COASTAL SERVICE EXPRESS INC
COASTAL SERVICE EXPRESS INC (USDOT 97819) in MOBILE, AL — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- No pending authority revocation.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file: $1,000,000.
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- 1 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2002-02-02 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
- Satisfactory safety rating.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- 2 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 21 times, most recent 2019-02-04 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2007-09-26 (C).
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead. The Hazmat Compliance BASIC is also withheld for this hazmat carrier.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- Active
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $1,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 17
- Total drivers
- 17
- Years in business
- 52
- Hazmat authority
- Yes
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 2 of 4 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- Not available
- Driver OOS rate
- 4.3%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 23.1%Above national
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- 21 times last 2019-02-04
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2025-10-29
- Insurance lapse history
- 1 lapse(s) most recent 2002-02-02
- Last compliance review
- 2007-09-26 · C
Inspection history (all-time)
Record spans 2023-07-13 → 2026-04-20.
Crash history (last 24 months)
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
No cited violations on record for this carrier.
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | — |
| 2025-07-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | — |
| 2025-07-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | — |
| 2025-07-08 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically | — |
| 2025-05-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-05-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative turn signal | — |
| 2025-05-15 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically | — |
| 2025-05-15 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner) | — |
| 2025-05-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Less than 1/32 inch tread depth at 3 locations/2 adjacent tread grooves | OOS |
| 2025-05-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly | OOS |
| 2025-04-23 | Driver Fitness | Driving a CMV while CDL is suspended for a safety-related or unknown reason and in state of driver's license issuance | OOS |
| 2025-04-23 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | — |
| 2024-08-27 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | False report of drivers record of duty status | — |
| 2024-08-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | — |
| 2024-08-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | — |
| 2024-06-27 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone | — |
| 2024-06-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2024-06-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth | — |
| 2024-06-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | — |
| 2024-06-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | — |
| 2024-06-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | — |
| 2024-06-17 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
No inspections with violations on record for this carrier.
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