Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3096452 · MC-74944
CAMEL EXPRESS LLC
12 power unitsavg 8.2 yrMulti-region · 14 statesGRAND PRAIRIE, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-74944 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
12Power units
13 observed · MCS-150
16Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.2Avg age (yr)
2006–2025 · 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.
Established 8 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 2
In good standing · 1
Operating authority88 yr active
since 2018Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo52.952.9 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
8.2 yr
Model years 2006–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
8 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is CAMEL EXPRESS LLC safe to work with?
Is CAMEL EXPRESS LLC safe to load? CAMEL EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3096452, MC-74944) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in GRAND PRAIRIE, TX, operating 12 power units and 12 drivers. Operating authority has been active 8 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 47 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 52.9% (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 review before loading (68/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CECAMEL EXPRESS LLC 68
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Safety
47 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 52.9% (24-mo)17 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)26 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
46.2% 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
≈1.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 12-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 12
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 26
- Annualized
- ≈13 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.1 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.
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance19
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance19 · 7 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving12
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance11 · 6 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance11
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance11 · 5 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance9
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance8 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance8
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance8
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Sentry Select · 23–25
20182025
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 12
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 13
- 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
2025
Newest model yr
2006
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 14 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1414
US statesInspections · 24 mo2626
IA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
GRAND PRAIRIE, TX
Top corridor
IA ⇄ TX
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (33 trucks · 33 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2354000USDOT 3225913USDOT 3473880USDOT 3533015USDOT 2369633USDOT 2490721USDOT 2840006USDOT 2375845
Shares a company officer with other carriers
muktar ismail — 4 carriers: USDOT 3455319USDOT 4011511USDOT 4487822
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1212
Observed (24 mo)1313
Shared w/ other carriers3333
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1850 HIGH PRAIRIE RD STE 440, GRAND PRAIRIE, TX, 75050
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (214) 554-3607
Registration
- Officer
- Muktar Ismail
- USDOT / docket
- 3096452 · MC-74944
- First registered
- 02/12/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 07/09/2025 · 626,846 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 CAMEL EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?
CAMEL EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 3096452, and its motor carrier number is MC-74944.
Is CAMEL EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, CAMEL EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CAMEL EXPRESS LLC's safety record?
CAMEL EXPRESS LLC has a 52.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 47 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 68/100 (tier: review).
How big is CAMEL EXPRESS LLC's fleet?
CAMEL EXPRESS LLC operates 12 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CAMEL EXPRESS LLC based?
CAMEL EXPRESS LLC is based in GRAND PRAIRIE, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 14 states.