Aru Express Llc is an active interstate carrier based in Richmond, TX.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Trailers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 4 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 4 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 | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 95% | 96% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 88% | 92% | 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 | 1 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — | 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 5 states. Top state AL accounts for of activity.
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 9 | 3 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2026 | IL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20, 2025 | MS | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 25, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 6 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2025 | LA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | 8.41 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 3 | 1.43 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 12.50 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 1 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Feb 28, 2025 |
| AL |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 3 |
| 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2025 | 39311A1LFTSM | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - missing. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 20, 2025 | 39311A1LTNRV | Lighting - Turn signal - Any missing not on the rearmost vehicle. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 39311TU | Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 39348A | Inoperative/defective brakes | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 39355C1 | Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 39375C | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 3958E | False report of drivers record of duty status | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 3963A1BOS | BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Aug 27, 2025 | 39524 | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 3939 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |