Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3345231 · MC-1068445
COSTA EXPRESS LLC
DBA COSTA EXPRESS
2 power unitsavg 7.7 yrRegional · 5 statesAPEX, NC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1068445 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
7.7Avg age (yr)
2014–2022 · 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
In good standing · 4
Operating authority66 yr active
since 2019Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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 peersTypical
7.7 yr
Model years 2014–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
6 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is COSTA EXPRESS LLC safe to work with?
Is COSTA EXPRESS LLC safe to load? COSTA EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3345231, MC-1068445) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in APEX, NC, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 6 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 15 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (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
CECOSTA EXPRESS LLC 88
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Safety
15 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 16.7% (24-mo)6 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.7% 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
≈1.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 2-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 6
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.5 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 Driving9
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance3
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2 · 1 OOS
- 393.81 HornVehicle Maintenance2
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance1
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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 · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+6 earlier
Everspan · 25–25
20202025
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 15 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2025 → Jan 2025 | $750k | 5 |
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2024 → Jan 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2023 → Jan 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2023 → Jan 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2022 → Jan 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2021 → Jan 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2020 → Jan 2021 | $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)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2022
Newest model yr
2014
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 mo66
IN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
APEX, NC
Top corridor
IN ⇄ NC
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 (2 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2134108USDOT 3132600USDOT 3877166USDOT 4419895USDOT 3046773
Shares a company officer with other carriers
vladimir kostenko — 4 carriers: USDOT 1578777USDOT 3311569USDOT 3373973
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 110 RANSOMWOOD DR, APEX, NC, 27539
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (919) 589-1376
- Web domain
- costaexpress.net
Registration
- Officer
- Vladimir Kostenko
- USDOT / docket
- 3345231 · MC-1068445
- First registered
- 10/10/2019
- Last MCS-150
- 07/16/2025 · 190,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 110685816
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 COSTA EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?
COSTA EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 3345231, and its motor carrier number is MC-1068445.
Is COSTA EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, COSTA EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is COSTA EXPRESS LLC's safety record?
COSTA EXPRESS LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 15 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 COSTA EXPRESS LLC's fleet?
COSTA EXPRESS LLC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is COSTA EXPRESS LLC based?
COSTA EXPRESS LLC is based in APEX, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.