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DBA EL EXPRESO BUS COMPANY
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Small fleet
0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
5.7 yr
Model years 2017–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.
14 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
No border inspections on record
24 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.
Violation data is not available for this carrier right now.
EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC (USDOT 2334111) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 4, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $5,000,000 limit in force from NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA effective Jul 2, 2022 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 6.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 4, 2026.
The carrier received 774 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 329 vehicle-level and 761 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 4, 2026.
The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 4, 2026.
It reports 0 power units and 44 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 16, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 4, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 31, 2023 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 4, 2026.
EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC's USDOT number is 2334111, and its motor carrier number is MC-463171.
FMCSA authority data as of Nov 4, 2026. EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC has a 6.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 1,074 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC operates 0 power units and 44 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC is based in HOUSTON, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.
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Before you tender
7 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Oct 15, 2026.
774 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
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
762 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '26 · 68
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?
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 16 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA · since Jul 2022
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Jul 2021 → Jul 2022 | $5M | 1 |
| QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2020 → Jul 2021 | $5M | 1 |
| NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. | Sep 2019 → Sep 2019 | $5M | 2 |
| GOTHAM INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2019 → Aug 2020 | $5M | 1 |
| NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. | Sep 2019 → Sep 2019 | $5M | 1 |
| NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. | Sep 2018 → Sep 2018 | $5M | 2 |
| GOTHAM INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2018 → Sep 2019 | $5M | 2 |
| NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. | Sep 2017 → Oct 2019 | $5M | 3 |
| GOTHAM INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2017 → Sep 2018 | $5M | 1 |
| NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. | Sep 2016 → Sep 2017 | $5M | 1 |
| GOTHAM INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2015 → Sep 2017 | $5M | 2 |
| NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. | Sep 2015 → Sep 2016 | $5M | 1 |
| COMMERCIAL ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2012 → Sep 2015 | $5M | 5 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Sep 2008 → Sep 2012 | $5M | 4 |
| AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO. | Sep 2004 → Sep 2008 | $5M | 1 |
| DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2003 → Oct 2004 | $5M | 4 |
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 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier
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
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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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21 of 329 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.
FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.
FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.
Bar = record count; % = OOS share.
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