Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3026872 · MC-37382
EXPRESS CARRIERS LLC
5 power unitsavg 12.9 yrLocal · 2 statesCOLUMBUS, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-37382 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.9Avg age (yr)
2000–2019 · 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 authority99 yr active
since 2017Insurance (BIPD)$750K$750K on file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo75.075.0 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
12.9 yr
Model years 2000–2019 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is EXPRESS CARRIERS LLC safe to work with?
Is EXPRESS CARRIERS LLC safe to load? EXPRESS CARRIERS LLC (USDOT 3026872, MC-37382) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in COLUMBUS, OH, operating 5 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 4 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 75.0% (above the 22.26% national average), 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
ECEXPRESS CARRIERS LLC 100
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Safety
4 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 75.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)4 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
75.0% 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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 5-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 4
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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.
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
- 393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle 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 adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor
$750k on filegeneral-freight federal minimum
$750k floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Wesco · 18–now
Great West · 19–21
Great West · 22–25
20172025
A BIPD policy is currently in force per the filing history — request a COI to confirm before tendering.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 11 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Nov 2022 → Nov 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2021 → Nov 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Nov 2019 → Nov 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2019 → Nov 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2018 → current | $750k | 4 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2017 → Feb 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)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
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
2019
Newest model yr
2000
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 mo44
OH busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
COLUMBUS, OH
Top corridor
OH
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4134121Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3587489USDOT 3764227USDOT 4134121USDOT 3065744USDOT 4302247USDOT 2862827
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers33
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
- 5717 GADSTON WAY, COLUMBUS, OH, 43228
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (970) 515-8349
Registration
- Officer
- Hassan J Abdi
- USDOT / docket
- 3026872 · MC-37382
- First registered
- 07/12/2017
- Last MCS-150
- 05/14/2026 · 250,000 mi (2025)
- 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 EXPRESS CARRIERS LLC's USDOT number?
EXPRESS CARRIERS LLC's USDOT number is 3026872, and its motor carrier number is MC-37382.
Is EXPRESS CARRIERS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, EXPRESS CARRIERS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is EXPRESS CARRIERS LLC's safety record?
EXPRESS CARRIERS LLC has a 75.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 4 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 EXPRESS CARRIERS LLC's fleet?
EXPRESS CARRIERS LLC operates 5 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is EXPRESS CARRIERS LLC based?
EXPRESS CARRIERS LLC is based in COLUMBUS, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.