Carrier profile · USDOT 4453642 · MC-1755386 · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026

Transportation Express El Canario LLC

1 power unitavg 6.9 yrMulti-region · 8 statesCARNEGIE, PA0/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1755386 ACTIVEOUT-OF-SERVICE ORDER

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

8 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

6.9Avg age (yr)

2016–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(412) 286-3139 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026

Do not load

FMCSA has ordered this carrier out of service. It is not authorized to haul freight.

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Federal Out-of-Service OrderFMCSA has ordered this carrier out of service. Do not tender freight.Vehicle out-of-service rate above average28.6% vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average44.4% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 2

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo28.6%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.9 yr

Model years 2016–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityNew

1 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2025 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Active federal out-of-service order

New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact · ordered Aug 18, 2026

FMCSA has ordered this carrier to cease operations. Verify current status with FMCSA before any tender.

Before you tender

What to check before you tender

CheckAsk for the last annual inspection and brake and equipment maintenance records
Vehicle OOS 28.57% on 7 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.
CheckConfirm ELD provider and check recent HOS violations dates
10 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Aug 18, 2026.

Safety

9 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 28.6%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 44.4%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 7 vehicle and 9 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

28.6% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. More resolved windows are needed to establish a trend. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

9 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '26 · 3

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈4.5 / 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: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 9
Annualized: ≈5 / yr
Coverage: ≈4.5 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 Compliance8 · 2 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness3 · 3 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Aug 2025

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 1, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): 8
Trailers (towed): 0

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.9 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2016

Oldest model yr

87.5%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 1, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

PA busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Pennsylvania: 2 inspections
Mississippi: 1 inspections
Maine: 1 inspections
Maryland: 1 inspections
Louisiana: 1 inspections
Illinois: 1 inspections
Kentucky: 1 inspections
Tennessee: 1 inspections

Home base

CARNEGIE, PA

221 BELL AVE

Most inspections: PA

2 inspections

PA 2 · MS 1 · ME 1

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 1, 2026

Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4529323 USDOT 4304959 USDOT 4573094 USDOT 4213053 USDOT 4402713Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (7 trucks · 13 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4178090 USDOT 4304959 USDOT 4423044 USDOT 3950935 USDOT 4283205 USDOT 4402713 USDOT 373412 USDOT 4213053

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

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 & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 1, 2026

Location

Physical address: 221 BELL AVE, CARNEGIE, PA, 15106
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (412) 286-3139
Email: [email protected]

Registration

Officer: Jose Javier Merchan Duran Sr.
USDOT / docket: 4453642 · MC-1755386
First registered: Aug 14, 2025
Last MCS-150: Aug 14, 2025 · 0 mi
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

—Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 1, 2026

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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29%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

2 of 7 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

33violation records

10OOS-tagged records

2 of 7inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Hours of service

1020%2 / 10

Other vehicle maintenance

850%4 / 8

Unsafe driving

50%0 / 5

Brakes

40%0 / 4

Driver fitness

475%3 / 4

Lights

10%0 / 1

Other / unclassified

1100%1 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

40%

15%

30%

n/aNov 24 to Apr 250 / 0

0%May 25 to Oct 250 / 1

0%Nov 25 to Apr 260 / 1

40%May 26 to Oct 262 / 5

Top 3 codes (7 of 33 records)

395.8E-HOSPD Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing3
391.11B2-Q Driver not qualified2
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components2

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393.53B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators2
395.8A1-HOSP Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing2
395.8E1PC-OOS Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing2
396.3A1BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed2
385.337B-OOSO Other violation1
390.21TB1-MC USDOT number marking on vehicle1
390.21TB2-DOT USDOT number marking on vehicle1
391.11B2-S Driver not qualified1
391.45B No medical examination / expired1
392.2-SLLML State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLSR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.24A Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.30-B Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.75A3-TFL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.9TS Inoperative required lamps1
395.24 ELD — record edits / data1
395.3A3-HOSPRNP Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.8D5-HOSF Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection1
396.5B-L Oil and/or grease leak1
396.7A-UOC Unsafe operation1

Before you tender

Ask for current records for the assigned equipment and driver.

Hours of service

Review duty-status logs and missing-entry controls.

Other vehicle maintenance

Check dated inspection records and current authority before tendering.

Unsafe driving

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Safety and violations

Violation data is not available for this carrier right now.

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for TRANSPORTATION EXPRESS EL CANARIO LLC.

TRANSPORTATION EXPRESS EL CANARIO LLC (USDOT 4453642) has a Vektor safety score of 0/100 and a Do not load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It has 1 active federal out-of-service order in the FMCSA record. FMCSA out-of-service data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY effective Aug 25, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 28.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026.

The carrier received 9 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 7 vehicle-level and 9 driver-level — across 8 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 1, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 14, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 1, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is TRANSPORTATION EXPRESS EL CANARIO LLC's USDOT number?

TRANSPORTATION EXPRESS EL CANARIO LLC's USDOT number is 4453642, and its motor carrier number is MC-1755386.

Is TRANSPORTATION EXPRESS EL CANARIO LLC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 1, 2026. TRANSPORTATION EXPRESS EL CANARIO LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file, but it currently carries an active out-of-service order — verify status before tendering.

What is TRANSPORTATION EXPRESS EL CANARIO LLC's safety record?

TRANSPORTATION EXPRESS EL CANARIO LLC has a 28.6% 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 0/100 (tier: unfit).