Carrier profile · USDOT 4214080 · MC-1627758 · Updated Aug 16, 2026

Builders Express LLC

13 power unitsavg 6.8 yrLocal · 2 statesDALLAS, TX68/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-1627758 INACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

13Power units

7 observed · MCS-150

9Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.8Avg age (yr)

2015–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(682) 317-7219 Email dispatchbuildersexpressllc@yahoo.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 16, 2026

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

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No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average46.2% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.

In good standing · 0

Nothing flagged.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo46.2%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo46.2%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.8 yr

Model years 2015–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

2 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

14 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 46.2%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 — 13 vehicle and 14 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

44.4% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 8.3 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

14 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '25 · 3

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 13-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 13
Inspections · 24 mo: 14
Annualized: ≈7 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 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 Maintenance17 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving6 · 0 OOS
393.126 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Worth’25–’26

Professional Transportation’26–’26

beyond this history

20252026now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 2 insurers are named in the list below.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROFESSIONAL TRANSPORTATION RRG INC	Jan 2026 → Apr 2026	$750K	3
WORTH INSURANCE CO	Mar 2025 → Jan 2026	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 13
Observed power (24 mo): 7
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

6.8 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

2015

Oldest model yr

64.7%

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

TX busiest

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

Home base

DALLAS, TX

1475 BARREL DR

Top corridor

TX 8 · LA 6

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Last 12 months: 6 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 2383172 USDOT 4151506Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (11 trucks · 12 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3430218 USDOT 4265741 USDOT 4439860 USDOT 3874507 USDOT 3903535 USDOT 4151506 USDOT 2069796 USDOT 2383172

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1475 BARREL DR, DALLAS, TX, 75253
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (682) 317-7219
Email: buildersexpressllc@yahoo.com

Registration

Officer: Frankie Tolbert
USDOT / docket: 4214080 · MC-1627758
First registered: Mar 22, 2024
Last MCS-150: Mar 15, 2025 · 10 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

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 BUILDERS EXPRESS LLC.

BUILDERS EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 4214080) has a Vektor safety score of 68/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 16, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 16, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 46.2% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier received 14 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 13 vehicle-level and 14 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 16, 2026.

It reports 13 power units and 9 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 15, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 16, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BUILDERS EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?

BUILDERS EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 4214080, and its motor carrier number is MC-1627758.

Is BUILDERS EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 16, 2026, BUILDERS EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is BUILDERS EXPRESS LLC's safety record?

BUILDERS EXPRESS LLC has a 46.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 14 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 68/100 (tier: review).

How big is BUILDERS EXPRESS LLC's fleet?

BUILDERS EXPRESS LLC operates 13 power units and 9 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BUILDERS EXPRESS LLC based?

BUILDERS EXPRESS LLC is based in DALLAS, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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