Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4140736 · MC-1587549
BARCELONA EXPRESS INC
10 power unitsavg 8.6 yrMulti-region · 12 statesARLINGTON HTS, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1587549 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
12 observed · MCS-150
30Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.6Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · 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.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 44 inspections.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.
Operating authority22 yr active
since 2023Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo19.119.1 %
▼ 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
8.6 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
2 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BARCELONA EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is BARCELONA EXPRESS INC safe to load? BARCELONA EXPRESS INC (USDOT 4140736, MC-1587549) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in ARLINGTON HTS, IL, operating 10 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 2 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 44 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 19.1% (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
BEBARCELONA EXPRESS INC 100
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Safety
44 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 19.1% (24-mo)21 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.9% (24-mo)41 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
15.4% 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
≈2.0 / 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
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 41
- Annualized
- ≈21 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.0 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 Driving14
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance4
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2
- 383.95 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1
- 172.502 Other violationOther1
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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 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Artisan Truckers · 23–25
20232025
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)
- 10
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 12
- Trailers (towed)
- 30
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
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 12 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1212
US statesInspections · 24 mo4141
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ARLINGTON HTS, IL
Top corridor
CA ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 6 trucks also ran under 9 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3323258USDOT 3503814USDOT 3943498USDOT 4161135USDOT 97235USDOT 3319475USDOT 3991082USDOT 4431641Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (20 trucks · 24 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3503814USDOT 3943498USDOT 4161135USDOT 3319475USDOT 4026361USDOT 2395238USDOT 4204720USDOT 3428411
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1010
Observed (24 mo)1212
Shared w/ other carriers2121
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2657 S EMBERS LN, ARLINGTON HTS, IL, 60005
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (310) 351-0301
- Web domain
- barcelona-express.com
Registration
- Officer
- Sandu Lungu
- USDOT / docket
- 4140736 · MC-1587549
- First registered
- 10/05/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 04/21/2026 · 889,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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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Frequently asked
What is BARCELONA EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
BARCELONA EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 4140736, and its motor carrier number is MC-1587549.
Is BARCELONA EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BARCELONA EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BARCELONA EXPRESS INC's safety record?
BARCELONA EXPRESS INC has a 19.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 44 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 BARCELONA EXPRESS INC's fleet?
BARCELONA EXPRESS INC operates 10 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BARCELONA EXPRESS INC based?
BARCELONA EXPRESS INC is based in ARLINGTON HTS, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 12 states.