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Carrier profile · USDOT 1445599 · MC-564260 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

PINTO EXPRESS INC

13 power unitsavg 9 yrLocal · 1 statesCOMPTON, CA

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-564260 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

13Power units

5 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.0Avg age (yr)

2011–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(562) 295-2031 Email dispatchtony@PINTOEXPRESSINC.COM

Carrier verification summary for PINTO EXPRESS INC

PINTO EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1445599) has a Vektor safety score of 92/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

PINTO EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1445599) holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

PINTO EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1445599) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY effective Apr 22, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

PINTO EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1445599) has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

PINTO EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1445599) has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

PINTO EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1445599) reports 13 power units and 15 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 23, 2023.

PINTO EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1445599) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

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

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMCS-150 census data outdated

Watch · 1

MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 3.4 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

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 21 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2005.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 19 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

20.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

20.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9 yr

Model years 2011–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

20 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

10 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 20.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 10 vehicle and 10 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

12.5% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

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

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

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 13-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 13
Inspections · 24 mo: 10
Annualized: ≈5 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 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.

396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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 · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Carolina’08–’13

Plaza’13–’18

Watford’18–’22

Incline’22–now

2006201120162021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY · since Apr 2026

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY	Apr 2022 → Apr 2026	$750K	4
WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2018 → Apr 2022	$750K	6
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2013 → Apr 2018	$750K	10
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2008 → May 2013	$750K	3
PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2007 → Apr 2008	$750K	1
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2006 → Apr 2007	$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): 13
Observed power (24 mo): 5
Trailers (towed): 1

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.0 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

2011

Oldest model yr

17%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

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

Home base

COMPTON, CA

1001 W WALNUT

Top corridor

CA 10

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

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: 1001 W WALNUT, COMPTON, CA, 90220
Mailing address: PO BOX 881284, LOS ANGELES, CA, 90009-7284
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (562) 295-2031
Cell: (310) 703-6169
Fax: (562) 398-5919
Email: tony@pintoexpressinc.com
Web domain: pintoexpressinc.com

Registration

Officer: Antonio L Pinto
USDOT / docket: 1445599 · MC-564260
First registered: Dec 23, 2005
Last MCS-150: Feb 23, 2023 · 150,000 mi (2022)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

150,000

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 PINTO EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

PINTO EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 1445599, and its motor carrier number is MC-564260.

Is PINTO EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

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

What is PINTO EXPRESS INC's safety record?

PINTO EXPRESS INC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 19 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 92/100 (tier: clear).