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12967 HWY 10, PITKIN, LA, 70656

DOT# 679819 MC# 312506 Pitkin, Louisiana 29 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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5 events tracked · latest Mar 30, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 5

Mar 30, 2026
Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
Jan 14, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Oct 24, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Sep 23, 2025
Roadside inspection, 6 violations (no OOS).
Aug 23, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).

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

Contact Details

Phone(318) 358-3302

Email[email protected]

Physical Address12967 HWY 10, PITKIN, LA, 70656

Mailing AddressPO BOX 250, PITKIN, LA, 70656

Other Companies at This Address

Address12967 HWY 10, PITKIN, LA 70656

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Distinct phones

Active

Company	DOT	Phone	Status
CRITTER EXPRESS INC this company	679819	(318) 358-3302	Active
LOUISIANA FREIGHT BROKERS INC	2246541	(318) 358-3407	Active
JAD EXPRESS INC	1219928	(318) 358-3302	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

DocketMC312506

CommonActive

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating29 years

Company Overview

CRITTER EXPRESS INC is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Pitkin, Louisiana. The company has been in operation for 29 years, registered with the FMCSA on 03/10/1997. The fleet consists of 4 power units and 4 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 250,000 miles (2024). 1 crash has been reported with no fatalities. A total of 8 inspections are on file. The carrier holds a Satisfactory safety rating from the FMCSA. Insurance coverage of $1,000,000 is on file through TIMBER CREEK CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC. Active operating authorities include Common, Contract. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, CRITTER EXPRESS INC has a Trust Score of 91/100 (Excellent).

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

Mileage

Annual Mileage250,000 miles

Mileage Year2024

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.

HazMatNo

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS33.3% avg 20.7%

Last Review08/11/2016

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

Effective03/13/2026

CompanyTIMBER CREEK CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC

Policy #TCC-LA00098669

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet4 units

Drivers4

Mileage250,000 mi

Operating29 years

MCS-15002/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away1

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total5

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total3

Out of Service1

OOS Rate33.3%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 08/11/2016 | Rated: 10/30/2005

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 · 0 OOS —

2025

3 · 1 OOS ▲

2026

2 · 0 OOS ▼

Crashes

2024

0 crashes —

2025

1 crash ▲

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 Mar 2026 — 5 inspections, 1 resulted in out-of-service (20% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 1 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
08/23/2025	RURAL	LA	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

10 roadside violations across 5 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 6 violations · 1 OOS

