Carrier profile · USDOT 529484 · MC-265349 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Cactus Express LLC

3 power unitsavg 8.3 yrRegional · 5 statesPHOENIX, AZ88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-265349 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

3Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

4Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.3Avg age (yr)

2013–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(479) 420-4607 Email dispatchcactusexpress@yahoo.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Driver out-of-service rate well above average16.7% of driver inspections were placed out of service 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 33 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1993.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.3 yr

Model years 2013–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

33 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

6 inspections · 24 mo

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

Vehicle OOS —24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 16.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 6 driver inspections over 24 months.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

6 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 1

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 3-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 3
Inspections · 24 mo: 6
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.0 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 Driving2 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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

$750K BIPD last filed ’23 · 9 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Harco National’93–’97

Wilshire’97–’02

Scottsdale’11–’16

1993200220112020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 11 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · since Feb 2023

All 11 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2022 → Feb 2023	$750K	2
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2020 → Feb 2022	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2018 → Feb 2020	$750K	1
WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2016 → Feb 2018	$750K	1
SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2011 → Nov 2016	$750K	2
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	May 2011 → Nov 2011	$750K	2
GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY	May 2009 → May 2011	$750K	4
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	May 2007 → May 2009	$750K	6
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2004 → Jul 2006	$750K	2
WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	May 1997 → May 2002	$750K	2
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	May 1993 → May 1997	$750K	3

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 3
Observed power (24 mo): 2
Trailers (towed): 4

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.3 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

2013

Oldest model yr

83.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NM busiest

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

Home base

PHOENIX, AZ

5775 W ROOSEVELT ST STE 2104

Top corridor

NM ⇄ AZ

NM 2 · NH 1 · IN 1

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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2882850 USDOT 1810000

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 5775 W ROOSEVELT ST STE 2104, PHOENIX, AZ, 85043
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (479) 420-4607
Fax: (602) 455-8601
Email: cactusexpress@yahoo.com

Registration

Officer: Downey Wolfe Iii
USDOT / docket: 529484 · MC-265349
First registered: Jul 7, 1993
Last MCS-150: Jan 22, 2026 · 348,986 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Aug 8, 2011
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

348,986

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 CACTUS EXPRESS LLC.

CACTUS EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 529484) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

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

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY effective Feb 5, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 6 driver-level — across 5 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 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 Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 3 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 22, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Aug 8, 2011 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is CACTUS EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?

CACTUS EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 529484, and its motor carrier number is MC-265349.

Is CACTUS EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?

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

What is CACTUS EXPRESS LLC's safety record?

CACTUS EXPRESS LLC has a — vehicle out-of-service rate across 8 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is CACTUS EXPRESS LLC's fleet?

CACTUS EXPRESS LLC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is CACTUS EXPRESS LLC based?

CACTUS EXPRESS LLC is based in PHOENIX, AZ, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.

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