AA TRANSPORT EXPRESS LLC
USDOT 3698631MC-Docket MC1309060PASSAIC, NJ
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AA TRANSPORT EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3698631) in PASSAIC, 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.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- Current BIPD policy (UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC) was filed 27 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2026-03-18) — 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.
- Driver and vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- 1 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 5 times, most recent 2026-03-18 — 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
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 6
Hours of service
No alert
measure 1.76
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.3
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 11.65
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
1
Crashes
15
Inspections
7
OOS inspections
7
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $750,000 below $1M baseline
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 4
- Total drivers
- 1
- Years in business
- 5
- Hazmat authority
- No
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 1 of 1 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- 0
- Driver OOS rate
- 6.3%Above national
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 54.5%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
- 5 times last 2026-03-18
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2026-03-25
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- None on file
Inspection history (all-time)
26
Inspections
9
OOS inspections
101
Violations
9
OOS violations
0
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-06-05 → 2026-03-25.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2024-07-05
NJ
Tow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
58 | 6 | 2026-03-25 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
17 | 0 | 2026-01-20 |
Hours of service 395
|
11 | 2 | 2026-03-25 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
7 | 1 | 2026-03-25 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
3 | 0 | 2025-02-26 |
General safety regulations 390
|
1 | 0 | 2025-02-26 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | — |
| 2026-03-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | — |
| 2026-03-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2026-03-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2026-03-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | — |
| 2026-03-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2026-03-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2026-01-20 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed | OOS |
| 2026-01-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Failing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report | — |
| 2026-01-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2026-01-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | — |
| 2026-01-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective | — |
| 2025-12-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wheel/Rim - Wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken. | OOS |
| 2025-12-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-11-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wheel/Rim - Wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken. | OOS |
| 2025-11-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Failing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report | — |
| 2025-11-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-11-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-11-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - License plate lamp missing | — |
| 2025-11-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cab and Body Parts - Cab/body mounts loose/broken/missing | — |
| 2025-11-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective | — |
| 2025-10-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - License plate lamp missing | — |
| 2025-10-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cab and Body Parts - Cab/body mounts loose/broken/missing | — |
| 2025-10-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-10-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-10-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | OOS |
| 2025-10-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | Frame - Cab or body mounts loose/broken/missing | — |
| 2025-10-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cab and Body Parts - Door missing/broken | — |
| 2025-10-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | — |
| 2025-08-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | Fuel - Dripping leak. | OOS |
| 2025-05-13 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Manner) - Driver failed to retain a copy of each record of duty status for the previous 7 consecutive days which sh | — |
| 2025-03-18 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain | — |
| 2025-03-18 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l | — |
| 2025-02-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp | — |
| 2025-02-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Inoperative or missing parking brake on power unit | OOS |
| 2025-02-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | — |
| 2025-02-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | — |
| 2025-02-26 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed | — |
| 2025-02-26 | Driver Fitness | Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) as per FMCSA Enforcement Guidance M | — |
| 2025-02-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cab and Body Parts - Door missing/broken | — |
| 2025-02-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-02-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-02-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hubs - Leaking hub | — |
| 2025-02-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - License plate lamp missing | — |
| 2025-02-26 | Driver Fitness | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial motor vehicle without showing proof of a valid medical certification upo | — |
| 2024-11-15 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Manner) - Driver's record of duty status not current to the time shown for last change of duty status. Date and Tim | — |
| 2024-11-15 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2024-09-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative Brake Lamps | — |
| 2024-09-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2024-06-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable tail lamp | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 22 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-03-25 11 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LIL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LCL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSML | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LIL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LLPL | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C-PI | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8D2-HOSF | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8D11-HOSF | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8F11-HOSM | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LHLI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LFTSI | — | — |
2026-01-22 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 8D10-HOSF | — | — |
2026-01-20 7 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LIL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LLPL | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLMF | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 9D2-FTF | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLUCR | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8A1-HOSP | OOS | — |
2025-12-11 4 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LIL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LIL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 205C-WR | OOS | — |
2025-11-04 9 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LCL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LIL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-LLPL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 203B-CBP | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLMF | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLL | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 9D2-FTF | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 205C-WR | OOS | — |
2025-10-17 5 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LIL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LCL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-LLPL | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLTL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 203B-CBP | — | — |
2025-10-01 6 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LTSI | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78A-WS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 203A-CBP | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 201B-FR | — | — |
2025-08-28 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-F | OOS | — |
2025-05-13 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 8D10-HOSF | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8K2-HOSRC | — | — |
2025-03-18 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLTCD | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8E-HOSPD | — | — |
2025-02-26 13 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver qualifications 391 | 11B2-Q | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8A1-HOSP | — | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 41A-MCPC | — | — |
| General safety regulations 390 | 19B2-BIENNIAL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 203A-CBP | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5-HL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 41-BNPB | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LHLI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LFTSI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 19 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-LLPL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LIL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LCL | — | — |
2024-09-15 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
2024-06-25 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17(c) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95(a) | — | — |
2024-06-24 8 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 11(b)(2) | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8(f)(1) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2024-05-14 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2023-11-28 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2023-11-15 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
2023-10-24 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8(a)(1) | OOS | — |
2023-10-12 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 60(c) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 203(b) | — | — |
2023-10-10 4 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 41 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
2023-09-05 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2023-08-10 7 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 60(c) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 201(b) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 30 | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 9(d)(2) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
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