Small fleet
11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Nothing flagged.
Small fleet
11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
9.8 yr
Model years 2007–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
26 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is CHINATI EXPRESS LP safe to load? CHINATI EXPRESS LP (USDOT 861637, MC-373103) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SOCORRO, TX, operating 11 power units and 11 drivers. Operating authority has been active 26 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 13 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 20.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
CHINATI EXPRESS LP's USDOT number is 861637, and its motor carrier number is MC-373103.
As of 2026-06-13, CHINATI EXPRESS LP is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
CHINATI EXPRESS LP has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 13 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
CHINATI EXPRESS LP operates 11 power units and 11 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
CHINATI EXPRESS LP is based in SOCORRO, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.
13 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2023 → Oct 2025 | $1M | 3 |
| HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2020 → Jun 2023 | $1M | 3 |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2018 → Oct 2020 | $1M | 2 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2015 → Oct 2018 | $1M | 3 |
| NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. | Sep 2014 → Oct 2015 | $1M | 1 |
| SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC | Sep 2013 → Sep 2014 | $1M | 2 |
| ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, INC. | Sep 2012 → Sep 2013 | $1M | 1 |
| VALLEY FORGE INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2010 → Sep 2012 | $1M | 3 |
| CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO. | Sep 2009 → Sep 2010 | $1M | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Feb 2009 → Sep 2009 | $1M | 1 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2008 → Feb 2009 | $1M | 1 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2004 → Sep 2007 | $1M | 10 |
| STATE AND COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS CO | Dec 2003 → Dec 2004 | $1M | 1 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2002 → Dec 2003 | $1M | 1 |
| REPUBLIC WESTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2001 → Dec 2002 | $1M | 1 |
| STATE AND COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS CO | Dec 2001 → Dec 2001 | $1M | 1 |
| HANOVER INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2000 → Dec 2001 | $1M | 1 |
| HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO. | Dec 1999 → Dec 2000 | $1M | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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