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Platinum Express Inc

Active

Authorized for Hire

Platinum Express Inc is a registered motor carrier with the FMCSA under USDOT number 809244 and MC number 359850. The company operates from Dayton, OH, and maintains an active operating status, and has 50 power units and 50 drivers on record.

Is this carrier bookable?

Bookable

Nothing here stands out as an immediate reason not to use this carrier.

Six things go into this read of Platinum Express Inc's record: operating authority, out-of-service status, insurance filings, safety rating, BASIC percentile scores, and MCS-150 freshness. Every one of them comes straight from the public FMCSA record. None of them tell you how the carrier handles damage claims or hits delivery windows, so always pull a fresh insurance certificate from the carrier and confirm rates and contact details on a current rate confirmation before you tender.

Passed checks

  • Authority

    This USDOT record is marked active.

  • Out-of-service

    No out-of-service order is shown on this record.

  • Safety rating

    Safety rating is Satisfactory.

  • Insurance

    Insurance status is present: ON FILE (BIPD).

  • BASIC scores

    Measured BASIC categories are below the intervention threshold.

  • MCS-150

    MCS-150 looks current (Apr 15, 2026).

Identity

Who Platinum Express Inc is on FMCSA's record: legal contact information, the kind of operation they're registered to run, and what they self-report carrying. This is the baseline you cross-reference every other section against.

Address
2549 Stanley Ave , Dayton , OH 45404
Phone
(937) 235-9540
Email
Entity type
Authorized for Hire

Licensed to transport goods or passengers for compensation.

Operation type
Interstate

Authorized to operate across state lines.

Operating status
Active
Insurance on file
ON FILE (BIPD)

BIPD means bodily injury and property damage liability.

MCS-150 filing date
Apr 15, 2026

Biennial update form required by FMCSA.

Cargo types

General Freight

Authority

Whether Platinum Express Inc can legally move freight today, and the full FMCSA history of how their operating authority has changed over time. Brokers checking a new carrier should always start here.

Operating status

Active

Out-of-service status

No active OOS order

Authority history

Every operating-authority action FMCSA has recorded against Platinum Express Inc, sourced from the AuthHist public dataset. This covers original applications, dismissals, grants, suspensions, and reinstatements across every authority type the carrier has held or attempted to hold. A clean history typically shows one or two grant rows and nothing else. Multiple dismissals or revocations are worth a closer look before booking.

AuthorityActionServedDispositionDecided
MC359850INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION2026-01-30DISCONTINUED REVOCATION2026-02-26
MC359850INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION2013-01-04DISCONTINUED REVOCATION2013-01-25
MC359850INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION2011-03-09DISCONTINUED REVOCATION2011-04-04
MC359850INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION2010-02-16DISCONTINUED REVOCATION2010-03-12
MC359850INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION2009-09-08DISCONTINUED REVOCATION2009-09-15
MC359850INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION2008-06-11DISCONTINUED REVOCATION2008-07-02
MC359850GRANTED1999-05-27

Safety

Everything FMCSA has on Platinum Express Inc's safety record: the formal safety rating, behavior-analysis BASIC scores, full inspection and crash totals, and operational metrics like drivers per power unit and annual miles per power unit. Numbers below the national average sit in the green; numbers well above are worth a closer look.

FMCSA Safety Rating

Satisfactory

Rated Apr 6, 2016

A Satisfactory rating is the highest rating issued by FMCSA following a compliance review. It means the carrier has demonstrated adequate safety management controls to meet the safety fitness standard. Approximately 1-2% of all registered carriers hold a formal safety rating.

View official FMCSA record →

Inspections

All time

239

Total

36

OOS

5

Driver OOS

31

Vehicle OOS

Total OOS Rate 15.1%
0% National avg: ~21% 100%
Driver inspections 5 OOS of 238 (2.1%)

National average driver OOS rate is ~5.5%. This carrier is below the national average.

Vehicle inspections 31 OOS of 100 (31.0%)

Vehicle OOS rates cover brakes, tires, lighting, and other equipment defects.

This carrier has 239 recorded inspections. The out-of-service rate is 15.1%, below the national average of ~21%.

