Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
17 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 472088 · FF-4390 · Updated Aug 13, 2026
First Air Express Inc
17 power unitsAUSTIN, TX50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEFF-4390 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
17Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 13, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 17 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 21.9 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration3434 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal22
No activity in windowVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
34 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
FIRST AIR EXPRESS INC (USDOT 472088) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Aug 13, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 13, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 13, 2026.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 13, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 13, 2026.
It reports 17 power units and 12 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 24, 2004.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jan 24, 2001 in the federal record refreshed Aug 13, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is FIRST AIR EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
FIRST AIR EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 472088, and its motor carrier number is FF-4390.
Is FIRST AIR EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of Aug 13, 2026, FIRST AIR EXPRESS INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is FIRST AIR EXPRESS INC's fleet?
FIRST AIR EXPRESS INC operates 17 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is FIRST AIR EXPRESS INC based?
FIRST AIR EXPRESS INC is based in AUSTIN, TX.
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