Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2065490 · MC-725758
UNITED TRUCKING EXPRESS LLC
9 power unitsavg 9.1 yrRegional · 5 statesCOLUMBUS, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-725758 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
9Power units
7 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.1Avg age (yr)
2004–2023 · 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 16 yearsNo 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 average66.7% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average12.5% vs the 6.7% national average.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority1515 yr active
since 2010Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo66.766.7 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9.1 yr
Model years 2004–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
15 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is UNITED TRUCKING EXPRESS LLC safe to work with?
Is UNITED TRUCKING EXPRESS LLC safe to load? UNITED TRUCKING EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 2065490, MC-725758) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in COLUMBUS, OH, operating 9 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 15 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 17 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 66.7% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it high risk (62/100), 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
UTUNITED TRUCKING EXPRESS LLC 62
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Safety
17 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 66.7% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 12.5% (24-mo)8 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
71.4% 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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 9-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 9
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 8
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance10 · 2 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving8
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance3
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse
+5 earlier
Great West · 21–23
Navigators · 23–25
20102025
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 12 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2023 → Dec 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Dec 2021 → Dec 2023 | $750k | 3 |
| BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2020 → Dec 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2019 → Dec 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2018 → Mar 2019 | $750k | 3 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Dec 2017 → Dec 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 2010 → Aug 2011 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 9
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 7
- Trailers (towed)
- 7
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
2023
Newest model yr
2004
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo88
OH busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
COLUMBUS, OH
Top corridor
OH
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3457275Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (7 trucks · 8 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 532917USDOT 3457275USDOT 3042877USDOT 3487046USDOT 4072375USDOT 3373855USDOT 125547USDOT 3481069
Shares a company officer with other carriers
abdifatah ali — 14 carriers: USDOT 1376532USDOT 1489434USDOT 2141913USDOT 2423999USDOT 2790737USDOT 2792173USDOT 3055915USDOT 3296695
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)99
Observed (24 mo)77
Shared w/ other carriers77
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2700 E DUBLIN GRANVILLE RD STE 11, COLUMBUS, OH, 43231
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (614) 392-0582
- Cell
- (614) 805-4037
Registration
- Officer
- Abdifatah Ali
- USDOT / docket
- 2065490 · MC-725758
- First registered
- 08/13/2010
- Last MCS-150
- 08/28/2025 · 829,700 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 01/15/2025
- 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 UNITED TRUCKING EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?
UNITED TRUCKING EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 2065490, and its motor carrier number is MC-725758.
Is UNITED TRUCKING EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, UNITED TRUCKING EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is UNITED TRUCKING EXPRESS LLC's safety record?
UNITED TRUCKING EXPRESS LLC has a 66.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 17 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 62/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is UNITED TRUCKING EXPRESS LLC's fleet?
UNITED TRUCKING EXPRESS LLC operates 9 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is UNITED TRUCKING EXPRESS LLC based?
UNITED TRUCKING EXPRESS LLC is based in COLUMBUS, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.