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A & A EXPRESS LLC
Charlotte, NC
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FMCSA status: Active & Authorized · DOT 4037356 · MC 1591625
No Safety Rating
Active 2 yrs, 11 mo
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
Active
MC-1591625 · Common carrier
Insurance
On File
Cimarron Insurance Company, Inc.
Safety
Not Rated
27.3% OOS · 16 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
- Operating authority active for 2 yrs, 11 mo
- Insurance on file: $750,000
- Driver out-of-service rate 20.0% — above the 5.5% national average
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 33.3% — above the 20.7% national average
- 16 FMCSA inspections on record
Authority & Compliance
Authority, insurance and required filings
Operating Authority
MC1591625
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · $750,000 required
Insurance on File
Cimarron Insurance Company, Inc.
BI&PD · $750,000 · Policy CIMNC00038100
CIMARRON INSURANCE COMPANY
BI&PD · $750,000 · Policy CIMNC000381-00
Required Filings
Liability (BIPD)
$750,000
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
4037356
MC Number
MC-1591625
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Operation Classification
Authorized for hire
MCS-150 Filed
December 29, 2025
FMCSA Registration
March 2, 2023
Authority Granted
November 13, 2023
Annual Mileage
60,000 mi (2024)
Contact Information
Address
7424 Shadowlake Drive, Charlotte, NC 28226
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Florenny Paulino
Officer 2
Florelvi Vasquez
Cargo Types
General Freight
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
16
Driver Inspections
7
Vehicle Inspections
9
Out-of-Service Violations
10
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance18
Unsafe Driving2
Hours of Service5
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate20.0% · national avg 5.5%
⚠ Above national average (14.5pp higher)
Vehicle OOS Rate33.3% · national avg 20.7%
⚠ Above national average (12.6pp higher)
27.3% of 11 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service —
64th 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
8 of 8 inspections
Unsafe Driving
0 of 13 inspections
Hours of Service
2 of 13 inspections
Driver Fitness
1 of 13 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 13 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
CT4
MD3
FL1
MA1
NC1
NJ1
and 3 more states
Fleet & Equipment (17)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~6
of 2 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~11
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Dry Van
11
Tractor
5
Truck
1
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Volvo Truck VNL | Tractor · Class 8 | 4V4NC9EH1KN198033 | 9 | 3 |
| 2022 Stoughton Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1DW1A5323NBA86537 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 Stoughton Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1DW1A5325GS680708 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 Stoughton Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1DW1A5329TSC08637 | 1 | — |
| 2017 Freightliner M2 | Truck · Class 6 | 1FVACWDU4HHHL1837 | 1 | — |
| 2023 Great Dane Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1GR1A0621PK436922 | 1 | — |
| 2021 Great Dane Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1GR1A0625MD236125 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 Wabash Vans Dry Van Duraplate | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1JJV532DXSL556429 | 1 | — |
| 2020 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 3H3V532C1LR444124 | 1 | — |
| 2020 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 3H3V532C1LT075185 | 1 | 1 |
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| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 3H3V532K0RS117304 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 3H3V532K0SS073102 | 1 | — |
| 2025 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 3H3V532K4SS076309 | 1 | — |
| 2016 Volvo Truck VNL | Tractor · Class 8 | 4V4NC9EH2GN952743 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 Volvo Truck VNL | Tractor · Class 8 | 4V4NC9EH2HN982780 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 Volvo Truck VNL | Tractor · Class 8 | 4V4NC9EH4GN952744 | 1 | — |
| 2013 Volvo Truck VNL | Tractor · Class 8 | 4V4NC9EH9DN139377 | 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 (16)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 7, 2026 | 0354003045 | SPARTANBURG SC | III | — | — | LIPTON TEA FACTORY | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
VOLVO TRUCK HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS |
4V4NC9EH1KN198033 3H3V532K9RS118130 |
NC DD9302A TN 419015T |
