Carrier profile · USDOT 709384 · MC-231596 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Antelope Valley Airport Express Inc

DBA ANTELOPE EXPRESS

0 power unitsavg 10.5 yrLocal · 2 statesPALMDALE, CA100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-231596 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

4 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

10.5Avg age (yr)

2014–2019 · vPIC

Call dispatch(661) 947-2529 Email dispatchTOM@ANTELOPEEXPRESS.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 29 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1997.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$4M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo4.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$4M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo4.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

10.5 yr

Model years 2014–2019 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

28 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

25 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 4.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS —24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 25 vehicle and 0 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

3.6% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 3.3 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

25 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '25 · 6

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving6 · 1 OOS
393.89 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.83 Exhaust systemVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.28 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
374.201 Other violationOther1 · 0 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$4,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$4M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $4M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$5M BIPD last filed ’25 · 14 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

General Star’00–’04

New York’13–’16

Pennsylvania Manuf’18–’21

1993200220112020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 20 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $4,000,000 · TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Sep 2025

All 20 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2024 → Sep 2025	$5M	1
TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2023 → Sep 2025	$5M	2
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2022 → Sep 2024	$5M	2
TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2022 → Sep 2023	$5M	1
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2021 → Sep 2022	$5M	1
PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS.	Sep 2018 → Sep 2021	$5M	3
MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2016 → Sep 2018	$5M	2
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.	Sep 2013 → Oct 2016	$5M	4
NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. OF HARTFORD	Sep 2011 → Sep 2013	$5M	2
AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING	Sep 2010 → Sep 2011	$5M	1
GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2008 → Sep 2010	$5M	3
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2006 → Sep 2008	$5M	4
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2004 → Sep 2006	$5M	1
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2002 → Sep 2004	$5M	6
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2001 → Sep 2002	$5M	1
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY	Sep 2000 → Sep 2004	$5M	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2000 → Sep 2001	$5M	1
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	Sep 1998 → Sep 2000	$5M	2
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	Sep 1995 → Nov 1997	$5M	5
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Sep 1993 → Sep 1995	$5M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): 4
Trailers (towed): 0

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

10.5 yr

Average age

2019

Newest model yr

2014

Oldest model yr

100.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

PALMDALE, CA

332 W AVE S SUITE A

Top corridor

CA 20

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a company officer with other carriers

thomas lee miller — 3 carriers: USDOT 4214595 USDOT 4526278

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 332 W AVE S SUITE A, PALMDALE, CA, 93551
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (661) 947-2529
Cell: (661) 810-5552
Fax: (661) 538-0178
Email: tom@antelopeexpress.com
Web domain: antelopeexpress.com

Registration

Officer: Thomas Lee Miller
USDOT / docket: 709384 · MC-231596
First registered: Oct 14, 1997
Last MCS-150: Mar 19, 2026 · 535,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Sep 20, 2024
D-U-N-S: 185720620

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

535,000

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for ANTELOPE VALLEY AIRPORT EXPRESS INC.

ANTELOPE VALLEY AIRPORT EXPRESS INC (USDOT 709384) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $4,000,000 limit in force from TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Sep 26, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 4.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 25 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 25 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 16 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 19, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 20, 2024 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is ANTELOPE VALLEY AIRPORT EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

ANTELOPE VALLEY AIRPORT EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 709384, and its motor carrier number is MC-231596.

Is ANTELOPE VALLEY AIRPORT EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, ANTELOPE VALLEY AIRPORT EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is ANTELOPE VALLEY AIRPORT EXPRESS INC's safety record?

ANTELOPE VALLEY AIRPORT EXPRESS INC has a 4.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 37 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).