Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3470449 · MC-1135762
PAYANO EXPRESS LLC
15 power unitsavg 9.8 yrRegional · 4 statesALLENTOWN, PA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1135762 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
15Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.8Avg age (yr)
2005–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-15
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
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 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
9.8 yr
Model years 2005–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is PAYANO EXPRESS LLC safe to work with?
Is PAYANO EXPRESS LLC safe to load? PAYANO EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3470449, MC-1135762) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in ALLENTOWN, PA, operating 15 power units and 17 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 6 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (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 (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-15.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-15
PEPAYANO EXPRESS LLC 88
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Safety
6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)2 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
33.3% 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
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 15-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 15
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 6
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 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.
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance7
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
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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 · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Cincinnati · 21–26
20212026
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 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE CINCINNATI INDEMNITY COMPANY | Dec 2021 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2021 → Dec 2021 | $750k | 3 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2021 → Jul 2021 | $750k | 2 |
| DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2021 → Jun 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)
- 15
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
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
2005
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo66
NY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ALLENTOWN, PA
Top corridor
NY ⇄ PA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4231204USDOT 3562728USDOT 4277495USDOT 4328653Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (6 trucks · 11 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3535418USDOT 3643949USDOT 4049011USDOT 4328653USDOT 3489382USDOT 3562728USDOT 1054563USDOT 4004328
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1515
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers66
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
- 132 S 8TH ST, ALLENTOWN, PA, 18101-2250
- Mailing address
- 1275 CLINTON PLACE 1A, ELIZABETH, NJ, 18101
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (908) 249-5041
- Fax
- 0
- Web domain
- payanoexpress.com
Registration
- Officer
- Fausto Payano
- USDOT / docket
- 3470449 · MC-1135762
- First registered
- 08/14/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 06/12/2026 · 85,000 mi (2026)
- 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 PAYANO EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?
PAYANO EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 3470449, and its motor carrier number is MC-1135762.
Is PAYANO EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-15, PAYANO EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PAYANO EXPRESS LLC's safety record?
PAYANO EXPRESS LLC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6 roadside inspections, with 2 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 PAYANO EXPRESS LLC's fleet?
PAYANO EXPRESS LLC operates 15 power units and 17 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PAYANO EXPRESS LLC based?
PAYANO EXPRESS LLC is based in ALLENTOWN, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.