Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3372013 · MC-1081190
MASAWA EXPRESS LLC
2 power unitsavg 12.2 yrRegional · 5 statesCHARLOTTE, NC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1081190 ACTIVEUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.2Avg age (yr)
2007–2020 · 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.Driver out-of-service rate well above average14.3% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority66 yr active
since 2019Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo66.766.7 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
12.2 yr
Model years 2007–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
6 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is MASAWA EXPRESS LLC safe to work with?
Is MASAWA EXPRESS LLC safe to load? MASAWA EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3372013, MC-1081190) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in CHARLOTTE, NC, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 6 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 9 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 66.7% (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 (58/100), 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
MEMASAWA EXPRESS LLC 58
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Safety
9 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 66.7% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 14.3% (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
50.0% 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 2 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
- 395.34 ELD — malfunction proceduresHOS Compliance1
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 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
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+8 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.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 25 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2025 → Nov 2025 | $1M | 3 |
| EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2024 → Aug 2024 | $1M | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2023 → Jul 2024 | $1M | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2022 → Jul 2023 | $1M | 2 |
| INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA | Nov 2021 → Jun 2022 | $1M | 1 |
| AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2021 → Nov 2021 | $1M | 5 |
| ATLANTIC CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2021 → Jul 2021 | $1M | 2 |
| AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2021 → Jun 2021 | $1M | 1 |
| ATLANTIC CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2020 → Jun 2021 | $1M | 6 |
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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)
- 3
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
2020
Newest model yr
2007
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 mo77
SC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CHARLOTTE, NC
Top corridor
SC ⇄ 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 (7 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4319710USDOT 4345262USDOT 3232796USDOT 3588697USDOT 3057362
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers77
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record
USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.
Location
- Physical address
- 1609 GALLERIA CLUB LN APT 306, CHARLOTTE, NC, 28270
- Mailing address
- 1609 GALLERIE CLUB LN APT 306, CHARLOTTE, NC, 28270
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (704) 303-1320
Registration
- Officer
- Kinfe Aymut
- USDOT / docket
- 3372013 · MC-1081190
- First registered
- 12/18/2019
- Last MCS-150
- 09/03/2025 · 80,600 mi (2024)
- 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 MASAWA EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?
MASAWA EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 3372013, and its motor carrier number is MC-1081190.
Is MASAWA EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MASAWA EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is MASAWA EXPRESS LLC's safety record?
MASAWA EXPRESS LLC has a 66.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 9 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 58/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is MASAWA EXPRESS LLC's fleet?
MASAWA EXPRESS LLC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MASAWA EXPRESS LLC based?
MASAWA EXPRESS LLC is based in CHARLOTTE, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.