Carrier profile · USDOT 749726 · MC-339486 · Updated Jul 12, 2026

MUSIC EXPRESS INC

0 power unitsavg 13 yrLocal · 1 statesBURBANK, CA50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-339486 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

13.0Avg age (yr)

2011–2015 · vPIC

Call dispatch(818) 845-1502 Email dispatchjdirossa@musicexpress.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 12, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNot enough inspection history to rate

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rate4 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 5

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 28 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1998.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

13 yr

Model years 2011–2015 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

28 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

4 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS —24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 4 vehicle and 0 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · 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. One window of data — no trend yet. 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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$5,000,000 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

$5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $5M 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

$5M BIPD last filed ’23 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Lancer’01–now

1998200520122019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2023

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2001 → Oct 2023	$5M	7
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	Apr 2000 → Apr 2001	$5M	1
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	Mar 1998 → Apr 2000	$5M	2

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): 2
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

13.0 yr

Average age

2015

Newest model yr

2011

Oldest model yr

50.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

BURBANK, CA

2601 EMPIRE AVENUE

Top corridor

CA 4

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@musicexpress.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 509049 USDOT 1078687

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2601 EMPIRE AVENUE, BURBANK, CA, 91504
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (818) 845-1502
Fax: (818) 260-6680
Email: jdirossa@musicexpress.com
Web domain: musicexpress.com

Registration

Officers: Joseph Di Rossa · Thomas Henson
USDOT / docket: 749726 · MC-339486
First registered: May 22, 1998
Last MCS-150: Apr 13, 2026 · 1,000,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Dec 11, 2006
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,000,000

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for MUSIC EXPRESS INC.

MUSIC EXPRESS INC (USDOT 749726) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jul 12, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 12, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $5,000,000 limit in force from LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY effective Oct 1, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 12, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 12, 2026.

The carrier received 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 4 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 12, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 12, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 36 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 13, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Dec 11, 2006 in the federal record refreshed Jul 12, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is MUSIC EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

MUSIC EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 749726, and its motor carrier number is MC-339486.

Is MUSIC EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 12, 2026, MUSIC EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is MUSIC EXPRESS INC's safety record?

MUSIC EXPRESS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 4 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.