Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3761000 · MC-1338919
RAS EXPRESS INC
10 power unitsavg 5 yrNational · 25 statesMASON, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1338919 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
33 observed · MCS-150
40Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.0Avg age (yr)
2011–2026 · 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.
No active operating authority
Operating authority44 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo23.123.1 %
▲ 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
5 yr
Model years 2011–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is RAS EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is RAS EXPRESS INC safe to load? RAS EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3761000, MC-1338919) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in MASON, OH, operating 10 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 4 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 56 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 23.1% (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 review before loading (75/100), 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
RERAS EXPRESS INC 75
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Safety
56 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 23.1% (24-mo)26 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)54 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now● Stable
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
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 54
- Annualized
- ≈27 / 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 Driving18 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance4
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance3
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving1
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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
$1M BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Progressive Preferred · 22–24
20222025
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 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Aug 2024 → Aug 2025 | $1M | 3 |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2024 → Aug 2024 | $1M | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2022 → Jul 2024 | $1M | 4 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2022 → Mar 2022 | $1M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 10
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 33
- Trailers (towed)
- 40
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
2011
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 25 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2525
US statesInspections · 24 mo5454
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MASON, OH
Top corridor
CA ⇄ OH
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3615065USDOT 4116886USDOT 3775588USDOT 3616576USDOT 3336992Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (58 trucks · 84 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2209504USDOT 3594412USDOT 3728952USDOT 3991082USDOT 4075255USDOT 3457132USDOT 4046486USDOT 4187541
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1010
Observed (24 mo)3333
Shared w/ other carriers6060
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
- 6135 IVY WOODS CT, MASON, OH, 45040
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (267) 690-1535
Registration
- Officer
- Rustam Askarov
- USDOT / docket
- 3761000 · MC-1338919
- First registered
- 11/08/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 08/05/2025 · 1,260,125 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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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 RAS EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
RAS EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 3761000, and its motor carrier number is MC-1338919.
Is RAS EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, RAS EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is RAS EXPRESS INC's safety record?
RAS EXPRESS INC has a 23.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 56 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 75/100 (tier: review).
How big is RAS EXPRESS INC's fleet?
RAS EXPRESS INC operates 10 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is RAS EXPRESS INC based?
RAS EXPRESS INC is based in MASON, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 25 states.