Asset-based
13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Nothing flagged.
Asset-based
13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
11.2 yr
Model years 2005–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
28 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is CAPITOL EXPRESS FREIGHT INC safe to load? CAPITOL EXPRESS FREIGHT INC (USDOT 735509, MC-336750) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in COLUMBUS, OH, operating 13 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 28 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 37 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 16.7% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
CAPITOL EXPRESS FREIGHT INC's USDOT number is 735509, and its motor carrier number is MC-336750.
As of 2026-06-13, CAPITOL EXPRESS FREIGHT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
CAPITOL EXPRESS FREIGHT INC has a 16.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 37 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
CAPITOL EXPRESS FREIGHT INC operates 13 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
CAPITOL EXPRESS FREIGHT INC is based in COLUMBUS, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.
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24 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
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 13 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jan 2026
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2025 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| CLEAR BLUE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2023 → Jan 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| BERKLEY REGIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2021 → Jan 2023 | $750k | 3 |
| MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2020 → Jan 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS. | Jan 2019 → Jan 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2018 → Jan 2019 | $750k | 3 |
| AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION | Jan 2017 → Jan 2018 | $750k | 2 |
| FEDERAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2008 → Jan 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2006 → Jul 2008 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2004 → May 2006 | $750k | 5 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jun 2002 → Nov 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| FEDERAL INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2000 → Apr 2004 | $750k | 1 |
| THE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO. | May 1998 → Aug 1998 | $750k | 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 2 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
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
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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