Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3522184 · MC-1169502
ARMOR EXPRESS
1 power unitsavg 9 yrLocal · 1 statesUNION CITY, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1169502 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.0Avg age (yr)
2016–2018 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 6 yearsNo active operating authority
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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 yr
Model years 2016–2018 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is ARMOR EXPRESS safe to work with?
Is ARMOR EXPRESS safe to load? ARMOR EXPRESS (USDOT 3522184, MC-1169502) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in UNION CITY, CA, operating 1 power unit and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 2 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), 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
AEARMOR EXPRESS 50
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Safety
2 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 50.0% (24-mo)2 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 1-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 2
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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.
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.34 ELD — malfunction proceduresHOS Compliance1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS
02
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 · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Db (usbranch) · 21–24
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 2025 → Feb 2026 | $750k | 4 |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2024 → Mar 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) | Nov 2021 → Nov 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2020 → Nov 2021 | $750k | 1 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2018
Newest model yr
2016
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo22
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
UNION CITY, CA
Top corridor
CA
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 (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3901548
Shares a company officer with other carriers
gurmeet singh — 127 carriers: USDOT 832997USDOT 1153594USDOT 1238350USDOT 1340478USDOT 1354574USDOT 1446276USDOT 1532533USDOT 1594964
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)11
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 212 GALANO PLAZA, UNION CITY, CA, 94587
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (650) 741-3141
Registration
- Officers
- Gurmeet Singh · Sikander Singh
- USDOT / docket
- 3522184 · MC-1169502
- First registered
- 11/16/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 09/15/2025 · 5,000 mi (2025)
- 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 ARMOR EXPRESS's USDOT number?
ARMOR EXPRESS's USDOT number is 3522184, and its motor carrier number is MC-1169502.
Is ARMOR EXPRESS authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ARMOR EXPRESS is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ARMOR EXPRESS's safety record?
ARMOR EXPRESS has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 50/100 (tier: unknown).
How big is ARMOR EXPRESS's fleet?
ARMOR EXPRESS operates 1 power unit and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ARMOR EXPRESS based?
ARMOR EXPRESS is based in UNION CITY, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.