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ADVANTAGE EXPRESS INC

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Company CheckADVANTAGE EXPRESS INC · DOT 372693

148 ATLANTIC DR SE, DALTON, GA, 30721-6482

DOT# 372693 MC# 253179 Dalton, Georgia 34 years

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1

Power Units

1

Drivers

0

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

2

Inspections

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Company Information

Legal NameADVANTAGE EXPRESS INC

DOT Number372693

MC Number253179

Entity TypeCarrier

Operating StatusA - Active

LocationDalton, Georgia

Added11/09/1989

MCS-15005/08/2025

Contact Details

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Physical Address148 ATLANTIC DR SE, DALTON, GA, 30721-6482

Mailing Address148 ATLANTIC DR SE, DALTON, GA, 30721-6482

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC253179

CommonNot Active

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating34 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 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage10,000 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

1

Interstate

0

Intrastate

0

CDL

1

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS100.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS100.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review10/05/2006

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

Effective12/17/2024

CompanyPROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI

Policy #CA990433840

Last checked07/31/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet1 units

Drivers1

Mileage10,000 mi

Operating34 years

MCS-15005/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total1

Out of Service1

OOS Rate100.0%

National Avg5.5%

Above National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total1

Out of Service1

OOS Rate100.0%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

HazMat Inspections

Total1

OOS0

OOS Rate0.0% (avg 4.5%)

Last FMCSA Review: 10/05/2006 | Rated: 10/10/2006

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

2024

1 · 1 OOS -

Crashes

No crashes on record.

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

Inspection Records (1)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
05/17/2024	GA	Walk-Around (Level II)	DALTON GA	11	2	0	1	0	1	-	▲Detail

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	506-9082645	$750,000	12/17/2023	08/29/2024	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	506-9082645	$750,000	12/17/2023	08/19/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY	LTI0013400	$750,000	12/17/2018	12/17/2023	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI	CA06396870	$750,000	12/17/2017	12/17/2018	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	A0004183005	$750,000	12/17/2016	12/17/2017	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	A0004183001	$750,000	12/17/2012	12/17/2016	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN065842	$750,000	12/17/2011	01/18/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN065842	$750,000	12/17/2011	12/17/2012	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT778451-8007-071	$750,000	12/17/2007	12/17/2011	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TRK-6003574-01	$750,000	12/17/2005	12/17/2007	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	BA 67 71 87	$750,000	12/17/2002	12/17/2005	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	QBE INSURANCE CORPORATION	PIT01994	$1,000,000	12/17/2001	07/21/2002	Name Changed
91X	BIPD/Primary	QBE INSURANCE CORPORATION	PIT01994	$1,000,000	12/17/2001	05/16/2002	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	QBE INSURANCE CORPORATION	PIT01994	$1,000,000	12/17/2001	12/17/2002	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	QBE INSURANCE CORPORATION	PIT01994	$1,000,000	12/17/2001	12/17/2001	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GULF INSURANCE CO.	GA 049 62 30	$1,000,000	12/17/1999	12/17/2001	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	7TMP300T292-7-IND-98	$1,000,000	12/17/1998	12/17/1999	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	250806	$1,000,000	12/01/1998	12/17/1998	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	249068	$1,000,000	12/01/1997	12/01/1998	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CL473098	$1,000,000	12/01/1996	01/14/1998	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CL473098	$1,000,000	12/01/1996	12/01/1997	Replaced
34	CARGO	GEORGIA GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	AL 00201	$0	12/01/1995	12/01/1996	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GEORGIA GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	AL00026	$750,000	12/01/1994	12/01/1996	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	724649 6192 928	$750,000	09/06/1993	01/25/1995	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	506-9082645	$750,000	08/19/2024	12/17/2024	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC253179	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/20/2023	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/14/2023
MC253179	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/02/2024	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/20/2024
MC253179	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	07/09/1992	-	-
MC253179	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/15/2002	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/22/2002

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90/100

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 90

90

Starts at 100−10 totalFinal 90

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

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-5

Driver out-of-service rate above national average

Driver OOS 100% vs national avg 5.51%.

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 100% vs national avg 20.72%.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Driver out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Driver OOS 100% vs national avg 5.51%.

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 100% 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.