Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2906679 · MC-978368
COSMOS EXPRESS INC
4 power unitsavg 7.7 yrMulti-region · 8 statesALHAMBRA, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-978368 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
16Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.7Avg age (yr)
2007–2026 · 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 fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.025.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.7 yr
Model years 2007–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is COSMOS EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is COSMOS EXPRESS INC safe to load? COSMOS EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2906679, MC-978368) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in ALHAMBRA, CA, operating 4 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 32 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 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CECOSMOS EXPRESS INC 93
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Safety
32 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.0% (24-mo)16 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 5.9% (24-mo)17 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
18.2% 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
≈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
- 4
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 20
- Annualized
- ≈10 / 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.
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance21 · 5 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving11 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance5
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance4
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance3
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
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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 · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
United Specialty · 16–18
National Transportation · 18–21
Texas · 22–25
20162026
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 16 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2025 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2022 → Feb 2025 | $750k | 4 |
| HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2021 → Jun 2021 | $750k | 3 |
| NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO RRG, LLC | Aug 2018 → Apr 2021 | $750k | 3 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2016 → Aug 2018 | $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)
- 4
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 16
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
2026
Newest model yr
2007
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed88
US statesInspections · 24 mo2020
NM busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ALHAMBRA, CA
Top corridor
NM ⇄ CA
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 8 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2286018USDOT 3268753USDOT 3715115USDOT 898079USDOT 3679068USDOT 3893659USDOT 1781859USDOT 3517752Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (18 trucks · 24 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2497964USDOT 2589359USDOT 2945647USDOT 3202234USDOT 3606227USDOT 1781859USDOT 3042693USDOT 2286018
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)44
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers1919
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 812 N GARFIELD AVE APT C, ALHAMBRA, CA, 91801
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (626) 340-9960
Registration
- Officer
- Eliezer Leon
- USDOT / docket
- 2906679 · MC-978368
- First registered
- 07/05/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 11/10/2025 · 774,497 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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 COSMOS EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
COSMOS EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 2906679, and its motor carrier number is MC-978368.
Is COSMOS EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, COSMOS EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is COSMOS EXPRESS INC's safety record?
COSMOS EXPRESS INC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 32 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 COSMOS EXPRESS INC's fleet?
COSMOS EXPRESS INC operates 4 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is COSMOS EXPRESS INC based?
COSMOS EXPRESS INC is based in ALHAMBRA, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.