Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3016935 · MC-1188233
ACOSTA EXPRESS LLC
1 power unitsavg 8.6 yrRegional · 7 statesHIALEAH, FL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1188233 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
15 observed · MCS-150
12Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.6Avg age (yr)
1997–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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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 authority99 yr active
since 2017Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo45.545.5 %
▲ 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
8.6 yr
Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ACOSTA EXPRESS LLC safe to work with?
Is ACOSTA EXPRESS LLC safe to load? ACOSTA EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3016935, MC-1188233) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in HIALEAH, FL, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 20 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 45.5% (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 review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
AEACOSTA EXPRESS LLC 74
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Safety
20 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 45.5% (24-mo)11 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 31.6% (24-mo)19 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
52.6% now
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
≈9.5 / 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
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 19
- Annualized
- ≈10 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈9.5 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
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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 · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Canal · 23–25
20212026
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 13 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| BROOKLYN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY RRG, INC | Oct 2025 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2025 → Feb 2025 | $750k | 4 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2023 → Feb 2025 | $750k | 6 |
| BROOKLYN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY RRG, INC | Jan 2022 → Jan 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2021 → Jan 2022 | $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)
- 15
- Trailers (towed)
- 12
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed77
US statesInspections · 24 mo1919
NJ busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HIALEAH, FL
Top corridor
NJ ⇄ FL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 9 trucks also ran under 9 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3168078USDOT 2857378USDOT 4302103USDOT 3108766USDOT 3337332USDOT 3852994USDOT 4282674USDOT 4348151Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)1515
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
- 1285 WEST 38 ST, HIALEAH, FL, 33012
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (551) 275-5788
Registration
- Officer
- Mary Elisa Castillo
- USDOT / docket
- 3016935 · MC-1188233
- First registered
- 06/11/2017
- Last MCS-150
- 03/19/2026 · 35,978 mi (2026)
- 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 ACOSTA EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?
ACOSTA EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 3016935, and its motor carrier number is MC-1188233.
Is ACOSTA EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ACOSTA EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ACOSTA EXPRESS LLC's safety record?
ACOSTA EXPRESS LLC has a 45.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 20 roadside inspections, with 0 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 ACOSTA EXPRESS LLC's fleet?
ACOSTA EXPRESS LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ACOSTA EXPRESS LLC based?
ACOSTA EXPRESS LLC is based in HIALEAH, FL, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.