Lama Express Llc is an active interstate carrier based in Detroit, MI.
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 | 6 | 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 | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 97% | 97% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 91% | 95% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 89% | 94% | Worse than most peers |
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 | 4 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 8 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 12 | 3 | 3 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2026 | IL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4 | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 12, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | 2.38 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 7 | 6.12 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.03 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 5 states. Top state TX accounts for 46% of activity. Activity outside home state (MI): 85%.
| Hazardous Materials Compliance |
| 6 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 24, 2025 |
| TX |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 3 |
| 0 |
| Jul 23, 2025 | MI | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 4, 2025 | OH | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| May 26, 2025 | IL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | OH | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 2 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2026 | 393205C | Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 27, 2026 | 39355E | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 27, 2026 | 39370B1I | Defective latching fasteners - Fasteners on either side of the vehicle are missing or ineffective | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Feb 27, 2026 | 39395A | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 12, 2026 | 39355E | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 24, 2025 | 172516C5 | Placard not reading horizontally | Hazardous Materials Compliance | — |
| Jul 24, 2025 | 39311TU | Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 24, 2025 | 39395A | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| May 26, 2025 | 39282A1 | Using a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a CMV | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 177823AHMTVMNID | HM (Transport Vehicle Markings) - Less than 50% of the required ID numbers are missing for each material. | Hazardous Materials Compliance | — |