Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
18 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4355466 · MC-1703571
EMPIRE EXPRESS 1 LLC
18 power unitsavg 7 yrRegional · 5 statesMELVINDALE, MI
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1703571 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
18Power units
12 observed · MCS-150
11Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.0Avg age (yr)
2011–2026 · vPIC
Click to see how we scored it
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
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 authority11 yr active
since 2025Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
7 yr
Model years 2011–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityNew
1 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2025 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is EMPIRE EXPRESS 1 LLC safe to work with?
Is EMPIRE EXPRESS 1 LLC safe to load? EMPIRE EXPRESS 1 LLC (USDOT 4355466, MC-1703571) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MELVINDALE, MI, operating 18 power units and 18 drivers. Operating authority has been active 1 year (under the 24-month threshold). Across 14 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (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 (80/100), 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
EEEMPIRE EXPRESS 1 LLC 80
01
Safety
14 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 7.1% (24-mo)14 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
23.1% 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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 18-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 18
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 14
- Annualized
- ≈7 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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.
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 383.51 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
02
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
Progressive Michigan · 25–26
20252026
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.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 18
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 12
- Trailers (towed)
- 11
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
2011
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 mo1414
OH busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MELVINDALE, MI
Top corridor
OH ⇄ MI
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 3166065USDOT 3758096USDOT 4365537USDOT 234913USDOT 2577297USDOT 2788407USDOT 170798USDOT 3521363Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (10 trucks · 13 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3664459USDOT 4066271USDOT 2589709USDOT 3521363USDOT 2318362USDOT 2786844USDOT 3397215USDOT 2577297
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1818
Observed (24 mo)1212
Shared w/ other carriers1010
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3239 ELIZABETH ST, MELVINDALE, MI, 48122
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (313) 992-5358
Registration
- Officer
- Ali Bin Hussein
- USDOT / docket
- 4355466 · MC-1703571
- First registered
- 02/02/2025
- Last MCS-150
- 04/23/2026 · 251,041 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.
08
Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score
No verified reviews yet
Be the first broker or shipper to rate EMPIRE EXPRESS 1 LLC. Reviews cover performance only — on-time delivery, payment speed, communication — and never affect the Vektor risk score.
Leave a review09
Frequently asked
What is EMPIRE EXPRESS 1 LLC's USDOT number?
EMPIRE EXPRESS 1 LLC's USDOT number is 4355466, and its motor carrier number is MC-1703571.
Is EMPIRE EXPRESS 1 LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, EMPIRE EXPRESS 1 LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is EMPIRE EXPRESS 1 LLC's safety record?
EMPIRE EXPRESS 1 LLC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 14 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is EMPIRE EXPRESS 1 LLC's fleet?
EMPIRE EXPRESS 1 LLC operates 18 power units and 18 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is EMPIRE EXPRESS 1 LLC based?
EMPIRE EXPRESS 1 LLC is based in MELVINDALE, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.