Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3533829 · MC-1294465
PHANTOM EXPRESS INC
6 power unitsavg 13.6 yrRegional · 7 statesTUJUNGA, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1294465 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
8Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.6Avg age (yr)
2002–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-23
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
In good standing · 4
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo28.628.6 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
13.6 yr
Model years 2002–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is PHANTOM EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is PHANTOM EXPRESS INC safe to load? PHANTOM EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3533829, MC-1294465) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in TUJUNGA, CA, operating 6 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 11 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 28.6% (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 clear to load (87/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-23.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-23
PEPHANTOM EXPRESS INC 87
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Safety
11 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 28.6% (24-mo)7 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 11.1% (24-mo)9 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
25.0% now▼ Improving
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
≈0.8 / 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
- 9
- Annualized
- ≈5 / 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving15
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance8 · 2 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance4
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2
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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
+3 earlier
Security National · 21–23
20212025
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 9 filings
| 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 & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 6
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 8
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
2026
Newest model yr
2002
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed77
US statesInspections · 24 mo99
NM busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
TUJUNGA, CA
Top corridor
NM ⇄ CA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
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 1509235USDOT 3158674USDOT 3345824USDOT 3053726USDOT 3346179USDOT 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 1509235USDOT 3053726USDOT 3158674USDOT 3771166USDOT 3940333USDOT 2586065USDOT 3345824USDOT 3346179
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)66
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers99
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 6902 DAY ST, TUJUNGA, CA, 91042
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (818) 858-4093
Registration
- Officer
- Akop Marangozyan
- USDOT / docket
- 3533829 · MC-1294465
- First registered
- 12/09/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 02/13/2026 · 208,799 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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 3533829, and its motor carrier number is MC-1294465.
Is PHANTOM EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-23, 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 28.6% 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 87/100 (tier: clear).
How big is PHANTOM EXPRESS INC's fleet?
PHANTOM EXPRESS INC operates 6 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PHANTOM EXPRESS INC based?
PHANTOM EXPRESS INC is based in TUJUNGA, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.