Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4056696 · MC-1538430
INNOVATE EXPRESS LLC
4 power unitsavg 13.8 yrRegional · 5 statesSIDNEY, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1538430 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.8Avg age (yr)
2007–2020 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
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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 2023Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo40.040.0 %
▲ 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
13.8 yr
Model years 2007–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is INNOVATE EXPRESS LLC safe to work with?
Is INNOVATE EXPRESS LLC safe to load? INNOVATE EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 4056696, MC-1538430) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SIDNEY, TX, operating 4 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 9 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 40.0% (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 review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-30.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
IEINNOVATE EXPRESS LLC 74
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Safety
9 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 40.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 55.6% (24-mo)9 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
55.6% 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
≈1.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 4-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 4
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 9
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.1 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 Compliance6 · 3 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving5
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance4 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1
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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 · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Professional Transportation · 25–26
20232026
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROFESSIONAL TRANSPORTATION RRG INC | Dec 2025 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| BULLDOG NATIONAL RRG GROUP INC | Oct 2025 → Dec 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jun 2025 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2024 → Jun 2025 | $750k | 4 |
| EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2023 → Apr 2023 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 4
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
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
2007
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo99
UT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SIDNEY, TX
Top corridor
UT ⇄ TX
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4070783USDOT 3800041Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4070783USDOT 3800041USDOT 198
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)44
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers44
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1350 CO RD 175, SIDNEY, TX, 76474
- Mailing address
- 21915 NORTH US HIGHWAY 281 APT, SAN ANTONIO, TX, 78258
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (616) 426-0986
Registration
- Officer
- Ange Aristide Kouadio Kokora
- USDOT / docket
- 4056696 · MC-1538430
- First registered
- 04/05/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 04/16/2026 · 25,000 mi (2024)
- 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 INNOVATE EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?
INNOVATE EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 4056696, and its motor carrier number is MC-1538430.
Is INNOVATE EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, INNOVATE EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is INNOVATE EXPRESS LLC's safety record?
INNOVATE EXPRESS LLC has a 40.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 9 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash 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 INNOVATE EXPRESS LLC's fleet?
INNOVATE EXPRESS LLC operates 4 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is INNOVATE EXPRESS LLC based?
INNOVATE EXPRESS LLC is based in SIDNEY, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.