Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3078682 · MC-65387
TDA EXPRESS INC
2 power unitsavg 10.1 yrLocal · 1 statesRANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-65387 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
9Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.1Avg age (yr)
2001–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
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 authority88 yr active
since 2017Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.025.0 %
▲ 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
10.1 yr
Model years 2001–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
8 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is TDA EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is TDA EXPRESS INC safe to load? TDA EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3078682, MC-65387) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 8 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 10 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 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
TETDA EXPRESS INC 93
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Safety
10 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.0% (24-mo)8 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)9 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
22.2% 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
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 10
- Annualized
- ≈5 / 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving5
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle 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 · 8 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+8 earlier
Redwood Fire · 26–26
20182026
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.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 24 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| REDWOOD FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2026 → May 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2026 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| REPUBLIC VANGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2025 → Feb 2026 | $750k | 4 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2022 → Apr 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| SMALL FLEET ADVANTAGE RRG, INC | Mar 2020 → Mar 2021 | $750k | 6 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2019 → Mar 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2018 → Aug 2019 | $750k | 4 |
| SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2018 → Feb 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2018 → Oct 2018 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 9
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
2024
Newest model yr
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo1010
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA
Top corridor
CA
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 3895186Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (7 trucks · 9 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 54054USDOT 3895186USDOT 1845816USDOT 2011161USDOT 3167449USDOT 3209277USDOT 4132727USDOT 1074419
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers77
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 6758 HELLMAN AVE, RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA, 91701
- Mailing address
- 8780 19TH ST #204, ALTA LOMA, CA, 91701
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (909) 699-6891
Registration
- Officer
- Octavio Tafolla
- USDOT / docket
- 3078682 · MC-65387
- First registered
- 12/18/2017
- Last MCS-150
- 02/11/2026 · 96,000 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
- 2026-06-12Carrier record changeInactive · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
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Frequently asked
What is TDA EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
TDA EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 3078682, and its motor carrier number is MC-65387.
Is TDA EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, TDA EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is TDA EXPRESS INC's safety record?
TDA EXPRESS INC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 10 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 TDA EXPRESS INC's fleet?
TDA EXPRESS INC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TDA EXPRESS INC based?
TDA EXPRESS INC is based in RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.