Carrier profile · USDOT 2334111 · MC-463171 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC

DBA EL EXPRESO BUS COMPANY

0 power unitsavg 5.6 yrRegional · 4 statesHOUSTON, TX79/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-463171 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

10 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

5.6Avg age (yr)

2017–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(713) 928-5500 Email dispatchcarlos.matamoros@elexpreso.net

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileBASIC safety alert: Driver Fitness

Watch · 2

BASIC safety alert: Driver FitnessFMCSA intervention threshold exceeded for Driver Fitness.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

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.Established 14 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2012.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 933 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo6.3%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo6.3%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.6 yr

Model years 2017–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

13 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

682 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 6.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 301 vehicle and 673 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

13.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 4.6 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

668 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '25 · 49

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.

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance40 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance18 · 1 OOS
393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance15 · 5 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance15 · 3 OOS
391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness14 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance12 · 3 OOS
393.62 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance12 · 7 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 1 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: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$5,000,000 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

$5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $5M 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

$5M BIPD last filed · 8 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

American Home’04–’08

National Union’08–’12

beyond this history

2003200920152021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 16 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA · since Jul 2022

All 16 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	Jul 2021 → Jul 2022	$5M	1
QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2020 → Jul 2021	$5M	1
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.	Sep 2019 → Sep 2019	$5M	2
GOTHAM INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2019 → Aug 2020	$5M	1
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.	Sep 2018 → Jul 2020	$5M	2
GOTHAM INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2018 → Sep 2019	$5M	1
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.	Sep 2018 → Oct 2018	$5M	3
GOTHAM INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2017 → Oct 2019	$5M	2
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.	Sep 2016 → Sep 2018	$5M	2
GOTHAM INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2015 → Sep 2017	$5M	2
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.	Sep 2015 → Sep 2016	$5M	1
COMMERCIAL ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2013 → Sep 2015	$5M	2
COMMERCIAL ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2012 → Sep 2012	$5M	3
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Sep 2008 → Sep 2012	$5M	4
AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO.	Sep 2004 → Sep 2008	$5M	1
DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2003 → Oct 2004	$5M	4

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): 10
Trailers (towed): 0

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.6 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2017

Oldest model yr

92.6%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

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

Home base

HOUSTON, TX

820 LOCKWOOD DR

Top corridor

TX 15 · IA 1 · SC 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Last 12 months: 2 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 565859Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (9 trucks · 4 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 765912 USDOT 1426957 USDOT 565859 USDOT 1044521

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: 820 LOCKWOOD DR, HOUSTON, TX, 77020-7918
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (713) 928-5500
Cell: (713) 824-7768
Fax: (214) 723-7620
Email: carlos.matamoros@elexpreso.net
Web domain: elexpreso.net

Registration

Officers: Juan Vazquez · Carlos Matamoros
USDOT / docket: 2334111 · MC-463171
First registered: Aug 15, 2012
Last MCS-150: Jan 16, 2025 · 4,575,766 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Aug 31, 2023
Recordable crash rate: 0.49
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

4,575,766

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 EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC.

EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC (USDOT 2334111) has a Vektor safety score of 79/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $5,000,000 limit in force from NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA effective Jul 2, 2022 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 6.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier received 682 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 301 vehicle-level and 673 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 44 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 16, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 31, 2023 in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC's USDOT number?

EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC's USDOT number is 2334111, and its motor carrier number is MC-463171.

Is EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 18, 2026, EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC's safety record?

EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC has a 6.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 933 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 79/100 (tier: review).