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Carrier profile · USDOT 3603592 · MC-1224904 · Updated 06/13/2026

PARAGON EXPRESS LLC

4 power unitsavg 8.3 yrLocal · 2 statesAUGUSTA, GA

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1224904 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

4Power units

4 observed · MCS-150

5Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.3Avg age (yr)

2006–2024 · vPIC

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

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Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 1

Driver out-of-service rate well above average16.7% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 5 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2021.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)

$750K

on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.3 yr

Model years 2006–2024 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

5 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 5-yr registration — clear to load.Full read

Is PARAGON EXPRESS LLC safe to load? PARAGON EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3603592, MC-1224904) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in AUGUSTA, GA, operating 4 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 8 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13

Safety

6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS —%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 16.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 6 driver inspections over 24 months.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 4-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 4
Inspections · 24 mo: 6
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.8 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.

395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 1 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
391.15 Driver qualificationsDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
392.4 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS

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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$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor

$750k on filegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750k floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750k meets or exceeds the $750k federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD last filed · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Progressive Mountain’21–’22

Cypress (ca)’22–’23

Berkshire Hathaway’23–’24

Accredited’24–’26

202120232025now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since May 2026

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.	May 2024 → May 2026	$750k	2
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN	May 2023 → May 2024	$750k	1
CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA)	May 2022 → May 2023	$750k	1
PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI	May 2021 → May 2022	$750k	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 4
Observed power (24 mo): 4
Trailers (towed): 5

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.3 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2006

Oldest model yr

11%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NC busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

AUGUSTA, GA

2929 AUDUBON PL

Top corridor

NC ⇄ GA

NC 3 · SC 3

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 844643 USDOT 1120077 USDOT 61655 USDOT 2578840Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (5 trucks · 5 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2857206 USDOT 2934191 USDOT 61655 USDOT 2578840 USDOT 844643

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2929 AUDUBON PL, AUGUSTA, GA, 30906
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (706) 421-6286
Email: paragonexpress8230@yahoo.com

Registration

Officer: Marcas Johnson
USDOT / docket: 3603592 · MC-1224904
First registered: 04/02/2021
Last MCS-150: 11/20/2025 · 125,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

125,000

Annual mileage

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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 PARAGON EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?

PARAGON EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 3603592, and its motor carrier number is MC-1224904.

Is PARAGON EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, PARAGON EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is PARAGON EXPRESS LLC's safety record?

PARAGON EXPRESS LLC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 8 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is PARAGON EXPRESS LLC's fleet?

PARAGON EXPRESS LLC operates 4 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is PARAGON EXPRESS LLC based?

PARAGON EXPRESS LLC is based in AUGUSTA, GA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(706) 421-6286 Email dispatchPARAGONEXPress8230@YAHOO.COMCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 3603592
MC / Docket: MC-1224904
Officer: MARCAS JOHNSON
Address: 2929 AUDUBON PL
AUGUSTA, GA, 30906

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 5 yr continuous

$750k BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $750,000 · SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since May 2026

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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USDOT: 3603592
MC / Docket: MC-1224904
Officer: MARCAS JOHNSON
Address: 2929 AUDUBON PL
AUGUSTA, GA, 30906

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Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 5 yr continuous

Current BIPD status unknown

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No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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