ARMOR EXPRESS

Union City, CA · Interstate · 1 power unit · Not rated · USDOT since Nov 16, 2020 (5 years)

Do not book until these are resolved · 1 signal

How risk signals work

At least one fact in the FMCSA record should stop a booking until it is cleared up. Confirm the current record on Motus first; it is not a finding of wrongdoing. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

  • Operating authority is inactive (last known)Without active authority the company may not haul or broker interstate freight for hire.
Operating authority
Last known: Inactive
MC1169502: Common carrier inactive
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
None on file
Not required without active authority
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
0.0%
Only 2 vehicle inspections; too few to compare
FMCSA inspections · Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

Not a live check. FMCSA has not published a Motus record for this carrier, so authority and insurance show the last known status from May 14, 2026. Confirm on Motus ↗ before booking.

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Operating authority

MC1169502 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Inactive

Last known status. This authority record comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, the last one published before FMCSA moved registration to Motus. It may have changed since. Confirm current authority: Motus record for USDOT 3522184 ↗

Insurance on file

No insurance filings were found in the public FMCSA data for this carrier.

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Roadside inspections Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

2inspections
0.0%vehicle out-of-service
0 of 2 · California avg 19.8%
50.0%driver out-of-service
1 of 2 · California avg 6.3%
3violations written on inspection reports
2 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Dec 12, 2024CA10No
Nov 16, 2024CA13Yes
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The California average covers 398,428 vehicle and 509,934 driver inspections of all California-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

3 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 1 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareCalifornia share
Hours-of-Service Compliance2166.7%16.6%
Vehicle Maintenance1033.3%71.7%
3 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
HOS (Passenger) - Co-driver produces a false record of duty status with an apparent attempt to conceal hours. Explain
False Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958E1HOSPVICDOOS
11
HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to follow the Motor Carrier's and ELD provider's recommendations in resolving the data inconsistency displayed on the ELD.
EOBR Related · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39534C
10
Drum Brake - Contaminated friction surface
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347ABCFSBD
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 18, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the California column is the mix across all California-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

No reportable crashes in this period.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 18, 2026

USDOT number3522184
MC / docketMC1169502
Legal nameARMOR EXPRESS
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units1
Drivers3
Annual mileage5,000 (2025)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedNov 16, 2020 · 5 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateSep 15, 2025

Cargo carried

General Freight

Questions about ARMOR EXPRESS

What does ARMOR EXPRESS's operating authority allow?

FMCSA records show no active operating authority for ARMOR EXPRESS (MC1169502), so it may not haul regulated interstate freight for hire or broker loads under these dockets.

Which information about ARMOR EXPRESS is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. No insurance filings were found in the public data. There are too few vehicle inspections in the last 24 months to judge the out-of-service rate. FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.

What should I verify before booking ARMOR EXPRESS?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 3522184. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (650) 741-3141, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC1169502, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 18, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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