Crash history

All time

94

Total

2

Fatal

50

Injuries

91

Tow-away

94 crashes reported. Review fatal and injury counts carefully alongside fleet size before engaging this carrier. That translates to approximately 1880.0 crashes per 1,000 power units.

BASIC safety scores

FMCSA grades every carrier across seven safety categories called BASICs (Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories). Each score is a percentile from 0 to 100, calculated from the carrier's roadside inspections, crash reports, and investigation results over a rolling 24-month window. Higher scores mean more recorded violations relative to similar carriers. Scores at or above 75 can flag a carrier for FMCSA intervention and are worth a closer look before tendering. Scores below 65 sit within normal range.

Driver behavior

4.7

Unsafe Driving

0.6

HOS Compliance

0.1

Driver Fitness

0.1

Controlled Substances

Vehicle and outcomes

6.7

Vehicle Maintenance

0.0

Hazmat Compliance

0.0

Crash Indicator

This carrier's BASIC scores are all below the intervention threshold. No categories require immediate attention.

Unsafe Driving

Measures violations related to speeding, reckless driving, and improper lane changes.

HOS Compliance

Tracks hours-of-service violations, including driving beyond legal limits and falsifying logs.

Driver Fitness

Reflects issues with driver qualifications, licenses, and medical certifications.

Controlled Substances

Captures drug and alcohol violations, including impaired or refused tests.

Vehicle Maintenance

Reflects brakes, tires, lighting, and other equipment-related inspection findings.

Fleet profile

Small fleet (10–99 units)

Raw fleet counts only tell you so much about a carrier. A 100-truck fleet with 300 drivers is almost certainly running team or multi-shift over-the-road operations. A 100-truck fleet with 90 drivers is more likely owner-operators, regional, or local work. The ratios below are calculated from FMCSA fleet, mileage, and inspection data and show you how Platinum Express Inc actually runs day to day. That helps you judge whether their capacity, utilization, and safety performance match the kind of load you're looking to tender.

Drivers per Power Unit

1.00

Roughly one driver per truck. Typical for regional or local fleets.

Miles per Power Unit

127,030 mi

Heavy over-the-road utilization (2025 data).

Inspections per Power Unit

4.8

High roadside inspection activity relative to fleet size.

Crashes per 1,000 Units

1880.0

Significantly above industry average (3.2 per 1,000 units).

Insurance

What FMCSA's Licensing & Insurance system has on file for Platinum Express Inc right now, and the full filing history including cancelled policies. A current ON FILE status is the baseline; the history below is where you spot recent cancellations, instability, or coverage gaps that the live status field can't show on its own.

Current insurance status

ON FILE (BIPD)

BIPD means bodily injury and property damage liability.

Insurance history

Every insurance filing FMCSA has on record for Platinum Express Inc, up to the 25 most recent including cancelled policies. Each row shows the form type, the insurance company, when the policy went into effect, and when (or if) it was cancelled. Common things brokers look for: a recent cancellation with no replacement on file (the carrier may not have valid coverage right now), repeated short-lived policies with different insurers (instability), and the actual coverage amount versus the freight value.

Form / Type Insurer Effective Cancelled Coverage
Form 91X CANAL INSURANCE CO. 2024-05-14 2026-02-26

CANCEL

$750
Form 91X CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. 2023-05-14 2024-05-14

TERM/REPL

$750
Form 91X NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY 2019-05-14 2023-06-10

TERM/CANCL

$750
Form 91X SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY 2017-05-14 2019-05-14

TERM/REPL

$750
Form 91X NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY 2013-01-31 2017-05-14

TERM/REPL

$750
Form 91X NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY 2012-05-14 2013-01-31

CANCEL

$750
Form 91X HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. 2012-02-22 2012-05-14

TERM/REPL

$750
Form 91X HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. 2011-04-05 2012-02-22

TERM/REPL

$750
Form 91X HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. 2010-03-15 2011-04-05

CANCEL

$750
Form 91X HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. 2009-10-05 2010-03-15

CANCEL

$750
Form 91X HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. 2009-06-25 2009-10-05

