Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4085153 · MC-1555026
SIMPLEX EXPRESS INC
1 power unitsavg 7.9 yrRegional · 3 statesNORTHRIDGE, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1555026 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.9Avg age (yr)
2017–2020 · 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 fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2023Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.9 yr
Model years 2017–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SIMPLEX EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is SIMPLEX EXPRESS INC safe to load? SIMPLEX EXPRESS INC (USDOT 4085153, MC-1555026) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in NORTHRIDGE, CA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 19 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-30.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
SESIMPLEX EXPRESS INC 88
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Safety
19 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 22.2% (24-mo)9 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.7% now▲ Worsening
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
≈4.5 / 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
- 9
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈4.5 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.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Knight Specialty · 24–25
20232025
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.
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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)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
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
2020
Newest model yr
2017
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo99
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NORTHRIDGE, CA
Top corridor
CA
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 (10 trucks · 12 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3318333USDOT 3555375USDOT 4027414USDOT 4094642USDOT 4341411USDOT 1788508USDOT 1840993USDOT 3426937
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers1010
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 16939 GRESHAM ST, NORTHRIDGE, CA, 91343
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (747) 800-7795
- vsh@simplex.express
- Web domain
- simplex.express
Registration
- Officer
- Vahagn Shahunyan
- USDOT / docket
- 4085153 · MC-1555026
- First registered
- 06/02/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 06/10/2025 · 215,098 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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 SIMPLEX EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
SIMPLEX EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 4085153, and its motor carrier number is MC-1555026.
Is SIMPLEX EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, SIMPLEX EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SIMPLEX EXPRESS INC's safety record?
SIMPLEX EXPRESS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 19 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SIMPLEX EXPRESS INC's fleet?
SIMPLEX EXPRESS INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SIMPLEX EXPRESS INC based?
SIMPLEX EXPRESS INC is based in NORTHRIDGE, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.