5s Express — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Inspections
14 on file
Out-of-service
OOS rate at 2x national average or worse
Email identity
Free gmail.com inbox on the federal record
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Fat Cat Recovery Llc
DBA
5s Express
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
1361 Cr 203 Unit C, Post, TX 79356
Phone
(806) 392-5622
Power units
3
Drivers
3
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
FF047699
Common: None · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: — · Cargo: — · Bond: —
MC1322182
Common: None · Contract: Inactive · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: — · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Dismissed — Property Freight Forwarder
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
14.3%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 14 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
64.3%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 14 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
fatcatrecovery20@gmail.com — free consumer inbox, the #1 vetting flag
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: TX 04/2024 · TX 02/2023 · TX 12/2021 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 17, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 9, 2024 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 8, 2024 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 22, 2024 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 4, 2024 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 2, 2024 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 15, 2024 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 11, 2024 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 25, 2023 | TX | Level I — Full |
| Aug 10, 2023 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 1, 2023 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 25, 2023 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 10, 2023 | TX | Level I — Full |
Most recent 14 of 14 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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