Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2639760 · MC-919778
PHANTOM EXPRESS INC
8 power unitsavg 8.8 yrMulti-region · 9 statesLEWISVILLE, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-919778 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
8Power units
8 observed · MCS-150
9Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.8Avg age (yr)
2000–2021 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 3
Operating authority1111 yr active
since 2015Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo35.735.7 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.8 yr
Model years 2000–2021 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is PHANTOM EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is PHANTOM EXPRESS INC safe to load? PHANTOM EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2639760, MC-919778) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LEWISVILLE, TX, operating 8 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 21 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 35.7% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it review before loading (68/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
PEPHANTOM EXPRESS INC 68
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Safety
21 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 35.7% (24-mo)14 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 11.8% (24-mo)17 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
44.4% 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
≈1.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 8-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 8
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 17
- Annualized
- ≈9 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.1 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.
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 4 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance7
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving7
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 2 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving3
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance3
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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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+1 earlier
At Lloyds · 16–18
United Specialty · 18–23
Texas · 23–25
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 14 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2023 → Sep 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2018 → Sep 2023 | $750k | 5 |
| UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON | Sep 2016 → Sep 2018 | $750k | 4 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Jul 2015 → Sep 2016 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 8
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 8
- Trailers (towed)
- 9
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
2021
Newest model yr
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed99
US statesInspections · 24 mo1717
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LEWISVILLE, TX
Top corridor
TX
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 2301171Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (12 trucks · 10 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1817742USDOT 2301171USDOT 2891457USDOT 4293900USDOT 4511877USDOT 303024USDOT 2629610USDOT 54283
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)88
Observed (24 mo)88
Shared w/ other carriers1212
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1301 JUSTIN RD. STE 201, LEWISVILLE, TX, 75077
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (469) 464-5733
- Web domain
- phantomexpress.net
Registration
- Officer
- Waqqas Basit
- USDOT / docket
- 2639760 · MC-919778
- First registered
- 05/28/2015
- Last MCS-150
- 02/04/2026 · 278,000 mi (2022)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 07/04/2021
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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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Frequently asked
What is PHANTOM EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
PHANTOM EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 2639760, and its motor carrier number is MC-919778.
Is PHANTOM EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, PHANTOM EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PHANTOM EXPRESS INC's safety record?
PHANTOM EXPRESS INC has a 35.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 21 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 68/100 (tier: review).
How big is PHANTOM EXPRESS INC's fleet?
PHANTOM EXPRESS INC operates 8 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PHANTOM EXPRESS INC based?
PHANTOM EXPRESS INC is based in LEWISVILLE, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.