Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4008874 · MC-1508835
CHRIS EXPRESS LLC
5 power unitsavg 12.4 yrRegional · 7 statesLAREDO, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1508835 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
7 observed · MCS-150
15Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.4Avg age (yr)
2006–2022 · 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.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 39 inspections.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2023Insurance (BIPD)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 peersOlder
12.4 yr
Model years 2006–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is CHRIS EXPRESS LLC safe to work with?
Is CHRIS EXPRESS LLC safe to load? CHRIS EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 4008874, MC-1508835) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LAREDO, TX, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 39 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
CECHRIS EXPRESS LLC 100
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Safety
39 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)11 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)19 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
≈1.9 / 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
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 19
- Annualized
- ≈10 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.9 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 Driving5
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance3
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving2
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
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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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
Southlake Specialty · 25–26
20232026
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 7
- Trailers (towed)
- 15
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
2022
Newest model yr
2006
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo1818
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LAREDO, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 6 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1401972Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (19 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1401972USDOT 2958450
Shares a company officer with other carriers
erika avila — 4 carriers: USDOT 3726655USDOT 4085103USDOT 4187910
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)77
Shared w/ other carriers1919
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 7411 EL DORADO CT, LAREDO, TX, 78045
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (310) 930-0213
- Cell
- (956) 242-8720
- Fax
- (956) 242-8720
- Web domain
- chrisexpress.net
Registration
- Officers
- Erika Avila · Erika Avila
- USDOT / docket
- 4008874 · MC-1508835
- First registered
- 01/10/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 02/02/2026 · 687,850 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is CHRIS EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?
CHRIS EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 4008874, and its motor carrier number is MC-1508835.
Is CHRIS EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, CHRIS EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CHRIS EXPRESS LLC's safety record?
CHRIS EXPRESS LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 39 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 CHRIS EXPRESS LLC's fleet?
CHRIS EXPRESS LLC operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CHRIS EXPRESS LLC based?
CHRIS EXPRESS LLC is based in LAREDO, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.