Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4058135 · MC-1539269
A&F EXPRESS
2 power unitsavg 23 yrLocal · 1 statesPALMVIEW, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1539269 ACTIVEOUT-OF-SERVICE ORDERHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
23.0Avg age (yr)
1999–2005 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Do not load
FMCSA has ordered this carrier out of service. It is not authorized to haul freight.
Active operating authorityOut-of-service rates below national averageFederal Out-of-Service Order
Watch · 2
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2023Insurance (BIPD)Not on file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo16.716.7 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
23 yr
Model years 1999–2005 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is A&F EXPRESS safe to work with?
Is A&F EXPRESS safe to load? A&F EXPRESS (USDOT 4058135, MC-1539269) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in PALMVIEW, TX, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 7 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 16.7% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it do not load (0/100), with the leading concern: federal out-of-service order. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
AEA&F EXPRESS 0
Active federal out-of-service order
New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact · ordered 05/01/2026
FMCSA has ordered this carrier to cease operations. Verify current status with FMCSA before any tender.
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Safety
7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 16.7% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)7 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.7% now▼ Improving
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 7
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.8 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance15
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving11
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.82 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.81 HornVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.19 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Accredited Specialty · 25–26
20252026
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2005
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo77
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PALMVIEW, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 790261
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2910 PALO BLANCO DR, PALMVIEW, TX, 78572
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (956) 803-5735
Registration
- Officer
- Anaira Lizbeth Cantu
- USDOT / docket
- 4058135 · MC-1539269
- First registered
- 04/08/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 07/30/2025 · 1 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is A&F EXPRESS's USDOT number?
A&F EXPRESS's USDOT number is 4058135, and its motor carrier number is MC-1539269.
Is A&F EXPRESS authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, A&F EXPRESS is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file, but it currently carries an active out-of-service order — verify status before tendering.
What is A&F EXPRESS's safety record?
A&F EXPRESS has a 16.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 0/100 (tier: unfit).
How big is A&F EXPRESS's fleet?
A&F EXPRESS operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is A&F EXPRESS based?
A&F EXPRESS is based in PALMVIEW, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.