Asset-based
30 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Asset-based
30 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Awaiting VIN decode
29 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is A-1 AUTO EXPRESS INC safe to load? A-1 AUTO EXPRESS INC (USDOT 690117, MC-320077) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in WATSONVILLE, CA, operating 30 power units and 28 drivers. Operating authority has been active 29 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score — there is not enough federal record to assess it. Verify authority and insurance directly. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
A-1 AUTO EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 690117, and its motor carrier number is MC-320077.
As of 2026-06-13, A-1 AUTO EXPRESS INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
A-1 AUTO EXPRESS INC operates 30 power units and 28 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
A-1 AUTO EXPRESS INC is based in WATSONVILLE, CA.
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2004 → Dec 2006 | $750k | 3 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2003 → Jun 2004 | $750k | 3 |
| UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. | Dec 2002 → Dec 2003 | $750k | 1 |
| FIDELITY AND GUARANTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2001 → Jan 2003 | $750k | 2 |
| FIDELITY AND GUARANTY INS. UNDERWRITERS, INC. | Dec 2000 → Dec 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| SPECIALTY UNDERWRITERS ALLIANCE | Dec 1997 → Dec 1997 | $750k | 1 |
| ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 1997 → Dec 2000 | $750k | 1 |
| THE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO. | Dec 1996 → Dec 1997 | $750k | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
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
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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.
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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