FLS EXPRESS LLC

USDOT 2547781 MC 887113 Horizon City, TX Authorized For-Hire
17 power units 25 drivers 2.2M mi/yr
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FRED Score 81.0 / 100 The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
Moderate confidence
12 yrs history · 74 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
  • What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
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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
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
17 all owned
Drivers · CDL
25 · 25
Annual miles
2.2M ~127k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors160016
Trailers2219041

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
Registered
Oct 6, 2014 (12 yrs)
MCS-150 update
May 4, 2026
Officers
MARIANNE SOTELO · SARA FIERRO
Phone
(915) 841-8392
Email
office@flsexpress.net
Address
16011 Bob Hope, Horizon City TX 79928

Cargo

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Household GoodsMetal: Sheets/Coils/RollsMachinery/Large ObjectsIntermodal ContainersMeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightLogs/Poles/Beams/LumberBuilding MaterialsFresh ProduceBeveragesOther: FRESH PRODUCEGrain/Feed/HayDry BulkPaper ProductsFarm SuppliesConstructionWater WellGarbage/Refuse

“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Aug 2026
Crashes
1
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 1 injury · 1 person hurt in all
Inspections
74
35% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
30.2%
13 of 43 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
6.8%
5 of 74 driver inspections
Violations
117
24 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 8 inspections, 1 out of service 8 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 9 inspections, 3 out of service 9 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 10 inspections, 5 out of service 10 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 9 inspections, 1 out of service 9 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 7 inspections, 1 out of service 7 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 13 inspections, 2 out of service 13 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 10 inspections, 2 out of service 10 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 7 inspections, 3 out of service 7 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 1 inspection.
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Violations

117 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Aug 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    81 · 16 out-of-service
    Brakes 35 · Lights 21 · Tires 6 · Wheels & hubs 5 · Cargo securement 2 · 12 more
  • Hours of service No alert
    30 · 6 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 15 · False log 6 · Over hours limit 6 · No log 3
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    3 · 0 out-of-service
    Speeding 2 · Other 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    3 · 2 out-of-service
    English proficiency 2 · Other qualification 1
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

Violations by quarter

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1 violation falls outside the charted quarters; the 24-month totals include it.

Crashes

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Aug 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
1 crash 1 injury
  • Jan
    8
    2025
    Jan 8, 2025 · New Mexico
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Slush road, daylight, blowing sand soil dirt or snow, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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On FMCSA's filing record
Liability (BIPD)
$750,000 · Highlander Specialty Insurance Company
on record since Oct 28, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Oct 2014
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 3 changes: Trisura Specialty Insurance Company → Highlander Specialty Insurance Company (Oct 2026); INCLINE AMERICAS INSURANCE COMPANY → Trisura Specialty Insurance Company (Oct 2025); TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY → INCLINE AMERICAS INSURANCE COMPANY (Oct 2024)
  • 2 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 2 took effect (the last Oct 28, 2025, replaced the same day)
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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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
  • New Mexico 21
  • Washington 10
  • Colorado 6
  • Texas (HQ) 5
  • Arkansas 4
  • California 4
  • Arizona 3
  • Kansas 3

Runs well beyond its home state: 5 of 74 inspections were in Texas.

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