Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
86 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4016750 · MC-1513959
CARGO EXPRESS TEXAS INC
86 power unitsavg 5.4 yrNational · 28 statesCROWLEY, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1513959 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
86Power units
67 observed · MCS-150
149Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.4Avg age (yr)
2004–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-01
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2023Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo14.414.4 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
4 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.4 yr
Model years 2004–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is CARGO EXPRESS TEXAS INC safe to work with?
Is CARGO EXPRESS TEXAS INC safe to load? CARGO EXPRESS TEXAS INC (USDOT 4016750, MC-1513959) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in CROWLEY, TX, operating 86 power units and 81 drivers. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 183 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 14.4% (below the 22.26% national average), with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-01.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-01
CECARGO EXPRESS TEXAS INC 100
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Safety
183 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 14.4% (24-mo)90 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.3% (24-mo)158 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
8.9% 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
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 86-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 86
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 158
- Annualized
- ≈79 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 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 Driving59
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance13
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 8 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance9
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance7
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance7
- 392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving5
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3
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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
United States · 24–25
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 86
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 67
- Trailers (towed)
- 149
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
2004
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 observed2727
US statesInspections · 24 mo157157
NM busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CROWLEY, TX
Top corridor
NM ⇄ TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 31 trucks also ran under 15 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 650984USDOT 1509235USDOT 4237073USDOT 3098744USDOT 3582850USDOT 2967712USDOT 3895210USDOT 1254676Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 55 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1299382USDOT 1509235USDOT 2967712USDOT 3492216USDOT 1254676USDOT 2385453USDOT 4143971USDOT 4320670
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)8686
Observed (24 mo)6767
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4632 LYRE LEAF DR, CROWLEY, TX, 76036
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (469) 990-6099
- Fax
- (909) 494-7843
- Web domain
- cargoexpresstexas.com
Registration
- Officers
- Sharif Chowdhury · Babalpreet S
- USDOT / docket
- 4016750 · MC-1513959
- First registered
- 01/24/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 10/23/2025 · 5,693,488 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 09/30/2024
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.61
- 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 CARGO EXPRESS TEXAS INC's USDOT number?
CARGO EXPRESS TEXAS INC's USDOT number is 4016750, and its motor carrier number is MC-1513959.
Is CARGO EXPRESS TEXAS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-01, CARGO EXPRESS TEXAS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CARGO EXPRESS TEXAS INC's safety record?
CARGO EXPRESS TEXAS INC has a 14.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 183 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is CARGO EXPRESS TEXAS INC's fleet?
CARGO EXPRESS TEXAS INC operates 86 power units and 81 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CARGO EXPRESS TEXAS INC based?
CARGO EXPRESS TEXAS INC is based in CROWLEY, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 28 states.