CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 3277867· MC1035910· CARRIER· EIN 83-4224432
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BMF EXPRESS LLC

5166 STATE ROAD 161 N, TENNYSON, IN, 47637(812) 664-0382bmfexpressllc@yahoo.comBRITTNEY FORTNER
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
33.3%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
75
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Vehicle OOS 33.3% — well above the 22% 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

MC1035910

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

Common
Active
Contract
None
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 02/07/2026
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY· policy A0273799001
Authority history (1) ▾
02/25/2020MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history3 insurers on record 1 rejected filing
Filing timeline (3) ▾
  1. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/07/2025 → 02/07/2026
  2. SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/07/2022 → 02/07/2025
  3. PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/07/2020 → 02/07/2022
Rejected filings (1) ▾
  • 02/09/2026GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.— Already terminated by replacement.

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.

Vehicle3 inspections · 33.3% OOS · National 22%
Driver10 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

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 50% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 7.1% 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

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 35% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing2 violations (24 mo)
False log / RODS1 viol83%
  • 395.8F1-HOSMHOS (Manner) - Driver's record of duty status not current to the time shown for last change of duty status. Date and Time:1× · 83%
Log / ELD device1 viol17%
  • 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner1× · 17%
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 14 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

Driver qualification / CDL / medical violations are the leading contributor to Driver Fitness

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing1 violations · 1 OOS (24 mo)
Driver qualification / CDL / medical1 OOS1 viol100%
  • 391.41A-MCPCMedical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial motor vehicle without showing proof of a valid medical certification upon request, but presents proof prior to com1× · 100%
What to do
  • Run a credential-expiration tracker; keep DQ files complete and the medical card on the driver
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight

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.

5
Inspections
21
Violations
4
Out-of-service
2
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 43%Other 38%Not in SMS 10%Driver Fitness 5%Unsafe Driving 5%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
9 violations · 3 OOS · 43% of recent
  • 396.3A1-BOS×2Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination · OOS
  • 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
  • 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
Do this
  • 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
2Other
8 violations · 38% of recent
  • 393.47E×2Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
  • 393.45D×2Brake connections with leaks or constrictions
  • 393.55D1CMV not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit or signal (Truck-Tractor mfg on/after 3/1/1997; Straight Truck mfg on/after 3/1/1998)
Do this
  • 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
3Not in SMS
2 violations · 10% of recent
  • 392.2FT×2State or International Fuel Tax (IFTA) Violation
Do this
  • Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
Repeat offenders (same code, multiple times)
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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).

18
Inspections
53
Violations
6
Out-of-service
158
CSA points
1
Crashes
12
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

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

11 trailer 9 truck 1 incomplete vehicle 1 other
2016 TRANSCRAFT/WABASH Combo Steel/Alum Flatbedseen 4×
1TTF532C5G3905867· 94749T KY
2012 FREIGHTLINER Columbiaseen 3×
1FVXA7006CDBP6463· 3502997 IN
2000 FREIGHTLINER Long Conv.seen 3×
1FUPCDZB7YLF29999· 2944127 IN
2021 FONTAINE TRAILER CO. Fontaine Trailer Co.seen 3×
13N148203M1543987· 11523T KY
2021 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 3×
4V4NC9EH7MN263616· 2976759 IN
2016 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EH4GN963274· 3243643 IN
2022 FONTAINE TRAILER CO. Fontaine Trailer Co.seen 2×
13N148203N1549550· SP218KDJ IN
2012 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EH4CN551060· 3243643 IN
2007 FONTAINE TRAILER CO. Fontaine Trailer Co.
13N24830471543634· 694747 KY
2007 PETERBILT 379
1XP5DB9X27N664172· 3023120 IN
2018 FONTAINE TRAILER CO. Fontaine Trailer Co.
13N148203J1527879· 826968 KY
2021 FONTAINE TRAILER CO. Fontaine Trailer Co.
13N148203M1543990· 952373 KY
BENS
5DMFABTB03M000167· 90154T KY
2020 KENWORTH W9 Series
1XKWD49X3LJ370741· 3685738 IN
2023 TRANSCRAFT/WABASH Combo Steel/Alum Flatbed
1TTF482C2P3354782· M8H943 KY
2010 TRANSCRAFT/WABASH Combo Steel/Alum Flatbed
1TTF532C3A1088143· B9C754 KY
2007 REITNOUER INC Reitnouer Inc
1RNF48A247R020123· B6K019 KY
2026 VOLVO TRUCK VNR
4V4WC9EH8TN706732· 3752331 IN
2026 KENWORTH W9 Series
1XKWD49X6TR225193· 3502997 IN
2001 PETERBILT 379
1XP5DB9X91N565193· 3918104 IN
2008 TRANSCRAFT Transcraft
1TTF4820282021558· 508121 KY
2014 REITNOUER INC Reitnouer Inc
1RNF53A28ER031266· SP129UYT IN

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
7
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
7
7 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.5M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi7 drivers
Company officer
BRITTNEY FORTNER
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2019-04-24
Last MCS-150 update
2025-12-19
Census status
Active

Fleet: 7 trucks · 7 owned tractors.

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
9
Most shared VINs
1
Strong links
Strong· 1
1
BO JONES TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 2809566Active· SEBREE, KY
Strong
Shared VIN · 9
13N148203M15439904V4NC9EH4CN55106013N148203N154955013N148203J152787913N248304715436341TTF482C2P3354782

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

7 events
  1. 02/07/2026Insurance filed — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy A0273799001

  2. 02/07/2026Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GRT36340A

  3. 12/19/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.5M mi reported (2024)

  4. 02/07/2025Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy A0188032001

  5. 02/07/2022Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 1784254

  6. 02/25/2020MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  7. 04/24/2019Registered 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
2025-12-19
Reported mileage
497,433 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 25, 2026, 4:33 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.