Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1942937 · MC-692099
OPAL EXPRESS INC
14 power unitsavg 7.6 yrRegional · 4 statesPHILADELPHIA, PA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-692099 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
14Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.6Avg age (yr)
2012–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 17 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate above average33.3% vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average20.0% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority1616 yr active
since 2009Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.333.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.6 yr
Model years 2012–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
16 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is OPAL EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is OPAL EXPRESS INC safe to load? OPAL EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1942937, MC-692099) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in PHILADELPHIA, PA, operating 14 power units and 14 drivers. Operating authority has been active 16 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 16 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (63/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
OEOPAL EXPRESS INC 63
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Safety
16 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 20.0% (24-mo)5 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
28.6% 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
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 14-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 14
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 5
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 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 Driving9
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
Canal · 09–14
New York · 14–16
Arch · 18–20
National · 20–23
20092025
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 21 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2024 → Sep 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2023 → Sep 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 2020 → Oct 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2018 → Sep 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Dec 2017 → Oct 2018 | $750k | 2 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Dec 2016 → Jan 2018 | $750k | 2 |
| NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. | Dec 2014 → Dec 2016 | $750k | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2009 → Dec 2014 | $750k | 8 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 14
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
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
2024
Newest model yr
2012
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo55
DE busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PHILADELPHIA, PA
Top corridor
DE ⇄ PA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1219712Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (6 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 54283USDOT 1482875USDOT 3973942USDOT 3623504USDOT 4132278USDOT 1700569USDOT 3863705
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1414
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers66
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
- 2183 BENNETT ROAD 2ND FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19116
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (215) 677-5963
- Cell
- (215) 391-9777
- Fax
- (215) 677-1955
- Web domain
- opalexteam.com
Registration
- Officers
- Oleg Bourlako · Aleksey Kramar
- USDOT / docket
- 1942937 · MC-692099
- First registered
- 09/23/2009
- Last MCS-150
- 05/22/2025 · 1,025,664 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 74592091
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is OPAL EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
OPAL EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 1942937, and its motor carrier number is MC-692099.
Is OPAL EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, OPAL EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is OPAL EXPRESS INC's safety record?
OPAL EXPRESS INC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 16 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 63/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is OPAL EXPRESS INC's fleet?
OPAL EXPRESS INC operates 14 power units and 14 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is OPAL EXPRESS INC based?
OPAL EXPRESS INC is based in PHILADELPHIA, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.