Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3257445 · MC-1026294
SANDY EXPRESS INC
3 power unitsavg 5.7 yrMulti-region · 9 statesFONTANA, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1026294 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.7Avg age (yr)
2014–2026 · 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 fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2019Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo14.314.3 %
▼ 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 peersNewer
5.7 yr
Model years 2014–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SANDY EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is SANDY EXPRESS INC safe to load? SANDY EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3257445, MC-1026294) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in FONTANA, CA, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 23 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 14.3% (below 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 (88/100), 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
SESANDY EXPRESS INC 88
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Safety
23 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 14.3% (24-mo)7 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 14.3% (24-mo)14 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
12.5% 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
≈2.3 / 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
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 14
- Annualized
- ≈7 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.3 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 Driving7
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 2 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance2
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 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 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
United Specialty · 20–23
20202026
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLATINUM TRANSPORT INSURANCE RRG, INC | Jan 2025 → Feb 2026 | $750k | 3 |
| TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2024 → Jan 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2023 → Jan 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2020 → Jan 2023 | $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)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 7
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
2014
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed99
US statesInspections · 24 mo1414
AZ busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FONTANA, CA
Top corridor
AZ ⇄ CA
Density
fewermore
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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 (6 trucks · 10 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3550034USDOT 3709438USDOT 4253562USDOT 4291062USDOT 1801950USDOT 2596713USDOT 4367327USDOT 3440987
Shares a company officer with other carriers
sandeep singh — 295 carriers: USDOT 1295689USDOT 1347578USDOT 1394194USDOT 1482836USDOT 1497467USDOT 1504882USDOT 1595691USDOT 1615828
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers66
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 7116 MYRTLE PL, FONTANA, CA, 92336
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (424) 332-8161
Registration
- Officer
- Sandeep Singh
- USDOT / docket
- 3257445 · MC-1026294
- First registered
- 03/12/2019
- Last MCS-150
- 04/10/2026 · 511,315 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 SANDY EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
SANDY EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 3257445, and its motor carrier number is MC-1026294.
Is SANDY EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SANDY EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SANDY EXPRESS INC's safety record?
SANDY EXPRESS INC has a 14.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 23 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SANDY EXPRESS INC's fleet?
SANDY EXPRESS INC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SANDY EXPRESS INC based?
SANDY EXPRESS INC is based in FONTANA, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.