Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2517634 · MC-873722
OMEGA SHIPPING EXPRESS INC
6 power unitsavg 15.7 yrMulti-region · 14 statesGARLAND, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-873722 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
9 observed · MCS-150
10Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
15.7Avg age (yr)
2000–2019 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
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
Operating authority1212 yr active
since 2014Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.025.0 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
15.7 yr
Model years 2000–2019 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is OMEGA SHIPPING EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is OMEGA SHIPPING EXPRESS INC safe to load? OMEGA SHIPPING EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2517634, MC-873722) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in GARLAND, TX, operating 6 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 12 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 47 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.0% (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 (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
OSOMEGA SHIPPING EXPRESS INC 93
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Safety
47 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.0% (24-mo)12 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)30 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▼ 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
≈2.5 / 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
- 6
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 30
- Annualized
- ≈15 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.5 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving13
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance12
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance6
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance3
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance3
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 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 · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+1 earlier
Hallmark County · 14–16
At Lloyds · 17–19
State Nationalspecialty · 19–21
Accredited · 21–25
20142025
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 17 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. | Jul 2021 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 8 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Jul 2019 → Jul 2021 | $750k | 2 |
| UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON | Jul 2017 → Jul 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2016 → Jul 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2014 → Feb 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)
- 6
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 9
- Trailers (towed)
- 10
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
2019
Newest model yr
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 14 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1414
US statesInspections · 24 mo3030
SC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
GARLAND, TX
Top corridor
SC ⇄ TX
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 3184877Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1808215USDOT 2301224USDOT 3184877
Shares a company officer with other carriers
ephriem mengstab — 2 carriers: USDOT 1423880
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)66
Observed (24 mo)99
Shared w/ other carriers55
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2430 LONNECKER DR, GARLAND, TX, 75041-1226
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (214) 730-0956
- Cell
- (214) 730-0956
- Fax
- (214) 602-2663
Registration
- Officer
- Ephriem Mengstab
- USDOT / docket
- 2517634 · MC-873722
- First registered
- 06/20/2014
- Last MCS-150
- 07/22/2024 · 830,048 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 24.61
- 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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Frequently asked
What is OMEGA SHIPPING EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
OMEGA SHIPPING EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 2517634, and its motor carrier number is MC-873722.
Is OMEGA SHIPPING EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, OMEGA SHIPPING EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is OMEGA SHIPPING EXPRESS INC's safety record?
OMEGA SHIPPING EXPRESS INC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 47 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is OMEGA SHIPPING EXPRESS INC's fleet?
OMEGA SHIPPING EXPRESS INC operates 6 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is OMEGA SHIPPING EXPRESS INC based?
OMEGA SHIPPING EXPRESS INC is based in GARLAND, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 14 states.