Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
27 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2820153 · MC-940296
EXPRESS FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC
DBA EFS
27 power unitsavg 8.6 yrNational · 16 statesSUMRALL, MS
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-940296 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
27Power units
22 observed · MCS-150
23Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.6Avg age (yr)
1998–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2015Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo34.634.6 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.6 yr
Model years 1998–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is EXPRESS FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC safe to work with?
Is EXPRESS FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC safe to load? EXPRESS FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC (USDOT 2820153, MC-940296) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SUMRALL, MS, operating 27 power units and 27 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 70 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 34.6% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
EFEXPRESS FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC 86
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Safety
70 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 34.6% (24-mo)26 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.3% (24-mo)47 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
31.6% 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
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 27-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 27
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 48
- Annualized
- ≈24 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 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 Driving18
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance12 · 3 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance10 · 3 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 6 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance6
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 1 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance4
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle 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
+1 earlier
Hallmark Specialty · 16–18
National · 18–21
20162022
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2021 → Jun 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jun 2018 → Jun 2021 | $750k | 2 |
| HALLMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2016 → Jun 2018 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 27
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 22
- Trailers (towed)
- 23
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
2025
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 16 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1616
US statesInspections · 24 mo4848
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SUMRALL, MS
Top corridor
TX ⇄ MS
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3553833USDOT 4188267USDOT 4143284USDOT 3900938USDOT 635676Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (21 trucks · 23 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2954422USDOT 3900938USDOT 4143284USDOT 4188267USDOT 3478094USDOT 3224016USDOT 3268655USDOT 16130
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2727
Observed (24 mo)2222
Shared w/ other carriers2121
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 74 1ST EAST STREET, SUMRALL, MS, 39482
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (850) 238-7780
- dispatch@joinefs.com
- Web domain
- joinefs.com
Registration
- Officer
- Carl P Haag Iii
- USDOT / docket
- 2820153 · MC-940296
- First registered
- 10/23/2015
- Last MCS-150
- 04/10/2026 · 865,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 80502079
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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Frequently asked
What is EXPRESS FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC's USDOT number?
EXPRESS FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC's USDOT number is 2820153, and its motor carrier number is MC-940296.
Is EXPRESS FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, EXPRESS FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is EXPRESS FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC's safety record?
EXPRESS FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC has a 34.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 70 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is EXPRESS FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC's fleet?
EXPRESS FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC operates 27 power units and 27 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is EXPRESS FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC based?
EXPRESS FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC is based in SUMRALL, MS, with roadside inspections recorded across 16 states.