Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3353298 · MC-1072449
236 EXPRESS INC
2 power unitsavg 9.1 yrRegional · 3 statesBAKERSFIELD, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1072449 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.1Avg age (yr)
2006–2023 · 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 · 4
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 average80.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average71.4% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority66 yr active
since 2019Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo80.080.0 %
▲ 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
9.1 yr
Model years 2006–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
6 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is 236 EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is 236 EXPRESS INC safe to load? 236 EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3353298, MC-1072449) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in BAKERSFIELD, CA, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 6 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 7 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 80.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (52/100), 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
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Safety
7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 80.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 71.4% (24-mo)7 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
85.7% now
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
≈1.8 / 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
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 7
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.8 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 Driving21
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving7 · 7 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance6 · 4 OOS
- 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance4
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2
- 387.301 Other violationOther2
- 390.19 Unified registration / MCS-150Unsafe Driving2
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
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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 · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
National Transportation · 20–22
20202023
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 11 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2023 → Sep 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO RRG, LLC | Mar 2022 → Mar 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Feb 2022 → Feb 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO RRG, LLC | Jan 2020 → Feb 2022 | $750k | 7 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- 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
2023
Newest model yr
2006
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo77
AZ busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BAKERSFIELD, CA
Top corridor
AZ ⇄ CA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3338642Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3338642USDOT 3730608USDOT 3576747USDOT 4312438
Shares a company officer with other carriers
veronica mendoza — 3 carriers: USDOT 2915390USDOT 3082412
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers33
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1301 STUB OAK AVE, BAKERSFIELD, CA, 93307
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (310) 507-4571
Registration
- Officer
- Veronica Mendoza
- USDOT / docket
- 3353298 · MC-1072449
- First registered
- 11/01/2019
- Last MCS-150
- 06/04/2024 · 233,405 mi (2022)
- 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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Frequently asked
What is 236 EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
236 EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 3353298, and its motor carrier number is MC-1072449.
Is 236 EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, 236 EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is 236 EXPRESS INC's safety record?
236 EXPRESS INC has a 80.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 52/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is 236 EXPRESS INC's fleet?
236 EXPRESS INC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is 236 EXPRESS INC based?
236 EXPRESS INC is based in BAKERSFIELD, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.