ARA EXPRESS LLC
USDOT 3758096
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (190 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate10.9% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)5 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Linked registrations1 share this carrier's phone or address
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 | 3758096 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-1336762 |
| Legal Name | ARA EXPRESS LLC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 3132131743 |
| Address | 18201 ROBERT ST, Melvindale, MI, 48122 |
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.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 81 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 84 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 77 / 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 | 55 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 10.9% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 5 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 5 towaway) |
- 2025-11-10 — MI — towaway
- 2025-10-16 — PA — towaway
- 2024-12-12 — MI — towaway
- 2024-11-22 — TN — 1 injured, towaway
- 2024-11-09 — MI — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (12), 16 (11), 20 (10).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
1 other active carrier registration share this carrier's phone or address in FMCSA records.
Shared contact details can have many ordinary explanations, such as a shared dispatch service, registration agent, or office address.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 190 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 140 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 2,948,316 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 16-SEP-25 |
ARA EXPRESS LLC operates 190 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in MI.
Nearby
Other carriers in Melvindale, MI
- GOLDEN GATE TRANSPORT LLC — USDOT 3825402, 32 power units
- ROAM TRUCKING LLC — USDOT 3643228, 22 power units
- EAGLE STAR TRUCKING LLC — USDOT 3953600, 13 power units
- SHUBREIN TRUCKING LLC — USDOT 3761892, 10 power units
- PLATINUM TRANSPORT SYSTEM LLC — USDOT 4011773, 9 power units
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