Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
60 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3262816 · MC-1028812
ELEGANT EXPRESS LLC
60 power unitsavg 6.3 yrNational · 20 statesCOLUMBUS, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1028812 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
60Power units
19 observed · MCS-150
22Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.3Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-24
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
Watch · 2
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2019Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo29.229.2 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
6.3 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ELEGANT EXPRESS LLC safe to work with?
Is ELEGANT EXPRESS LLC safe to load? ELEGANT EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3262816, MC-1028812) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in COLUMBUS, OH, operating 60 power units and 60 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 63 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 29.2% (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 clear to load (87/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-24.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-24
EEELEGANT EXPRESS LLC 87
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Safety
63 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 29.2% (24-mo)24 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 8.2% (24-mo)49 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▲ 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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 60-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 60
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 49
- Annualized
- ≈25 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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 Driving23
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 1 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance8
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 4 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 5 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance6
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance4
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2
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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 · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+6 earlier
United Financial · 20–22
20192026
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 14 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRICKTOWN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2025 → Feb 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2024 → Feb 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2024 → Nov 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2023 → Apr 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA | Oct 2022 → Apr 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2020 → Jun 2022 | $750k | 7 |
| FARM BUREAU PROPERY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO | Apr 2019 → Mar 2020 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 60
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 19
- Trailers (towed)
- 22
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 20 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2020
US statesInspections · 24 mo4949
PA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
COLUMBUS, OH
Top corridor
PA ⇄ OH
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 6 trucks also ran under 10 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2726904USDOT 3238863USDOT 3346253USDOT 4112767USDOT 4160420USDOT 3469087USDOT 3887550USDOT 3815917Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (28 trucks · 38 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3934426USDOT 4089313USDOT 4098565USDOT 4261588USDOT 3143656USDOT 3217652USDOT 3577318USDOT 4297161
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)6060
Observed (24 mo)1919
Shared w/ other carriers2929
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2025 RIVERSIDE DRIVE SUITE 430, COLUMBUS, OH, 43221
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (888) 221-8008
Registration
- Officer
- Faridun Babadjanov
- USDOT / docket
- 3262816 · MC-1028812
- First registered
- 03/22/2019
- Last MCS-150
- 06/22/2026 · 5,581,333 mi (2026)
- 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 ELEGANT EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?
ELEGANT EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 3262816, and its motor carrier number is MC-1028812.
Is ELEGANT EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-24, ELEGANT EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ELEGANT EXPRESS LLC's safety record?
ELEGANT EXPRESS LLC has a 29.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 63 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).
How big is ELEGANT EXPRESS LLC's fleet?
ELEGANT EXPRESS LLC operates 60 power units and 60 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ELEGANT EXPRESS LLC based?
ELEGANT EXPRESS LLC is based in COLUMBUS, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 20 states.