Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 852978 · MC-378512
LA SUAVE EXPRESS LLC
1 power unitsavg 8.5 yrLocal · 2 statesBEAR, DE
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-378512 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.5Avg age (yr)
2010–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 26 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2000.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 16 inspections.
Operating authority2626 yr active
since 2000Insurance (BIPD)$750K$750K on file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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 peersTypical
8.5 yr
Model years 2010–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
26 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is LA SUAVE EXPRESS LLC safe to work with?
Is LA SUAVE EXPRESS LLC safe to load? LA SUAVE EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 852978, MC-378512) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in BEAR, DE, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 26 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 16 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (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 clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
LSLA SUAVE EXPRESS LLC 100
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Safety
16 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)11 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% 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
≈5.5 / 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
- 11
- Annualized
- ≈6 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈5.5 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.
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance4
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
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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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor
$750k on filegeneral-freight federal minimum
$750k floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 8 insurers · 4 lapsesCoverage lapse
+8 earlier
Qbe · 03–now
National Independent · 03–05
Wilshire · 07–09
Lancer · 12–20
Lancer · 20–24
20012024
A BIPD policy is currently in force per the filing history — request a COI to confirm before tendering.
13 insurer eras · collapsed from 27 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2020 → Feb 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| QBE INSURANCE CORPORATION | Jan 2020 → May 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2012 → Feb 2020 | $750k | 4 |
| GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2011 → Feb 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2009 → Feb 2009 | $750k | 2 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2007 → Feb 2009 | $750k | 6 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2006 → Feb 2007 | $750k | 1 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2005 → Apr 2005 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL INDEPENDENT TRUCKERS INS. CO., RRG | Jan 2003 → Jan 2005 | $750k | 3 |
| QBE INSURANCE CORPORATION | Jan 2003 → current | $750k | 1 |
| QBE INSURANCE CORPORATION | Jan 2002 → May 2002 | $750k | 3 |
| UNITED NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2001 → Jan 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| QBE INSURANCE CORPORATION | Jan 2001 → Jan 2002 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 5
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
2010
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo1111
NJ busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BEAR, DE
Top corridor
NJ ⇄ DE
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3928837USDOT 4312888Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3928837USDOT 4144661USDOT 4312888USDOT 3427248USDOT 1945372
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)11
Shared w/ other carriers33
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 11 LOTUS CIRCLE S, BEAR, DE, 19701
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (201) 289-0232
Registration
- Officer
- Franklin Polanco
- USDOT / docket
- 852978 · MC-378512
- First registered
- 02/03/2000
- Last MCS-150
- 08/12/2025 · 81,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Frequently asked
What is LA SUAVE EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?
LA SUAVE EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 852978, and its motor carrier number is MC-378512.
Is LA SUAVE EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, LA SUAVE EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is LA SUAVE EXPRESS LLC's safety record?
LA SUAVE EXPRESS LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 16 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is LA SUAVE EXPRESS LLC's fleet?
LA SUAVE EXPRESS LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LA SUAVE EXPRESS LLC based?
LA SUAVE EXPRESS LLC is based in BEAR, DE, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.