Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2531742 · MC-879881
TATA EXPRESS INC
11 power unitsavg 8.5 yrRegional · 6 statesRAHWAY, NJ
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-879881 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
11Power units
11 observed · MCS-150
11Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.5Avg age (yr)
2007–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1111 yr active
since 2014Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo42.942.9 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
5 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.5 yr
Model years 2007–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is TATA EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is TATA EXPRESS INC safe to load? TATA EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2531742, MC-879881) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in RAHWAY, NJ, operating 11 power units and 11 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 23 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 42.9% (above the 22.26% national average), with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
TETATA EXPRESS INC 74
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Safety
23 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 42.9% (24-mo)7 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 20.0% (24-mo)20 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
40.0% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 11-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 11
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 20
- Annualized
- ≈10 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 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 Driving12
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance7 · 4 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance4
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS 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 · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
Wesco · 16–18
Occidental Fire · 18–20
Sentry Select · 20–25
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 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2020 → Aug 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Sep 2018 → Sep 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2016 → Sep 2018 | $750k | 3 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2015 → Dec 2015 | $750k | 3 |
| CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO | Sep 2014 → Sep 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)
- 11
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 11
- Trailers (towed)
- 11
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
2025
Newest model yr
2007
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo2020
OH busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
RAHWAY, NJ
Top corridor
OH ⇄ NJ
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 358403USDOT 877279USDOT 2927626USDOT 1755046USDOT 200236USDOT 1533127Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (11 trucks · 14 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3523258USDOT 3577407USDOT 80806USDOT 1533127USDOT 358403USDOT 877279USDOT 2927626USDOT 1755046
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1111
Observed (24 mo)1111
Shared w/ other carriers1111
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1080 RANDOLPH AVE, RAHWAY, NJ, 07065
- Mailing address
- 1162 ST GEORGES AVE #282, AVENEL, NJ, 07001
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (917) 226-3184
Registration
- Officer
- Muktawar Singh
- USDOT / docket
- 2531742 · MC-879881
- First registered
- 08/11/2014
- Last MCS-150
- 04/16/2026 · 1,000,000 mi (2025)
- 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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Frequently asked
What is TATA EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
TATA EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 2531742, and its motor carrier number is MC-879881.
Is TATA EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, TATA EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is TATA EXPRESS INC's safety record?
TATA EXPRESS INC has a 42.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 23 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is TATA EXPRESS INC's fleet?
TATA EXPRESS INC operates 11 power units and 11 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TATA EXPRESS INC based?
TATA EXPRESS INC is based in RAHWAY, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.