Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2778740 · MC-924925
LUDA EXPRESS INC
1 power unitsavg 7 yrRegional · 4 statesEL MONTE, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-924925 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.0Avg age (yr)
2014–2023 · 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 fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority1111 yr active
since 2015Insurance (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 peersTypical
7 yr
Model years 2014–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is LUDA EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is LUDA EXPRESS INC safe to load? LUDA EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2778740, MC-924925) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in EL MONTE, CA, operating 1 power unit and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 7 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 (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
LELUDA EXPRESS INC 88
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Safety
7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 20.0% (24-mo)5 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
28.6% 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
≈3.0 / 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
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 6
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.0 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.
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance4 · 2 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 3 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.5 Hours of service / ELDHOS Compliance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- 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 · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+7 earlier
Northland · 15–18
20152025
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 11 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUMMIT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2024 → Sep 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2023 → Sep 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| NAVIGATORS SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2022 → Sep 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2021 → Sep 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| NAVIGATORS SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2020 → Jul 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| SUTTER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2019 → Jul 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jul 2018 → Jul 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2015 → Jul 2018 | $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)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 5
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
2014
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo66
MO busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
EL MONTE, CA
Top corridor
MO ⇄ CA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2049859USDOT 3075666USDOT 3130251USDOT 3378089Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (6 trucks · 9 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2049859USDOT 3075666USDOT 3130251USDOT 3592593USDOT 3071594USDOT 4056966USDOT 3378089USDOT 2939095
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers66
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
- 4454 MAXSON RD, EL MONTE, CA, 91732
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (626) 223-6505
- Fax
- (626) 898-9633
- ludaxpress@gmail.com
Registration
- Officer
- Caixia Tan
- USDOT / docket
- 2778740 · MC-924925
- First registered
- 07/02/2015
- Last MCS-150
- 11/14/2024 · 200,002 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 LUDA EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
LUDA EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 2778740, and its motor carrier number is MC-924925.
Is LUDA EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, LUDA EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is LUDA EXPRESS INC's safety record?
LUDA EXPRESS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is LUDA EXPRESS INC's fleet?
LUDA EXPRESS INC operates 1 power unit and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LUDA EXPRESS INC based?
LUDA EXPRESS INC is based in EL MONTE, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.