Air Cartage Express Llc is an active interstate carrier based in Sterling, VA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 15 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 15 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 94% | 94% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 94% | 95% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 80% | 93% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 58% | 81% | Around peer average |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 3 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 2 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 6 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2025 | NC | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 22, 2025 | PA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 0 |
| Dec 22, 2025 | NC | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | NC | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 3 | 2.86 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 3 | 1.19 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 1.55 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 0.50 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 8 states. Top state NC accounts for 36% of activity. Activity outside home state (VA): 80%.
+3 other states with fewer inspections
| 2 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Unsafe Driving | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2025 |
| MD |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| Sep 18, 2025 | OH | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 17, 2025 | NC | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2025 | NC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 23, 2025 | VA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 14, 2025 | MD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2025 | 3922SLLS4 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Dec 22, 2025 | 39524DELDPT | HOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Dec 22, 2025 | 39534A1ELDDFN | HOS (ELD) - Driver failed to note the malfunction of the ELD and provide written notice of the malfunction to the motor carrier within 24 hours | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Dec 22, 2025 | 3939TS | Inoperative turn signal | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Sep 18, 2025 | 3922SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Sep 17, 2025 | 38323A2 | Operating a CMV without a CDL | Driver Fitness | Yes |
| Sep 17, 2025 | 39617C | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| May 15, 2025 | 39378AWS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| May 15, 2025 | 3939ALLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 3, 2025 | 3922SLLTCD | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign light lane marking other | Unsafe Driving | — |