Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
26 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3201124 · MC-173657
FTI EXPRESS INC
26 power unitsavg 4.1 yrLocal · 2 statesSOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-173657 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
26Power units
34 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
4.1Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · 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 file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 8 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2018.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 153 inspections.
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2018Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo2.82.8 %
▼ 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 peersNewer
4.1 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is FTI EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is FTI EXPRESS INC safe to load? FTI EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3201124, MC-173657) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA, operating 26 power units and 34 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 153 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 2.8% (below 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 (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
FEFTI EXPRESS INC 100
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Safety
153 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 2.8% (24-mo)72 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.9% (24-mo)107 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
8.3% now▲ Worsening
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
≈2.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 26
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 107
- Annualized
- ≈54 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.1 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 Maintenance17
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving13
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance7 · 3 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving4
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 376.11 Other violationOther3
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness3 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
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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 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
Topa · 18–20
Gateway · 21–24
20182025
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY | Nov 2024 → Dec 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| GATEWAY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2021 → Nov 2024 | $750k | 3 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Nov 2020 → Nov 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| TOPA INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2018 → Nov 2020 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 26
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 34
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo107107
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2804834USDOT 312005Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (10 trucks · 13 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1981101USDOT 2774040USDOT 3515264USDOT 3934955USDOT 3548014USDOT 3929395USDOT 2804834USDOT 2719089
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2626
Observed (24 mo)3434
Shared w/ other carriers1010
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 170 MITCHELL AVE, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 94080
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (415) 669-0189
Registration
- Officers
- Filex Fok · Lai Meng Ng (Vicki)
- USDOT / docket
- 3201124 · MC-173657
- First registered
- 10/16/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 04/14/2026 · 725,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 10.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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 FTI EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
FTI EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 3201124, and its motor carrier number is MC-173657.
Is FTI EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, FTI EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is FTI EXPRESS INC's safety record?
FTI EXPRESS INC has a 2.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 153 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is FTI EXPRESS INC's fleet?
FTI EXPRESS INC operates 26 power units and 34 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is FTI EXPRESS INC based?
FTI EXPRESS INC is based in SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.