Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1835758 · MC-665495
IMPERIAL EXPRESS LLC
10 power unitsavg 11.7 yrMulti-region · 12 statesPORTLAND, OR
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-665495 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
10 observed · MCS-150
9Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.7Avg age (yr)
2005–2025 · 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 fileDriver out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority1717 yr active
since 2008Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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
11.7 yr
Model years 2005–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
17 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2008 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is IMPERIAL EXPRESS LLC safe to work with?
Is IMPERIAL EXPRESS LLC safe to load? IMPERIAL EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 1835758, MC-665495) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in PORTLAND, OR, operating 10 power units and 12 drivers. Operating authority has been active 17 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 42 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
IEIMPERIAL EXPRESS LLC 94
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Safety
42 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)12 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 11.5% (24-mo)26 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
22.2% 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
≈1.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 10-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 26
- Annualized
- ≈13 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.3 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 Driving8
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 2 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 395.26 ELD — required data elementsHOS Compliance1
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
Great West · 09–11
Gramercy · 11–12
Sparta · 12–14
Lancer · 14–16
National · 18–20
National Union · 20–22
20092022
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 17 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Jul 2020 → Jul 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jul 2018 → Jul 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2017 → Jul 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Jul 2016 → Jul 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2014 → Jul 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2012 → Aug 2014 | $750k | 4 |
| GRAMERCY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2011 → Jul 2012 | $750k | 4 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jan 2009 → Jan 2011 | $750k | 2 |
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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)
- 10
- Trailers (towed)
- 9
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
2005
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 mo2626
OR busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PORTLAND, OR
Top corridor
OR
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 (8 trucks · 8 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2523205USDOT 4210769USDOT 3587716USDOT 4543683USDOT 1169936USDOT 2102548USDOT 182606USDOT 4134675
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1010
Observed (24 mo)1010
Shared w/ other carriers88
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 12628 NE HASSALO ST, PORTLAND, OR, 97230
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 33202, PORTLAND, OR, 97292
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (503) 464-6650
Registration
- Officer
- Vladislav Gvozdicov
- USDOT / docket
- 1835758 · MC-665495
- First registered
- 12/06/2008
- Last MCS-150
- 07/15/2025 · 645,250 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 03/27/2017
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is IMPERIAL EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?
IMPERIAL EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 1835758, and its motor carrier number is MC-665495.
Is IMPERIAL EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, IMPERIAL EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is IMPERIAL EXPRESS LLC's safety record?
IMPERIAL EXPRESS LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 42 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is IMPERIAL EXPRESS LLC's fleet?
IMPERIAL EXPRESS LLC operates 10 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is IMPERIAL EXPRESS LLC based?
IMPERIAL EXPRESS LLC is based in PORTLAND, OR, with roadside inspections recorded across 12 states.