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Company CheckRCS EXPRESS INC · DOT 2537754

538 MELHAM AVE, LA PUENTE, CA, 91744

DOT# 2537754 MC# 882620 La Puente, California 11 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

5 events tracked · latest Jun 16, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 5

Jun 16, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Jun 8, 2026
Roadside inspection, 3 violations (no OOS).
Jan 2, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Dec 16, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Dec 19, 2024
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

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Physical Address538 MELHAM AVE, LA PUENTE, CA, 91744

Mailing Address538 MELHAM AVE, LA PUENTE, CA, 91744

Other Companies at This Address

Address538 MELHAM AVE, LA PUENTE, CA 91744

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Distinct phones

Active

Company	DOT	Phone	Status
RCS EXPRESS INC this company	2537754	Sign in	Active
K & S TRANSPORT INC	1284600	Sign in	Inactive

Note: sharing an address is legal and common (registered agents, virtual offices, business centers). A shared address never reduces the Trust Score.

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC882620

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating11 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure .11 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure .76 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 7.77 · 12 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage43,821 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Driver OOS20.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS35.7% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review12/17/2024

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

Effective01/14/2026

CompanyMS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #TSMDXCA-0009208-00

Last checked08/05/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet3 units

Drivers3

Mileage43,821 mi

Operating11 years

MCS-15006/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Injury1

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total10

Out of Service2

OOS Rate20.0%

National Avg5.5%

Above National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total14

Out of Service5

OOS Rate35.7%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 12/17/2024

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2023

3 · 2 OOS -

2024

10 · 4 OOS ▲

2025

8 · 4 OOS =

2026

3 · 1 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

0 crashes -

2024

1 crash ▲

2025

0 crashes ▼

2026

0 crashes =

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Jun 2026, 18 inspections, 7 resulted in out-of-service (38.9% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 2 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 7 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (1)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Fatal	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
12/19/2024	BUENA PARK	CA	0	3	1	6	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

42 roadside violations across 18 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service

Vehicle Maintenance 32 violations · 7 OOS

Unsafe Driving 7 violations · 0 OOS

Driver Fitness 1 violation · 1 OOS

Other (General) 2 violations · 1 OOS

Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (24)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
06/16/2026	CA	Full (Level I)	CA	4	1	0	0	4	1	-	▲Detail
06/08/2026	CA	Full (Level I)	CA	3	0	0	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
01/02/2026	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	SAN ONOFRE IF (SOUTHBOUND)	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/16/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	SAN ONOFRE IF	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
10/08/2025	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	SAN ONOFRE IF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/08/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	SAN ONOFRE IF	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
10/02/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	LOS ANGELES	7	1	0	0	7	1	-	▲Detail
10/02/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	LOS ANGELES	5	0	0	0	5	0	-	▲Detail
10/01/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	SAN ONOFRE IF	3	0	0	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
09/25/2025	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	SAN ONOFRE NB IF	2	1	0	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
09/03/2025	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	SAN ONOFRE IF	1	1	1	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/17/2024	CA	Terminal (Level V)	19818 S ALAMEDA COMPTON	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
12/17/2024	CA	Terminal (Level V)	19818 S ALAMEDA COMPTON	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/17/2024	CA	Terminal (Level V)	19818 S ALAMEDA COMPTON	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/12/2024	CA	Terminal (Level V)	19818 ALAMEDA ST COMPTON	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
09/12/2024	CA	Terminal (Level V)	19818 ALAMEDA ST COMPTON	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
09/12/2024	CA	Terminal (Level V)	19818 ALAMEDA ST COMPTON	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
09/11/2024	CA	Full (Level I)	WB PERALTA SCALE	9	3	1	1	8	2	-	▲Detail
04/10/2024	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	GRAPEVINE IF	5	3	1	1	4	2	-	▲Detail
04/10/2024	CA	Full (Level I)	CONEJO IF	2	1	1	1	1	0	-	▲Detail
02/07/2024	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	SAN ONOFRE IF	2	0	2	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/09/2023	CA	Full (Level I)	GRAPEVINE IF	2	1	1	1	1	0	-	▲Detail
08/04/2023	CA	Full (Level I)	CARSON PLATFORM	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/20/2023	CA	Full (Level I)	GRAPEVINE IF	3	1	1	1	2	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections18

Driver Fitness 1 viols

Controlled Substances 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 12 viols

Out of Service Orders (1)

OOS Date	Reason	Status	Rescind Date
2015-10-02	New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact	ACTIVE	2015-11-05

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN363613	$750,000	11/08/2023	11/08/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)	CCA-0013483-02	$750,000	11/08/2022	11/08/2023	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)	CCA-0013483-01	$750,000	11/08/2021	11/08/2022	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)	CCA-0013483-00	$750,000	11/08/2020	11/08/2021	Cancelled
91	BIPD	WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	WIC1003636-00	$0	11/08/2019	01/29/2020	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	LZK-0000385-01	$750,000	11/08/2018	11/08/2019	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	LZK-0000385-00	$750,000	11/08/2017	11/08/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)	CCA-0004142-02	$750,000	11/06/2016	11/06/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)	CCA-0004142-01	$750,000	11/06/2015	11/06/2016	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)	CCA-0004142-00	$750,000	11/06/2014	04/10/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)	CCA-0004142-00	$750,000	04/10/2015	11/06/2015	Cancelled
91	BIPD	WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	WIC1003636-00	$0	01/29/2020	11/08/2020	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC882620	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	11/14/2014	-	-
MC882620	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/15/2019	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/08/2019
MC882620	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/13/2020	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/10/2020
MC882620	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/13/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/10/2015
MC882620	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/12/2023	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/13/2023
MC882620	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/12/2022	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/10/2022
MC882620	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/12/2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/09/2021
MC882620	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/12/2018	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/05/2018
MC882620	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/11/2016	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/07/2016
MC882620	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/10/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/09/2017
MC882620	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/16/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/02/2015

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84/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 84

Starts at 100−16 totalFinal 84

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−6

Driver out-of-service rate above national average−5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average−5

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-6

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 3 vehicles (~0.33 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

-5

Driver out-of-service rate above national average

Driver OOS 20% vs national avg 5.51%.

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 35.7143% vs national avg 20.72%.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−6 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 3 vehicles (~0.33 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Driver out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Driver OOS 20% vs national avg 5.51%.

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 35.7143% vs national avg 20.72%.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

RCS EXPRESS INC

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Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (1)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (24)

Safety Performance Percentiles

Out of Service Orders (1)

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