 | |
| 393.53B-B | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 12 | |
| 393.9A-LIL | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 10 | |
| 392.2-SLLTCD | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 10 |
Most inspected states
CA71
NV36
Next monthly SMS run — projection
| BASIC | Official (Sep 2026) | Projected | Est. %ile | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0.46 | 0.47 | — | ▲ worse |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0.21 | 0.17 | ≈41–48% | ▼ better |
| Driver Fitness | 0.06 | 0.00 | — | ▼ better |
| Controlled Substances/Alcohol | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 1.54 | 1.57 | ≈13–17% | ▲ worse |
Latest inspection 2026-09-15 · 2 new since the Sep 2026 run. “Projected” recomputes the SMS formula on today’s record — an estimate, not an official FMCSA figure. “Est. %ile” is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers (FMCSA marks the percentile itself “Not Public”), shown as a likely range.
Recommendations — what's driving each score
A high share of violations are occurring in Washoe County, NV · medium impact
• Review the inspections from Washoe County, NV 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
False log / RODS 100% (1 OOS)
• 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: could improve up to 22 pts in ~12 months if worked down.
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Load securement violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance · low impact
Load securement 38% (2 OOS) · Lighting / lamps 35% · Tires 15% (1 OOS)
• Carry extra straps/chains and know the working-load-limit math; re-check in the first 50 miles
• Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected: could improve up to 9 pts in ~12 months if worked down.
Generated from the public inspection record. Percentiles/projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures.
90-day safety improvement plan
Last 90 days: 16 inspections, 4 violations, 2 OOS, 14 clean · improving.
1. Vehicle Maintenance2 viol · 1 OOS · 50%
393.102C2-C, 393.53B-B
✓ Carry extra straps/chains and know the working-load-limit math
✓ Re-check securement in the first 50 miles and at every stop
≈ 15 clean inspections would cut this BASIC ~25% (to 1.155).
2. Other2 viol · 1 OOS · 50%
396.3A1-BOS, 393.47E
✓ Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
✓ Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
🎓 Coach the driver & document it
FleetTrained — my companion project — turns these exact violations into branded, multilingual training videos your driver watches, with a completion certificate for the DQ file. fleettrained.com
Crash record — 1 in 24 months
| Date | Location | Fatal | Inj | Tow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/14/2025 | UNINCORPORATED, CA | 1 | ✓ |
Equipment — 25 vehicles seen in inspections
25 incomplete vehicle
Company profile
Officer
FILEX FOK
Recordable crash rate
10 / MM mi
Annual mileage
0.7M mi (2025)
CDL drivers
0
Registered since
2018-10-16
Operation
Interstate
Connections — 14 carriers
Shares identifiers with 14 carriers (12 via shared VINs).
| Carrier | USDOT | Link | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| FORWARD EQUIPMENT INC | 2881996 | officer, mailing, address | strong |
| ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR COMPANY OF SACRAMENTO LLC | 1981101 | 2 VINs | medium |
| NEW ENGLAND LOBSTER | 2676000 | mailing, address | medium |
Activity history (recent)
04/14/2026 — MCS-150 update filed
0.7M mi reported (2025)
12/20/2025 — Insurance filed — Incline Casualty Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy IMLF2025-028
12/20/2025 — Insurance replaced — INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy IMLF2024-028
11/20/2024 — Insurance replaced — GATEWAY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MA4716P2021
11/21/2023 — Insurance replaced — GATEWAY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MA4716P2021
11/21/2022 — Insurance cancelled — GATEWAY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MA4716P2021
10/25/2022 — COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/18/2022)
11/21/2021 — Insurance replaced — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA2920106
11/21/2020 — Insurance cancelled — TOPA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy COM00200084-02
10/26/2020 — COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/23/2020)
11/21/2019 — Insurance cancelled — TOPA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy COM00200084-01
10/25/2019 — COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/21/2019)
12/24/2018 — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
10/16/2018 — Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
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