Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
202 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2318362 · MC-791454
HUNTER EXPRESS US INC
202 power unitsavg 6 yrNational · 17 statesLAREDO, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-791454 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
202Power units
170 observed · MCS-150
274Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.0Avg age (yr)
2001–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-22
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1414 yr active
since 2012Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo22.322.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
16 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
6 yr
Model years 2001–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
14 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is HUNTER EXPRESS US INC safe to work with?
Is HUNTER EXPRESS US INC safe to load? HUNTER EXPRESS US INC (USDOT 2318362, MC-791454) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LAREDO, TX, operating 202 power units and 240 drivers. Operating authority has been active 14 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 506 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 22.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 16 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-22.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-22
HEHUNTER EXPRESS US INC 81
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Safety
506 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 22.3% (24-mo)238 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.9% (24-mo)350 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
18.6% 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
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 202-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 202
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 350
- Annualized
- ≈175 / 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 Driving129
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance77 · 11 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance51 · 11 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance50 · 37 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance45 · 21 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance27
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness24 · 13 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance22
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance20
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance17
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 9 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+9 earlier
State Pennsylvania · 17–19
20152025
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.
10 insurer eras · collapsed from 27 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2024 → Aug 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2023 → Aug 2024 | $1M | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2022 → Aug 2022 | $1M | 2 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Aug 2021 → Aug 2022 | $1M | 1 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2020 → Aug 2021 | $1M | 15 |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2019 → Sep 2020 | $1M | 2 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Sep 2019 → Sep 2019 | $1M | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Sep 2017 → Sep 2019 | $1M | 2 |
| ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2016 → Sep 2017 | $1M | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Sep 2015 → Sep 2016 | $1M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 202
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 170
- Trailers (towed)
- 274
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
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 17 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1616
US statesInspections · 24 mo328328
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LAREDO, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 35 trucks also ran under 25 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1856796USDOT 2360323USDOT 4217537USDOT 4334705USDOT 3589856USDOT 2124965USDOT 2794242USDOT 1069767Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 94 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1368661USDOT 1856796USDOT 2360323USDOT 4217537USDOT 4334705USDOT 3159368USDOT 3439293USDOT 3532968
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@hunterexpressus.com — 5 carriers: USDOT 3531717USDOT 3979026USDOT 4093995USDOT 4276970
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)202202
Observed (24 mo)170170
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 13151 S UNITEC DR, LAREDO, TX, 78045-9447
- Mailing address
- 6580 INKSTER RD, ROMULUS, MI, 48174
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (313) 307-4185
- Cell
- (647) 609-5269
- Web domain
- hunterexpressus.com
Registration
- Officers
- Nasir Awan · Balkar Jhutti
- USDOT / docket
- 2318362 · MC-791454
- First registered
- 06/22/2012
- Last MCS-150
- 03/06/2026 · 17,600,580 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 117723870
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 HUNTER EXPRESS US INC's USDOT number?
HUNTER EXPRESS US INC's USDOT number is 2318362, and its motor carrier number is MC-791454.
Is HUNTER EXPRESS US INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-22, HUNTER EXPRESS US INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is HUNTER EXPRESS US INC's safety record?
HUNTER EXPRESS US INC has a 22.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 506 roadside inspections, with 16 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is HUNTER EXPRESS US INC's fleet?
HUNTER EXPRESS US INC operates 202 power units and 240 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HUNTER EXPRESS US INC based?
HUNTER EXPRESS US INC is based in LAREDO, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 17 states.