Carrier profile · USDOT 2165657 · MC-754189 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Express Light Trucking Inc

8 power unitsRICHMOND, VA80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-754189 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

8Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(804) 451-1620 Email dispatchmark@truckingconsultant.com

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

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No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 8 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 5.2 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

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 15 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2011.

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 activity in window

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 activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

15 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2011 — 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: 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 ’22 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Progressive Northern’11–’14

National Fire’15–now

2011201520192023now

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

BIPD in force — $750,000 · NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. · since May 2022

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	May 2015 → May 2022	$750K	7
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	May 2014 → May 2015	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2011 → May 2014	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 8
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

RICHMOND, VA

7418 RANCO RD

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@truckingconsultant.com — 857 carriers: USDOT 1163 USDOT 71693 USDOT 71734 USDOT 71752 USDOT 75881 USDOT 98548 USDOT 103486 USDOT 158011

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 7418 RANCO RD, RICHMOND, VA, 23228
Mailing address: P O BOX 482, HOLLAND, OH, 43528
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (804) 451-1620
Fax: (804) 262-6663
Email: mark@truckingconsultant.com
Web domain: truckingconsultant.com

Registration

Officer: Allen Tu
USDOT / docket: 2165657 · MC-754189
First registered: Jun 21, 2011
Last MCS-150: Jun 14, 2021 · 584,000 mi (2020)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Jun 22, 2016
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

584,000

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 EXPRESS LIGHT TRUCKING INC.

EXPRESS LIGHT TRUCKING INC (USDOT 2165657) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. effective May 13, 2022 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 6, 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 Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 8 power units and 13 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 14, 2021.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Jun 22, 2016 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is EXPRESS LIGHT TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

EXPRESS LIGHT TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 2165657, and its motor carrier number is MC-754189.

Is EXPRESS LIGHT TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, EXPRESS LIGHT TRUCKING INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is EXPRESS LIGHT TRUCKING INC's fleet?

EXPRESS LIGHT TRUCKING INC operates 8 power units and 13 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is EXPRESS LIGHT TRUCKING INC based?

EXPRESS LIGHT TRUCKING INC is based in RICHMOND, VA.

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