Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 858407 · MC-378212
EXPRESS TRANSPORT INC
3 power unitsavg 18.6 yrRegional · 4 statesSAN DIEGO, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-378212 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
7 observed · MCS-150
24Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
18.6Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · 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 fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority2626 yr active
since 2000Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo47.447.4 %
▲ 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
18.6 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
26 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is EXPRESS TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is EXPRESS TRANSPORT INC safe to load? EXPRESS TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 858407, MC-378212) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in SAN DIEGO, CA, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 26 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 70 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 47.4% (above 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 (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
ETEXPRESS TRANSPORT INC 86
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Safety
70 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 47.4% (24-mo)38 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.0% (24-mo)50 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
40.0% 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
≈8.3 / 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
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 50
- Annualized
- ≈25 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈8.3 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 Maintenance36 · 6 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving26
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance22 · 10 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance18
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance17 · 10 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance15 · 8 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance13 · 6 OOS
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance11 · 4 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5
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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 continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+6 earlier
United Specialty · 15–18
Trisura Specialty · 18–24
20102025
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 46 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2024 → Aug 2025 | $750k | 4 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2018 → Nov 2024 | $750k | 17 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2015 → Nov 2018 | $750k | 14 |
| PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2014 → Mar 2015 | $750k | 4 |
| MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2013 → Mar 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO. | Mar 2012 → Sep 2012 | $750k | 3 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Feb 2011 → Mar 2012 | $750k | 2 |
| MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2010 → Feb 2011 | $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)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 7
- Trailers (towed)
- 24
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
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo4949
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SAN DIEGO, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 835330USDOT 380698
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)77
Shared w/ other carriers55
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 & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2445 OTAY CENTER DR SUITE 110-A, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92154
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 213117, CHULA VISTA, CA, 91921
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (619) 710-2412
- Cell
- (619) 794-6566
- Fax
- (619) 710-2451
Registration
- Officer
- John Richard Jimenez
- USDOT / docket
- 858407 · MC-378212
- First registered
- 02/28/2000
- Last MCS-150
- 11/05/2024 · 190,000 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 EXPRESS TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
EXPRESS TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 858407, and its motor carrier number is MC-378212.
Is EXPRESS TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, EXPRESS TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is EXPRESS TRANSPORT INC's safety record?
EXPRESS TRANSPORT INC has a 47.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 70 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is EXPRESS TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
EXPRESS TRANSPORT INC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is EXPRESS TRANSPORT INC based?
EXPRESS TRANSPORT INC is based in SAN DIEGO, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.