Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3990392 · MC-1496799
RM SANTOS EXPRESS LLC
6 power unitsavg 5.3 yrNational · 28 statesHILLIARD, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1496799 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
18 observed · MCS-150
18Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.3Avg age (yr)
2010–2025 · 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 authority33 yr active
since 2022Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo34.534.5 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.3 yr
Model years 2010–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is RM SANTOS EXPRESS LLC safe to work with?
Is RM SANTOS EXPRESS LLC safe to load? RM SANTOS EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3990392, MC-1496799) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in HILLIARD, OH, operating 6 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 73 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 34.5% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 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
RSRM SANTOS EXPRESS LLC 74
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Safety
73 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 34.5% (24-mo)58 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 27.8% (24-mo)72 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
76.9% 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
≈6.0 / 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
- 6
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 72
- Annualized
- ≈36 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈6.0 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 Driving20
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness15 · 10 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance13
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance10 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance10 · 2 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance10
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 6 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 3 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance7
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance7 · 7 OOS
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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 · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
Progressive Preferred · 25–25
20242025
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 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | May 2025 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2025 → May 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2024 → Jan 2024 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 6
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 18
- Trailers (towed)
- 18
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
2025
Newest model yr
2010
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 28 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2828
US statesInspections · 24 mo7272
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HILLIARD, OH
Top corridor
TN ⇄ OH
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 10 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4518172USDOT 4538979USDOT 4350510USDOT 4468575USDOT 3046970USDOT 3658248Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (20 trucks · 16 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3612121USDOT 3959121USDOT 4297994USDOT 4350510USDOT 2266296USDOT 3658248USDOT 3953709USDOT 4016255
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)66
Observed (24 mo)1818
Shared w/ other carriers2020
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
- 5005 STONEYBROOK BLVD, HILLIARD, OH, 43026
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (614) 966-5845
Registration
- Officer
- Yghor Santos
- USDOT / docket
- 3990392 · MC-1496799
- First registered
- 11/27/2022
- Last MCS-150
- 10/01/2025 · 295,422 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 RM SANTOS EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?
RM SANTOS EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 3990392, and its motor carrier number is MC-1496799.
Is RM SANTOS EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, RM SANTOS EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is RM SANTOS EXPRESS LLC's safety record?
RM SANTOS EXPRESS LLC has a 34.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 73 roadside inspections, with 2 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 RM SANTOS EXPRESS LLC's fleet?
RM SANTOS EXPRESS LLC operates 6 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is RM SANTOS EXPRESS LLC based?
RM SANTOS EXPRESS LLC is based in HILLIARD, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 28 states.