Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-26
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
14.8 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
23 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is EXPRESS BUS INC safe to load? EXPRESS BUS INC (USDOT 1115243, MC-457498) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in TULSA, OK, operating 1 power unit and 51 drivers. Operating authority has been active 23 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 45 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-26.
EXPRESS BUS INC's USDOT number is 1115243, and its motor carrier number is MC-457498.
As of 2026-07-26, EXPRESS BUS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
EXPRESS BUS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 45 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
EXPRESS BUS INC operates 1 power unit and 51 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
EXPRESS BUS INC is based in TULSA, OK, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.
45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2022 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| ACCIDENT FUND GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2022 → Jul 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2014 → Jul 2022 | $750k | 5 |
| STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2011 → Jul 2014 | $750k | 4 |
| PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2010 → Jul 2011 | $750k | 1 |
| REDLAND INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2008 → Jul 2010 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2005 → Jul 2008 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Apr 2003 → Jul 2005 | $750k | 3 |
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 6 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
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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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