| September 30, 2026 | 3070008348 | CT, CT | III | 2 | — | TOTAL QUALITY LOGISTIC | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
VOLVO TRUCK WANC |
4V4NC9EH1KN198033 1JJV532D4FL889408 |
NC DD9302A WI 877136 |
| 392.2-SLLS3 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | Speeding 3 | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLLR | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | Misc Violations | ||||||||
| August 28, 2026 | SPTQI00016 | NJ, NJ | II | 1 | — | N/A | Truck Tractor |
VOLVO TRUCK |
4V4NC9EH1KN198033 |
NC DD9302A |
| 393.9A-LLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| July 4, 2026 | 0006891911 | MOORESVILLE NC | III | — | — | AMAZON | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
VOLVO TRUCK STOUGHTON TRAILERS |
4V4NC9EH1KN198033 1DW1A5329TSC08637 |
NC VW2163 IN PE93148 |
| February 12, 2026 | C120001766 | ETTERS PA | III | 5 | 4 | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
VOLVO TRUCK HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS |
4V4NC9EH1KN198033 3H3V532K0RS117304 |
NC VW2163 TN 380269T |
| 391.11B2-Q | OOSDriver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corresponding FMCSA enforcement guidance (391. | General Driver Qualification | ||||||||
| 395.8E-HOSPDOOS | OOSHOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain: | False Log | ||||||||
| 395.3A1-HOSPD | OOSHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time | Hours | ||||||||
| 395.3A2-HOSPD | OOSHOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim | Hours | ||||||||
| 395.8E-HOSPD | HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain | False Log | ||||||||
| July 29, 2025 | 3081A00135 | MIDDLETOWN SCALE, CT | II | 5 | — | AMAZON | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
VOLVO TRUCK HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS |
4V4NC9EH4GN952744 3H3V532K4SS076309 |
NJ AZ991J IN PD77057 |
| 393.9A-LFTSI | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.11A1-CSURR | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997 | Reflective Sheeting | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| July 12, 2025 | 3022001435 | GREENWICH SCALE, CT | II | 1 | 1 | AMAZON | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
VOLVO TRUCK GREAT DANE TRAILERS |
4V4NC9EH2HN982780 1GR1A0625MD236125 |
NJ AZ403N IN PE85744 |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | OOSTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Tires | ||||||||
| July 7, 2025 | 3164009190 | JASPER FL | III | — | — | AMAZON | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
VOLVO TRUCK HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS |
4V4NC9EH1KN198033 3H3V532C1LR444124 |
NC VW2163 ID TL8823 |
| June 14, 2025 | DA00003530 | H-CANTON, MA | III | — | — | — | Truck Tractor |
VOLVO TRUCK |
4V4NC9EH1KN198033 |
NC VW2163 |
| April 24, 2025 | 3078003328 | DANBURY SCALE, CT | III | 1 | — | AMAZON | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
VOLVO TRUCK WABASH VANS |
4V4NC9EH1KN198033 1JJV532DXSL556429 |
NC VW2163 IN PE29735 |
| 392.2-SLLIFTA | State/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation | |||||||||
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 |
|---|---|---|
| AMAZON | 7 | July 4, 2026 |
| LIPTON TEA FACTORY | 1 | October 7, 2026 |
| TOTAL QUALITY LOGISTIC | 1 | September 30, 2026 |
| FOLLETT CORP | 1 | March 5, 2025 |
| BIALETTI USA INC | 1 | October 16, 2024 |
| AMAZON LOGISTICS | 1 | July 29, 2024 |
History & Filings
Authority, insurance and process-agent records
Authority History
| Date | Status | Type |
|---|---|---|
| April 16, 2026 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Common |
| April 10, 2026 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Common |
| March 12, 2026 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Common |
| March 9, 2026 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Common |
| December 10, 2025 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Common |
| November 12, 2025 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Common |
| September 30, 2025 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Common |
| September 29, 2025 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Common |
| January 3, 2024 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Common |
| December 22, 2023 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Common |
Insurance & Revocation Filings
| Date | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|
| April 13, 2026 | BI&PD Primary/Excess | On file |
| BI&PD Primary/Excess | Cancel · Cimarron Insurance Company, Inc. | |
| May 31, 2026 | Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice | Effective June 30, 2026 |
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945 S Marion Rd, Sioux Falls, SD, 57105
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