Asset-based
21 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 24, 2026
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Asset-based
21 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
3.9 yr
Model years 2015–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
42 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1984 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
BROTHERS EXPRESS INC (USDOT 248569) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 24, 2026.
The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 24, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Oct 1, 2019 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 24, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 24, 2026.
The carrier received 25 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 9 vehicle-level and 25 driver-level — across 5 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 24, 2026.
The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 24, 2026.
It reports 21 power units and 20 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 30, 2024.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 26, 2005 in the federal record refreshed Jun 24, 2026.
BROTHERS EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 248569, and its motor carrier number is MC-158758.
As of Jun 24, 2026, BROTHERS EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
BROTHERS EXPRESS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 34 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
BROTHERS EXPRESS INC operates 21 power units and 20 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
BROTHERS EXPRESS INC is based in FORT WAYNE, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.
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25 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
24 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '26 · 3
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2019
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2014 → Oct 2019 | $1M | 2 |
| WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2007 → Dec 2014 | $1M | 4 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Oct 2002 → Oct 2007 | $1M | 3 |
| AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2000 → Oct 2000 | $1M | 2 |
| NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO. | Oct 1994 → Oct 2000 | $1M | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
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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