Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3838569 · MC-1395104
4AM EXPRESS INC
2 power unitsavg 8.3 yrRegional · 6 statesOCEANSIDE, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1395104 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.3Avg age (yr)
2013–2020 · 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 well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority44 yr active
since 2022Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo54.654.6 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
8.3 yr
Model years 2013–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is 4AM EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is 4AM EXPRESS INC safe to load? 4AM EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3838569, MC-1395104) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in OCEANSIDE, CA, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 4 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 20 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 54.5% (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 review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
4E4AM EXPRESS INC 74
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Safety
20 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 54.5% (24-mo)11 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 15.4% (24-mo)13 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▲ 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
≈4.0 / 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
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 16
- Annualized
- ≈8 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈4.0 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 Driving7 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance6 · 3 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance5
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.20 Hours of service / ELDHOS Compliance1
- 390.17 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regs (general)Unsafe Driving1
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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 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
Canal · 22–24
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2025 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 5 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2024 → Mar 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2022 → Mar 2024 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
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
2020
Newest model yr
2013
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo1616
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
OCEANSIDE, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
05
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 (6 trucks · 10 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3547099USDOT 4015645USDOT 4278223USDOT 3463729USDOT 4096787USDOT 3891920USDOT 4039065USDOT 53467
Shares a company officer with other carriers
bin liu — 7 carriers: USDOT 1355035USDOT 2823904USDOT 3576215USDOT 3602263USDOT 3614647USDOT 4044332
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers66
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 634 RODRIGUES CT, OCEANSIDE, CA, 92058-8012
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (626) 342-3855
- Cell
- (347) 986-8123
Registration
- Officers
- Bin Liu · Shuai Wang
- USDOT / docket
- 3838569 · MC-1395104
- First registered
- 03/09/2022
- Last MCS-150
- 02/23/2026 · 55,000 mi (2026)
- 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 4AM EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
4AM EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 3838569, and its motor carrier number is MC-1395104.
Is 4AM EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, 4AM EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is 4AM EXPRESS INC's safety record?
4AM EXPRESS INC has a 54.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 20 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is 4AM EXPRESS INC's fleet?
4AM EXPRESS INC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is 4AM EXPRESS INC based?
4AM EXPRESS INC is based in OCEANSIDE, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.