Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3197806 · MC-155862
BIG ERV EXPRESS LLC
1 power unitsavg 10 yrLocal · 1 statesDOTHAN, AL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-155862 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.0Avg age (yr)
2011–2021 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 8 yearsNo reported crashesNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average100.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2018Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo100.0100.0 %
▲ 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
10 yr
Model years 2011–2021 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BIG ERV EXPRESS LLC safe to work with?
Is BIG ERV EXPRESS LLC safe to load? BIG ERV EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3197806, MC-155862) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in DOTHAN, AL, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 9 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 100.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (64/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BEBIG ERV EXPRESS LLC 64
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Safety
9 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 100.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
37.5% 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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 1-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 1
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance14 · 3 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance3
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
- 393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2
- 393.13 Retroreflective sheetingVehicle Maintenance2
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+1 earlier
Lancer · 22–25
20182025
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2022 → Jan 2025 | $750k | 4 |
| CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA) | Oct 2018 → Mar 2019 | $750k | 3 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- 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
2021
Newest model yr
2011
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 mo11
AL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DOTHAN, AL
Top corridor
AL
Density
fewermore
05
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 (4 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 251147USDOT 1923007USDOT 1456011USDOT 92421
Shares a company officer with other carriers
ervin williams — 5 carriers: USDOT 2636805USDOT 3508481USDOT 3594890USDOT 3684290
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)11
Shared w/ other carriers44
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 701 TORINO DRIVE, DOTHAN, AL, 36301
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (334) 435-8431
Registration
- Officers
- Ervin Williams · Wanda Foster
- USDOT / docket
- 3197806 · MC-155862
- First registered
- 10/08/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 07/27/2023 · 1 mi (2021)
- 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 BIG ERV EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?
BIG ERV EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 3197806, and its motor carrier number is MC-155862.
Is BIG ERV EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BIG ERV EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BIG ERV EXPRESS LLC's safety record?
BIG ERV EXPRESS LLC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 9 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 64/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is BIG ERV EXPRESS LLC's fleet?
BIG ERV EXPRESS LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BIG ERV EXPRESS LLC based?
BIG ERV EXPRESS LLC is based in DOTHAN, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.