Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3071886 · MC-61841
OTC EXPRESS LLC
5 power unitsavg 12.2 yrMulti-region · 12 statesCOLUMBUS, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-61841 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
10 observed · MCS-150
12Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.2Avg age (yr)
2007–2018 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Review before loading
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 authority88 yr active
since 2017Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo73.373.3 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
12.2 yr
Model years 2007–2018 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
8 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is OTC EXPRESS LLC safe to work with?
Is OTC EXPRESS LLC safe to load? OTC EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3071886, MC-61841) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in COLUMBUS, OH, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 8 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 33 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 73.3% (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 (80/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
OEOTC EXPRESS LLC 80
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Safety
33 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 73.3% (24-mo)15 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 10.5% (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
85.7% 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
≈1.9 / 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
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 19
- Annualized
- ≈10 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.9 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 Maintenance14 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance13
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving13
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance12 · 6 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance11 · 9 OOS
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance5
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance4
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4
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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 · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+6 earlier
Wesco · 17–19
Great West · 19–21
20172026
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 30 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TECHNOLOGY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC | Dec 2025 → May 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC | Dec 2024 → Dec 2025 | $750k | 9 |
| ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. | Feb 2024 → Dec 2024 | $750k | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2023 → Feb 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2022 → Jul 2023 | $750k | 6 |
| INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA | Dec 2021 → Sep 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Dec 2019 → Dec 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2017 → Dec 2019 | $750k | 7 |
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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)
- 10
- 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
2018
Newest model yr
2007
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 12 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1212
US statesInspections · 24 mo1919
KY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
COLUMBUS, OH
Top corridor
KY ⇄ OH
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks 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 3065602Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (14 trucks · 14 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2579300USDOT 3489728USDOT 3571456USDOT 3421234USDOT 3065602USDOT 3706406USDOT 2493351USDOT 3106915
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)1010
Shared w/ other carriers1414
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
- 5419 RAVINE BLUFF CT, COLUMBUS, OH, 43231
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 29221, COLUMBUS, OH, 43229
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (614) 687-9857
Registration
- Officer
- Abdikarim Ibrahim
- USDOT / docket
- 3071886 · MC-61841
- First registered
- 11/27/2017
- Last MCS-150
- 04/30/2025 · 675,000 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is OTC EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?
OTC EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 3071886, and its motor carrier number is MC-61841.
Is OTC EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, OTC EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is OTC EXPRESS LLC's safety record?
OTC EXPRESS LLC has a 73.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 33 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is OTC EXPRESS LLC's fleet?
OTC EXPRESS LLC operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is OTC EXPRESS LLC based?
OTC EXPRESS LLC is based in COLUMBUS, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 12 states.