Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
110 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3537190 · MC-1179673
ES EXPRESS LLC
110 power unitsavg 9.1 yrRegional · 6 statesHALLSVILLE, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1179673 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
110Power units
160 observed · MCS-150
132Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.1Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo45.545.5 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
13 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9.1 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ES EXPRESS LLC safe to work with?
Is ES EXPRESS LLC safe to load? ES EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3537190, MC-1179673) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in HALLSVILLE, TX, operating 110 power units and 110 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 239 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 45.5% (above the 22.26% national average), with 13 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
EEES EXPRESS LLC 80
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Safety
239 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 45.5% (24-mo)202 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.6% (24-mo)239 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
34.1% 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
≈1.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 110-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 110
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 239
- Annualized
- ≈120 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.1 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 Maintenance114 · 21 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance84 · 17 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving66
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance64 · 40 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance60 · 29 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance52
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance34
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance33
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance31 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance28
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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 · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
Progressive County · 22–24
20212026
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)
- 110
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 160
- Trailers (towed)
- 132
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
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo239239
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HALLSVILLE, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 53 trucks also ran under 45 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1991047USDOT 4440284USDOT 3109774USDOT 3819283USDOT 2167066USDOT 4550945USDOT 2990096USDOT 3701454Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 114 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2846724USDOT 2872634USDOT 3048347USDOT 3315160USDOT 2421757USDOT 3221520USDOT 4313068USDOT 4500082
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)110110
Observed (24 mo)160160
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1080 SHADY LN, HALLSVILLE, TX, 75650
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (406) 404-4086
- Web domain
- esexpressllc.com
Registration
- Officers
- Robbie Walter · Tracy Elledge
- USDOT / docket
- 3537190 · MC-1179673
- First registered
- 12/16/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 10/29/2025 · 8,743,983 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Frequently asked
What is ES EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?
ES EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 3537190, and its motor carrier number is MC-1179673.
Is ES EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ES EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ES EXPRESS LLC's safety record?
ES EXPRESS LLC has a 45.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 239 roadside inspections, with 13 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is ES EXPRESS LLC's fleet?
ES EXPRESS LLC operates 110 power units and 110 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ES EXPRESS LLC based?
ES EXPRESS LLC is based in HALLSVILLE, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.