Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
28 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3646349 · MC-1255097
SAHARA EXPRESS INC
28 power unitsavg 4.1 yrRegional · 4 statesSOUTH EASTON, MA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1255097 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
28Power units
13 observed · MCS-150
10Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.1Avg age (yr)
2018–2025 · 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
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
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 5 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2021.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 24 inspections.
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.1 yr
Model years 2018–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is SAHARA EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is SAHARA EXPRESS INC safe to load? SAHARA EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3646349, MC-1255097) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SOUTH EASTON, MA, operating 28 power units and 52 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 24 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 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
SESAHARA EXPRESS INC 100
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Safety
24 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)18 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% 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
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 28-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
- 28
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 18
- Annualized
- ≈9 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 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 Driving6
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 395.26 ELD — required data elementsHOS Compliance1
- 395.32 ELD — non-authenticated drivingHOS Compliance1
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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 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Protective · 21–24
20212024
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 4 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2021 → Jul 2024 | $750k | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 28
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 13
- Trailers (towed)
- 10
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
2025
Newest model yr
2018
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo1818
MA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SOUTH EASTON, MA
Top corridor
MA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2365562USDOT 4087949Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (15 trucks · 19 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3443720USDOT 3918647USDOT 2436144USDOT 3706780USDOT 3454297USDOT 4318692USDOT 3188716USDOT 3958441
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2828
Observed (24 mo)1313
Shared w/ other carriers1515
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
- 600 TURNPIKE STREET, SOUTH EASTON, MA, 02375
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (774) 253-0385
- Web domain
- saharaexpressinc.com
Registration
- Officers
- Silvia Sahara · Xxx-Xx-Xxxx
- USDOT / docket
- 3646349 · MC-1255097
- First registered
- 05/29/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 05/11/2026 · 2,034,422 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 SAHARA EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
SAHARA EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 3646349, and its motor carrier number is MC-1255097.
Is SAHARA EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SAHARA EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SAHARA EXPRESS INC's safety record?
SAHARA EXPRESS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 24 roadside inspections, with 2 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 SAHARA EXPRESS INC's fleet?
SAHARA EXPRESS INC operates 28 power units and 52 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SAHARA EXPRESS INC based?
SAHARA EXPRESS INC is based in SOUTH EASTON, MA, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.