Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2399893 · MC-468429
R & R EXPRESS INC
DBA HEMPEL TRANSPORTATION
1 power unitsPITTSBURGH, PA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-468429 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 13 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 2
In good standing · 1
Operating authority1313 yr active
since 2013Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
13 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is R & R EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is R & R EXPRESS INC safe to load? R & R EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2399893, MC-468429) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in PITTSBURGH, PA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 13 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), 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
R&R & R EXPRESS INC 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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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
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+1 earlier
Cherokee · 10–13
American Hallmark · 13–21
Incline · 21–23
Obsidian · 23–26
20052026
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2023 → Feb 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY | Jul 2021 → Jul 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| AMERICAN HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY OF TEXAS | May 2013 → Jul 2021 | $750k | 2 |
| CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2010 → May 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | May 2005 → Jun 2005 | $750k | 1 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PITTSBURGH, PA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@shiprrexp.com — 20 carriers: USDOT 23868USDOT 311077USDOT 920564USDOT 1308509USDOT 1907589USDOT 2059409USDOT 2499311USDOT 2516406
Shares a company officer with other carriers
richard francis — 25 carriers: USDOT 292251USDOT 447280USDOT 920564USDOT 1270042USDOT 1308509USDOT 1530370USDOT 1648425USDOT 1774374
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 100 COMMERCE DR, PITTSBURGH, PA, 15275
- Mailing address
- 100 COMMERCE DRIVE, PITTSBURGH, PA, 15275-1019
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (800) 223-8973
- Fax
- (877) 479-9421
- Web domain
- shiprrexp.com
Registration
- Officers
- Richard Francis · Raymond Francis
- USDOT / docket
- 2399893 · MC-468429
- First registered
- 04/24/2013
- Last MCS-150
- 03/23/2025 · 2 mi (2022)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Frequently asked
What is R & R EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
R & R EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 2399893, and its motor carrier number is MC-468429.
Is R & R EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, R & R EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is R & R EXPRESS INC's fleet?
R & R EXPRESS INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is R & R EXPRESS INC based?
R & R EXPRESS INC is based in PITTSBURGH, PA.