Carrier profile · USDOT 878050 · MC-383913 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Sierra Express Inc

40 power unitsavg 4 yrMulti-region · 10 statesCHATSWORTH, GA82/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-383913 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

40Power units

42 observed · MCS-150

45Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.0Avg age (yr)

1998–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(706) 517-0794 Email dispatchjamesamoore63@yahoo.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

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

Watch · 2

Driver out-of-service rate above average7.4% vs the 6.7% national average.Fatal crash on record1 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 26 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2000.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo11.9%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo11.9%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

40 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4 yr

Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

26 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

108 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 11.9%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 7.4%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 59 vehicle and 108 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

26.7% · 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 12.7 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

106 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '25 · 10

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.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 40-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 40
Inspections · 24 mo: 108
Annualized: ≈54 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.4 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving49 · 1 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance16 · 7 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance14 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance14 · 4 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance12 · 6 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance8 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance7 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance7 · 3 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 6 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance6 · 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: 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

$1M BIPD last filed ’26 · 9 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

State Nationalspecialty’04–’07

Sentry Select’08–’16

Third Coast’18–’24

2000200720142021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since May 2026

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
SAFEPOINT INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2026 → May 2026	$1M	1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2024 → May 2026	$1M	1
THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2018 → May 2024	$1M	7
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	May 2016 → May 2018	$1M	2
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2008 → May 2016	$1M	2
STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2007 → May 2008	$1M	1
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA	May 2004 → May 2007	$1M	1
UNITED NATIONAL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2002 → May 2004	$1M	1
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	May 2001 → May 2002	$1M	1
MGA INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.	May 2000 → May 2001	$1M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 40
Observed power (24 mo): 42
Trailers (towed): 45

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.0 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

86.2%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

108

NM busiest

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

Home base

CHATSWORTH, GA

919 BEE PARSONS RD

Top corridor

NM ⇄ GA

NM 34 · CA 29 · AZ 19

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: 12 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 606550 USDOT 2482938 USDOT 1335807 USDOT 3978757Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (16 trucks · 17 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3173563 USDOT 3978757 USDOT 3446893 USDOT 4427174 USDOT 327574 USDOT 391855 USDOT 3226914 USDOT 76235

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 919 BEE PARSONS RD, CHATSWORTH, GA, 30705
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (706) 517-0794
Fax: (706) 695-0275
Email: jamesamoore63@yahoo.com

Registration

Officers: Charles Manuel Burger · Stephanie Smith
USDOT / docket: 878050 · MC-383913
First registered: May 4, 2000
Last MCS-150: Aug 31, 2026 · 5,600,000 mi (2026)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

5,600,000

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

SIERRA EXPRESS INC (USDOT 878050) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

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

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective May 11, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 11.9% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 108 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 59 vehicle-level and 108 driver-level — across 10 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 40 power units and 83 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 31, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SIERRA EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

SIERRA EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 878050, and its motor carrier number is MC-383913.

Is SIERRA EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

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

What is SIERRA EXPRESS INC's safety record?

SIERRA EXPRESS INC has a 11.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 191 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).

How big is SIERRA EXPRESS INC's fleet?

SIERRA EXPRESS INC operates 40 power units and 83 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SIERRA EXPRESS INC based?

SIERRA EXPRESS INC is based in CHATSWORTH, GA, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.

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