Carrier profile · USDOT 3533829 · MC-1294465 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 2, 2026

Phantom Express Inc

6 power unitsavg 13.5 yrRegional · 6 statesTUJUNGA, CA94/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1294465 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

6Power units

4 observed · MCS-150

7Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

13.5Avg age (yr)

2002–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(818) 858-4093 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 2, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 1

Driver out-of-service rate above average12.5% 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 6 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2020.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo16.7%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

13.5 yr

Model years 2002–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

5 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

8 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

What to check before you tender

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15 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Apr 26, 2026.
CheckRequest a current COI
Insurance cancellation effective Jul 19, 2026.

Safety

8 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 16.7%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 12.5%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 6 vehicle and 8 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

16.7% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 16.7 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

7 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '26 · 3

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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

≈0.7 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 6-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 6
Inspections · 24 mo: 8
Annualized: ≈4 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.7 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 Driving15 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance8 · 2 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance4 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 2, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Security National’21–’23

Accredited’23–’24

Harco National’24–’25

beyond this history

202120232025now

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

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Jul 2025 → Oct 2025	$750K	2
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2024 → Jul 2025	$750K	2
ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.	Jul 2023 → Jul 2024	$750K	3
SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2021 → Jul 2023	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 3, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 6
Observed power (24 mo): 4
Trailers (towed): 7

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

13.5 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2002

Oldest model yr

81.8%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NM busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

New Mexico: 2 inspections
Arizona: 2 inspections
Texas: 1 inspections
Montana: 1 inspections
Tennessee: 1 inspections
Washington: 1 inspections

Home base

TUJUNGA, CA

6902 DAY ST

Most inspections: NM

2 inspections

NM 2 · AZ 2 · TX 1

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 2, 2026

Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1509235 USDOT 3053726 USDOT 3346179 USDOT 3158674 USDOT 3345824 USDOT 3979978Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (9 trucks · 17 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1509235 USDOT 2586065 USDOT 3053726 USDOT 3345824 USDOT 3346179 USDOT 3158674 USDOT 3771166 USDOT 3940333

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 & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 2, 2026

Location

Physical address: 6902 DAY ST, TUJUNGA, CA, 91042
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (818) 858-4093
Email: [email protected]

Registration

Officer: Akop Marangozyan
USDOT / docket: 3533829 · MC-1294465
First registered: Dec 9, 2020
Last MCS-150: Feb 13, 2026 · 208,799 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

208,799

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 2, 2026

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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17%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

1 of 6 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

53violation records

6OOS-tagged records

1 of 6inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Unsafe driving

170%0 / 17

Hours of service

1513%2 / 15

Other vehicle maintenance

911%1 / 9

Lights

70%0 / 7

Driver fitness

3100%3 / 3

Brakes

20%0 / 2

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

100%

15%

30%

100%Nov 24 to May 251 / 1

0%May 25 to Nov 250 / 1

0%Nov 25 to May 260 / 3

0%May 26 to Nov 260 / 1

Top 3 codes (11 of 53 records)

395.8A Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing5
392.2-SLLIFTA State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
393.9 Inoperative required lamps3

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396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection3
392.2-SLLIRP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
395.24 ELD — record edits / data2
395.3A1-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits2
396.3A1-OAL Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed2
383.23A2-LCDLN Operating without a valid CDL1
390.21(a) USDOT number marking on vehicle1
390.21(b) USDOT number marking on vehicle1
390.21TB1-MC USDOT number marking on vehicle1
391.41APC No / expired medical certificate1
391.41B10-MC No / expired medical certificate1
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLSIV State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLTCD State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLUCR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2C State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2IRP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2RG State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.11B-CSRIGRR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11B-CSURR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.45PC Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.55D2-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.78A-WS Windshield wipers1
393.95A Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.95F Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9A-LHLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LRLI Inoperative required lamps1
395.30B1-ELDDFR ELD — use / data transfer1
395.3A2-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.3AII Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.8E-HOSPD Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8E-HOSPDOOS Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8K2-HOSP Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1

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Unsafe driving

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Hours of service

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for PHANTOM EXPRESS INC.

PHANTOM EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3533829) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 2, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 2, 2026.

It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 2, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 16.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier received 8 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 6 vehicle-level and 8 driver-level — across 6 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026.

It reports 6 power units and 10 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 13, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 2, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 2, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is PHANTOM EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

PHANTOM EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 3533829, and its motor carrier number is MC-1294465.

Is PHANTOM EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 2, 2026. PHANTOM EXPRESS INC is inactive 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 16.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 11 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).