M C S EXPRESS CORP

USDOT 2975614MC-Docket MC011281PLAINFIELD, NJ
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M C S EXPRESS CORP (USDOT 2975614) in PLAINFIELD, NJ — 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 is $750,000 — below your $1,000,000 floor (federal general-freight minimum is $750,000).
  • No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
  • 1 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2024-08-10 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
  • Current BIPD policy (AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INSURANCE COMPANY) was filed 26 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2025-07-17) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
  • Unrated by FMCSA. Most carriers are unrated — unrated is not the same as unsafe.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
  • No preventable crashes in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0 not elevated.
  • No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • Authority involuntarily revoked 13 times, most recent 2025-07-17 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
  • 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.

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
Not applicable

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Unrated

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 19.33

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

0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Crashes
3
Inspections
2
OOS inspections
2
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$750,000 below $1M baseline
Cargo insurance
No
Bond on file
No

Fleet

Power units
3
Total drivers
3
Years in business
9
Hazmat authority
No

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
0 of 0 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
0
Driver OOS rate
0%
Vehicle OOS rate
66.7%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
13 times last 2025-07-17
Physical address
No address flags
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2025-07-24
Insurance lapse history
1 lapse(s) most recent 2024-08-10
Last compliance review
None on file

Inspection history (all-time)

9
Inspections
6
OOS inspections
42
Violations
11
OOS violations
0
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-06-22 → 2026-03-26.

Crash history (last 24 months)

No crashes recorded in the last 24 months.

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
22 7 2026-03-26
Unsafe driving 392
9 0 2026-03-26
CDL standards 383
1 1 2023-06-22
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
1 1 2023-11-28

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-03-26 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others has more than one ply exposed in the tread area exceeding 2 square inches. OOS
2026-03-26 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
2026-03-26 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
2026-03-26 Vehicle Maintenance Driver - Failed to conduct pre-trip inspection or make use of required parts and accessories
2026-03-26 Vehicle Maintenance Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
2025-12-22 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
2025-12-22 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others weight carried exceeds tire load limit OOS
2025-12-22 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
2025-12-22 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
2025-11-04 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - Less than 1/32 inch tread depth at 3 locations/2 adjacent tread grooves
2025-11-04 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp
2025-11-04 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
2025-11-04 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
2025-11-04 Vehicle Maintenance State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective
2024-05-31 Vehicle Maintenance Weight carried exceeds tire load limit OOS
2024-05-24 Vehicle Maintenance Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
2024-04-29 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperable head lamps
2024-04-29 Vehicle Maintenance Weight carried exceeds tire load limit OOS
2024-04-29 Vehicle Maintenance Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
2024-04-29 Vehicle Maintenance Brakes (general) Explain:
2024-04-29 Vehicle Maintenance CMV not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit or signal (Truck-Tractor mfg on/after 3/1/1997; Straight Truck mfg on/afte
2024-04-29 Vehicle Maintenance No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 7 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2026-03-26 NJ · Level 2 10 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 7A-D
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWG1
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA3
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LFTSI
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 60C
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75C-TAOTD-LT2/32
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75C-TAOTD-LT2/32
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75C-TAOTD-LT2/32
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A1-TAORETA OOS
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLL
2025-12-22 NJ · Level 2 9 viols· 4 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LFTSI
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LIL
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LCL
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA3
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWG3
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75G-TAOW OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75G-TAOW OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75G-TAOW OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75G-TAOW OOS
2025-11-04 NJ · Level 2 5 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLMF
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A4-EEUS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LFTSI
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 19
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75C-TAOTD-LT1/32
2024-05-31 NJ · Level 2 3 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75(g) OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75(g) OOS
2024-05-24 NJ · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 78
2023-11-28 NJ · Level 2 3 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 50
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3(a)(1) OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 209(e)
2023-06-22 NJ · Level 3 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
CDL standards 383 23(a)(2) OOS
Unsafe driving 392 2

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