PLATINUM EXPRESS INC
USDOT 2587370
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (60 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common). Insurance filings show 1 coverage gap in this carrier's history.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileSouthlake Specialty Insurance Company
- Coverage gaps1 in filing history
- Out-of-service rate23% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)4 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 11 years ago
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 2587370 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-914579 |
| Legal Name | PLATINUM EXPRESS INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 5309237927 |
| Address | 1512 STARR DRIVE STE C, Yuba City, CA, 95993 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | Southlake Specialty Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-06-10 |
1 coverage gap detected in filing history.
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TECHNOLOGY INSURANCE COMPANY | $750,000 | BMC-35 | 2026-06-10 | 2026-06-10 |
| Southlake Specialty Insurance Company | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-06-10 | — |
| TECHNOLOGY INSURANCE COMPANY | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-05-08 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2015-05-14 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2015-05-14 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 87 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 86 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 82 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 486 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 23% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 4 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 4 towaway) |
- 2026-03-16 — OR — towaway
- 2025-06-17 — OR — towaway
- 2024-12-10 — AZ — 8 injured, towaway
- 2024-07-21 — CA — towaway
- 2024-01-12 — NV — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (114), 23 (85), 51 (79).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 60 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 30 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 3,542,545 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 05-MAY-26 |
PLATINUM EXPRESS INC operates 60 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in CA.
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