Carrier profile · USDOT 2287423 · MC-781230 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

A&s Transport Express Inc

7 power unitsavg 14 yrMulti-region · 10 statesLOS BANOS, CA94/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-781230 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

7Power units

5 observed · MCS-150

9Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

14.0Avg age (yr)

2001–2019 · vPIC

Call dispatch(209) 810-6476 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 1

Driver out-of-service rate above average11.8% vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 15 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2012.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo12.5%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

14 yr

Model years 2001–2019 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

14 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

26 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

What to check before you tender

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29 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent May 31, 2026.
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Insurance cancellation effective May 25, 2026.

Safety

20 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 12.5%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 11.8%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 16 vehicle and 17 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

11.1% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 4.4 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

18 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '26 · 3

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 7-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 7
Inspections · 24 mo: 20
Annualized: ≈10 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.4 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance13 · 1 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance13 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving12 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance7 · 5 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance6 · 1 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Monterey’12–’15

United Specialty’16–’19

Trisura Specialty’21–’23

2012201620202024now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2024 → May 2025	$750K	4
TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2023 → May 2024	$750K	3
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2021 → May 2023	$750K	2
KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2020 → May 2021	$750K	1
SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY	May 2019 → May 2020	$750K	2
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2016 → May 2019	$750K	4
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	May 2015 → May 2016	$750K	4
MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2012 → May 2015	$750K	3

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 6, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 7
Observed power (24 mo): 5
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

14.0 yr

Average age

2019

Newest model yr

2001

Oldest model yr

85.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 6, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

California: 11 inspections
Nevada: 1 inspections
Kentucky: 1 inspections
New Mexico: 1 inspections
Florida: 1 inspections
Arkansas: 1 inspections
Louisiana: 1 inspections
Tennessee: 1 inspections
Alabama: 1 inspections
Arizona: 1 inspections

Home base

LOS BANOS, CA

688 CHINABERRY CT

Most inspections: CA

11 inspections

CA 11 · NV 1 · KY 1

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 6, 2026

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 (10 trucks · 8 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3941384 USDOT 4353243 USDOT 3454992 USDOT 3529779 USDOT 1592809 USDOT 4142670 USDOT 624607 USDOT 3456436

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 6, 2026

Location

Physical address: 688 CHINABERRY CT, LOS BANOS, CA, 93635
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (209) 810-6476
Fax: (888) 938-5353
Email: [email protected]

Registration

Officer: Balbir Kaur Sarai
USDOT / docket: 2287423 · MC-781230
First registered: Mar 23, 2012
Last MCS-150: Oct 27, 2026 · 227,163 mi (2026)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

227,163

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 6, 2026

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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13%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

2 of 16 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

50violation records

4OOS-tagged records

2 of 16inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Hours of service

2010%2 / 20

Unsafe driving

110%0 / 11

Other vehicle maintenance

1020%2 / 10

Lights

80%0 / 8

Brakes

10%0 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

40%

15%

30%

0%Nov 24 to May 250 / 3

33%May 25 to Nov 251 / 3

0%Nov 25 to May 260 / 3

14%May 26 to Nov 261 / 7

Top 3 codes (14 of 50 records)

395.24 ELD — record edits / data7
396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection4
392.2-SLLSR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3

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393.11B-CSURR Required lamps/reflectors missing2
393.78A-WS Windshield wipers2
393.9A-LFTSI Inoperative required lamps2
395.3A3-HOSPRNP Driving beyond hours-of-service limits2
395.8E-HOSPD Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing2
392.2-SLL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLTCD State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLTL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLUP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.22A-D Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
392.22B-DFPWD Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
393.11A1-LCHL Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11A1-LFTSM Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11B-CSRIGRR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.203C-CBP Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.55E-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A3-TAOLTIS Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.9A-LHWS Inoperative required lamps1
395.22H1-ELDNUM ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.22H2-ELDNISDT ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.22H3-ELDMF ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.24C2II-ELDTN ELD — record edits / data1
395.24C2III-ELDSDN ELD — record edits / data1
395.3A2-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.3A3II Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.3AII Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.8E1-HOSPVID Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
396.3A1-BALAC Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1

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Hours of service

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Unsafe driving

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for A&S TRANSPORT EXPRESS INC.

A&S TRANSPORT EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2287423) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 6, 2026.

It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 12.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026.

The carrier received 20 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 16 vehicle-level and 17 driver-level — across 10 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 6, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026.

It reports 7 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 27, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 6, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is A&S TRANSPORT EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

A&S TRANSPORT EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 2287423, and its motor carrier number is MC-781230.

Is A&S TRANSPORT EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 6, 2026. A&S TRANSPORT EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is A&S TRANSPORT EXPRESS INC's safety record?

A&S TRANSPORT EXPRESS INC has a 12.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 40 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).