Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
78 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3024249 · MC-36026
HOPE 27 EXPRESS LLC
78 power unitsavg 10.4 yrNational · 29 statesDALLAS, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-36026 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
78Power units
33 observed · MCS-150
37Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.4Avg age (yr)
2001–2022 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority99 yr active
since 2017Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo45.545.5 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
4 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10.4 yr
Model years 2001–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is HOPE 27 EXPRESS LLC safe to work with?
Is HOPE 27 EXPRESS LLC safe to load? HOPE 27 EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3024249, MC-36026) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in DALLAS, TX, operating 78 power units and 94 drivers. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 113 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 45.5% (above the 22.26% national average), with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), 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
H2HOPE 27 EXPRESS LLC 80
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Safety
113 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 45.5% (24-mo)33 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 8.9% (24-mo)79 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
26.1% 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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 78-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 78
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 79
- Annualized
- ≈40 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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 Driving41 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance23 · 4 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance21 · 4 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance18 · 13 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance15 · 4 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance13
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance7
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance7
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance5
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5
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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
Hallmark County · 17–19
Sentry Select · 21–24
20172024
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 11 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2021 → Aug 2024 | $750k | 6 |
| UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2020 → Aug 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2019 → Aug 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2017 → Aug 2019 | $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)
- 78
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 33
- Trailers (towed)
- 37
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
2022
Newest model yr
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 29 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2929
US statesInspections · 24 mo7979
OH busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DALLAS, TX
Top corridor
OH ⇄ TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 5 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 1299662USDOT 3659087USDOT 3141671USDOT 3848169USDOT 3014290Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (26 trucks · 24 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2255788USDOT 4287100USDOT 2293123USDOT 3659087USDOT 3371049USDOT 4089593USDOT 831953USDOT 1911220
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)7878
Observed (24 mo)3333
Shared w/ other carriers2626
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 8330 LYNDON B JOHNSON FWY SUIT B200, DALLAS, TX, 75243
- Mailing address
- 3811 MUSTANG AVE, SACHSE, TX, 75048
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (214) 723-1146
Registration
- Officer
- Setargachew Gismu Wondemeneh
- USDOT / docket
- 3024249 · MC-36026
- First registered
- 07/03/2017
- Last MCS-150
- 06/13/2026 · 6,500,270 mi (2026)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 HOPE 27 EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?
HOPE 27 EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 3024249, and its motor carrier number is MC-36026.
Is HOPE 27 EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, HOPE 27 EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is HOPE 27 EXPRESS LLC's safety record?
HOPE 27 EXPRESS LLC has a 45.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 113 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is HOPE 27 EXPRESS LLC's fleet?
HOPE 27 EXPRESS LLC operates 78 power units and 94 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HOPE 27 EXPRESS LLC based?
HOPE 27 EXPRESS LLC is based in DALLAS, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 29 states.