ARA EXPRESS LLC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 190
- Drivers · CDL
- 140 · 140
- Annual miles
- 2.9M unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Tractors | 0 | 182 | 0 | 182 |
| Trailers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Registration
- Registered
- 11-03-2021 (5 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 09-17-2025
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- ABDULRAHMAN MUSSA
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- General Freight
Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Not graded: operating authority revoked since Apr 20, 2026 (Revoked) with no roadside inspection or crash recorded since, and no active authority on file. Graded again once it is seen operating or the authority is reinstated; referral.
MCS-150 annual mileage appears too low for fleet size given observed activity. The per-100k-mile rate benchmarks on this page are excluded; the FRED grade does not use mileage (crash exposure is power-unit-years, violation exposure is inspection counts).
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record.
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Injury crashes1 crash with 1 person hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Brakes and lightsBrakes are 13 of 48 violations (27%). Brake or light defects led to 5 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Falsified logs2 false-log violations in 24 months.Ask: how hours are audited against ELD and fuel records.
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Unsafe drivingCited 2 for speeding 15+ mph over or in a work zone and 2 for phone use.Ask: telematics, speed governance and phone policy.
- Driver out-of-service rate 0.0% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Dangerous driving: 4
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Unreliable reported mileageThe motor carrier's self-reported annual mileage (MCS-150) looks implausible, so exposure- and mileage-based figures may be distorted.
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Estimated mileageNo usable mileage was reported, so exposure was estimated from similar motor carriers. Mileage-based metrics here are approximate.
Track record
Inspected less often than interstate fleets of 100–199 trucks in Michigan (about 167 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.011 | 0.025 |
| Inspections | 0.15 | 0.96 |
| Violations | 0.13 | 0.54 |
| Critical violations | 0.03 | 0.10 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 100–199 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
48 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert32 · 6 OOSBrakes 13 · Lights 9 · Cargo securement 1 · Tires 1 · Wheels & hubs 1 · 7 more
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Unsafe driving No alert14 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 4 · Seat belt 3 · Phone use 2 · Speeding 2 · Other 3
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Hours of service No alert2 · 0 OOSFalse log 2
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Nov102025MichiganProperty damage onlySnow road, dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Oct162025PennsylvaniaProperty damage onlyDaylight, one-way trafficway not divided.
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Dec122024MichiganProperty damage onlyIce road, dark - lighted, snow, two-way trafficway not divided.
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Nov222024TennesseeInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway not divided.
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Nov92024MichiganProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
1 of the 5 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
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No liability filing on FMCSA's record through May 14, 2026.Last filing: AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, ended Apr 10, 2026 (cancellation notice took effect).
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. → AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Apr 2024); PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY → GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. (Nov 2023)
- 2 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 2 took effect (the last Apr 10, 2026, not replaced on FMCSA's record)
- No liability filing on FMCSA's file since Apr 10, 2026 (10 days through May 14, 2026) while the authority required one
- FMCSA notice resolved in time: 1
Operating authority inactive (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Apr 20, 2026)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
4 filings and 5 authority events since 2022 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Apr 20, 2026Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 10, 2025AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 10, 2026 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 14, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 25, 2025opened after AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Apr 10, 2025)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 10, 2024AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 10, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 1, 2023Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 27, 2023GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 10, 2024 · replaced by another insurer4 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 18, 2022Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 3, 2022Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 28, 2022PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Sep 23, 2022 · cancellation notice took effect8 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
- Michigan (HQ) 22
- Ohio 18
- Indiana 5
- Illinois 2
- Kentucky 1
- Maryland 1
- Minnesota 1
- Pennsylvania 1
42% of inspections were in its home state.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 13 | 0.89 | |
| HOS Compliance | 2 | 0.19 | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 13 | 5.00 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-JUL-25 – 31-DEC-24) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.