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PLATINUM EXPRESS INC

USDOT 809244 · Dayton, OH

Authorized for-hireAuthority active

Quick answers

Is PLATINUM EXPRESS INC (USDOT 809244) allowed to operate?
Yes. As of July 20, 2026, FMCSA's live record shows PLATINUM EXPRESS INC (USDOT 809244) is allowed to operate.
Does PLATINUM EXPRESS INC have active operating authority?
Yes. FMCSA's live records show active contract operating authority for PLATINUM EXPRESS INC (MC359850) as of July 20, 2026.
Does PLATINUM EXPRESS INC have insurance on file with FMCSA?
Yes. FMCSA shows liability (BIPD) coverage of $750,000 on file for PLATINUM EXPRESS INC as of July 20, 2026. "On file" reflects the filed amounts, not confirmation of active coverage.
What is PLATINUM EXPRESS INC's FMCSA safety rating?
PLATINUM EXPRESS INC holds a Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating (rated April 6, 2016). This is FMCSA's official rating — one of Satisfactory, Conditional, or Unsatisfactory.
What is PLATINUM EXPRESS INC's USDOT and MC number?
PLATINUM EXPRESS INC is registered under USDOT 809244 and operating authority MC359850, based in Dayton, OH. FMCSA classifies it as an authorized for-hire carrier.
How large is PLATINUM EXPRESS INC's fleet?
PLATINUM EXPRESS INC reports 50 power units and 50 drivers in its FMCSA record in Dayton, OH.

Answers reflect the public FMCSA record as of July 20, 2026; figures can change at any time.

Operating snapshot

50Power units (fleet size)
50Drivers reported
27Years since registration
6.4MAnnual miles reported (2025)
Dayton, OHHome base
239Inspections (24 mo)

Public FMCSA census & inspection records · as of 2026-06-06

80
Elevated
HaulReport estimate · highest estimated percentile
Hours-of-Service Compliance is this carrier's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile at the 80.3th percentile among 4,727 safety-event peers. Across 3 rated categories, 1 is estimated Low. Higher percentile = more inspection-violation activity recorded relative to peers. An independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.
Estimated from public FMCSA data · updated 2026-06-08 · How we calculate this

Platinum Express Inc is a for-hire motor carrier based in Dayton, Ohio, operating 50 power units and 50 drivers since 1999. In 2025, the carrier logged 6,351,519 annual miles with a vehicle out-of-service rate of 31.0%, compared to the snapshot benchmark of 21.2%, and a driver out-of-service rate of 2.1%, compared to the snapshot benchmark of 5.2%. HaulReport-estimated inspection-based safety metrics show the carrier at the 11th percentile for controlled substances (low band), 80th percentile for hours-of-service compliance (elevated band), and 73rd percentile for vehicle maintenance (moderate band)—an independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.

HaulReport interpretation — automatically generated from the public FMCSA data below and our percentile estimates, and checked against those source figures.

Estimated BASIC percentiles

Controlled Substances / AlcoholLow
11.0 pctl · CI 6–16
BASIC measure: 0.07Insp. w/ violation: 1Peer group: 7,862
Hours-of-Service ComplianceElevated
80.3 pctl · CI 75–85
BASIC measure: 0.61Insp. w/ violation: 238Peer group: 4,727
Vehicle MaintenanceModerate
73.6 pctl · CI 69–79
BASIC measure: 6.67Insp. w/ violation: 100Peer group: 19,381

Out-of-service rates

Vehicle OOS31.0%above the 21.2% snapshot benchmark · 100 inspections
Driver OOS2.1%below the 5.2% snapshot benchmark · 238 inspections

Out-of-service rate = inspections resulting in an out-of-service order ÷ inspections. The benchmark is the inspection-weighted rate across this FMCSA snapshot — not an official national average. Rates are shown only with at least 5 inspections.

MCS-150 biennial update

Due April 2028
Next biennial update dueApril 2028
Recurring update monthApril, even-numbered years
Last MCS-150 update on fileApril 15, 2026

FMCSA sets each carrier's biennial update month from the last two digits of the USDOT number (last digit → month, second-to-last digit → odd/even year) — it is required even when nothing has changed. This is a schedule derived from the public rule, not a compliance determination. Verify and file on FMCSA · Deadline calculator

Live FMCSA status

Allowed to operate

Operating authority

  • Common: None
  • Contract: Active
  • Broker: None
  • Docket: MC359850
  • Authorized for property

Insurance on file

  • Liability (BIPD): $750,000

Safety

  • Rating: Satisfactory (as of April 6, 2016)
  • Driver out-of-service rate: 1.7%
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate: 35.6%
  • Hazmat out-of-service rate: 0.0%

Live read from FMCSA's QCMobile system on July 20, 2026. Insurance figures are FMCSA "on file" amounts, not confirmation of current coverage; values can change at any time. FMCSA QCMobile

Insurance on file

Liability (BIPD)

Primary liability (BIPD) — maximum limit recorded by FMCSA: $750,000

1 filing on file — show details
  • Public liability (BIPD) — primaryNAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY$750,000 max limit · Form 91X · effective 2026-02-26

Insurance filings on record in FMCSA's Licensing & Insurance (L&I) system (active or pending per the source dataset), as of 2026-06-08. Dollar figures are the maximum limit recorded on the filing, not confirmation of current coverage, and this is not a recommendation; filings can change or lapse at any time and may not reflect today's status. Confirm current coverage directly with FMCSA. Verify on FMCSA L&I

Change history & operating authority

Active

FMCSA operating authority is currently active for this carrier.

  1. June 17, 2026authority live record added

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Operating-authority status is from FMCSA's licensing system; the change history is HaulReport's own append-only daily record (FMCSA does not publish change history). This is a factual record, not an official CSA score or safety rating, and can change at any time. Verify on FMCSA SAFER · See this carrier's changes in the daily FMCSA activity feed

Carrier facts (public FMCSA data)
Verbatim public facts from FMCSA datasets. Only the percentile/band/confidence figures above are HaulReport reconstructions — not official FMCSA or CSA scores.
USDOT number809244
Legal namePLATINUM EXPRESS INC
LocationDAYTON, OH
Operating classificationAuthorized for-hire (per FMCSA census)
FMCSA operating authorityActive (per FMCSA licensing)
Power units (fleet size)50
Drivers50
Reported annual mileage6,351,519 (reported for 2025)
FMCSA registered1999 (~27 years)
Last MCS-150 updateApril 15, 2026
Next MCS-150 update dueApril 2028
Inspections (trailing 24 mo)239
Published BASIC measures3
Insurance filings (FMCSA L&I)1 on file (active/pending per source) — Public liability (BIPD) — primary
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State reference data: Truck-crash statistics for Ohio — state-wide totals for all carriers registered in Ohio, not specific to this carrier.

FMCSA data as of 2026-06-06 · Last synced 2026-06-08 · Method: how these percentiles are reconstructed · Canonical: https://haulreport.com/carrier/809244/