Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2905819 · MC-977939
SD EXPRESS LOGISTICS INC
4 power unitsavg 6.8 yrLocal · 2 statesNORTHRIDGE, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-977939 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.8Avg age (yr)
2016–2023 · 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 file
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.8 yr
Model years 2016–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SD EXPRESS LOGISTICS INC safe to work with?
Is SD EXPRESS LOGISTICS INC safe to load? SD EXPRESS LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 2905819, MC-977939) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in NORTHRIDGE, CA, operating 4 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 9 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SESD EXPRESS LOGISTICS INC 100
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Safety
9 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 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● Stable
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
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 4-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 4
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 2
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 391.15 Driver qualificationsDriver Fitness1
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
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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 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Qualitas · 16–18
Great West · 18–22
20162023
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2022 → Jul 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jul 2018 → Aug 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2016 → Jul 2018 | $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)
- 4
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
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
2016
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo22
IN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NORTHRIDGE, CA
Top corridor
IN ⇄ CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (6 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2337721USDOT 2533775USDOT 3579401USDOT 1808215USDOT 2478010USDOT 4054222
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)44
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers66
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 17536 STRATHERN ST, NORTHRIDGE, CA, 91325
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (818) 730-8785
- katza_us@yahoo.com
Registration
- Officer
- Veselka Yordanov
- USDOT / docket
- 2905819 · MC-977939
- First registered
- 06/30/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 12/16/2025 · 434,059 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 SD EXPRESS LOGISTICS INC's USDOT number?
SD EXPRESS LOGISTICS INC's USDOT number is 2905819, and its motor carrier number is MC-977939.
Is SD EXPRESS LOGISTICS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SD EXPRESS LOGISTICS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SD EXPRESS LOGISTICS INC's safety record?
SD EXPRESS LOGISTICS INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 9 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SD EXPRESS LOGISTICS INC's fleet?
SD EXPRESS LOGISTICS INC operates 4 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SD EXPRESS LOGISTICS INC based?
SD EXPRESS LOGISTICS INC is based in NORTHRIDGE, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.