Carrier profile · USDOT 4428448 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

ETHELS XPRESS INC

1 power unitavg 15.5 yrLocal · 1 statesLAREDO, TX50/100
AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN
Verified linksFMCSA SAFER

Network & Fraud

Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.

Last 12 months: 1 truck 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 3821769Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Shares a company officer with other carriers

carlos zapata — 7 carriers: USDOT 1938259USDOT 2880467USDOT 3231020USDOT 3290546USDOT 3764641USDOT 3770569

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)1
Observed (24 mo)3
Shared w/ other carriers1

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT

VINCarriersInspectionsFirst seenLast seen
1JJV532W96L97215525Sep 9, 2024Apr 3, 2026

Owner / group view· confidence: officer

Owner / group view

Affiliated authorities

Collapses 7 related authorities · joined by officer

Authorities
7
Combined power
10
States
3
Oldest authority
Sep 15, 2009
Active now
4

Affiliated entities· hover to preview

LUCAVI INVESTMENTS LLCCARLOS ZAPATACARLOS TRUCKING SERVICELUCAVI INVESTMENTS LLCFLYING ONE EXPRESS LLCZAPATA TRUCKING INC