Polar Express Llc is an active interstate carrier based in Sioux Falls, SD.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 5 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 5 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 99% | 98% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 95% | 97% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 73% | 83% | Around peer average |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 0 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 5 | 1 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2026 | KS | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 21, 2025 | IA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 6 | 0 |
| Dec 2, 2025 | SD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2025 | KY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| May 19, 2025 |
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 5 | 10.39 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 1 | 1.03 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 7.14 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 11 states. Top state SD accounts for 42% of activity. Activity outside home state (SD): 58%.
+6 other states with fewer inspections
| 0 |
| Unsafe Driving | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| NE |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| May 16, 2025 | MN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 28, 2025 | GA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 20, 2025 | SD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 9, 2025 | SD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 3, 2025 | SC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2025 | 39311TU | Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 21, 2025 | 39522G | Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Dec 21, 2025 | 39524C2III | Driver failed to manually add shipping document number | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Dec 21, 2025 | 39526B | Motor carrier failed to ensure that the ELD automatically recorded the required data elements. | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Dec 21, 2025 | 39532B | Driver failed to assume or decline unassigned driving time | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Dec 21, 2025 | 3958E | False report of drivers record of duty status | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 39347ABCFSHE | Hydraulic/Electric Brake - Contaminated friction surface | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 28, 2025 | 39282DUMT | Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Jan 3, 2025 | 3922SLLLR | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 3922SLLS3 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |