Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3507367 · MC-1159790
AMERICAN KING EXPRESS INC
DBA AK EXPRESS
6 power unitsavg 7.3 yrMulti-region · 11 statesPHOENIX, AZ
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1159790 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
21Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.3Avg age (yr)
2015–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
In good standing · 4
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo35.335.3 %
▲ 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
7.3 yr
Model years 2015–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is AMERICAN KING EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is AMERICAN KING EXPRESS INC safe to load? AMERICAN KING EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3507367, MC-1159790) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in PHOENIX, AZ, operating 6 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 47 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 35.3% (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 review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
AKAMERICAN KING EXPRESS INC 80
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Safety
47 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 35.3% (24-mo)17 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 8.7% (24-mo)23 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
21.4% 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
≈2.7 / 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
- 6
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 32
- Annualized
- ≈16 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.7 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 Driving36
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance12 · 5 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance8
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance7 · 4 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance6
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance6
- 395.32 ELD — non-authenticated drivingHOS Compliance4
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 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 · 2 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Southlake Specialty · 24–26
20222026
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 12 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2024 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 7 |
| SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO | Oct 2023 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2023 → Oct 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2022 → Oct 2022 | $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)
- 6
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 21
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
2015
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 11 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1111
US statesInspections · 24 mo3232
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PHOENIX, AZ
Top corridor
CA ⇄ AZ
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 8 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2515108USDOT 2902906Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (31 trucks · 18 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2515108USDOT 2902906USDOT 3272655USDOT 4256473USDOT 3817008USDOT 4224036USDOT 3391944USDOT 4194415
Shares a company officer with other carriers
jodha singh mann — 2 carriers: USDOT 1804056
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)66
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers3131
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4435 E CHANDLER BLVD SUITE 200, PHOENIX, AZ, 85048
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (916) 678-1015
Registration
- Officer
- Jodha Singh Mann
- USDOT / docket
- 3507367 · MC-1159790
- First registered
- 10/19/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 07/11/2025 · 356,545 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 AMERICAN KING EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
AMERICAN KING EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 3507367, and its motor carrier number is MC-1159790.
Is AMERICAN KING EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, AMERICAN KING EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is AMERICAN KING EXPRESS INC's safety record?
AMERICAN KING EXPRESS INC has a 35.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 47 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is AMERICAN KING EXPRESS INC's fleet?
AMERICAN KING EXPRESS INC operates 6 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is AMERICAN KING EXPRESS INC based?
AMERICAN KING EXPRESS INC is based in PHOENIX, AZ, with roadside inspections recorded across 11 states.