Small fleet
12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision ·
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Small fleet
12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
5.2 yr
Model years 2016–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
No border inspections on record
9 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.
A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.
Violation data is not available for this carrier right now.
SAPA EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3772898) has a Vektor safety score of 93/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. effective Dec 3, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Aug 16, 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. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.
The carrier received 37 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 21 vehicle-level and 37 driver-level — across 22 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Sep 17, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.
It reports 12 power units and 12 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 11, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.
SAPA EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 3772898, and its motor carrier number is MC-1349166.
FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. SAPA EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
SAPA EXPRESS INC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 58 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
SAPA EXPRESS INC operates 12 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
SAPA EXPRESS INC is based in CHICAGO, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 22 states.
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37 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
36 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '25 · 6
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 4 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. · since Dec 2024
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2024 → Dec 2024 | $750K | 3 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Jan 2023 → Jan 2024 | $750K | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2022 → Jan 2023 | $750K | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Nov 2021 → Nov 2022 | $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 22 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspections by state· roadside 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
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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.
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Leave a reviewvehicle out-of-service rate
7 of 21 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.
FMCSA roadside inspections, Oct 2024 to Oct 2026.
FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.
Bar = record count; % = OOS share.
Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.
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