Carrier profile · USDOT 859758 · MC-378730 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

AIR CARTAGE EXPRESS LLC

15 power unitsavg 3.7 yrMulti-region · 8 statesSTERLING, VA88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-378730 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

15Power units

11 observed · MCS-150

6Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

3.7Avg age (yr)

2016–2025 · vPIC

Email dispatchRyan.carlson@aceiad.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate above average

Watch · 2

Driver out-of-service rate above average9.1% vs the 6.7% national average.Multiple injury crashes3 crashes involving injuries are on record.

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 26 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2000.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

14.3

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

14.3

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

3.7 yr

Model years 2016–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

26 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

22 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 14.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 9.1%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 14 vehicle and 22 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

20.0% · 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 31.3 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

22 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Dec '25 · 4

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections over 24 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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.7 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 15-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 15
Inspections · 24 mo: 22
Annualized: ≈11 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.7 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving9 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2 · 1 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 1 OOS
393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 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$1,000,000 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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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 · 9 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

National’01–now

Lincoln General’02–’05

Selective Way’13–’24

2000200720142021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 11 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since May 2024

All 11 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
SELECTIVE WAY INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2013 → May 2024	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2012 → Sep 2013	$750K	2
PROGRESSIVE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2012 → Sep 2012	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE NORTHWESTERN INS. CO.	Jun 2010 → May 2012	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2008 → Jun 2010	$750K	1
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	May 2007 → May 2008	$750K	3
CLASSIC INSURANCE CO	May 2005 → May 2007	$750K	1
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2002 → May 2005	$750K	2
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Dec 2001 → current	$750K	5
MAX SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2000 → Dec 2001	$750K	1
CLASSIC INSURANCE CO	Apr 2000 → Sep 2000	$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): 15
Observed power (24 mo): 11
Trailers (towed): 6

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

3.7 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2016

Oldest model yr

24%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NC busiest

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

Home base

STERLING, VA

45180 GLOBAL PLAZA #150

Top corridor

NC ⇄ VA

NC 8 · MD 4 · VA 4

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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 (4 trucks · 4 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2279474 USDOT 1298560 USDOT 4037807 USDOT 113594

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@aceiad.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 4220561

Shares a company officer with other carriers

carl wallace — 7 carriers: USDOT 440359 USDOT 765361 USDOT 2026279 USDOT 2381324 USDOT 3867089 USDOT 4220561

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 & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 45180 GLOBAL PLAZA #150, STERLING, VA, 20166
Mailing address: P O BOX 16678, WASHINGTON, DC, 20041-6678
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: —
Email: ryan.carlson@aceiad.com
Web domain: aceiad.com

Registration

Officers: Carl Wallace · Stephanie Morgenstern
USDOT / docket: 859758 · MC-378730
First registered: Mar 1, 2000
Last MCS-150: Oct 8, 2025 · 742,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 1582582

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

742,000

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 AIR CARTAGE EXPRESS LLC.

AIR CARTAGE EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 859758) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective May 13, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 14.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 22 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 14 vehicle-level and 22 driver-level — across 8 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 15 power units and 14 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 8, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is AIR CARTAGE EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?

AIR CARTAGE EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 859758, and its motor carrier number is MC-378730.

Is AIR CARTAGE EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, AIR CARTAGE EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is AIR CARTAGE EXPRESS LLC's safety record?

AIR CARTAGE EXPRESS LLC has a 14.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 36 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).