Owner-operator
1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 30, 2026
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Owner-operator
1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
8.1 yr
Model years 2009–2022 · peer benchmark unavailable.
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
LEON EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2843740) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 30, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 30, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. effective Apr 9, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 30, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 33.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 30, 2026.
The carrier received 7 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 3 vehicle-level and 7 driver-level — across 6 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 30, 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 30, 2026.
It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 30, 2026.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 30, 2026.
LEON EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 2843740, and its motor carrier number is MC-952941.
As of Aug 30, 2026, LEON EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
LEON EXPRESS INC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 9 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
LEON EXPRESS INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
LEON EXPRESS INC is based in DES PLAINES, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.
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7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
7 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '26 · 2
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. · since Apr 2024
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Apr 2024 → Mar 2024 | $750K | 1 |
| EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2024 → Apr 2024 | $750K | 3 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Dec 2023 → Mar 2024 | $750K | 2 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2023 → Dec 2023 | $750K | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2021 → Dec 2021 | $750K | 4 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2019 → Dec 2021 | $750K | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Dec 2017 → Dec 2019 | $750K | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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