Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4171481 · MC-1604558
ISTA EXPRESS LLC
3 power unitsavg 5.5 yrMulti-region · 10 statesMASON, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1604558 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
9 observed · MCS-150
15Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.5Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-17
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 16 inspections.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.
Operating authority22 yr active
since 2023Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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 peersNewer
5.5 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
2 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ISTA EXPRESS LLC safe to work with?
Is ISTA EXPRESS LLC safe to load? ISTA EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 4171481, MC-1604558) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in MASON, OH, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 2 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 16 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-17.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-17
IEISTA EXPRESS LLC 100
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Safety
16 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 6.3% (24-mo)16 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
10.0% 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
≈2.7 / 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
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 16
- Annualized
- ≈8 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.7 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 Driving4
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
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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
+3 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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2025 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2025 → Sep 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2024 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2024 → Sep 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)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 9
- Trailers (towed)
- 15
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1010
US statesInspections · 24 mo1616
KY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MASON, OH
Top corridor
KY ⇄ OH
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 8 trucks also ran under 9 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2493351USDOT 2507710USDOT 2124300USDOT 3220794USDOT 3307705USDOT 4357480USDOT 2788002USDOT 2892593Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (13 trucks · 19 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2124300USDOT 3220794USDOT 3858485USDOT 4067881USDOT 3131338USDOT 3812521USDOT 3122137USDOT 4167886
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)99
Shared w/ other carriers1313
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
- 8428 ARROWWOOD DRIVE, MASON, OH, 45040
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (513) 808-1738
Registration
- Officer
- Dilshod Pulotov
- USDOT / docket
- 4171481 · MC-1604558
- First registered
- 12/21/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 03/26/2026 · 1,400,000 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 ISTA EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?
ISTA EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 4171481, and its motor carrier number is MC-1604558.
Is ISTA EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-17, ISTA EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ISTA EXPRESS LLC's safety record?
ISTA EXPRESS LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 16 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is ISTA EXPRESS LLC's fleet?
ISTA EXPRESS LLC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ISTA EXPRESS LLC based?
ISTA EXPRESS LLC is based in MASON, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.