Carrier profile · USDOT 858407 · MC-378212 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Express Transport Inc

7 power unitsavg 17.3 yrRegional · 4 statesSAN DIEGO, CA86/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-378212 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

7Power units

8 observed · MCS-150

24Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

17.3Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(619) 710-2412 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average44.4% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 27 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2000.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo44.4%

▲ 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

Small fleet

7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

17.3 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

26 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

75 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

What to check before you tender

CheckAsk for the last annual inspection and brake and equipment maintenance records
Vehicle OOS 44.44% on 45 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.
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2 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Dec 30, 2025.

Safety

57 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 4, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 44.4%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 5.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 45 vehicle and 57 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

37.5% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 32.9 pts across the window. 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

57 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '26 · 7

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈4.1 / 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: 7
Inspections · 24 mo: 57
Annualized: ≈29 / yr
Coverage: ≈4.1 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 Maintenance47 · 8 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving32 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance25 · 12 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance21 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance20 · 12 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance19 · 10 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance14 · 6 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance11 · 4 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 7 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

United Specialty’15–’18

Trisura Specialty’18–’24

2010201420182022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY · since Aug 2025

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

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 2010	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 4, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 7
Observed power (24 mo): 8
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

17.3 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

87.5%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 4, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

California: 47 inspections
Arizona: 7 inspections
Utah: 1 inspections

Home base

SAN DIEGO, CA

2445 OTAY CENTER DR STE 110A

Most inspections: CA

47 inspections

CA 47 · AZ 7 · UT 1

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 4, 2026

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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 835330 USDOT 380698

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 4, 2026

Location

Physical address: 2445 OTAY CENTER DR STE 110A, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92154-7642
Mailing address: PO BOX 213117, CHULA VISTA, CA, 91921
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (619) 710-2412
Fax: (619) 710-2451
Email: [email protected]

Registration

Officers: John Richard Jimenez · John Richard Jimenez
USDOT / docket: 858407 · MC-378212
First registered: Feb 28, 2000
Last MCS-150: Sep 11, 2026 · 315,000 mi (2026)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

315,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 4, 2026

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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44%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

20 of 45 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

150violation records

35OOS-tagged records

20 of 45inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Other vehicle maintenance

4734%16 / 47

Lights

4120%8 / 41

Brakes

3918%7 / 39

Unsafe driving

195%1 / 19

Driver fitness

367%2 / 3

Hours of service

1100%1 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

80%

15%

30%

71%Nov 24 to May 255 / 7

50%May 25 to Nov 253 / 6

39%Nov 25 to May 267 / 18

36%May 26 to Nov 265 / 14

Top 3 codes (26 of 150 records)

392.2-SLLEQP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)10
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components8
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)8

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393.55E-B Antilock brake system (ABS)6
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)6
393.207A-SAPPCBLM Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)5
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects5
393.9A-LCL Inoperative required lamps5
393.9A-LHLI Inoperative required lamps5
392.2-SLLSR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects4
393.45D-BAAL Brake tubing / hose defects3
393.48A-BMBCBD Brakes inoperative3
393.9A-LSLIWR Inoperative required lamps3
393.9A-LTSIR Inoperative required lamps3
393.11A1-LTSM Required lamps/reflectors missing2
393.201A-FRCLS Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)2
393.45A-BHTIJ Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators2
393.60C Windshield / glazing2
393.78A-WS Windshield wipers2
393.9A-HLLH Inoperative required lamps2
393.9A-LFTSI Inoperative required lamps2
393.9A-LIL Inoperative required lamps2
393.9A-LLPL Inoperative required lamps2
393.9A-LRLI Inoperative required lamps2
393.9A-LSLI Inoperative required lamps2
393.9A-LSML Inoperative required lamps2
396.3A1-BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed2
396.5B-HWSL Oil and/or grease leak2
396.5B-L Oil and/or grease leak2
383.23A2-LCDLN Operating without a valid CDL1
391.11B2-Z Driver not qualified1
391.41A-MCPVI No / expired medical certificate1
392.2-SLL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWA2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLMF State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.9AA1 Failure to secure load / cargo not secured1
393.102C2-C Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.110B1-C Cargo securement — number of tiedowns1
393.11A1-CSLRR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11A1-CSURR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11A1-LFTSM Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11A1-LHLM Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11A1-LLPL Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11A1-LRLMWR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11A1-LSLMWR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.203B-CBP Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.207B-AALPME Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.209D-STGBL Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45B2-BHTD Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45D-BHDB Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.47A-BCFSBD Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.47D2-BLTBD Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.48A-BIBD Brakes inoperative1
393.55C1-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.75A1-TEPBM Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A3-ATIS Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.95A1 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.95A4-EENA Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.95F Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9A-LHWS Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LTSI Inoperative required lamps1
395.8A1-HOSP Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection1
396.3A1-ALBV Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-BALR Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-BARS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-OAL Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Lights

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Brakes

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Safety and violations

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

EXPRESS TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 858407) has a Vektor safety score of 86/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 4, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY effective Aug 19, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 44.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 4, 2026.

The carrier received 57 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 45 vehicle-level and 57 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 4, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 4, 2026.

It reports 7 power units and 7 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 11, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 4, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 4, 2026. 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 44.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 79 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).