Carrier profile · USDOT 2373993 · MC-814701 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

MAD EXPRESS INC

7 power unitsavg 14.9 yrRegional · 3 statesNORWALK, CA93/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-814701 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

7Power units

9 observed · MCS-150

15Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

14.9Avg age (yr)

1998–2019 · vPIC

Call dispatch(562) 547-8562 Email dispatchMAD.EXPRESS@YAHOO.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

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

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average

Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average25.7% vs the 22.26% 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 14 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2013.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

25.7

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

25.7

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 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

14.9 yr

Model years 1998–2019 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

13 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

50 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 25.7%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 4.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 35 vehicle and 50 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

25.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

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

Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

48 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Oct '24 · 5

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections over 24 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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈3.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 7
Inspections · 24 mo: 50
Annualized: ≈25 / yr
Coverage: ≈3.6 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 Driving18 · 1 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance13 · 9 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance12 · 4 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 3 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 2 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance6 · 3 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
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 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Scottsdale’13–’16

Watford’18–’20

Harco National’20–’25

2013201720212025now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · CANAL INSURANCE CO. · since Mar 2025

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2020 → Mar 2025	$750K	1
WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2018 → Mar 2020	$750K	2
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2017 → Mar 2018	$750K	1
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2016 → Mar 2017	$750K	1
SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY	Jan 2013 → Mar 2016	$750K	4

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 7
Observed power (24 mo): 9
Trailers (towed): 15

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

14.9 yr

Average age

2019

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

92%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

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

Home base

NORWALK, CA

14703 LEIBACHER AVE

Top corridor

CA 41 · OR 7 · AZ 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: 6 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 4353044Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (11 trucks · 1 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4353044

Shares a company officer with other carriers

ivan madrigal — 4 carriers: USDOT 2459991 USDOT 3379203 USDOT 3446085

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 & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 14703 LEIBACHER AVE, NORWALK, CA, 90650
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (562) 547-8562
Email: mad.express@yahoo.com

Registration

Officer: Ivan Madrigal
USDOT / docket: 2373993 · MC-814701
First registered: Jan 28, 2013
Last MCS-150: Mar 11, 2025 · 1,074,310 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,074,310

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 MAD EXPRESS INC.

MAD EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2373993) has a Vektor safety score of 93/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from CANAL INSURANCE CO. effective Mar 10, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 25.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 50 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 35 vehicle-level and 50 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 7 power units and 7 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 11, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is MAD EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

MAD EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 2373993, and its motor carrier number is MC-814701.

Is MAD EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, MAD EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is MAD EXPRESS INC's safety record?

MAD EXPRESS INC has a 25.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 77 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).