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Carrier profile · USDOT 3834330 · MC-1392073

ESSENTIAL EXPRESS OPERATIONS INC

DBA EXO

12 power unitsavg 9.3 yrNational · 21 statesCORONA, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1392073 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
12Power units
11 observed · MCS-150
21Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.3Avg age (yr)
1998–2025 · vPIC

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 fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority4 yr active
since 2022
Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo25.0%
22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
1 in 24mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.3 yr

Model years 1998–2025 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

4 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readNational operator, 4-yr authority, 25% vehicle OOS clear to load.Full read

Is ESSENTIAL EXPRESS OPERATIONS INC safe to work with?

Is ESSENTIAL EXPRESS OPERATIONS INC safe to load? ESSENTIAL EXPRESS OPERATIONS INC (USDOT 3834330, MC-1392073) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CORONA, CA, operating 12 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 4 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 37 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.0% (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 clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety

37 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 25.0% (24-mo)12 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.7% (24-mo)37 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

7.7% now▲ Worsening

Trailing rate up 3.2 pts across the window — latest under the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Well-monitored
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
1.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 12-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
Registered power units
12
Inspections · 24 mo
37
Annualized
19 / 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.

  • 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving9
  • 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving5
  • 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
  • 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3
  • 393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
  • 392.5 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
  • 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
  • 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
  • 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1
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02

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
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Vanliner · 23–25
20232025

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.

2 insurer eras · collapsed from 5 filings
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYOct 2025Oct 2025$750k1
VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANYJul 2023Oct 2025$750k4
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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
12
Observed power (24 mo)
11
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

9.3 yr
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
56%
VINs decoded
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04

Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 21 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational
revealed
States observed21
US states
Inspections · 24 mo37
CA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base
CORONA, CA
10 LONGITUDE WY
Top corridor
CA
CA 10 · WA 3 · IL 2
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 8 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 125563USDOT 2076983USDOT 2739945Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (21 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 125563USDOT 2739945USDOT 456876USDOT 3730122

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@ttllogistics.com3 carriers: USDOT 2739945USDOT 2994679

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)12
Observed (24 mo)11
Shared w/ other carriers21

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Operation
Interstate

Registration

Officers
Katherine A Siatuu · Robert Hicks
USDOT / docket
3834330 · MC-1392073
First registered
03/03/2022
Last MCS-150
03/05/2025 · 11,686,365 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
Recordable crash rate
0.00
D-U-N-S

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

12Power units
8Drivers
8CDL drivers
11,686,365Annual mileage
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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

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

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Frequently asked

What is ESSENTIAL EXPRESS OPERATIONS INC's USDOT number?

ESSENTIAL EXPRESS OPERATIONS INC's USDOT number is 3834330, and its motor carrier number is MC-1392073.

Is ESSENTIAL EXPRESS OPERATIONS INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, ESSENTIAL EXPRESS OPERATIONS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is ESSENTIAL EXPRESS OPERATIONS INC's safety record?

ESSENTIAL EXPRESS OPERATIONS INC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 37 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).

How big is ESSENTIAL EXPRESS OPERATIONS INC's fleet?

ESSENTIAL EXPRESS OPERATIONS INC operates 12 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is ESSENTIAL EXPRESS OPERATIONS INC based?

ESSENTIAL EXPRESS OPERATIONS INC is based in CORONA, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 21 states.