Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
104 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1893696 · MC-681443
ROAD TRAIN EXPRESS INC
104 power unitsavg 6.6 yrNational · 28 statesBRAMPTON, ON
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-681443 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
104Power units
73 observed · MCS-150
110Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.6Avg age (yr)
2007–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1717 yr active
since 2009Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo23.323.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.6 yr
Model years 2007–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
17 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is ROAD TRAIN EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is ROAD TRAIN EXPRESS INC safe to load? ROAD TRAIN EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1893696, MC-681443) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in BRAMPTON, ON, operating 104 power units and 104 drivers. Operating authority has been active 17 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 215 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 23.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
RTROAD TRAIN EXPRESS INC 81
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Safety
215 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 23.3% (24-mo)60 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.7% (24-mo)143 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
17.1% 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
≈0.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 104-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 104
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 143
- Annualized
- ≈72 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 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 Driving75
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance19 · 1 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance19
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 10 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 6 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance9
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance9
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance8
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance5
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5
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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 · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
United States · 09–12
Northbridge Commercial · 12–15
National Interstate · 16–20
Atlantic Specialty · 20–23
Aig Canada · 22–24
20092025
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.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 15 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2024 → Dec 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| AIG INSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA | Dec 2022 → Dec 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2020 → Jan 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2016 → Dec 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| AIG INSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA | Jun 2015 → Dec 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHBRIDGE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE CORPORATION | May 2015 → Jun 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| AIG INSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA | Dec 2014 → Jul 2015 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHBRIDGE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE CORPORATION | Jun 2012 → Jun 2015 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2009 → Jun 2012 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 104
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 73
- Trailers (towed)
- 110
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
2007
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 28 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2828
US statesInspections · 24 mo143143
MI busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BRAMPTON, ON
Top corridor
MI ⇄ ON
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2900683USDOT 3478456USDOT 1908633USDOT 1233399USDOT 1288437Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (23 trucks · 23 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1233399USDOT 4253173USDOT 2900683USDOT 3573686USDOT 919057USDOT 1909025USDOT 3111487USDOT 3046078
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)104104
Observed (24 mo)7373
Shared w/ other carriers2323
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 85 HEARTLAKE ROAD SOUTH, BRAMPTON, ON, L6W 3K1
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (905) 453-0050
- Cell
- (905) 838-0000
- Fax
- (866) 612-6219
- Web domain
- roadtrainexpress.com
Registration
- Officers
- Gurdarshan S Bimbh · Tejinder S Bimbh
- USDOT / docket
- 1893696 · MC-681443
- First registered
- 05/26/2009
- Last MCS-150
- 03/04/2026 · 18,895,387 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 1.21
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is ROAD TRAIN EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
ROAD TRAIN EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 1893696, and its motor carrier number is MC-681443.
Is ROAD TRAIN EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ROAD TRAIN EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ROAD TRAIN EXPRESS INC's safety record?
ROAD TRAIN EXPRESS INC has a 23.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 215 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is ROAD TRAIN EXPRESS INC's fleet?
ROAD TRAIN EXPRESS INC operates 104 power units and 104 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ROAD TRAIN EXPRESS INC based?
ROAD TRAIN EXPRESS INC is based in BRAMPTON, ON, with roadside inspections recorded across 28 states.