Carrier profile · USDOT 1008689 · MC-417735 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

TOURISMO EXPRESS INC

DBA EL TICKETON

0 power unitsavg 15.1 yrLocal · 2 statesSAN YSIDRO, CA100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-417735 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

5 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

15.1Avg age (yr)

2006–2016 · vPIC

Call dispatch(619) 253-8291 Email dispatchtourismoexpress@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026

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 · 5

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 24 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2002.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 90 inspections.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1.5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo22.2%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1.5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo22.2%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

15.1 yr

Model years 2006–2016 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

24 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

65 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 22.2%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 36 vehicle and 65 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

30.0% · 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 30.6 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

65 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '26 · 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.

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance13 · 7 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving10 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance8 · 2 OOS
393.62 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 5 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.41 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness2 · 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: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,500,000 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

$1.5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1.5M 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

$1.5M BIPD last filed ’25 · 8 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Liberty’02–’06

Empire Fire’06–’09

Zurich American’10–’16

Gateway’16–’19

Prime’21–now

2001200820152022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,500,000 · PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2025

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2021 → Oct 2025	$1.5M	8
PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2020 → Aug 2020	$1.5M	3
OBI NATIONALINSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2019 → Aug 2020	$1.5M	1
GATEWAY INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2016 → Feb 2019	$1.5M	6
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2010 → Feb 2016	$1.5M	9
AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.	Mar 2009 → Mar 2010	$1.5M	1
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2006 → Mar 2009	$1.5M	4
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2002 → Mar 2006	$1.5M	9
MGA INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.	Oct 2001 → Jul 2002	$1.5M	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): 5
Trailers (towed): 1

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

15.1 yr

Average age

2016

Newest model yr

2006

Oldest model yr

88.9%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

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

Home base

SAN YSIDRO, CA

3020 EAST BEYER BLVD

Top corridor

CA 17

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 3020 EAST BEYER BLVD, SAN YSIDRO, CA, 92173
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (619) 253-8291
Email: tourismoexpress@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Carlos Diaz
USDOT / docket: 1008689 · MC-417735
First registered: Mar 5, 2002
Last MCS-150: Jun 12, 2026 · 67,500 mi (2026)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Nov 26, 2024
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

67,500

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 TOURISMO EXPRESS INC.

TOURISMO EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1008689) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,500,000 limit in force from PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY effective Oct 29, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 22.2% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier received 65 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 36 vehicle-level and 65 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 16 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 12, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Nov 26, 2024 in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is TOURISMO EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

TOURISMO EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 1008689, and its motor carrier number is MC-417735.

Is TOURISMO EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 18, 2026, TOURISMO EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is TOURISMO EXPRESS INC's safety record?

TOURISMO EXPRESS INC has a 22.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 90 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).