Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
88 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3529406 · MC-1174430
VOLANT XPRESS LLC
88 power unitsavg 11.1 yrRegional · 3 statesODESSA, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1174430 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
88Power units
32 observed · MCS-150
28Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.1Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 3
Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average47.2% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average31.6% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo47.247.2 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
4 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
11.1 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is VOLANT XPRESS LLC safe to work with?
Is VOLANT XPRESS LLC safe to load? VOLANT XPRESS LLC (USDOT 3529406, MC-1174430) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ODESSA, TX, operating 88 power units and 80 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 62 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 47.2% (above the 22.26% national average), with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it high risk (62/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-30.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
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Safety
62 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 47.2% (24-mo)36 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 31.6% (24-mo)38 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
64.3% 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
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 88-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 88
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 38
- Annualized
- ≈19 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance63 · 5 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance28 · 14 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving24
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance24
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance23 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance22 · 10 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance14
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness14 · 13 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance14
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance12
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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 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
Highlander Specialty · 22–24
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 29 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| WORTH INSURANCE CO | Jul 2025 → May 2026 | $750k | 4 |
| AGRICULTURAL WORKERS MUTUAL AUTO INSURANCE CO | Aug 2024 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 8 |
| HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2022 → Aug 2024 | $750k | 8 |
| CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2021 → Aug 2022 | $750k | 7 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Jan 2021 → Aug 2021 | $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)
- 88
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 32
- Trailers (towed)
- 28
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
1997
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 mo3838
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ODESSA, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 5 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 4472027USDOT 3699263USDOT 4524397USDOT 3133279Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (21 trucks · 21 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1990148USDOT 3057362USDOT 2470054USDOT 4042646USDOT 1845140USDOT 4192219USDOT 4419453USDOT 4514299
Shares a company officer with other carriers
larry castaneda — 2 carriers: USDOT 3812147
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)8888
Observed (24 mo)3232
Shared w/ other carriers2121
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 14480 W IH 20, ODESSA, TX, 79763
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (432) 934-6925
Registration
- Officer
- Larry Castaneda
- USDOT / docket
- 3529406 · MC-1174430
- First registered
- 12/01/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 01/20/2026 · 4,088,259 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 01/16/2025
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.64
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Frequently asked
What is VOLANT XPRESS LLC's USDOT number?
VOLANT XPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 3529406, and its motor carrier number is MC-1174430.
Is VOLANT XPRESS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, VOLANT XPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is VOLANT XPRESS LLC's safety record?
VOLANT XPRESS LLC has a 47.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 62 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 62/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is VOLANT XPRESS LLC's fleet?
VOLANT XPRESS LLC operates 88 power units and 80 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is VOLANT XPRESS LLC based?
VOLANT XPRESS LLC is based in ODESSA, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.