Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4143971 · MC-1589453
APPA EXPRESS INC
10 power unitsavg 6.1 yrMulti-region · 13 statesSUNBURY, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1589453 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
13 observed · MCS-150
24Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.1Avg age (yr)
2014–2026 · vPIC
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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 fileDriver out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority22 yr active
since 2023Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo18.818.8 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.1 yr
Model years 2014–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
2 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is APPA EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is APPA EXPRESS INC safe to load? APPA EXPRESS INC (USDOT 4143971, MC-1589453) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SUNBURY, OH, operating 10 power units and 11 drivers. Operating authority has been active 2 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 26 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 18.8% (below the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
AEAPPA EXPRESS INC 94
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Safety
26 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 18.8% (24-mo)16 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 8.0% (24-mo)25 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
27.3% 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
≈1.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 10-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 25
- Annualized
- ≈13 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.3 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 Driving16
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance10 · 2 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance9
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance7 · 2 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance4
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS
- 390.35 Falsification of recordsUnsafe Driving1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle 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 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Concert Specialty · 24–25
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2024 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2024 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 5 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 10
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 13
- Trailers (towed)
- 24
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
2014
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 13 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1313
US statesInspections · 24 mo2525
OH busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SUNBURY, OH
Top corridor
OH
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 8 trucks also ran under 7 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3357872USDOT 4016750USDOT 120195USDOT 4320670USDOT 1509235USDOT 116455USDOT 650984Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (19 trucks · 18 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1254676USDOT 2385453USDOT 4016750USDOT 4320670USDOT 2967712USDOT 3473609USDOT 4013806USDOT 116455
Shares a company officer with other carriers
sam singh — 5 carriers: USDOT 1312821USDOT 1686046USDOT 2406619USDOT 3156958
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1010
Observed (24 mo)1313
Shared w/ other carriers1919
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 5117 WILSON RD, SUNBURY, OH, 43074
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (833) 277-2247
- Web domain
- appaexpress.com
Registration
- Officer
- Sam Singh
- USDOT / docket
- 4143971 · MC-1589453
- First registered
- 10/13/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 03/24/2026 · 713,000 mi (2025)
- 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 APPA EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
APPA EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 4143971, and its motor carrier number is MC-1589453.
Is APPA EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, APPA EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is APPA EXPRESS INC's safety record?
APPA EXPRESS INC has a 18.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 26 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is APPA EXPRESS INC's fleet?
APPA EXPRESS INC operates 10 power units and 11 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is APPA EXPRESS INC based?
APPA EXPRESS INC is based in SUNBURY, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 13 states.