Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
17 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2479214 · MC-857851
ROAD EXPRESS LLC
17 power unitsavg 8.4 yrMulti-region · 9 statesOZARK, MO
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-857851 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
17Power units
13 observed · MCS-150
13Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.4Avg age (yr)
2006–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 3
Operating authority1212 yr active
since 2014Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.025.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
4 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.4 yr
Model years 2006–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ROAD EXPRESS LLC safe to work with?
Is ROAD EXPRESS LLC safe to load? ROAD EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 2479214, MC-857851) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in OZARK, MO, operating 17 power units and 17 drivers. Operating authority has been active 12 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 43 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
REROAD EXPRESS LLC 81
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Safety
43 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.0% (24-mo)8 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 8.0% (24-mo)25 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
8.3% now▼ Improving
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
≈0.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 17-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 17
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 25
- Annualized
- ≈13 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 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 Driving11
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance7 · 2 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance3
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance3
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
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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 · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+5 earlier
Hallmark · 15–17
Sentry Select · 19–22
20142024
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 12 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2023 → Jan 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2022 → Jan 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2019 → Jan 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INS. CO. | Jan 2018 → Jan 2018 | $750k | 2 |
| GUIDEONE SPECIALTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO | Feb 2017 → Feb 2018 | $750k | 2 |
| HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2015 → Jan 2017 | $750k | 4 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2014 → Mar 2015 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 17
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 13
- Trailers (towed)
- 13
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
2006
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed99
US statesInspections · 24 mo2525
MO busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
OZARK, MO
Top corridor
MO
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 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 2811681Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (8 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2185766USDOT 2811681USDOT 3585416USDOT 2639760USDOT 1930689
Shares a company officer with other carriers
sergey kleymenov — 2 carriers: USDOT 2185766
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1717
Observed (24 mo)1313
Shared w/ other carriers88
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 245 MARTHA ST, OZARK, MO, 65721
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (417) 693-0239
Registration
- Officer
- Sergey Kleymenov
- USDOT / docket
- 2479214 · MC-857851
- First registered
- 02/26/2014
- Last MCS-150
- 01/15/2026 · 1,359,808 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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Frequently asked
What is ROAD EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?
ROAD EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 2479214, and its motor carrier number is MC-857851.
Is ROAD EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ROAD EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ROAD EXPRESS LLC's safety record?
ROAD EXPRESS LLC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 43 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is ROAD EXPRESS LLC's fleet?
ROAD EXPRESS LLC operates 17 power units and 17 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ROAD EXPRESS LLC based?
ROAD EXPRESS LLC is based in OZARK, MO, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.