Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
9.2 yr
Model years 1999–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
JAPAS EXPRESS INCORPORATED (USDOT 2428896) has a Vektor safety score of 93/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. effective Nov 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 33.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 19 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 12 vehicle-level and 19 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 5 power units and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 11, 2025.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
JAPAS EXPRESS INCORPORATED's USDOT number is 2428896, and its motor carrier number is MC-837110.
As of 2026-06-13, JAPAS EXPRESS INCORPORATED is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
JAPAS EXPRESS INCORPORATED has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 49 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
JAPAS EXPRESS INCORPORATED operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
JAPAS EXPRESS INCORPORATED is based in ELK GROVE, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.
Comparable carriers operating in California
19 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
19 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Sep '25 · 4
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. · since Nov 2025
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| BENCHMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2024 → Nov 2025 | $750K | 3 |
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2023 → Nov 2024 | $750K | 3 |
| EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2022 → Apr 2023 | $750K | 3 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Nov 2018 → Oct 2022 | $750K | 3 |
| AMERICAN FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY | Nov 2015 → Nov 2018 | $750K | 1 |
| FINANCIAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Sep 2015 → Dec 2015 | $750K | 2 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jun 2015 → Sep 2015 | $750K | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2014 → May 2015 | $750K | 5 |
| CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2013 → Aug 2014 | $750K | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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