Carrier profile · USDOT 2338618 · MC-798515 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Vanguard Express LLC

14 power unitsavg 9.7 yrMulti-region · 11 statesSACHSE, TX88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-798515 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

14Power units

16 observed · MCS-150

20Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.7Avg age (yr)

2004–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(469) 493-2181 Email dispatchvanguardexpressllc@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 14 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2012.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 39 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo12.5%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo12.5%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Lessor pool

14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.7 yr

Model years 2004–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

14 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

24 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 12.5%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 4.2%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

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

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

12.5% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 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

22 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '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

≈0.9 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 14-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 14
Inspections · 24 mo: 24
Annualized: ≈12 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.9 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 Driving9 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 3 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 1 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS

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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$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’23 · 6 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

North America’22–’23

beyond this history

2012201620202024now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · CANAL INSURANCE CO. · since Aug 2023

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA	Feb 2022 → Aug 2023	$750K	1
AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2021 → Feb 2022	$750K	3
AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2020 → Mar 2021	$750K	2
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	Feb 2020 → Mar 2020	$750K	3
UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	May 2018 → Nov 2018	$750K	1
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2012 → Oct 2013	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 14
Observed power (24 mo): 16
Trailers (towed): 20

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.7 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2004

Oldest model yr

66.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 11 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

SACHSE, TX

3811 PARLIAMENT CT

Top corridor

TX 9 · GA 2 · LA 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1514272 USDOT 3719311 USDOT 3918647 USDOT 2481571 USDOT 3685379 USDOT 2919870Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (27 trucks · 47 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1514272 USDOT 3352094 USDOT 3719311 USDOT 3839330 USDOT 1137361 USDOT 3590486 USDOT 3837157 USDOT 4114928

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

Location

Physical address: 3811 PARLIAMENT CT, SACHSE, TX, 75048
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (469) 493-2181
Email: vanguardexpressllc@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Birhan Gebreyohannes
USDOT / docket: 2338618 · MC-798515
First registered: Aug 30, 2012
Last MCS-150: Jan 24, 2026 · 1,146,992 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jan 14, 2020
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,146,992

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for VANGUARD EXPRESS LLC.

VANGUARD EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 2338618) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

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

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from CANAL INSURANCE CO. effective Aug 31, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 6, 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 refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 24 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 16 vehicle-level and 24 driver-level — across 11 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 14 power units and 17 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 24, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jan 14, 2020 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is VANGUARD EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?

VANGUARD EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 2338618, and its motor carrier number is MC-798515.

Is VANGUARD EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, VANGUARD EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is VANGUARD EXPRESS LLC's safety record?

VANGUARD EXPRESS LLC has a 12.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 39 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is VANGUARD EXPRESS LLC's fleet?

VANGUARD EXPRESS LLC operates 14 power units and 17 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is VANGUARD EXPRESS LLC based?

VANGUARD EXPRESS LLC is based in SACHSE, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 11 states.

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