Carrier profile · USDOT 2285847 · MC-780737 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

S a Express Inc

198 power unitsavg 5.7 yrMulti-region · 9 statesROMULUS, MI81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-780737 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

198Power units

85 observed · MCS-150

99Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.7Avg age (yr)

2005–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(313) 436-4856 Email dispatchinfo@saexpressinc.com

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average30.0% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record4 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 14 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2012.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

198 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.7 yr

Model years 2005–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

14 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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

35.7% · 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 15.0 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

129 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '25 · 12

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.

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 Driving72 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance33 · 8 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance24 · 22 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance17 · 3 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance12 · 3 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance8 · 7 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance7 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving7 · 0 OOS

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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$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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 ’24 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Great West’12–’13

National’13–’16

Acuity A’17–’19

National Interstate’19–’24

beyond this history

2012201620202024now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. · since Jul 2024

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INS CO. OF HAWAII, INC.	Apr 2019 → Jul 2024	$750K	1
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2017 → Apr 2019	$750K	1
AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2016 → Apr 2017	$750K	1
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Oct 2013 → Apr 2016	$750K	3
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Apr 2012 → Oct 2013	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 198
Observed power (24 mo): 85
Trailers (towed): 99

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.7 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2005

Oldest model yr

51.6%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

132

MI busiest

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

Home base

ROMULUS, MI

10675 MIDDLEBELT

Top corridor

MI 55 · IN 25 · OH 18

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3521563 USDOT 2345004 USDOT 3310784Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (33 trucks · 36 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3450522 USDOT 3608872 USDOT 3706141 USDOT 3089095 USDOT 3706719 USDOT 3961218 USDOT 3283188 USDOT 3585416

Shares a company officer with other carriers

alen cindrak — 2 carriers: USDOT 2494093

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

198

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 10675 MIDDLEBELT, ROMULUS, MI, 48174
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (313) 436-4856
Fax: (313) 436-4859
Email: info@saexpressinc.com
Web domain: saexpressinc.com

Registration

Officers: Alen Cindrak · Samer Koujane
USDOT / docket: 2285847 · MC-780737
First registered: Mar 20, 2012
Last MCS-150: May 5, 2026 · 16,574,821 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Mar 28, 2017
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

198

Power units

205

Drivers

205

CDL drivers

16,574,821

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

S A EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2285847) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 198 power units and 205 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 5, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 28, 2017 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is S A EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

S A EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 2285847, and its motor carrier number is MC-780737.

Is S A EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, S A EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is S A EXPRESS INC's fleet?

S A EXPRESS INC operates 198 power units and 205 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is S A EXPRESS INC based?

S A EXPRESS INC is based in ROMULUS, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.

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