Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1356022 · MC-520223
AVALANCHE EXPRESS INC
11 power unitsavg 6.7 yrMulti-region · 10 statesPENFIELD, NY
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-520223 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
11Power units
11 observed · MCS-150
12Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.7Avg age (yr)
2012–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
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 21 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2005.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 62 inspections.
Operating authority2121 yr active
since 2005Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo7.17.1 %
▼ 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 peersTypical
6.7 yr
Model years 2012–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
21 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is AVALANCHE EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is AVALANCHE EXPRESS INC safe to load? AVALANCHE EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1356022, MC-520223) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in PENFIELD, NY, operating 11 power units and 11 drivers. Operating authority has been active 21 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 62 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 7.1% (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 clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
AEAVALANCHE EXPRESS INC 100
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Safety
62 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 7.1% (24-mo)14 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)34 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now▲ Worsening
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
≈1.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 11-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 11
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 34
- Annualized
- ≈17 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.5 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving13
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 390.19 Unified registration / MCS-150Unsafe Driving1
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1
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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)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
Northland · 05–09
State Pennsylvania · 09–13
State Pennsylvania · 14–16
Northland · 18–20
Sentry Select · 20–22
20052022
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.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 19 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2020 → Mar 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2018 → Mar 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| CRUM & FORSTER INDEMNITY COMPANY | Mar 2017 → Mar 2018 | $750k | 3 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2016 → Mar 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Mar 2014 → Mar 2016 | $750k | 2 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2013 → Apr 2014 | $750k | 2 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Nov 2009 → Nov 2013 | $750k | 4 |
| GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2009 → Nov 2009 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2005 → Sep 2009 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 11
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 11
- Trailers (towed)
- 12
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
2025
Newest model yr
2012
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1010
US statesInspections · 24 mo3434
NY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PENFIELD, NY
Top corridor
NY
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1111
Observed (24 mo)1111
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 32 COLONIAL DR, PENFIELD, NY, 14526
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (315) 370-6262
- Fax
- (315) 370-6285
- aetruck@gmail.com
Registration
- Officer
- Tatyana Furdey
- USDOT / docket
- 1356022 · MC-520223
- First registered
- 04/04/2005
- Last MCS-150
- 01/08/2026 · 910,436 mi (2022)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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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Frequently asked
What is AVALANCHE EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
AVALANCHE EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 1356022, and its motor carrier number is MC-520223.
Is AVALANCHE EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, AVALANCHE EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is AVALANCHE EXPRESS INC's safety record?
AVALANCHE EXPRESS INC has a 7.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 62 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is AVALANCHE EXPRESS INC's fleet?
AVALANCHE EXPRESS INC operates 11 power units and 11 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is AVALANCHE EXPRESS INC based?
AVALANCHE EXPRESS INC is based in PENFIELD, NY, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.