Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3722802 · MC-1311026
FRANCOIS EXPRESS INC
1 power unitsavg 15.5 yrRegional · 3 statesPOWDER SPRINGS, GA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1311026 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
15.5Avg age (yr)
2007–2014 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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 authority44 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo100.0100.0 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
15.5 yr
Model years 2007–2014 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is FRANCOIS EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is FRANCOIS EXPRESS INC safe to load? FRANCOIS EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3722802, MC-1311026) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in POWDER SPRINGS, GA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 4 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 8 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 100.0% (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 clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
FEFRANCOIS EXPRESS INC 88
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Safety
8 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 100.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 66.7% (24-mo)3 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
50.0% 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
≈1.5 / 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
- 3
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.5 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.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 4 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving2
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
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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
+4 earlier
Southwind Risk · 26–26
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC | Feb 2026 → Feb 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2025 → Feb 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2024 → Feb 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI | Feb 2023 → Feb 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2022 → Feb 2023 | $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)
- 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
2014
Newest model yr
2007
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo33
PA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
POWDER SPRINGS, GA
Top corridor
PA ⇄ GA
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 (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3952861
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.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4375 PORT LN, POWDER SPRINGS, GA, 30127
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (470) 556-0931
- Cell
- (470) 399-0737
Registration
- Officer
- Francois Lenin Andoh
- USDOT / docket
- 3722802 · MC-1311026
- First registered
- 09/15/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 03/25/2026 · 60,000 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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Frequently asked
What is FRANCOIS EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
FRANCOIS EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 3722802, and its motor carrier number is MC-1311026.
Is FRANCOIS EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, FRANCOIS EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is FRANCOIS EXPRESS INC's safety record?
FRANCOIS EXPRESS INC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 8 roadside inspections, with 0 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 FRANCOIS EXPRESS INC's fleet?
FRANCOIS EXPRESS INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is FRANCOIS EXPRESS INC based?
FRANCOIS EXPRESS INC is based in POWDER SPRINGS, GA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.