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Not AuthorizedUSDOT 3730632· MC1316787· CARRIER· EIN 87-1816973
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E & L EXPRESS LLC

16209 LARCH ST, HESPERIA, CA, 92345(909) 346-9941miguelestrada540@gmail.comMIGUEL ESTRADA
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
$750K required — verify
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
33.3%
above 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
1
none fatal
Red flags
2 flags
see details below
0
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not activeNo active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on filePossible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrierDriver OOS 33.3% — above the 6.7% national average1 crash in the last 24 months

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC1316787

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file
Common
Inactive
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Authority history (2) ▾
10/26/2022COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/22/2022)
11/30/2021MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (08/11/2025)
Insurance history2 insurers on record
Filing timeline (3) ▾
  1. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/24/2023 → 08/05/2025
  2. AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/22/2022 → 06/24/2023
  3. AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/22/2021 → 11/22/2022

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver3 inspections · 33.3% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

3 inspections · 1 violations (1 OOS) · 33% of inspections had an OOS finding.

3
Inspections
1
Violations
1
OOS violations
1
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

1
total

Top cited codes

score = count × severity weight

Most inspected in · top 2 states

  • CA2
  • UT1

Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Driver OOS rate is 33.3% vs the 6.7% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
  • Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
  • Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed

Unsafe Driving needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Vehicle Maintenance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

3
Inspections
1
Violations
1
Out-of-service
9
CSA points
1
Crashes
2
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

3 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

2 trailer 1 truck
2020 PETERBILT 579seen 3×
1XPBD49X3LD610720· ZP12713 CA
2019 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailersseen 2×
3H3V532C7KR317070· 4SG5943 CA
1984 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GRAA0628ET591216· 4MS9304 CA

Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

1

Tow-away

1

Injury

1

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
1
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
1
1 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.1M mi
reported 2023
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers
Company officer
MIGUEL ESTRADA
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2021-09-24
Last MCS-150 update
2024-10-10
Census status
Active

Fleet: 1 trucks · 1 owned tractors.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs or officers with 16 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

16
Connected carriers
6
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
10
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: BEST HARDWOOD FLOORING LLC (USDOT 2397440, registered 2013) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 10
1
BEST HARDWOOD FLOORING LLC
USDOT 2397440Inactive· RENO, NV
Strong
Officer
2
CREATIVE TURF INSTALL INC
USDOT 3451564Inactive· SAN DIEGO, CA
Strong
Officer
3
ELB SOLUTIONS LLC
USDOT 4476854Active· JERSEY CITY, NJ
Strong
Officer
4
ESTRADA TRUCK SHOP LLC
USDOT 3984364Active· VALPARAISO, IN
Strong
Officer
5
INDIANA CONNECT INC
USDOT 4133176Inactive· LAREDO, TX
Strong
Officer
6
INDIANA STEEL BROKERS INC
USDOT 4205972Active· MERRILLVILLE, IN
Strong
Officer
7
INDIANA STEEL CARRIERS INC
USDOT 2017701Active· VALPARAISO, IN
Strong
Officer
8
INDIANA STEEL CARRIERS INTERNATIONAL INC
USDOT 4222543Active· LAREDO, TX
Strong
Officer
9
MIGUEL E ESTRADA
USDOT 1935741Inactive· SAN ANTONIO, TX
Strong
Officer
10
TIRE TOWN AND AUTO REPAIR INC
USDOT 3441800Inactive· PASCO, WA
Strong
Officer

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

7 events
  1. 08/05/2025Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CM0077819

  2. 10/10/2024MCS-150 update filed

    0.1M mi reported (2023)

  3. 06/24/2023Insurance replaced — AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ASA002382-02

  4. 11/22/2022Insurance cancelled — AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ASA002382-01

  5. 10/26/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/22/2022)

  6. 11/30/2021MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (08/11/2025)

  7. 09/24/2021Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2024-10-10
Reported mileage
113,932 mi (2023)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 23, 2026, 7:31 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.