Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3718109 · MC-1307630
ORANGE COAST EXPRESS INC
3 power unitsavg 13.5 yrRegional · 5 statesFOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1307630 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
8Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.5Avg age (yr)
1997–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-03
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
Operating authority44 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo45.545.5 %
▲ 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
13.5 yr
Model years 1997–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ORANGE COAST EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is ORANGE COAST EXPRESS INC safe to load? ORANGE COAST EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3718109, MC-1307630) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 4 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 21 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 45.5% (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 (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-03.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-03
OCORANGE COAST EXPRESS INC 74
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Safety
21 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 45.5% (24-mo)11 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 28.6% (24-mo)14 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
75.0% 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
≈2.3 / 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
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 14
- Annualized
- ≈7 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.3 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.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance16 · 11 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving12
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance7
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance4
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance4
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance3
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 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 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
National Transportation · 21–23
20212025
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2024 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2023 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 3 |
| NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO RRG, LLC | Oct 2021 → Oct 2023 | $750k | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 8
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
1997
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 mo1414
AZ busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA
Top corridor
AZ ⇄ CA
Density
fewermore
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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 · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4103748USDOT 2012269USDOT 3142263USDOT 3465351USDOT 2799986USDOT 2499672
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers77
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 10061 TALBERT AVE SUITE 200, FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA, 92708
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (714) 837-3025
- Fax
- (714) 475-3710
Registration
- Officer
- Danny Thanh Chuong Dang
- USDOT / docket
- 3718109 · MC-1307630
- First registered
- 09/08/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 08/05/2024 · 120,000 mi (2023)
- 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 ORANGE COAST EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
ORANGE COAST EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 3718109, and its motor carrier number is MC-1307630.
Is ORANGE COAST EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-03, ORANGE COAST EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ORANGE COAST EXPRESS INC's safety record?
ORANGE COAST EXPRESS INC has a 45.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 21 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is ORANGE COAST EXPRESS INC's fleet?
ORANGE COAST EXPRESS INC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ORANGE COAST EXPRESS INC based?
ORANGE COAST EXPRESS INC is based in FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.