Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2308833 · MC-832591
SANDPIPER EXPRESS LLC
1 power unitsavg 2.5 yrMulti-region · 9 statesFORT PAYNE, AL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-832591 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
15 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
2.5Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
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 14 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2012.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 19 inspections.
Operating authority1414 yr active
since 2012Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo10.010.0 %
▼ 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 peersNewer
2.5 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
14 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is SANDPIPER EXPRESS LLC safe to work with?
Is SANDPIPER EXPRESS LLC safe to load? SANDPIPER EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 2308833, MC-832591) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in FORT PAYNE, AL, operating 1 power unit and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 14 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 19 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 10.0% (below 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 (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-30.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
SESANDPIPER EXPRESS LLC 100
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Safety
19 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 10.0% (24-mo)10 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)15 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
≈7.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 15
- Annualized
- ≈8 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈7.5 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.
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving4
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
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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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
National Fire · 14–20
Canal · 20–25
20132025
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 15 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | May 2020 → May 2025 | $750k | 4 |
| NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | May 2014 → May 2020 | $750k | 10 |
| SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2013 → May 2014 | $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)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 15
- 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
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed88
US statesInspections · 24 mo1414
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FORT PAYNE, AL
Top corridor
TN ⇄ AL
Density
fewermore
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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 (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 344050USDOT 960505
Shares a company officer with other carriers
bobby bailey — 5 carriers: USDOT 1848204USDOT 2347607USDOT 2954736USDOT 3218227
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)1515
Shared w/ other carriers22
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 505 3RD STREET SE, FORT PAYNE, AL, 35967
- Mailing address
- 151 35TH STREET NE, FORT PAYNE, AL, 35967
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (256) 996-6300
- Fax
- (256) 845-8262
Registration
- Officer
- Bobby Bailey
- USDOT / docket
- 2308833 · MC-832591
- First registered
- 05/23/2012
- Last MCS-150
- 04/15/2025 · 277,900 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 4.00
- 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 SANDPIPER EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?
SANDPIPER EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 2308833, and its motor carrier number is MC-832591.
Is SANDPIPER EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, SANDPIPER EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SANDPIPER EXPRESS LLC's safety record?
SANDPIPER EXPRESS LLC has a 10.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 19 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 SANDPIPER EXPRESS LLC's fleet?
SANDPIPER EXPRESS LLC operates 1 power unit and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SANDPIPER EXPRESS LLC based?
SANDPIPER EXPRESS LLC is based in FORT PAYNE, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.