EXPRESS LOGISTICS LLC
Risk factors
Moderate 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 · Sep 202635 inspections · 173 violations (36 OOS) · 60% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1395.8E1PCHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS
21
3× · sev 7
- 2393.9A-LRLIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative
18
3× · sev 6
- 3393.100B-CVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV
14
2× · sev 7
- 4396.5B-LVehicle Maintenance
Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
12
4× · sev 3
- 5393.53B-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
12
3× · sev 4
- 6393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
6
6×
- 7393.78A-WSVehicle Maintenance
Washers - Inoperative washing system.
5
5× · sev 1
- 8396.3A1-BOS3 OOS
Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
3
3×
- 9392.2RGNot in SMS
State vehicle registration or License Plate violation
2
2×
- 10393.104B-CVehicle Maintenance
Cargo - Damaged securement devices/tiedowns
2
2× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- SD5
- TX5
- CO4
- NM3
- CA2
- MT2
- KS1
- MN1
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.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
High impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 99% is at/over the 65% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain5× · 20%
- 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS3× · 15%
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed4× · 12%
- 395.8E-HOSPDELDTHOS (Property) - Tampering with an ELD so that the device does not accurately record and retain required data. Explain:1× · 6%
- 395.32B-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failed to review any unassigned driving time when prompted by the ELD5× · 6%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner3× · 1%
- 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time2× · 10%
- 395.3A2-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim1× · 5%
- 395.3B2-HOSPDITHOS (Property) - Driving after being on duty more than 70 hours in the previous 8 consecutive days at the time of inspection. Time1× · 2%
- 395.3A3-PROPNDriving beyond 11 hour driving limit in a 14 hour period. (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation1× · 0%
- 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
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 100% is at/over the 80% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative3× · 6%
- 393.9TSInoperative turn signal4× · 5%
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on3× · 5%
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear4× · 5%
- 393.55D1-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after 1998.3× · 3%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19983× · 2%
- 393.100B-CCargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV3× · 7%
- 393.106C2-CCargo - Transverse tiedowns - cargo without direct contact to prevent shifting3× · 3%
- 393.104F3-CCargo - Loose or unfastened tiedown2× · 2%
- 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak5× · 4%
- 396.9D2-FTFFailing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report2× · 2%
- 393.78A-WSWashers - Inoperative washing system.6× · 2%
- 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
Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 48.3% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 31.4% 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.
- 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
A high share of violations are occurring in Meade County, SD
Medium impact52 of 137 violations in the last 12 months (38%) came from inspections in Meade County, SD. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.
- Review the inspections from Meade County, SD to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 53% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 37%
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 18%
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other1× · 26%
- 392.2SLTRSState/Local Laws - Truck routing restriction1× · 11%
- 392.2CFailure to obey traffic control device1× · 9%
- 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
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 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.
- 396.5B-L×3Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
- 393.78A-WS×3Washers - Inoperative washing system.
- 393.53B-B×2Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
- Tighten pre-trip/post-trip DVIR discipline and the PM schedule
- Fix defects before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
- 393.47E×3Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
- 393.104BDamaged securement system/tiedowns
- 395.8F12-HOSMHOS (Manner) - Driver's record of duty status failed to record shipping document number(s) or name of shipper and commodity for each 24 hour period. Date:
- 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
- 395.8E-HOSPD×2HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain · OOS
- 395.8E1PC-OOSHOS - False record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Driver improperly used Personal Conveyance · OOS
- 395.8E-HOSPDELDTHOS (Property) - Tampering with an ELD so that the device does not accurately record and retain required data. Explain: · OOS
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
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.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA30 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
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
1
Tow-away
1
Injury
0
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi8 drivers
- Company officer
- MAIKEL GARCIA
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2021-03-05
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-04-14
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 8 trucks · 8 owned tractors · 5 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 graphThis carrier shares VINs, phone numbers or officers with 10 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
19 events- 04/14/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.3M mi reported (2024)
- 08/27/2024Insurance filed — Sentry Select Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy A0259269001
- 08/27/2024Insurance cancelled — HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CH01-0001805-01
- 07/31/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/27/2024)
- 08/31/2023Insurance cancelled — EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CW1EII-575344-01
- 08/27/2023Insurance replaced — EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CW1EII-575344-01
- 08/04/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/28/2023)
- 08/27/2022Insurance replaced — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP72698 00
- 08/01/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/22/2022)
- 07/06/2022Insurance cancelled — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP72698 00
- 06/09/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/21/2022)
- 08/27/2021Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
BIPD/Primary · policy CA3830726
- 08/02/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/30/2021)
- 07/19/2021Insurance name changed — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
BIPD/Primary · policy CA03453576
- 06/28/2021Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
BIPD/Primary · policy CA03830726
- 06/25/2021Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
BIPD/Primary · policy CA03453576
- 06/16/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/28/2021)
- 04/09/2021MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 03/05/2021Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- Compliance review
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- 2026-04-07
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-04-14
- Reported mileage
- 295,882 mi (2024)
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