Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
25 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3812758 · MC-1376645
HUGO EXPRESS INC
25 power unitsavg 6 yrMulti-region · 8 statesMORENO VALLEY, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1376645 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
25Power units
19 observed · MCS-150
39Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.0Avg age (yr)
2013–2026 · 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 2022Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo10.010.0 %
▼ 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
6 yr
Model years 2013–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is HUGO EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is HUGO EXPRESS INC safe to load? HUGO EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3812758, MC-1376645) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in MORENO VALLEY, CA, operating 25 power units and 30 drivers. Operating authority has been active 4 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 55 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 10.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 3 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
HEHUGO EXPRESS INC 88
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Safety
55 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 10.0% (24-mo)30 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 17.0% (24-mo)47 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
36.8% 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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 25-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 25
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 50
- Annualized
- ≈25 / 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving13
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance8 · 5 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 6 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance6
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2 · 1 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance2
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.86 Rear impact guard / bumperVehicle Maintenance1
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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 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Db (usbranch) · 23–24
20222024
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 25
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 19
- Trailers (towed)
- 39
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
2013
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed77
US statesInspections · 24 mo4949
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MORENO VALLEY, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 25 trucks also ran under 28 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 270179USDOT 1278850USDOT 3136751USDOT 2977225USDOT 4297286USDOT 4406483USDOT 3082307USDOT 4445943Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (42 trucks · 72 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 928073USDOT 2977225USDOT 3039538USDOT 4297286USDOT 4406483USDOT 270179USDOT 1278850USDOT 2819108
Shares a company officer with other carriers
victor melchor — 3 carriers: USDOT 1646082USDOT 1924962
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2525
Observed (24 mo)1919
Shared w/ other carriers4242
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 27574 CORTE DEL SOL, MORENO VALLEY, CA, 92555
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (951) 205-1916
Registration
- Officer
- Victor Melchor
- USDOT / docket
- 3812758 · MC-1376645
- First registered
- 02/02/2022
- Last MCS-150
- 11/18/2025 · 720,000 mi (2024)
- 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 HUGO EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
HUGO EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 3812758, and its motor carrier number is MC-1376645.
Is HUGO EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, HUGO EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is HUGO EXPRESS INC's safety record?
HUGO EXPRESS INC has a 10.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 55 roadside inspections, with 3 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 HUGO EXPRESS INC's fleet?
HUGO EXPRESS INC operates 25 power units and 30 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HUGO EXPRESS INC based?
HUGO EXPRESS INC is based in MORENO VALLEY, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.