EXPRESS BUS INC
Durham, NC · MC 14714
From CarrierTrail’s copy of the FMCSA census, published Sep 30, 2026. Record present in this snapshot. Official record: SAFER · Motus
Nothing flagged in the public fields we check
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Company identity and reported operations
| USDOT number | 2981989 |
|---|---|
| Legal name | EXPRESS BUS INC |
| Doing business as / DBA | Not reported |
| MC docket identifiers | MC 14714 |
| Reported physical address | 800 N MANGUM STREET SUITE102, DURHAM, NC, 27701, US |
| Reported business phone | (919) 358-9067 |
| Reported power units | 20 |
| Reported drivers | 32 |
| Reported MCS-150 date | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Company officers (as filed) | Eric Lin, Qicao Zhang |
| Carrier operation | Interstate |
| Census status code | A |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory |
| Safety rating date | Aug 26, 2025 |
Public inspection, violation and crash summary
FMCSA public SMS input records from 2024-08-28 through 2026-08-27.
| Inspections | 18 |
|---|---|
| Driver out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 18) |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 7) |
| Violations | 2 across 2 inspections |
| Out-of-service violations | 0 |
| Crashes | 2 |
| Fatal / injury / tow-away crashes | 0 / 2 / 1 |
| Fatalities / injuries reported | 0 / 5 |
Most frequent published violation codes
3922SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation2
Crash involvement does not establish fault. Inspection summaries, safety ratings and restricted BASIC measures are different concepts.
Compare the reported Durham record
EXPRESS BUS INC reports 20 power units. The Durham, North Carolina directory contains 2,053 census records, of which 1,812 report at least one power unit.
Reported cargo and business classification
EXPRESS BUS INC reports PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE in the census and lists 1 cargo categories.
- Passengers
Fleet size in local context
| Power units | Records | Share of all city records |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 241 | 11.7% |
| 1 | 1,226 | 59.7% |
| 2–5 | 436 | 21.2% |
| 6–20: this carrier’s band | 107 | 5.2% |
| 21–100 | 34 | 1.7% |
| Over 100 | 9 | 0.4% |
| Unknown / other | 0 | 0.0% |
Record dates and observed changes
- Added to the census (not company founding date)
- Mar 06, 2017
- Carrier-reported MCS-150 filing date
- Sep 17, 2026
- Census source publication
- Sep 30, 2026 10:52 UTC
- First observed by CarrierTrail
- Sep 12, 2026 19:56 UTC
Source publication, carrier filing and our observation dates describe different events. An older filing date alone does not establish noncompliance.
Public-field differences from up to ten recent census change events are shown below.
Sep 20, 2026 14:20 UTC · changed
- Physical street
10 WENDELL AVE EXTENSION #210800 N MANGUM STREET SUITE102 - Physical city
PITTSFIELDDURHAM - Physical state
MANC - Physical ZIP
0120127701 - Power units
2120 - Drivers
3332 - MCS-150 date
2025080620260917
Authority and insurance
Authority filings
| Docket | Reported authority type | Reported status | BIPD required | BIPD on file |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC14714 | Motor Carrier of Passengers | Active | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 |
Insurance filings
| Docket | Insurer | Coverage | Effective date | Form | Policy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC14714 | Integon Indemnity Corporation | $5,000,000 | Jun 07, 2023 | BMC-91X | 2009555225 |
Sources and check dates
Checked Oct 01, 2026 16:21 UTC.
- Authority filings source · Published Oct 01, 2026 10:54 UTC.
- Insurance filings source · Published Oct 01, 2026 10:53 UTC.
Missing matches do not establish missing authority or insurance. Filing records are shown as published; check current status before booking.
Operating authority timeline
Status changes and notices recorded against EXPRESS BUS INC’s operating authority dockets, newest first, from the FMCSA authority history and notices datasets.
- ReinstatedMC14714 · Motor Carrier of Passengers
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Shared contact details
How many other records in the current FMCSA census report the same phone number or the same physical address as USDOT 2981989. Companies share offices, agents and phone lines for ordinary reasons; a match is context to check, not a finding.
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