Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 596529 · MC-287249
RAF EXPRESS INC
8 power unitsavg 8 yrLocal · 1 statesWINDSOR, ON
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-287249 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
8Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
8.0Avg age (yr)
2018–2018 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority3131 yr active
since 1995Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersTypical
8 yr
Model years 2018–2018 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
31 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is RAF EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is RAF EXPRESS INC safe to load? RAF EXPRESS INC (USDOT 596529, MC-287249) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in WINDSOR, ON, operating 8 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 31 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 3 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
RERAF EXPRESS INC 100
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Safety
3 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 8-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 8
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 1
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
Royal · 95–03
Zurich American · 03–07
United States · 07–09
19952009
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2009 → May 2009 | $750k | 3 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2007 → Apr 2009 | $750k | 2 |
| SOMPO AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2007 → Mar 2007 | $750k | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2003 → Feb 2007 | $750k | 1 |
| ROYAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jan 1995 → Mar 2003 | $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)
- 8
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2018
Newest model yr
2018
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo11
NY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WINDSOR, ON
Top corridor
NY ⇄ ON
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 433090
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@truckingconsultant.com — 857 carriers: USDOT 1163USDOT 71693USDOT 71734USDOT 71752USDOT 75881USDOT 98548USDOT 103486USDOT 158011
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)88
Observed (24 mo)11
Shared w/ other carriers11
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
- 2001 HURON CHURCH RD, WINDSOR, ON, N9C 2L6
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 482, HOLLAND, OH, 43528
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (519) 734-7239
- Fax
- (519) 734-1802
- Web domain
- truckingconsultant.com
Registration
- Officer
- Gary Janisse
- USDOT / docket
- 596529 · MC-287249
- First registered
- 04/03/1995
- Last MCS-150
- 09/24/2025 · 60,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score
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Frequently asked
What is RAF EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
RAF EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 596529, and its motor carrier number is MC-287249.
Is RAF EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, RAF EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is RAF EXPRESS INC's safety record?
RAF EXPRESS INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 3 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is RAF EXPRESS INC's fleet?
RAF EXPRESS INC operates 8 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is RAF EXPRESS INC based?
RAF EXPRESS INC is based in WINDSOR, ON, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.