Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
24 yr
Model years 1999–2006 · peer benchmark unavailable.
20 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
MANUEL EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 1435661) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of 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 $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Jul 22, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 66.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 3 vehicle-level and 4 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 2 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 22, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 29, 2016 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
MANUEL EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 1435661, and its motor carrier number is MC-586539.
As of 2026-06-13, MANUEL EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
MANUEL EXPRESS LLC has a 66.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 5 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 4 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.
MANUEL EXPRESS LLC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
MANUEL EXPRESS LLC is based in GAFFNEY, SC, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.
We could not retrieve a reliable peer set for this profile right now.
4 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
3 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Mar '25 · 1
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 8 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Jul 2024
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2023 → Jul 2024 | $1M | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2022 → Jul 2023 | $1M | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2021 → Jul 2021 | $1M | 2 |
| OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | Jul 2014 → Jul 2021 | $1M | 5 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Dec 2012 → Jun 2014 | $1M | 4 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2009 → Dec 2012 | $1M | 6 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2007 → Dec 2009 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Dec 2006 → Dec 2007 | $1M | 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-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.
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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