Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4365362 · MC-1708918
SVL EXPRESS INC
3 power unitsavg 5.3 yrRegional · 4 statesHOUSTON, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1708918 ACTIVEUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.3Avg age (yr)
2018–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileUndeliverable physical address
Operating authority11 yr active
since 2025Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo75.075.0 %
▲ 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
5.3 yr
Model years 2018–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityNew
1 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2025 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SVL EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is SVL EXPRESS INC safe to load? SVL EXPRESS INC (USDOT 4365362, MC-1708918) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in HOUSTON, TX, operating 3 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 1 year (under the 24-month threshold). Across 7 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 75.0% (above 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 (88/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
SESVL EXPRESS INC 88
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Safety
7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 75.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)7 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
50.0% 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
≈1.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 3-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 7
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.2 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.
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance1
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 171.2 Other violationOther1
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle 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 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Knight Specialty · 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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 2 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2025 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 2 |
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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)
- 3
- 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
2023
Newest model yr
2018
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo77
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HOUSTON, TX
Top corridor
CA ⇄ TX
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4234720Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3577789USDOT 3740342USDOT 3860472USDOT 2991077USDOT 4234720USDOT 1848637
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers44
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record
USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.
Location
- Physical address
- 16217 NORTH FWY, HOUSTON, TX, 77090
- Mailing address
- 17350 STATE HIGHWAY 249 STE 220, HOUSTON, TX, 77064
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (209) 649-1557
- svltrans89@gmail.com
Registration
- Officer
- Sahil Sharma
- USDOT / docket
- 4365362 · MC-1708918
- First registered
- 02/21/2025
- Last MCS-150
- 05/21/2026 · 45,000 mi (2026)
- 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 SVL EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
SVL EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 4365362, and its motor carrier number is MC-1708918.
Is SVL EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, SVL EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SVL EXPRESS INC's safety record?
SVL EXPRESS INC has a 75.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SVL EXPRESS INC's fleet?
SVL EXPRESS INC operates 3 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SVL EXPRESS INC based?
SVL EXPRESS INC is based in HOUSTON, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.