SKY EXPRESS LLC
USDOT 3229360MC-Docket MC1012163FORT WORTH, TX
Review before tendering25 power units
SKY EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3229360) in FORT WORTH, TX — 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 2020-10-28 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
- Current BIPD policy (CANAL INSURANCE CO.) was filed 25 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2026-03-02) — 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 rates are at or below 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 8 times, most recent 2026-03-02 — 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 2.15
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.47
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 3.57
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
1
Injuries
1
Crashes
53
Inspections
6
OOS inspections
6
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $750,000 below $1M baseline
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 25
- Total drivers
- 26
- Years in business
- 7
- Hazmat authority
- No
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 1 of 1 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- 0
- Driver OOS rate
- 0%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 18.2%
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
- 8 times last 2026-03-02
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2026-05-14
- Insurance lapse history
- 1 lapse(s) most recent 2020-10-28
- Last compliance review
- None on file
Inspection history (all-time)
94
Inspections
14
OOS inspections
109
Violations
18
OOS violations
0
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-06-02 → 2026-05-25.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2025-09-07
TX
1 injuredTow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
42 | 7 | 2026-03-10 |
Hours of service 395
|
23 | 3 | 2026-04-22 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
9 | 0 | 2026-04-20 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
8 | 4 | 2025-06-17 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2026-01-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | OOS |
| 2026-01-22 | Unsafe Driving | Failure to obey traffic control device | — |
| 2026-01-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | OOS |
| 2026-01-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle | OOS |
| 2026-01-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | — |
| 2025-09-15 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS | — |
| 2025-08-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | — |
| 2025-06-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-06-17 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV. | — |
| 2025-06-17 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the curr | — |
| 2025-04-21 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the curr | — |
| 2025-04-21 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal drivin | — |
| 2025-04-21 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | — |
| 2025-04-21 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information. | — |
| 2025-03-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative turn signal | — |
| 2025-01-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2025-01-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2025-01-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2025-01-03 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver | — |
| 2025-01-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2024-09-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Non-manufactured hole or crack in the spring brake housing section of a parking brake | OOS |
| 2024-09-17 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - Driver failed to review any unassigned driving time when prompted by the ELD | — |
| 2024-09-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2024-09-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | — |
| 2024-09-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective | — |
| 2024-09-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | — |
| 2024-09-05 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2024-08-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative | — |
| 2024-08-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | — |
| 2024-08-27 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal drivin | — |
| 2024-07-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Oil and/or grease leak | — |
| 2024-07-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2024-05-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable head lamps | — |
| 2024-05-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manuf | — |
| 2024-05-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles man | — |
| 2024-05-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cab door missing/broken | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-04-22 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 8E-HOSPDELDT | OOS | — |
2026-04-20 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS2 | — | — |
2026-03-10 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
2026-01-22 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2C | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3 | OOS | — |
2026-01-19 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
2026-01-06 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3 | OOS | — |
2026-01-02 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2UV | OOS | — |
2025-08-28 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11 | — | — |
2025-06-18 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
2025-06-17 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16AD | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C-PI | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 3A2-HOSPD | — | — |
2025-05-19 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLED | — | — |
2025-04-21 10 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 22G-ELDMFV | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 30B1-ELDDFR | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 30B1-ELDDFR | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 3A2-HOSPD | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 30B1-ELDDFR | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 30B1-ELDDFR | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 30B1-ELDDFR | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 30B1-ELDDFR | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 30B1-ELDDFR | — | — |
2025-03-18 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9TS | — | — |
2025-01-03 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
2024-12-04 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLED | — | — |
2024-09-17 7 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3(a)(1) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45(d) | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5(b) | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 32(b) | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 32(b) | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 32(b) | — | — |
2024-09-11 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78(a) | — | — |
2024-09-05 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS3 | — | — |
2024-08-27 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55(e) | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 22(g) | — | — |
2024-07-16 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5(b) | — | — |
2024-05-09 4 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 203(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
2024-03-18 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
2024-02-20 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 30 | — | — |
2024-01-26 6 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLMF | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LRLI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LRLI | — | — |
2024-01-05 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3(a)(1) | OOS | — |
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