Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3825253 · MC-1385614
MDB EXPRESS INC
DBA MDB INC
1 power unitsavg 15.2 yrMulti-region · 12 statesBLOOMINGTON, MN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1385614 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
22 observed · MCS-150
21Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
15.2Avg age (yr)
1997–2023 · 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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority44 yr active
since 2022Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.333.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
15.2 yr
Model years 1997–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is MDB EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is MDB EXPRESS INC safe to load? MDB EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3825253, MC-1385614) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in BLOOMINGTON, MN, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 4 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 31 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), 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
MEMDB EXPRESS INC 81
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Safety
31 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)15 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 33.3% (24-mo)27 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
44.4% 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
≈13.5 / 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
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 27
- Annualized
- ≈14 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈13.5 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 Compliance13 · 5 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance11 · 2 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving10
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance6
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness5 · 5 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance4
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving4
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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
No insurance filing history on record.
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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)
- 22
- Trailers (towed)
- 21
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 12 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1111
US statesInspections · 24 mo2626
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BLOOMINGTON, MN
Top corridor
TX ⇄ MN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 21 trucks also ran under 12 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4443282USDOT 4497428USDOT 4334354USDOT 4423080USDOT 4036766USDOT 4468023USDOT 4375344USDOT 4553902Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (24 trucks · 24 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2026178USDOT 4036766USDOT 4371390USDOT 4468023USDOT 4334354USDOT 4423080USDOT 3853267USDOT 4119012
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)2222
Shared w/ other carriers2424
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
- 7800 METRO PARKWAY SUITE 300, BLOOMINGTON, MN, 55425
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (612) 323-0301
- mdbinc22@gmail.com
Registration
- Officer
- Abdoulkarim Abdoulkader
- USDOT / docket
- 3825253 · MC-1385614
- First registered
- 02/18/2022
- Last MCS-150
- 09/09/2025 · 92,163 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is MDB EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
MDB EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 3825253, and its motor carrier number is MC-1385614.
Is MDB EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MDB EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is MDB EXPRESS INC's safety record?
MDB EXPRESS INC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 31 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is MDB EXPRESS INC's fleet?
MDB EXPRESS INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MDB EXPRESS INC based?
MDB EXPRESS INC is based in BLOOMINGTON, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 12 states.