Carrier profile · USDOT 2071509 · MC-214699 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Emerald Express Inc

1 power unitGARDENA, CA84/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-214699 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(310) 641-5800 Email dispatchemeraldexpress@sbcglobal.net

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

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

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

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 16 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2010.

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—

No crash record

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—

No crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

16 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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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: Inactive

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 ’18 · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Carolina’10–’14

beyond this history

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY · since May 2018

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
INFINITY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2016 → May 2018	$750K	2
INFINITY AUTO INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2014 → May 2016	$750K	2
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2010 → Jun 2014	$750K	2
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	Apr 1996 → Apr 1997	$750K	1
CHICAGO INSURANCE CO.	Mar 1995 → Apr 1996	$750K	1
ACCEPTANCE INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 1994 → Mar 1995	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

GARDENA, CA

19129 S. HAMILTON AVE

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-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 19129 S. HAMILTON AVE, GARDENA, CA, 90248
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (310) 641-5800
Fax: (310) 641-1485
Email: emeraldexpress@sbcglobal.net

Registration

Officers: Denice Buckland · Michael Hidalgo
USDOT / docket: 2071509 · MC-214699
First registered: Aug 31, 2010
Last MCS-150: May 22, 2024 · 40,000 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

40,000

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 EMERALD EXPRESS INC.

EMERALD EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2071509) has a Vektor safety score of 84/100 and a Review before loading 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 UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY effective May 7, 2018 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

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

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 22, 2024.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is EMERALD EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

EMERALD EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 2071509, and its motor carrier number is MC-214699.

Is EMERALD EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

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

How big is EMERALD EXPRESS INC's fleet?

EMERALD EXPRESS INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is EMERALD EXPRESS INC based?

EMERALD EXPRESS INC is based in GARDENA, CA.

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