FIRST COAST EXPRESS INC
28 power units
18 drivers
2.1M mi/yr
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17 yrs history · 50 roadside inspections in 24 months
Checked Nov 8, 2026
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- How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
- Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
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Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 28 all leased
- Drivers · CDL
- 18 · 1
- Annual miles
- 2.1M ~74k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 28 | 0 | 28 |
| Tractors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 57 | 0 | 0 | 57 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- FMCSA rating
- Satisfactory (Jan 13, 2022)4 yrs old
- Registered
- Jan 7, 2009 (17 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Jun 11, 2025
- Officer
- YLLMIHANE PERKECI
- Phone
- (904) 379-9745
- perkecim@bellsouth.net
- Address
- 230 Hammond Blvd, Jacksonville FL 32254
Cargo
Cargo risk score
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Metal: Sheets/Coils/RollsIntermodal ContainersGeneral FreightLogs/Poles/Beams/LumberBuilding MaterialsBeveragesPaper ProductsConstruction
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026Crashes
3
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 2 injury · 3 people hurt in all
Inspections
50
42% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
37.5%
6 of 16 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
2.0%
1 of 50 driver inspections
Violations
65
9 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 1 inspection.
How it compares with similar fleets
Crashes, inspections and violations per power unit and per mile, against fleets like this one
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Violations
65 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert32 · 8 out-of-serviceLights 8 · Brakes 6 · Tires 5 · Steering & suspension 2 · Cargo securement 1 · 10 more
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Hours of service No alert17 · 0 out-of-serviceLogbook / ELD paperwork 7 · False log 5 · Over hours limit 5
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Unsafe driving No alert15 · 0 out-of-serviceReckless / lane 6 · Seat belt 6 · Speeding 2 · Phone use 1
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Driver fitness No alert1 · 1 out-of-serviceMedical certificate 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.
Violations by quarter
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FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
Oct72025Oct 7, 2025 · GeorgiaProperty damage onlyDaylight. Citation issued.
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Sep122025Sep 12, 2025 · FloridaInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May52025May 5, 2025 · FloridaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided.
2 of the 3 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA sinceToday · live FMCSA check
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On FMCSA's filing record
- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
- $1,000,000 · HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Sep 1, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Sep 2018
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to May 14, 2026
- 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: SPINNAKER INSURANCE COMPANY → HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Sep 2025); WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY → SPINNAKER INSURANCE COMPANY (Sep 2023)
- 4 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 3 took effect (the last Sep 1, 2025, replaced the same day); 1 replaced before it took effect
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority events and every filing
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Where it operates
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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.
Inspections by state
- Georgia 21
- Mississippi 13
- Florida (HQ) 8
- Alabama 5
- Arkansas 1
- South Carolina 1
- Federal inspectors 1
16% of inspections were in its home state.
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FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle maintenance | 11 | 10.76 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 12 | 1.79 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 15 | 2.44 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 1 | 0.09 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
50 driver inspections · 16 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026; the grade counts crashes Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2026 and inspections Nov 1, 2024 – Oct 31, 2026 from FMCSA's weekly files, so counts can differ.
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