CANCEL

$750
Form 91X HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. 2008-07-08 2009-06-25

CANCEL

$750
Form 91X HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. 2005-05-14 2008-07-08

CANCEL

$750
Form 91X SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY 2004-05-14 2005-05-14

TERM/REPL

$750
Form 91X WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION 2003-11-12 2004-05-14

TERM/REPL

$750
Form 91X WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION 2002-05-14 2003-11-12

CANCEL

$750
Form 91X GULF INSURANCE CO. 2000-05-14 2001-02-23

CANCEL

$750
Form 91X GULF INSURANCE CO. 2000-05-14 2002-05-14

CANCEL

$750
Form 34 FRONTIER INSURANCE COMPANY 1999-05-14 2000-02-22

TERM/CANCL

$750
Form 34 FRONTIER INSURANCE COMPANY 1999-05-14 2000-05-14

TERM/REPL

$750

Connections

Other USDOT records and external filings that link to Platinum Express Inc. Connected carriers share contact information; process agents show every state where the carrier has filed an agent for service of legal process. Both are useful for tracing related operations and verifying the carrier's stated geographic footprint.

Connected carriers

Other FMCSA-registered carriers whose contact information matches this one. We match on normalized phone numbers, email addresses, and physical addresses across every active and inactive USDOT record. Sharing contact details is common between affiliated companies, recently rebranded operations, fleet acquisitions, and shared dispatch offices, so a match alone is not a problem. Brokers typically review the matched carriers alongside the one they are about to book to confirm the relationship is what they expect.

  • David Wayne Carberry

    USDOT 1224143 · Authorized for Hire

    Inactive
    Address
    1711 S 12TH STREET, Hamilton, OH, 45011
    Phone
    (937) 235-9540
    Safety rating
    Unrated
    Insurance
    N/A
    Fleet
    2 power units · 0 drivers
    Inspections / OOS
    0 insp · 0 OOS
    Crashes
    0 total
    Shared phone
  • Ernest Demarco

    USDOT 1238304 · Authorized for Hire

    Inactive
    Address
    2160 JERGENS RD, Dayton, OH, 45404
    Phone
    (937) 235-9540
    Safety rating
    Unrated
    Insurance
    N/A
    Fleet
    1 power unit · 1 driver
    Inspections / OOS
    0 insp · 0 OOS
    Crashes
    0 total
    Shared phone
  • Gerald Manley

    USDOT 1221075 · Authorized for Hire

    Inactive
    Address
    516 JACKSON HILLE, Urbana, OH, 43078
    Phone
    (937) 235-9540
    Safety rating
    Unrated
    Insurance
    N/A
    Fleet
    1 power unit · 0 drivers
    Inspections / OOS
    0 insp · 0 OOS
    Crashes
    0 total
    Shared phone
  • Myna Burba

    USDOT 1220535 · Authorized for Hire

    Inactive
    Address
    7035 BROWNS RUN ROAD, Germantown, OH, 45327
    Phone
    (937) 235-9540
    Safety rating
    Unrated
    Insurance
    N/A
    Fleet
    0 power units · 0 drivers
    Inspections / OOS
    0 insp · 0 OOS
    Crashes
    2 total
    Shared phone

Process agents (BOC-3)

Every state where Platinum Express Inc has filed a designated agent to receive legal process on its behalf. FMCSA requires a complete BOC-3 filing covering all 50 states (plus DC) before granting interstate operating authority. A carrier listed for fewer than 51 jurisdictions either operates intrastate only, has not yet completed its BOC-3 filing, or has had a state agent terminate without replacement.

1 state on file:

MO

Recent activity

Field-level changes detected in Platinum Express Inc's FMCSA record over the last 90 days. Each row shows what changed and when, so you can spot authority lapses, insurance shifts, or safety updates that may have happened since you last booked them.

