Carrier profile · USDOT 2276304 · MC-7830 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Armada Express LLC

8 power unitsavg 9.9 yrNational · 16 statesDALLAS, TX80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-7830 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

8Power units

13 observed · MCS-150

12Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.9Avg age (yr)

2006–2022 · vPIC

Call dispatch(206) 353-5882 Email dispatcharmadaexpress2016@gmail.com

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average35.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average8.0% vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 15 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2012.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo35.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo35.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.9 yr

Model years 2006–2022 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

14 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

50 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 35.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 8.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 20 vehicle and 50 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

40.0% · 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 12.7 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

50 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '25 · 6

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.

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈3.1 / 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: 8
Inspections · 24 mo: 50
Annualized: ≈25 / yr
Coverage: ≈3.1 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 Driving31 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance16 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance13 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 8 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance10 · 2 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance9 · 6 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 5 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 5 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 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 / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Wesco’18–’19

American Millennium’19–’20

United Wisconsin’20–’21

United Specialty’21–’22

Centerline Property’22–’24

Ms Transverse’24–’26

201720202023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2024 → Feb 2026	$750K	3
CENTERLINE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO	Jun 2022 → Jun 2024	$750K	1
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2021 → Jun 2022	$750K	3
UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2020 → Jun 2021	$750K	1
AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE	Jun 2019 → Jun 2020	$750K	6
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2018 → Jun 2019	$750K	1
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2017 → Jun 2017	$750K	4

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 8
Observed power (24 mo): 13
Trailers (towed): 12

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.9 yr

Average age

2022

Newest model yr

2006

Oldest model yr

88.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 16 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

AR busiest

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

Home base

DALLAS, TX

9304 FOREST LN STE S260

Top corridor

AR ⇄ TX

AR 13 · IL 8 · KY 5

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-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 63585 USDOT 2520572 USDOT 3152797 USDOT 2047322 USDOT 3666726 USDOT 264184 USDOT 4123864 USDOT 54283

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

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 & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 9304 FOREST LN STE S260, DALLAS, TX, 75243
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (206) 353-5882
Email: armadaexpress2016@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Kadir Nabil
USDOT / docket: 2276304 · MC-7830
First registered: Feb 23, 2012
Last MCS-150: Jan 21, 2026 · 1,306,470 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · May 28, 2024
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,306,470

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 ARMADA EXPRESS LLC.

ARMADA EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 2276304) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 35.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 50 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 20 vehicle-level and 50 driver-level — across 16 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 8 power units and 10 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 21, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 28, 2024 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is ARMADA EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?

ARMADA EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 2276304, and its motor carrier number is MC-7830.

Is ARMADA EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, ARMADA EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is ARMADA EXPRESS LLC's safety record?

ARMADA EXPRESS LLC has a 35.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 82 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).

How big is ARMADA EXPRESS LLC's fleet?

ARMADA EXPRESS LLC operates 8 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is ARMADA EXPRESS LLC based?

ARMADA EXPRESS LLC is based in DALLAS, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 16 states.

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