Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
58 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3215188 · MC-1005008
SAVAGE EXPRESS LLC
58 power unitsavg 6.2 yrNational · 25 statesRIVERSIDE, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1005008 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
58Power units
58 observed · MCS-150
146Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.2Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · 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 above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2018Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo32.432.4 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
5 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.2 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SAVAGE EXPRESS LLC safe to work with?
Is SAVAGE EXPRESS LLC safe to load? SAVAGE EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3215188, MC-1005008) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in RIVERSIDE, CA, operating 58 power units and 53 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 188 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 32.4% (above the 22.26% national average), with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SESAVAGE EXPRESS LLC 81
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Safety
188 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 32.4% (24-mo)111 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 19.8% (24-mo)187 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
39.3% 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
≈1.6 / 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
- 58
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 187
- Annualized
- ≈94 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.6 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 Driving75 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance58 · 24 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance38 · 34 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance30
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance27
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance24 · 8 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance16 · 3 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance15
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance8
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
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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 · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
Great West · 18–20
United Financial · 20–24
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2025 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| TECHNOLOGY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC | Mar 2025 → Aug 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2025 → Mar 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2024 → Apr 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Dec 2020 → Dec 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Dec 2018 → Dec 2020 | $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)
- 58
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 58
- Trailers (towed)
- 146
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
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 25 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2424
US statesInspections · 24 mo186186
NM busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
RIVERSIDE, CA
Top corridor
NM ⇄ CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 53 trucks also ran under 62 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1543578USDOT 1737910USDOT 3927167USDOT 3573009USDOT 3625443USDOT 3957806USDOT 2876722USDOT 3562253Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 105 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2932214USDOT 3487141USDOT 3635203USDOT 3727788USDOT 4106301USDOT 854037USDOT 945634USDOT 2627898
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)5858
Observed (24 mo)5858
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 6840 INDIANA AVE, RIVERSIDE, CA, 92506
- Mailing address
- 2656 S LOOP W SUITE 340, HOUSTON, TX, 77054
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (832) 963-9057
Registration
- Officer
- Daver Alvarez
- USDOT / docket
- 3215188 · MC-1005008
- First registered
- 11/23/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 01/29/2026 · 2,069,796 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 SAVAGE EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?
SAVAGE EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 3215188, and its motor carrier number is MC-1005008.
Is SAVAGE EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SAVAGE EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SAVAGE EXPRESS LLC's safety record?
SAVAGE EXPRESS LLC has a 32.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 188 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is SAVAGE EXPRESS LLC's fleet?
SAVAGE EXPRESS LLC operates 58 power units and 53 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SAVAGE EXPRESS LLC based?
SAVAGE EXPRESS LLC is based in RIVERSIDE, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 25 states.