A & K EXPRESS FREIGHT LLC

USDOT 3885932 MC 1427135 Darlington, SC Authorized For-Hire
3 power units 3 drivers 151k mi/yr
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4 yrs history · 7 roadside inspections in 24 months
Checked Nov 8, 2026
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  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
3 all leased
Drivers · CDL
3 · 3
Annual miles
151k ~50k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors0303
Trailers0303

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
Registered
May 18, 2022 (4 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Sep 9, 2026
Officer
AMBER M. MILES
Phone
(843) 206-3928
Email
akexpressfreight22@gmail.com
Address
229 Wire Rd, Darlington SC 29532

Cargo

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Metal: Sheets/Coils/RollsMachinery/Large ObjectsGeneral FreightBuilding MaterialsOther: SHINGLESConstruction

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Jul 2025 – Aug 2026
Crashes
1
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 1 injury · 1 person hurt in all
Inspections
7
43% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
100.0%
1 of 1 vehicle inspection
Driver out-of-service
14.3%
1 of 7 driver inspections
Violations
10
3 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q3 '25: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 0 inspections, 0 out of service 0 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 2 inspections, 1 out of service 2 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 2 inspections, 1 out of service 2 Q3 '26
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Violations

10 on the FMCSA record, Jul 2025 – Aug 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    6 · 2 out-of-service
    Brakes 4 · Cargo securement 1 · Lights 1
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    2 · 0 out-of-service
    Reckless / lane 1 · Speeding 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    2 · 1 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 1 · No log 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Jul 2025 – Aug 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
1 crash 1 injury
  • Dec
    11
    2025
    Dec 11, 2025 · North Carolina
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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Liability (BIPD)
$1,000,000 · Highlander Specialty Insurance Company
on record since Jul 16, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jun 2022
1 other liability filing also on file
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
  • 4 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 3 changes: Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Insurance Company → Highlander Specialty Insurance Company (Jul 2026); CANAL INSURANCE CO. → Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Insurance Company (May 2026); PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY → CANAL INSURANCE CO. (May 2024)
  • 4 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 2 took effect (the last May 9, 2026, replaced the same day); 2 replaced before they took effect
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates

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Inspections by state
  • South Carolina (HQ) 5
  • Georgia 1
  • Virginia 1
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