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PANDA FREIGHT EXPRESS LLC
Houston, TX
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Elevated Driver Out-of-Service Rate
This carrier's drivers were put out of service on 22.2% of 9 driver inspections in the last 24 months — higher than 86% of carriers with a comparable number of driver inspections (national average 5.5%). This is a CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA inspection records, not an FMCSA rating.
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FMCSA status: Active & Authorized · DOT 1948009 · MC 1186246
No Safety Rating
Active 10 months · first granted 2021
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
Active
MC-1186246 · Common carrier
Insurance
On File
Clear Blue Insurance Company
Safety
Not Rated
28.6% OOS · 32 inspections on record
Flags · 1
Elevated Driver Out-of-Service Rate
This carrier's drivers were put out of service on 22.2% of 9 driver inspections in the last 24 months — higher than 86% of carriers with a comparable number of driver inspections (national average 5.5%). This is a CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA inspection records, not an FMCSA rating.
Vetting notes
- Operating authority active 10 months since reinstatement on December 4, 2025; first granted January 29, 2021 (5 yrs, 9 mo ago)
- Insurance on file: $1,000,000
- Driver out-of-service rate 22.2% — above the 5.5% national average
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 22.2% — above the 20.7% national average
- 32 FMCSA inspections on record
Authority & Compliance
Authority, insurance and required filings
Operating Authority
MC1186246
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · $0 required
Insurance on File
Clear Blue Insurance Company
BI&PD · $1,000,000 · Policy AQ1YTX010958-00
Required Filings
Liability (BIPD)
$1,000,000
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
1948009
MC Number
MC-1186246
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Operation Classification
Authorized for hire
MCS-150 Filed
November 12, 2025
FMCSA Registration
October 1, 2009
Authority First Granted
January 29, 2021
Authority Reinstated
December 4, 2025
Annual Mileage
420,000 mi (2025)
Contact Information
Cargo Types
General Freight
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
32
Driver Inspections
9
Vehicle Inspections
27
Out-of-Service Violations
10
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance24
Unsafe Driving1
Hours of Service4
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate22.2% · national avg 5.5%
⚠ Above national average (16.7pp higher)
Vehicle OOS Rate22.2% · national avg 20.7%
⚠ Above national average (1.5pp higher)
28.6% of 21 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service —
66th percentile among carriers with 10–24 inspections (lower is better).
CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA roadside inspection records, not an FMCSA score.
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
2025
2024
Violation Rate by Category
Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection in Inspection Details below. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.
Vehicle Maintenance
10 of 19 inspections
Unsafe Driving
1 of 22 inspections
Hours of Service
1 of 22 inspections
Driver Fitness
2 of 22 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 22 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
TX27
Fleet & Equipment (34)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~13
of 7 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~21
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Dry Van
16
Tractor
12
Semi-trailer
4
Flatbed
1
Straight Truck
1
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Freightliner Columbia | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUJA6CK77LX78511 | 4 | 2 |
| 2006 Freightliner CST120 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUJBBCK16LN90085 | 4 | 1 |
| 2015 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUJGEDV4FLGF0662 | 3 | 1 |
| 2018 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJGLDR8JSJL9509 | 3 | 1 |
| 2012 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUJGLBG7CSBL3919 | 2 | 1 |
| 2019 Wabash Vans Dry Van Duraplate | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1JJV532D9KL111759 | 2 | — |
| 2022 Kenworth T680 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKYD49X9NJ481774 | 2 | — |
| 2020 Kenworth T680 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKYDP9XXLJ358175 | 2 | — |
| 2022 Peterbilt 579 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XPBDP9X6ND779022 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHHDR0LSMF1266 | 2 | — |
Show all 34 units
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 3H3V532K3RJ474630 | 2 | 2 |
| Dors | Semi-trailer | 1DTV11526TA240842 | 1 | — |
| 2012 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUJGLBG5CLBL1399 | 1 | — |
| 2016 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUJGLDV5GLGZ5099 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUJHHDR6LLLY7816 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 Wabash Vans Dry Van Duraplate | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1JJV532D4PL365340 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 Wabash Vans Dry Van Duraplate | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1JJV532D6HL946324 | 1 | — |
| 2018 Wabash Vans Dry Van Duraplate | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1JJV532D7JL046134 | 1 | — |
| 2023 Wabash Vans Dry Van Duraplate | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1JJV532D8PL365339 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 Fruehuaf | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1JJV532F6YF718680 | 1 | — |
| 1996 Wabash Smooth Side Can | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1JJV532U5TL357340 | 1 | — |
| 2001 Wabash Wabash National Corporation | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1JJV532W11L757023 | 1 | — |
| 2001 Wabash Wabash National Corporation | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1JJV532W31L747531 | 1 | — |
| 2001 Wabash Wabash National Corporation | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1JJV532W51L724946 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 Wabash Wabash National Corporation | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1JJV532W91L741734 | 1 | 1 |
| Lufk | Semi-trailer | 1L01A532141155783 | 1 | — |
| Lufk | Semi-trailer | 1L01A5328X1137642 | 1 | 1 |
| Lufk | Semi-trailer | 1L01A532XY1146344 | 1 | 1 |
| Trim | Straight Truck | 1PT01JAH4V9007771 | 1 | — |
| 2005 Strick Commercial Trailer | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1S12E95385E506567 | 1 | — |
| 2024 Utility Trailer Manufacturer | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1UYVS2530R3995682 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 3H3V532K1PJ429215 | 1 | — |
| 2014 Jet Company Inc. | Flatbed · 53 ft | 5JNDS5323EH000278 | 1 | — |
| 2024 Fruehauf Inc. | Dry Van | 7SMF5EJ21RB000304 | 1 | — |
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.
