Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
100 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3511164 · MC-1162234
FORTUNA EXPRESS LLC
100 power unitsavg 4.9 yrNational · 31 statesMIDDLETOWN, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1162234 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
100Power units
71 observed · MCS-150
61Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.9Avg age (yr)
2008–2026 · 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 6 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
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 average47.7% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average16.2% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo47.747.7 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.9 yr
Model years 2008–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is FORTUNA EXPRESS LLC safe to work with?
Is FORTUNA EXPRESS LLC safe to load? FORTUNA EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3511164, MC-1162234) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in MIDDLETOWN, OH, operating 100 power units and 100 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 121 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 47.7% (above the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (56/100), 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
FEFORTUNA EXPRESS LLC 56
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Safety
121 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 47.7% (24-mo)65 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 16.2% (24-mo)99 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
61.0% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 100-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 100
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 99
- Annualized
- ≈50 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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 Driving35
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance27 · 22 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance21 · 7 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance14 · 7 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance7
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance7 · 4 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance7
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness6 · 5 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance5
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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 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
North America · 21–23
20202026
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2025 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2024 → Aug 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2023 → Jul 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA | Nov 2021 → Jul 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2020 → Nov 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)
- 100
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 71
- Trailers (towed)
- 61
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
2008
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 31 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3131
US statesInspections · 24 mo9999
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MIDDLETOWN, OH
Top corridor
TN ⇄ OH
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 73 trucks also ran under 91 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2574471USDOT 3729595USDOT 4089966USDOT 4339243USDOT 2959232USDOT 3893324USDOT 4136388USDOT 4315920Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (98 trucks · 172 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 525705USDOT 3628395USDOT 3948414USDOT 4088757USDOT 4327678USDOT 2889562USDOT 3285373USDOT 3519782
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)100100
Observed (24 mo)7171
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3420 ATRIUM BLVD SUITE 160, MIDDLETOWN, OH, 45005
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (326) 212-6212
- Web domain
- fortuna-express.com
Registration
- Officer
- Feruz Najmiddinov
- USDOT / docket
- 3511164 · MC-1162234
- First registered
- 10/26/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 01/16/2026 · 9,835,170 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 FORTUNA EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?
FORTUNA EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 3511164, and its motor carrier number is MC-1162234.
Is FORTUNA EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, FORTUNA EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is FORTUNA EXPRESS LLC's safety record?
FORTUNA EXPRESS LLC has a 47.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 121 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 56/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is FORTUNA EXPRESS LLC's fleet?
FORTUNA EXPRESS LLC operates 100 power units and 100 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is FORTUNA EXPRESS LLC based?
FORTUNA EXPRESS LLC is based in MIDDLETOWN, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 31 states.