Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
45 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 847349 · MX-370155
CARDENAL EXPRESS SA DE CV
45 power unitsavg 16.1 yrRegional · 3 statesJUAREZ, CI
CARRIER ACTIVEMX-370155 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
45Power units
48 observed · MCS-150
143Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
16.1Avg age (yr)
1997–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityEstablished 27 yearsNo insurance on file
Watch · 1
Operating authority2626 yr active
since 2000Insurance (BIPD)Not on file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo13.413.4 %
▼ 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 peersOlder
16.1 yr
Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
26 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is CARDENAL EXPRESS SA DE CV safe to work with?
Is CARDENAL EXPRESS SA DE CV safe to load? CARDENAL EXPRESS SA DE CV (USDOT 847349, MX-370155) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in JUAREZ, CI, operating 45 power units and 37 drivers. Operating authority has been active 26 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 955 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 13.4% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (82/100), with the leading concern: no insurance on file. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CECARDENAL EXPRESS SA DE CV 82
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Safety
955 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 13.4% (24-mo)523 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.2% (24-mo)608 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
9.2% now▼ Improving
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
≈6.8 / 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
- 45
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 608
- Annualized
- ≈304 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈6.8 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance211 · 49 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance196 · 27 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance193 · 8 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance157
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance134 · 4 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance129 · 40 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance95 · 1 OOS
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness74
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance59
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance45 · 1 OOS
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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)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 45
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 48
- Trailers (towed)
- 143
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
2025
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo377377
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
JUAREZ, CI
Top corridor
TX ⇄ CI
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 19 trucks also ran under 8 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4326312USDOT 4340034USDOT 683428USDOT 1692179USDOT 306537USDOT 558790USDOT 725226USDOT 4428015Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (64 trucks · 32 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 305789USDOT 306537USDOT 3896858USDOT 258923USDOT 557341USDOT 678899USDOT 558790USDOT 3090822
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)4545
Observed (24 mo)4848
Shared w/ other carriers6464
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- BLV TOMAS FERNANDEZ 9255 9A, JUAREZ, CI, 32460
- Mailing address
- 6248 EDGEMERE 806, EL PASO, TX, 79925
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (656) 623-1313
- Fax
- (656) 623-1315
- Web domain
- cardenalexpress.com
Registration
- Officer
- Cesar Alfredo Delgado Varela
- USDOT / docket
- 847349 · MX-370155
- First registered
- 01/05/2000
- Last MCS-150
- 04/24/2026 · 160,000 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.
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Frequently asked
What is CARDENAL EXPRESS SA DE CV's USDOT number?
CARDENAL EXPRESS SA DE CV's USDOT number is 847349, and its motor carrier number is MX-370155.
Is CARDENAL EXPRESS SA DE CV authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, CARDENAL EXPRESS SA DE CV is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CARDENAL EXPRESS SA DE CV's safety record?
CARDENAL EXPRESS SA DE CV has a 13.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 955 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
How big is CARDENAL EXPRESS SA DE CV's fleet?
CARDENAL EXPRESS SA DE CV operates 45 power units and 37 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CARDENAL EXPRESS SA DE CV based?
CARDENAL EXPRESS SA DE CV is based in JUAREZ, CI, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.