Asset-based
12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
V&M EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 1842777) has a Vektor safety score of 87/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 13, 2026.
V&M EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 1842777) holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 13, 2026.
V&M EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 1842777) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY effective Nov 30, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 13, 2026.
V&M EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 1842777) has a 22.6% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 13, 2026.
V&M EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 1842777) has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 13, 2026.
V&M EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 1842777) reports 12 power units and 12 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 6, 2026.
V&M EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 1842777) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 13, 2026.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 13, 2026
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Asset-based
12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
7.3 yr
Model years 2014–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.
17 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
V&M EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 1842777, and its motor carrier number is MC-667690.
As of 2026-07-13, V&M EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
V&M EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 22.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 107 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).
V&M EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 12 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
V&M EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in BAKERSFIELD, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 11 states.
Comparable carriers around Bakersfield and across California
71 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
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
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 adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Nov 2025
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2024 → Nov 2025 | $750K | 1 |
| LOXDON INSURANCE COMPANY RISK RETENTION GROUP | Nov 2023 → Nov 2024 | $750K | 1 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2021 → Nov 2023 | $750K | 1 |
| SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2021 → Jan 2022 | $750K | 3 |
| NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2020 → Jan 2021 | $750K | 1 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Jan 2019 → Jan 2020 | $750K | 3 |
| CRUSADER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2018 → Jan 2019 | $750K | 2 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2017 → Mar 2018 | $750K | 2 |
| STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2014 → Jan 2017 | $750K | 3 |
| DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) | Jan 2013 → Jan 2014 | $750K | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2011 → Jan 2013 | $750K | 1 |
| SUA INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2009 → Jan 2011 | $750K | 2 |
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.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 11 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
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
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
Location
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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