Unsafe Driving 2 violations · 0 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 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 (6)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
03/30/2026 ▼	LA	Driver-Only (Level III)	FOLSOM LA	2	0	2	0	0	0	-
Violations (2) 392.22A-D — CFR 392.22A-D Non-OOS 392.22B-DFPWD — CFR 392.22B-DFPWD Non-OOS
01/14/2026	LA	Driver-Only (Level III)	NATCHITOCHES LA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
10/24/2025 ▼	LA	Walk-Around (Level II)	EUNICE LA	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 393.55E-B — CFR 393.55E-B Non-OOS
09/23/2025 ▼	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	10330 IH10 EB SVC RD	6	0	2	0	4	0	-
Violations (6) 393.11UR — CFR 393.11UR Non-OOS 393.55D1 — CFR 393.55D1 Non-OOS 393.55D2 — CFR 393.55D2 Non-OOS 393.55D3 — CFR 393.55D3 Non-OOS 395.22G — CFR 395.22G Non-OOS 395.22H4 — CFR 395.22H4 Non-OOS
08/18/2025 ▼	LA	Walk-Around (Level II)	BREAUX BRIDGE LA	1	1	0	0	0	1	-
Violations (1) 393.75A3-TAOLTIS — CFR 393.75A3-TAOLTIS OOS
02/29/2024 ▼	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	HEMPSTEAD CO (HOPE EAST STN)	1	0	0	0	1	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	7383367697-972	$750,000	12/23/1996	03/24/1997	Replaced
34	CARGO	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	7383367697-972	$0	12/23/1996	03/13/1998	Replaced
34	CARGO	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	7383367697-972	$0	12/23/1996	04/22/1998	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	DS0000019755	$1,000,000	12/08/2000	03/08/2001	Cancelled
34	CARGO	FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.	MXI80381643	$0	09/24/1999	02/19/2001	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNIVERSAL INSURANCE EXCHANGE	01-TC664AFGA-664	$1,000,000	08/31/2001	03/13/2002	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNIVERSAL INSURANCE EXCHANGE	01-TC664AFGA-664	$1,000,000	08/31/2001	04/07/2002	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNIVERSAL INSURANCE EXCHANGE	01TC664AFGA-664	$55,000	08/31/2001	04/07/2002	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNIVERSAL INSURANCE EXCHANGE	01TC664AFGA-664	$55,000	08/31/2001	03/13/2002	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Excess	UNIVERSAL INSURANCE EXCHANGE	01TC664AFGA-664	$945,000	08/31/2001	04/07/2002	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TRHS18-00163-01	$1,000,000	06/22/2017	03/13/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	REPUBLIC WESTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	TRK 000 1327	$1,000,000	05/07/2002	03/13/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	7383367997-976	$1,000,000	03/24/1997	04/22/1998	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	7383367997-976	$1,000,000	03/24/1997	03/13/1998	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TRHS18-00163-06	$1,000,000	03/13/2022	03/13/2023	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TRHS18-00163-05	$1,000,000	03/13/2021	03/13/2022	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TRHS18-00163-04	$1,000,000	03/13/2020	03/13/2021	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TRHS18-00163-03	$1,000,000	03/13/2019	03/13/2020	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TRHS18-00163-02	$1,000,000	03/13/2018	03/15/2019	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TRHS18-00163-02	$1,000,000	03/13/2018	03/13/2019	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TRHS18-00163-01	$750,000	03/13/2017	06/22/2017	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TRHS18-00163-00	$750,000	03/13/2016	03/13/2017	Cancelled
34	CARGO	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT738336-8004-041	$0	03/13/2004	01/13/2005	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT738336-8004-041	$750,000	03/13/2004	01/13/2005	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	REPUBLIC WESTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	TRK000132701	$750,000	03/13/2003	03/13/2004	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	REPUBLIC WESTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	TRK 000 1327	$1,000,000	03/13/2002	05/07/2002	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	INSURANCE CORPORATION OF HANNOVER	H71 000 261-01	$1,000,000	03/13/2001	08/31/2001	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	DS0000019755	$1,000,000	03/13/2000	12/08/2000	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.	1E97509 00	$1,000,000	03/13/1999	03/13/2000	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	LEGION INSURANCE COMPANY	TP30510473	$1,000,000	03/13/1998	03/13/1999	Replaced
34	CARGO	GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK	IMP 9546086	$0	03/13/1998	09/24/1999	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	DS0000019755	$1,000,000	03/08/2001	03/13/2001	Replaced
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	SGA-664-120-2	$0	02/19/2004	04/11/2004	Cancelled
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	SGA-664-120-2	$0	02/19/2004	03/13/2004	Replaced
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	SGA-713-5-1	$0	02/19/2003	02/19/2004	Cancelled
34	CARGO	ADRIATIC INSURANCE COMPANY	MC3121	$0	02/19/2002	02/19/2003	Cancelled
34	CARGO	LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	735 61 83	$0	02/19/2001	03/21/2002	Cancelled
34	CARGO	LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	735 61 83	$0	02/19/2001	02/19/2002	Replaced
34	CARGO	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT738336-8004-041	$0	01/13/2005	04/25/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT738336-8004-041	$750,000	01/13/2005	03/13/2016	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC312506	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	12/16/1999	-	-
MC312506	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/17/2003	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/15/2003
MC312506	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/27/2004	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/18/2004
MC312506	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/27/2004	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/18/2004
MC312506	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/19/2019	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/05/2019
MC312506	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/19/2019	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/05/2019
MC312506	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/18/2020	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/09/2020
MC312506	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/18/2020	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/09/2020
MC312506	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/16/2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/26/2021
MC312506	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/16/2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/26/2021
MC312506	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/16/2016	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/11/2016
MC312506	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/16/2016	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/11/2016
MC312506	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/14/2023	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/07/2023
MC312506	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/14/2023	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/07/2023
MC312506	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/14/2022	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/28/2022
MC312506	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/14/2022	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/28/2022
MC312506	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/14/2018	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/05/2018
MC312506	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/14/2018	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/05/2018
MC312506	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/14/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/07/2017
MC312506	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/14/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/07/2017
MC312506	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	02/11/1997	-	-

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91/100

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 91

Starts at 100−9 totalFinal 91

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

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−4

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

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 33.3333% vs national avg 20.72%.

-4

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 4 vehicles (~0.25 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands — risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−4 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 4 vehicles (~0.25 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 33.3333% 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) knockout	−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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