Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2439385 · MC-841434
BRAVO EXPRESS LLC
4 power unitsavg 6 yrRegional · 7 statesRICHBORO, PA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-841434 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.0Avg age (yr)
2018–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority1212 yr active
since 2013Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo40.040.0 %
▲ 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 peersNewer
6 yr
Model years 2018–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BRAVO EXPRESS LLC safe to work with?
Is BRAVO EXPRESS LLC safe to load? BRAVO EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 2439385, MC-841434) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in RICHBORO, PA, operating 4 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 12 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 35 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 40.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BEBRAVO EXPRESS LLC 86
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Safety
35 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 40.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 5.6% (24-mo)18 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
9.1% now● Stable
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈2.3 / 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
- 4
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 18
- Annualized
- ≈9 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.3 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 Driving7
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance4
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance3
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2
- 393.128 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.87 Warning flags on projecting loadsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
Canal · 19–22
20132023
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2022 → Oct 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2019 → Oct 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 2013 → Sep 2013 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 4
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2023
Newest model yr
2018
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed77
US statesInspections · 24 mo1818
IL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
RICHBORO, PA
Top corridor
IL ⇄ PA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
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 (2 trucks · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4204258
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)44
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 48 REDWOOD DRIVE, RICHBORO, PA, 18954
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- —
- gruslana@yahoo.com
Registration
- USDOT / docket
- 2439385 · MC-841434
- First registered
- 09/20/2013
- Last MCS-150
- 05/20/2026 · 506,679 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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
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Frequently asked
What is BRAVO EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?
BRAVO EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 2439385, and its motor carrier number is MC-841434.
Is BRAVO EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BRAVO EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BRAVO EXPRESS LLC's safety record?
BRAVO EXPRESS LLC has a 40.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 35 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BRAVO EXPRESS LLC's fleet?
BRAVO EXPRESS LLC operates 4 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BRAVO EXPRESS LLC based?
BRAVO EXPRESS LLC is based in RICHBORO, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.