Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
30 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2587370 · MC-914579
PLATINUM EXPRESS INC
30 power unitsavg 4.8 yrMulti-region · 11 statesYUBA CITY, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-914579 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
30Power units
68 observed · MCS-150
92Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.8Avg age (yr)
2004–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1111 yr active
since 2015Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo31.631.6 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.8 yr
Model years 2004–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is PLATINUM EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is PLATINUM EXPRESS INC safe to load? PLATINUM EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2587370, MC-914579) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in YUBA CITY, CA, operating 30 power units and 30 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 892 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 31.6% (above the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-13
PEPLATINUM EXPRESS INC 81
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Safety
892 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 31.6% (24-mo)348 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.8% (24-mo)476 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
25.6% 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
≈7.9 / 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
- 30
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 476
- Annualized
- ≈238 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈7.9 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 Driving203
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance144 · 113 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance106 · 7 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance61 · 31 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance60
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance59 · 44 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance51 · 8 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance51
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance34 · 1 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance25
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
United Specialty · 17–19
Ace Property · 19–21
Carolina · 21–23
20152026
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 21 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TECHNOLOGY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC | Dec 2025 → May 2026 | $750k | 3 |
| TECHNOLOGY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC | May 2025 → May 2025 | $750k | 5 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2021 → Aug 2023 | $750k | 6 |
| ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2019 → Jan 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2017 → Jan 2019 | $750k | 3 |
| QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2016 → May 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2015 → May 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)
- 30
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 68
- Trailers (towed)
- 92
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
2004
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 11 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1111
US statesInspections · 24 mo476476
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
YUBA CITY, CA
Top corridor
CA
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 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2267807USDOT 4060286Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (90 trucks · 64 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2543202USDOT 3307705USDOT 3945632USDOT 3957839USDOT 4089200USDOT 3409853USDOT 3810447USDOT 3817925
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3030
Observed (24 mo)6868
Shared w/ other carriers9090
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1512 STARR DRIVE STE C, YUBA CITY, CA, 95993
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (530) 923-7927
- Fax
- (530) 660-7010
- Web domain
- platinumexpress.com
Registration
- Officer
- Amitpal Dugga
- USDOT / docket
- 2587370 · MC-914579
- First registered
- 03/09/2015
- Last MCS-150
- 05/05/2026 · 3,542,545 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is PLATINUM EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
PLATINUM EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 2587370, and its motor carrier number is MC-914579.
Is PLATINUM EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-13, PLATINUM EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PLATINUM EXPRESS INC's safety record?
PLATINUM EXPRESS INC has a 31.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 892 roadside inspections, with 3 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 PLATINUM EXPRESS INC's fleet?
PLATINUM EXPRESS INC operates 30 power units and 30 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PLATINUM EXPRESS INC based?
PLATINUM EXPRESS INC is based in YUBA CITY, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 11 states.