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Company CheckRDF EXPRESS INC · DOT 924181

240 E COMMERCIAL AVE, EL CENTRO, CA, 92243

DOT# 924181 MC# 493543 El Centro, California 21 years

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Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

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

Safety & compliance 4

Jul 8, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jun 19, 2026
Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
Jun 3, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jun 1, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).

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

Contact Details

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Physical Address240 E COMMERCIAL AVE, EL CENTRO, CA, 92243

Mailing AddressPO BOX 98, BRAWLEY, CA, 92227

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC367971

CommonNot Active

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating21 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 .95 · 2 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 2.73 · 11 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage366,035 miles

Mileage Year2025

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatYes

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS8.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS4.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review01/13/2023

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 07/09/2026

CompanyAMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE

Policy #L24A1186

Last checked09/16/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet11 units

Drivers12

Mileage366,035 mi

Operating21 years

MCS-15012/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total25

Out of Service2

OOS Rate8.0%

National Avg5.5%

Above National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total25

Out of Service1

OOS Rate4.0%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

HazMat Inspections

Total3

OOS0

OOS Rate0.0% (avg 4.5%)

Last FMCSA Review: 01/13/2023 | Rated: 10/03/2006

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

2023

6 · 0 OOS -

2024

6 · 0 OOS =

2025

17 · 3 OOS ▲

2026

7 · 0 OOS ▼

Crashes

No crashes on record.

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 Jul 2026, 25 inspections, 3 resulted in out-of-service (12% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 3 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

18 roadside violations across 25 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 13 violations · 1 OOS

Driver Fitness 3 violations · 3 OOS

Unsafe Driving 2 violations · 0 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 (36)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
07/08/2026	AZ	Driver-Only (Level III)	YUMA AZ	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/19/2026	AZ	Walk-Around (Level II)	YUMA AZ	2	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
06/03/2026	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	CA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/01/2026	CA	Full (Level I)	CA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/09/2026	AZ	Full (Level I)	YUMA AZ	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/09/2026	AZ	Full (Level I)	YUMA AZ	3	0	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
01/29/2026	AZ	Walk-Around (Level II)	YUMA AZ	2	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
12/29/2025	AZ	Walk-Around (Level II)	YUMA AZ	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
12/16/2025	US	Walk-Around (Level II)	YUMA AZ	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/18/2025	AZ	Walk-Around (Level II)	YUMA AZ	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/08/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	DESERT HILLS IF	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
09/24/2025	AZ	Full (Level I)	YUMA AZ	2	2	2	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/26/2025	AZ	Walk-Around (Level II)	YUMA AZ	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/18/2025	AZ	Walk-Around (Level II)	YUMA AZ	2	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/14/2025	AZ	Walk-Around (Level II)	YUMA AZ	1	1	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/06/2025	AZ	Walk-Around (Level II)	YUMA AZ	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/21/2025	AZ	Walk-Around (Level II)	YUMA AZ	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/10/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/04/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	3524 W. I-8	2	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
02/10/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/03/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	DESERT HILLS IF	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
01/30/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/23/2025	AZ	Full (Level I)	YUMA AZ	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/10/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	I-8 E/B W OF SR98	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/27/2024	AZ	Full (Level I)	YUMA AZ	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/30/2024	CA	Full (Level I)	DESERT HILLS IF	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
08/29/2024	AZ	Walk-Around (Level II)	YUMA AZ	2	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/15/2024	CA	Full (Level I)	SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/02/2024	AZ	Full (Level I)	YUMA AZ	3	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/29/2024	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	DESERT HILLS IF	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/19/2023	AZ	Full (Level I)	YUMA AZ	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/06/2023	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	DESERT HILLS IF	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/13/2023	AZ	Driver-Only (Level III)	YUMA PORT OF ENTRY	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/28/2023	AZ	Full (Level I)	S ARABY RD & E 30TH ST	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
09/19/2023	AZ	Full (Level I)	4TH AVE PORT OF ENTRY	2	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
09/12/2023	CA	Full (Level I)	SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections27

Driver Fitness 2 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 11 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE	L23A1186	$1,000,000	12/30/2023	12/30/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY	FLCA-1926-01704	$750,000	12/30/2022	12/30/2023	Replaced
34	CARGO	SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY	LFI0000246	$0	12/01/2020	12/30/2022	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY	LFI0000246	$750,000	12/01/2020	12/30/2022	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CASCADE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CC04000623	$750,000	11/08/2004	05/27/2005	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CASCADE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CC04000623	$750,000	11/08/2004	06/18/2005	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	ISAH25307756	$1,000,000	10/01/2020	12/01/2020	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	ISAH25290112	$1,000,000	10/01/2019	11/01/2020	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	ISAH25290112	$1,000,000	10/01/2019	10/01/2020	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY	OPI1077637	$750,000	05/27/2014	05/27/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY	OPI1077617	$750,000	05/27/2014	05/27/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY	OPI1077637	$750,000	05/27/2014	05/13/2015	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY	OPI1075123	$750,000	05/27/2013	05/27/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY	OPI1072450	$750,000	05/27/2012	05/27/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY	6SAA3-546363	$1,000,000	05/27/2011	05/27/2012	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY	6SAA3-546363	$1,000,000	05/27/2010	05/27/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY	6SAA3-546363	$1,000,000	05/27/2009	05/27/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY	6SAP3-546363	$1,000,000	05/27/2008	05/27/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SPECIALTY UNDERWRITERS ALLIANCE	10ATMTR000019CA01	$1,000,000	05/27/2007	05/27/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SPECIALTY UNDERWRITERS ALLIANCE	10ATMTR000019CA01	$1,000,000	05/27/2006	05/27/2007	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	SCI-CN-101466	$1,000,000	05/27/2005	05/27/2005	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	SCI-CN-101466	$750,000	05/27/2005	05/27/2006	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	SCI-CN-101466	$1,000,000	05/27/2005	07/30/2005	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY	Z-35726	$1,000,000	05/13/2015	01/30/2019	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY	Z-35726	$1,000,000	05/13/2015	03/04/2019	Name Changed
91X	BIPD/Primary	OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY	Z-35726	$1,000,000	01/30/2019	10/01/2019	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY	Z-35726	$1,000,000	01/30/2019	10/11/2019	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC367971	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	12/06/2004	-	-
MC367971	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/05/2022	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/30/2022
MC367971	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/05/2020	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/21/2020
MC367971	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/16/2019	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/20/2019
MC367971	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/23/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/01/2005
MC367971	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/02/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/26/2011
MC367971	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/30/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/15/2015
MC367971	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/30/2014	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/28/2014
MC367971	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/30/2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/30/2013
MC367971	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/30/2012	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/29/2012
MC367971	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/30/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/27/2010
MC367971	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/30/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/26/2009
MC367971	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/30/2008	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/28/2008
MC367971	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/30/2007	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/24/2007
MC367971	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/30/2019	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/12/2019

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95/100

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 95

Starts at 100−5 totalFinal 95

Driver 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

Active for-hire authority on file, FMCSA requires insurance to keep it active.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-5

Driver out-of-service rate above national average

Driver OOS 8% vs national avg 5.51%.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Driver out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Driver OOS 8% vs national avg 5.51%.

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.

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Inspection Records (36)

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