KARWAN EXPRESS LLC

Princeton, TX · Interstate · 2 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Jun 14, 2021 (5 years)

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Facts from the FMCSA record that call for a closer look. They are not a finding of wrongdoing.

  • Vehicle out-of-service rate well above the state average42.1% vs Texas average 25.1%.
Operating authority
Active
MC1262433: Motor carrier active
FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$750,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
42.1%
8 of 19 vehicle inspections (small sample) · Texas avg 25.1%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

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Operating authority

MC1262433 FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026

Motor carrier
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Active
Liability insurance on file$750,000 (required: $750,000)

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Insurance on file

Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC1262433PrimaryBenchmark Specialty Insurance Company
Policy FLBSIC-1611-02057 · BMC-91X
$750,000Jan 27, 2026Active

Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.

Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.

Roadside inspections Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

30inspections
42.1%vehicle out-of-service
8 of 19 · Texas avg 25.1%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 30 · Texas avg 7.7%
65violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Dec 15, 2025CA15Yes
Dec 10, 2025CA11Yes
Dec 3, 2025CA24No
Nov 6, 2025CA30No
Oct 8, 2025CA15Yes
Aug 20, 2025WA23Yes
Jul 25, 2025AZ30No
Jul 10, 2025NM20No
Jul 2, 2025AZ21No
Jun 24, 2025KY31No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The Texas average covers 347,521 vehicle and 460,200 driver inspections of all Texas-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

48 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 15 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 65 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareTexas share
Vehicle Maintenance371577.1%78.8%
Hours-of-Service Compliance7014.6%11.4%
Unsafe Driving408.3%4.8%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
Brake Out Of Service · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1BOS
44
Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALFTSI
30
HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39530B1ELDDFR
20
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39355EB
20
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345B2BHTD
11
Drum Brake - Cracked/loose/missing lining/pad
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347ABCLMBD
11
Drum Brake - Inadequate lining/pad thickness
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347D2BLTBD
11
Brake - Non-manufactured hole or crack in the spring brake housing section of a parking brake
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1BNMH
11
Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALSLIWR
11
Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALTSI
11

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 18, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Texas column is the mix across all Texas-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

2crashes
0fatal
1injury
1tow-away
2 most recent crashes
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Jun 11, 2025Hurst, TX03
May 19, 2025Unincorporated, FL00

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 18, 2026

USDOT number3656532
MC / docketMC1262433
Legal nameKARWAN EXPRESS LLC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units2
Drivers2
Annual mileage1,185,487 (2025)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedJun 14, 2021 · 5 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateJan 28, 2026

Cargo carried

General Freight

Questions about KARWAN EXPRESS LLC

What does KARWAN EXPRESS LLC's operating authority allow?

MC1262433: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about KARWAN EXPRESS LLC is old or missing?

FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.

What should I verify before booking KARWAN EXPRESS LLC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 3656532. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (214) 864-6528, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC1262433, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 18, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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