Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
18 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3166352 · MC-114821
TAMPA EXPRESS SOLUTION LLC
18 power unitsavg 9.2 yrMulti-region · 12 statesVALRICO, FL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-114821 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
18Power units
16 observed · MCS-150
20Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.2Avg age (yr)
1997–2024 · 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 fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority88 yr active
since 2018Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo23.523.5 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
9.2 yr
Model years 1997–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
8 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is TAMPA EXPRESS SOLUTION LLC safe to work with?
Is TAMPA EXPRESS SOLUTION LLC safe to load? TAMPA EXPRESS SOLUTION LLC (USDOT 3166352, MC-114821) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in VALRICO, FL, operating 18 power units and 18 drivers. Operating authority has been active 8 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 78 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 23.5% (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 clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
TETAMPA EXPRESS SOLUTION LLC 93
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Safety
78 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 23.5% (24-mo)17 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.5% (24-mo)44 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
7.1% 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
≈1.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 18-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 18
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 44
- Annualized
- ≈22 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.2 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 Driving20 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance18 · 3 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8
- 392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving4
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance3
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance2
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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 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Accredited · 24–26
20212026
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. | Jan 2024 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2023 → Jan 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO | Jan 2022 → Jan 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2021 → Jan 2022 | $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)
- 18
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 16
- Trailers (towed)
- 20
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
2024
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 12 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1212
US statesInspections · 24 mo4444
FL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
VALRICO, FL
Top corridor
FL
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 4145037USDOT 2146813Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (10 trucks · 8 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4145037USDOT 3837477USDOT 2146813USDOT 2889986USDOT 3810355USDOT 38111USDOT 929285USDOT 21800
Shares a company officer with other carriers
anthony paulino — 2 carriers: USDOT 2983465
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1818
Observed (24 mo)1616
Shared w/ other carriers1010
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4602 RIDGEWOOD ESTATES AV, VALRICO, FL, 33596
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (813) 956-3237
- Web domain
- tampaexpress.com
Registration
- Officers
- Anthony Paulino · Cesar Vargas
- USDOT / docket
- 3166352 · MC-114821
- First registered
- 07/28/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 07/15/2024 · 698,835 mi (2023)
- 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 TAMPA EXPRESS SOLUTION LLC's USDOT number?
TAMPA EXPRESS SOLUTION LLC's USDOT number is 3166352, and its motor carrier number is MC-114821.
Is TAMPA EXPRESS SOLUTION LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, TAMPA EXPRESS SOLUTION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is TAMPA EXPRESS SOLUTION LLC's safety record?
TAMPA EXPRESS SOLUTION LLC has a 23.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 78 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is TAMPA EXPRESS SOLUTION LLC's fleet?
TAMPA EXPRESS SOLUTION LLC operates 18 power units and 18 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TAMPA EXPRESS SOLUTION LLC based?
TAMPA EXPRESS SOLUTION LLC is based in VALRICO, FL, with roadside inspections recorded across 12 states.