Costa Express — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
6 years (granted 2020)
Liability filing
$750K BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
15 on file
Out-of-service
OOS rate at 2x national average or worse
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Costa Express Llc
DBA
Costa Express
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
110 Ransomwood Dr, Apex, NC 27539
Phone
(919) 589-1376
Power units
2
Drivers
2
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC1068445
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
13.3%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 15 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
6.7%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 15 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
vlad@costaexpress.net — company domain
Mail host
Google Workspace
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 | MI | Level I — Full |
| Dec 4, 2025 | IN | Level I — Full |
| Sep 8, 2025 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 14, 2025 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 13, 2025 | IA | Level I — Full |
| Sep 10, 2024 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 28, 2024 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 24, 2024 | OK | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 5, 2023 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Nov 23, 2023 | KS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 12, 2023 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 25, 2023 | NY | Level I — Full |
| Aug 25, 2023 | OH | Level I — Full |
| Aug 23, 2023 | OK | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 9, 2023 | ME | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 15 of 15 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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