Carrier profile · USDOT 3834805 · MC-1392413 · Updated Aug 2, 2026
Katana Express LLC
25 power unitsavg 5.9 yrMulti-region · 13 statesDES PLAINES, IL88/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1392413 ACTIVE
Network & Fraud
Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.
Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4282695USDOT 3521354USDOT 2631030USDOT 443021Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (9 trucks · 9 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2631030USDOT 3724610USDOT 3864386USDOT 3706USDOT 3521354USDOT 517113USDOT 4282695USDOT 1614362
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2525
Observed (24 mo)99
Shared w/ other carriers99
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT
| VIN | Carriers | Inspections | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3ALACWFC0JDJH5518View sourced platform decode | 4 | 6 | Jul 17, 2023 | Jun 8, 2026 |
| 1UYVS2537JM850850View sourced platform decode | 3 | 3 | Nov 29, 2023 | Oct 31, 2025 |
| 3ALACWFC6KDLN2840View sourced platform decode | 2 | 11 | Feb 14, 2024 | Jul 9, 2026 |
| 5PVNJ8JTXL5S59578View sourced platform decode | 2 | 4 | Jun 17, 2026 | Jul 8, 2026 |
| 3AKJHHDR9LSLK1474View sourced platform decode | 2 | 4 | Jul 10, 2024 | Jul 4, 2026 |
| 3UTVS2533T8546016View sourced platform decode | 2 | 2 | Sep 16, 2025 | Jun 27, 2026 |
| 3AKJHHDR3PSUA4609View sourced platform decode | 2 | 3 | Jun 25, 2023 | Feb 25, 2026 |
| 5V8VC5321LM000834View sourced platform decode | 2 | 3 | Aug 12, 2024 | Feb 25, 2026 |
| 1GR1P0629ST626050View sourced platform decode | 2 | 4 | May 18, 2025 | Sep 25, 2025 |