Carrier profile · USDOT 2402996 · MC-826586 · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 11, 2026

Tailwind Express Inc

2 power unitsWESTFIELD, IN50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-826586 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(714) 675-8473 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 11, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rateNo federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

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 13 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2013.

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

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

13 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

FMCSA safety data as of Oct 12, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS —24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS —24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 0 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Oct 11, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
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 ’25 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Wilshire’13–’20

Northland’20–’25

2013201720212025now

BIPD in force — $750,000 · OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. · since May 2025

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2020 → May 2025	$750K	3
WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2013 → May 2020	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Oct 12, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 2
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

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Oct 12, 2026

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

WESTFIELD, IN

16731 GAITHER BLVD

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Oct 12, 2026

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

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Oct 12, 2026

Location

Physical address: 16731 GAITHER BLVD, WESTFIELD, IN, 46074
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (714) 675-8473
Fax: (949) 315-3502
Email: [email protected]

Registration

Officer: Natalia Ivanou
USDOT / docket: 2402996 · MC-826586
First registered: May 4, 2013
Last MCS-150: Apr 15, 2026 · 120,532 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

120,532

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Oct 12, 2026

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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Reviews

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Safety and violations

No dated FMCSA inspections were found for this period. Safety status is not verified.

Safety and violations

Violation data is not available for this carrier right now.

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for TAILWIND EXPRESS INC.

TAILWIND EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2402996) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score. FMCSA profile data as of Oct 11, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Oct 12, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. effective May 23, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Oct 11, 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. FMCSA operations data as of Oct 12, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Oct 12, 2026.

It reports 2 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 15, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Oct 12, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Oct 12, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is TAILWIND EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

TAILWIND EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 2402996, and its motor carrier number is MC-826586.

Is TAILWIND EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Oct 12, 2026. TAILWIND EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is TAILWIND EXPRESS INC's safety record?

TAILWIND EXPRESS INC has a — vehicle out-of-service rate across 3 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: No federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.