DateFieldPreviousNew
May 13, 2026Total Inspections241239
May 13, 2026Driver Inspections240238
May 13, 2026Vehicle Inspections101100
May 13, 2026Hos Compliance Score0.60.61
May 13, 2026Unsafe Driving Score4.124.7
May 13, 2026Vehicle Maintenance Score6.926.67
May 7, 2026Total Crashes9794
May 7, 2026Injury Crashes5250
May 7, 2026Towaway Crashes9491
May 6, 2026Total Crashes9497

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions brokers and shippers ask about Platinum Express Inc and how to interpret the FMCSA data shown on this page.

What is the USDOT number for Platinum Express Inc?

Platinum Express Inc is assigned USDOT number 809244 by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. This number uniquely identifies the carrier in federal safety records and is used to track inspections, crashes, compliance reviews, and operating authority over time.

What is the MC number for Platinum Express Inc?

Platinum Express Inc's MC number is 359850. The MC (Motor Carrier) number is the operating authority number issued by FMCSA, separate from the USDOT number. It authorizes the carrier to transport regulated commodities for hire in interstate commerce.

Is Platinum Express Inc authorized to operate?

Platinum Express Inc's current operating status is ACTIVE. They hold a SATISFACTORY safety rating from FMCSA. Always verify operating authority and request a current insurance certificate before tendering loads.

How many inspections has Platinum Express Inc had?

Platinum Express Inc has 239 recorded roadside inspections in FMCSA's database, with 36 resulting in an out-of-service order, for an overall OOS rate of 15.1%. Inspection counts cover a rolling 24-month window.

What is a normal OOS rate?

The national average vehicle out-of-service rate is approximately 21%. The driver OOS average is closer to 5.5%. Rates well above these benchmarks may indicate recurring compliance issues. Lower rates suggest stronger maintenance and driver-qualification programs.

How many crashes has Platinum Express Inc been involved in?

FMCSA records 94 reported crashes for Platinum Express Inc over a rolling 24-month window, including 2 fatal, 50 injury, and 91 tow-away crashes. Crash counts include both preventable and non-preventable events. Always evaluate raw counts against fleet size and miles driven.

How large is Platinum Express Inc's fleet?

Platinum Express Inc operates 50 power units (trucks and tractors) and reports 50 drivers on their FMCSA MCS-150 form. Fleet figures are self-reported and updated biennially, so the live operational fleet may differ slightly.

Where is Platinum Express Inc located?

Platinum Express Inc is headquartered in Dayton, Ohio at 2549 Stanley Ave. They operate in interstate commerce across state lines.

What does a satisfactory safety rating mean?

A Satisfactory rating is the highest rating issued by FMCSA following a compliance review. It means Platinum Express Inc demonstrated adequate safety management controls during the review. Only about 1-2% of all registered carriers hold a formal safety rating, since FMCSA only rates carriers that go through a compliance review.

How often is FMCSA data updated?

FMCSA refreshes carrier census data daily. Inspection and crash records are typically published within 30 days of the underlying event. Safety ratings and BASIC scores update on FMCSA's monthly cycle. The "last checked" timestamp at the bottom of this page shows when the most recent FMCSA poll happened.

Should I monitor Platinum Express Inc for changes?

If you tender loads to Platinum Express Inc regularly, monitoring is worth considering. Operating authority can lapse, insurance can drop, and safety ratings can change between bookings. Email alerts surface those changes the moment FMCSA publishes them, so you find out before your next load instead of after a problem on the road.

Where does this data come from?

All data on this page is sourced from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) via the DOT Open Data Portal. It includes the Company Census File, roadside inspection records, crash reports, and SMS/BASIC safety scores. Data is self-reported by carriers and updated regularly by FMCSA. For the authoritative single-source-of-truth record, cross-reference with FMCSA SAFER.

About this data

This profile is compiled from publicly available FMCSA data including the Company Census File, inspection and crash reports, SMS/BASIC safety scores, the Licensing & Insurance system, and the AuthHist, Revocation, OUT OF SERVICE ORDERS, InsHist, and BOC3 datasets on the DOT public data portal. Data is self-reported by carriers and updated daily by FMCSA. Inspection and crash data covers a rolling 24-month window. BASIC scores are recalculated monthly. For authoritative records, verify with FMCSA SAFER.

This record was last checked on Jun 5, 2026 and the most recent change was on May 13, 2026.