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Not AuthorizedUSDOT 4151063· FF64402· CARRIER· EIN 93-4094876
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DEAL MADE EXPRESS USA INC

16055 HERON AVE, LA MIRADA, CA, 90638(310) 430-9013scho@dealmadeexpress.comSANG WON CHO
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
$750K required — verify
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
2 flags
see details below
0
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not activeNo active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on filePossible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier

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.

Broker payment signals

Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.

Payment risk — red flags
Broker bond
Bond on file
BMC-84 surety · MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL)
Cancellation filed
None
bond since 06/03/2024
Authority
Inactive
broker authority
Registered
2 yrs
since 10/30/2023
  • Broker authority is inactive, not active.
  • Bond has changed hands 4 times across 2 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.

These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.

Authority & insurance

MC1593545

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

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file
Common
Inactive
Contract
None
Broker
Inactive
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILEProperty broker surety — BMC-84eff 06/03/2024
MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL)· policy 101672213
Authority history (4) ▾
06/03/2024PROPERTY FREIGHT FORWARDERGRANTED
06/03/2024PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED→ REVOKED (07/08/2024)
05/17/2024MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (04/07/2025)
12/07/2023MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERDISMISSED
Insurance history3 insurers on record
Filing timeline (4) ▾
  1. HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/10/2024 → 03/30/2025
  2. PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.$750KCancelled
    TRUST FUND · eff 05/10/2024 → 06/30/2024
  3. PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.Replaced
    TRUST FUND · eff 05/13/2024 → 06/03/2024
  4. MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL)Replaced
    SURETY · eff 06/03/2024 → 06/03/2024

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.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
2
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
2
2 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0M mi
reported 2023
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi2 drivers
Company officer
SANG WON CHO
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2023-10-30
Last MCS-150 update
2024-06-17
Census status
Active

Fleet: 2 trucks · 2 owned tractors · 2 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 addresses, phone numbers, officers or emails with 2 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

2
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
1
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: PRECISION WORLDWIDE LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 2081695, registered 2010) is inactive, shares this carrier’s address, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 1
1
DEAL MADE EXPRESS INC
USDOT 4244837Active· THORNHILL, ON
Strong
OfficerEmailPhone
Medium· 1
PRECISION WORLDWIDE LOGISTICS INC
USDOT 2081695Inactive· LA MIRADA, CA
Medium
MailingAddress

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. 03/30/2025Insurance cancelled — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BUI-014237

  2. 06/30/2024Insurance cancelled — PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.

    TRUST FUND · policy NONE

  3. 06/17/2024MCS-150 update filed

    0.0M mi reported (2023)

  4. 06/03/2024PROPERTY FREIGHT FORWARDER — GRANTED
  5. 06/03/2024PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (07/08/2024)

  6. 06/03/2024Insurance filed — MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL)

    Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 101672213

  7. 06/03/2024Insurance replaced — PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.

    TRUST FUND · policy NONE

  8. 06/03/2024Insurance replaced — MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL)

    SURETY · policy 101672167

  9. 05/17/2024MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (04/07/2025)

  10. 12/07/2023MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — DISMISSED
  11. 10/30/2023Registered 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
2024-06-17
Reported mileage
1 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 24, 2026, 6:48 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.