Inspection Details
Each roadside inspection with its violations
Inspection Records (32)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 5, 2026 | V262619791 | TX, TX | II | — | — | INDEPENDENCE OILFIELD | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
KENWORTH — |
1XKYD49X0MJ447219 1PT01JAH1Y6006454 |
TX 1N86566 OK CZ6777 |
| September 25, 2026 | V262621960 | TX, TX | II | 2 | 1 | CCI | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT — |
1XPBDP9X6ND779022 1JJV532D6PL365341 |
TX 1N75507 OK BR5380 |
| 392.9A2-C | OOSCargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured | General Securement | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation | |||||||||
| September 14, 2026 | V262223655 | TX, TX | II | 1 | 1 | TREMCO | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER WABASH |
1FUJGEDV4FLGF0662 1JJV532W51L724946 |
TX 1N12883 OK BP8600 |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | OOSTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Tires | ||||||||
| September 3, 2026 | 7IMA9DGTS1 | TX, TX | II | — | — | — | Truck Tractor |
FREIGHTLINER |
3AKJHHDR0LSMF1266 |
TX 1N50359 |
| August 11, 2026 | V262504554 | 117 IH45 SB, TX | II | 2 | 1 | XX | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT LUFK |
1XPBDP9X6ND779022 1L01A532XY1146344 |
TX 1N75507 OK CZ2021 |
| 393.75A3 | OOSTire-flat and/or audible air leak | Tires | ||||||||
| 393.55E-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| August 10, 2026 | V262516815 | IH45 NB NEW WAVERLY SCALE, TX | II | 1 | 1 | JENSON ALLIANCE | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER |
1FUJA6CK77LX78511 1UYVS2530R3995682 |
TX 1L38397 OK DX2953 |
| 393.9A-LTSI | OOSLighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | Lighting | ||||||||
| July 15, 2026 | V262446708 | IH20 LORAINE SCALE, TX | II | 1 | — | CENTURION CONTAINER | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER WABASH |
1FUJA6CK77LX78511 1JJV532W11L757023 |
TX 1L38397 OK BP8601 |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| June 15, 2026 | V262429812 | IH45 SB CENTERVILLE SCALE, TX | II | — | — | HPS | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS |
3AKJHHDR0LSMF1266 3H3V532K1PJ429215 |
TX 1N50359 OK DY9021 |
| February 12, 2026 | 7CZF9DHZ68 | 8000 FLAXMAN, TX | III | 1 | — | — | Truck Tractor |
PETERBILT |
1XPBDP9X6ND779022 |
TX 1N75507 |
| 392.2-SLLS1 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 1-5 miles per hour over the speed limit | |||||||||
| January 6, 2026 | V262176901 | 13385 TX36, TX | II | — | — | INDEPENDENCE OILFIELD | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
KENWORTH WABASH |
1XKYD49X9NJ481774 1JJV532U5TL357340 |
TX 1N86594 OK AK5760 |
Shippers Seen at Inspections
Shipper names recorded by roadside inspectors over roughly the last three years. Only inspected loads appear, so this is a sample of who the carrier hauls for, not a complete customer list. Names are as entered at the roadside; blanks and placeholders such as “N/A” or “same as carrier” are left out.
| Shipper | Inspections | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| CENTURION CONTAINER | 4 | July 15, 2026 |
| INDEPENDENCE OILFIELD | 2 | October 5, 2026 |
| MAHINDRA USA | 2 | October 6, 2025 |
| CCI | 1 | September 25, 2026 |
| TREMCO | 1 | September 14, 2026 |
| JENSON ALLIANCE | 1 | August 10, 2026 |
| HPS | 1 | June 15, 2026 |
| SHERWIN WILLIAMS | 1 | July 30, 2025 |
| 2113 WICHITA | 1 | May 27, 2025 |
| KURITA AMERICA INC | 1 | April 16, 2025 |
| TEXAS TRACTOR COUNTRY | 1 | January 30, 2025 |
| SAFAVIEH | 1 | November 22, 2024 |
5 more shippers named at fewer inspections.
History & Filings
Authority, insurance and process-agent records
Authority History
| Date | Status | Type |
|---|---|---|
| December 4, 2025 | REINSTATED | Common Carrier |
| December 4, 2025 | Active REINSTATED | Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) |
| November 24, 2025 | REVOKED | Common Carrier |
| July 19, 2024 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Common |
| June 24, 2024 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Common |
| May 16, 2024 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Common |
| April 24, 2024 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Common |
| January 29, 2021 | GRANTED | Common Carrier |
Insurance & Revocation Filings
| Date | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|
| November 26, 2025 | BI&PD Primary/Excess | On file |
| October 27, 2026 | Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice | Effective November 26, 2026 |
| October 20, 2025 | COMMON | On Record |
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