Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2472205 · MC-854903
FRIEND'S EXPRESS
3 power unitsavg 5.3 yrRegional · 3 statesEASTVALE, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-854903 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.3Avg age (yr)
2019–2022 · 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 file
Operating authority1212 yr active
since 2014Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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
5.3 yr
Model years 2019–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is FRIEND'S EXPRESS safe to work with?
Is FRIEND'S EXPRESS safe to load? FRIEND'S EXPRESS (USDOT 2472205, MC-854903) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in EASTVALE, CA, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 12 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 6 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below 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 (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
FEFRIEND'S EXPRESS 100
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Safety
6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now
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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 3-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 3
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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.
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance1
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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 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
United Specialty · 14–16
United Specialty · 17–23
20142026
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 18 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2025 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2024 → Mar 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2023 → Mar 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2017 → Mar 2023 | $750k | 10 |
| REDWOOD FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2016 → Mar 2017 | $750k | 3 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2014 → Mar 2016 | $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)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
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
2022
Newest model yr
2019
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo33
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
EASTVALE, CA
Top corridor
TX ⇄ CA
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 (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 315503
Shares a company officer with other carriers
rajbir singh — 43 carriers: USDOT 1181616USDOT 1340192USDOT 1889799USDOT 2004802USDOT 2051954USDOT 2516853USDOT 2581137USDOT 2635149
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)11
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 7443 STANDING ROCK RD, EASTVALE, CA, 92880
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (714) 757-9181
- rajbir866@gmail.com
Registration
- Officer
- Rajbir Singh
- USDOT / docket
- 2472205 · MC-854903
- First registered
- 01/31/2014
- Last MCS-150
- 09/29/2025 · 346,789 mi (2024)
- 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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Frequently asked
What is FRIEND'S EXPRESS's USDOT number?
FRIEND'S EXPRESS's USDOT number is 2472205, and its motor carrier number is MC-854903.
Is FRIEND'S EXPRESS authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, FRIEND'S EXPRESS is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is FRIEND'S EXPRESS's safety record?
FRIEND'S EXPRESS has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is FRIEND'S EXPRESS's fleet?
FRIEND'S EXPRESS operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is FRIEND'S EXPRESS based?
FRIEND'S EXPRESS is based in EASTVALE, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.