Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3258367 · MC-1026751
ACE 1 EXPRESS INC
5 power unitsavg 12.2 yrRegional · 5 statesAUSTIN, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1026751 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
7 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.2Avg age (yr)
2004–2018 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 7 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average37.5% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average9.1% vs the 6.7% national average.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2019Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo37.537.5 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
12.2 yr
Model years 2004–2018 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is ACE 1 EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is ACE 1 EXPRESS INC safe to load? ACE 1 EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3258367, MC-1026751) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in AUSTIN, TX, operating 5 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 39 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 37.5% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (62/100), 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
A1ACE 1 EXPRESS INC 62
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Safety
39 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 37.5% (24-mo)8 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 9.1% (24-mo)11 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
38.1% now▼ Improving
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 5-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 11
- Annualized
- ≈6 / 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance17 · 4 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving12
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance9 · 6 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance7
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 5 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance6 · 5 OOS
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 5 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance5 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5
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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 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Alpine Transportation · 19–22
Db (usbranch) · 22–24
20192024
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| BULLDOG NATIONAL RRG GROUP INC | Apr 2024 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) | Apr 2022 → Apr 2024 | $750k | 3 |
| ALPINE TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE RRG, INC. | Apr 2019 → Apr 2022 | $750k | 6 |
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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)
- 7
- 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
2018
Newest model yr
2004
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo1111
OR busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
AUSTIN, TX
Top corridor
OR ⇄ 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 (16 trucks · 10 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1991458USDOT 3449927USDOT 3507400USDOT 4241590USDOT 4298410USDOT 2917713USDOT 4230915USDOT 2354876
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)77
Shared w/ other carriers1616
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 111 KIMBLE LN, AUSTIN, TX, 78742
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (512) 939-7222
Registration
- Officer
- Alicia Cervantes
- USDOT / docket
- 3258367 · MC-1026751
- First registered
- 03/14/2019
- Last MCS-150
- 08/27/2024 · 443,031 mi (2023)
- 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 ACE 1 EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
ACE 1 EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 3258367, and its motor carrier number is MC-1026751.
Is ACE 1 EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ACE 1 EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ACE 1 EXPRESS INC's safety record?
ACE 1 EXPRESS INC has a 37.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 39 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 62/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is ACE 1 EXPRESS INC's fleet?
ACE 1 EXPRESS INC operates 5 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ACE 1 EXPRESS INC based?
ACE 1 EXPRESS INC is based in AUSTIN, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.