Small fleet
0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Small fleet
0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Awaiting VIN decode
18 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is SANTIAGO EXPRESS INC safe to load? SANTIAGO EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1682613, MC-618287) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in DALLAS, TX, operating 0 power units and 35 drivers. Operating authority has been active 18 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 45 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 40.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (68/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
SANTIAGO EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 1682613, and its motor carrier number is MC-618287.
As of 2026-06-13, SANTIAGO EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
SANTIAGO EXPRESS INC has a 40.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 45 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 68/100 (tier: review).
SANTIAGO EXPRESS INC operates 0 power units and 35 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
SANTIAGO EXPRESS INC is based in DALLAS, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.
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33 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 11 insurers are named in the list below.
This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2025 → Jan 2026 | $5M | 1 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Oct 2021 → Oct 2025 | $5M | 8 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO | Oct 2017 → Oct 2021 | $5M | 7 |
| FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2015 → Oct 2017 | $5M | 2 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Sep 2015 → Oct 2015 | $5M | 1 |
| COMMERCIAL ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2013 → Sep 2015 | $5M | 9 |
| COMMERCIAL ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2012 → Apr 2013 | $5M | 4 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Sep 2011 → Sep 2012 | $5M | 1 |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2009 → Sep 2011 | $5M | 4 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2008 → Sep 2009 | $5M | 1 |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2007 → Sep 2008 | $5M | 5 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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