Carrier profile · USDOT 835948 · MC-371201 · Updated Jul 13, 2026

Tartar Express Inc

24 power unitsavg 9.5 yrLocal · 1 statesWASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, MI68/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-371201 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

24Power units

11 observed · MCS-150

10Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.5Avg age (yr)

2012–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(586) 268-8602 Email dispatchJHOFMANN@KINNIEANNEX.COM

Click to see how we scored it

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 13, 2026

Review before loading

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

Watch · 3

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average50.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average12.5% vs the 6.7% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

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 27 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1999.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

▲ 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

24 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.5 yr

Model years 2012–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

26 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

16 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 50.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 12.5%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 10 vehicle and 16 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

50.0% · 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 5.0 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

15 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 24-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 24
Inspections · 24 mo: 16
Annualized: ≈8 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.3 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 Driving19 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance12 · 7 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance10 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS

Explore full safety record — inspections, BASICs, crashes

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 / liability$1,000,000 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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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 ’19 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Citizens America’99–’03

Progressive Michigan’03–’17

beyond this history

1999200620132020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Oct 2019

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2017 → Oct 2019	$750K	2
PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2003 → Oct 2017	$750K	17
CITIZENS INSURANCE CO. OF AMERICA	Jan 1999 → Jun 2003	$750K	1

Explore full authority & insurance record

Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 24
Observed power (24 mo): 11
Trailers (towed): 10

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.5 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2012

Oldest model yr

61.9%

VINs decoded

Explore full fleet — VIN roster, equipment mix, age distribution

Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MI busiest

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

Home base

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, MI

57250 MOONCREEK CT

Top corridor

MI 16

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

See the full operating map — state density, top lanes

Network & Fraud

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

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1814034Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (16 trucks · 2 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1494629 USDOT 1814034

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.

Explore the carrier network & VIN cross-links

Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 57250 MOONCREEK CT, WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, MI, 48094-4233
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (586) 268-8602
Email: jhofmann@kinnieannex.com
Web domain: kinnieannex.com

Registration

Officers: James Hofmann · Gary Foerster
USDOT / docket: 835948 · MC-371201
First registered: Oct 27, 1999
Last MCS-150: Oct 16, 2025 · 1,680,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,680,000

Annual mileage

Open the full identity & federal record

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.

Open the full federal-record activity feed

Reviews

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score

No verified reviews yet

Be the first broker or shipper to rate TARTAR EXPRESS INC. Reviews cover performance only — on-time delivery, payment speed, communication — and never affect the Vektor risk score.

Leave a review

Open reviews

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for TARTAR EXPRESS INC.

TARTAR EXPRESS INC (USDOT 835948) has a Vektor safety score of 68/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Oct 28, 2019 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 50.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 13, 2026.

The carrier received 16 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 10 vehicle-level and 16 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 13, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 13, 2026.

It reports 24 power units and 24 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 16, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is TARTAR EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

TARTAR EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 835948, and its motor carrier number is MC-371201.

Is TARTAR EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 13, 2026, TARTAR EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is TARTAR EXPRESS INC's safety record?

TARTAR EXPRESS INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 30 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 TARTAR EXPRESS INC's fleet?

TARTAR EXPRESS INC operates 24 power units and 24 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is TARTAR EXPRESS INC based?

TARTAR EXPRESS INC is based in WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

Similar carriers in Michigan

Comparable carriers operating in Michigan

Grand Rapids Express LLC Clear · 93Middleville, MI · 24 power units

Manchester Trucking Corp LLC Clear · 93Clinton Twp, MI · 25 power units

4 - Way Transportation Inc Clear · 93Dearborn Heights, MI · 25 power units

Magic Transportation Company Inc Clear · 94Grand Rapids, MI · 23 power units

Routeway Dedicated LLC Clear · 93Madison Heights, MI · 26 power units

D D Wind Trucking Inc Clear · 94Grand Haven, MI · 22 power units

James E Fulton & Sons Inc Clear · 94Kalamazoo, MI · 21 power units

TWC Transport Inc Clear · 93Dearborn Heights, MI · 28 power units

More in Michigan →Veteran carriers in Michigan →Largest fleets in Michigan →

More Michigan carriers

Other FMCSA-registered carriers near this one in the directory, by USDOT number.

L L Leasing IncKalamazoo · 3 power units DBX LLCHigh riskSuttons Bay · 3 power units Richard T WatkinsReviewBridgman · 1 power unit SC Transport IncReviewGrand Rapids · 8 power units Double a Lawnscaping & Supply IncHillsdale · 2 power units Alpha Delivery Services IncReviewKalamazoo · 1 power unit