Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3875390 · MC-1420128
TADA EXPRESS LLC
7 power unitsavg 3.8 yrNational · 18 statesMONAHANS, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1420128 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
7Power units
16 observed · MCS-150
9Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.8Avg age (yr)
2013–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority44 yr active
since 2022Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.925.9 %
▲ 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
3.8 yr
Model years 2013–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is TADA EXPRESS LLC safe to work with?
Is TADA EXPRESS LLC safe to load? TADA EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3875390, MC-1420128) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MONAHANS, TX, operating 7 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 4 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 51 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.9% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), 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
TETADA EXPRESS LLC 81
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Safety
51 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.9% (24-mo)27 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 13.5% (24-mo)37 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
20.0% 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
≈2.6 / 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
- 7
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 37
- Annualized
- ≈19 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.6 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 Compliance26 · 13 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving21
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance10
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance7
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving7
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance4
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance3
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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 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
Progressive County · 22–24
20222026
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 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2025 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2024 → Apr 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Aug 2022 → May 2024 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 7
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 16
- Trailers (towed)
- 9
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
2013
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 18 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1717
US statesInspections · 24 mo3636
MS busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MONAHANS, TX
Top corridor
MS ⇄ TX
Density
fewermore
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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 4316326USDOT 4376494USDOT 3929687Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3255242USDOT 3649248USDOT 3929687USDOT 4316326
Shares a company officer with other carriers
alvin johnson — 19 carriers: USDOT 499987USDOT 753957USDOT 852469USDOT 1496585USDOT 1558809USDOT 1643883USDOT 1756036USDOT 1840158
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)77
Observed (24 mo)1616
Shared w/ other carriers33
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
- 3246 STEEPLE O PARKWAY, MONAHANS, TX, 79766
- Mailing address
- 24044 CINCO VILLAGE CENTER BLVD STE 100 #22, KATY, TX, 77494
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (409) 504-0552
Registration
- Officers
- Darrel Foster · Alvin Johnson
- USDOT / docket
- 3875390 · MC-1420128
- First registered
- 05/02/2022
- Last MCS-150
- 04/22/2026 · 510,000 mi (2025)
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is TADA EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?
TADA EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 3875390, and its motor carrier number is MC-1420128.
Is TADA EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, TADA EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is TADA EXPRESS LLC's safety record?
TADA EXPRESS LLC has a 25.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 51 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is TADA EXPRESS LLC's fleet?
TADA EXPRESS LLC operates 7 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TADA EXPRESS LLC based?
TADA EXPRESS LLC is based in MONAHANS, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 18 states.