Carrier profile · USDOT 698743 · MC-267627 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Cargo Express Inc

1 power unitLocal · 1 statesINDIANAPOLIS, IN50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-267627 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.0Avg age (yr)

2013–2023 · vPIC

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rate1 federal roadside inspection in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 29 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1997.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

29 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

66.7% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. One window of data — no trend yet. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: Active

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 11 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse

Clarendon National’02–’05

Acuity A’05–’25

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 13 insurers are named in the list below.

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 13 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2025 → Aug 2025	$750K	1
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2005 → Apr 2025	$750K	2
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	Apr 2002 → Apr 2005	$750K	3
INTERSTATE INDEMNITY COMPANY	Apr 2001 → May 2002	$750K	2
SELECTIVE WAY INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 1999 → Apr 1999	$750K	1
SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF SOUTH CAROLINA	Apr 1999 → Apr 2001	$750K	1
OHIO CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Apr 1998 → Apr 1999	$750K	1
UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	Jul 1997 → Apr 1998	$750K	2
ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE	Sep 1996 → Sep 1995	$750K	1
ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE	Sep 1995 → Sep 1995	$750K	1
ERIE INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 1995 → Jul 1997	$750K	1
ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE	Sep 1995 → Sep 1996	$750K	1
CITIZENS INSURANCE CO. OF AMERICA	Aug 1994 → Oct 1995	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): 1
Trailers (towed): 1

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TN busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

INDIANAPOLIS, IN

7640 MILES DR

Top corridor

TN ⇄ IN

TN 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4369231

Shares a company officer with other carriers

john rowe — 12 carriers: USDOT 372604 USDOT 1015330 USDOT 1720206 USDOT 1834075 USDOT 2144831 USDOT 2355985 USDOT 2527962 USDOT 2794388

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 7640 MILES DR, INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 46231
Mailing address: P O BOX 421063, INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 46242-1063
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (317) 381-6823
Fax: (317) 244-9505
Email: —

Registration

Officers: John Rowe · Steve Fugate
USDOT / docket: 698743 · MC-267627
First registered: Jul 23, 1997
Last MCS-150: Nov 4, 2025 · 125,600 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Nov 6, 2003
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

125,600

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for CARGO EXPRESS INC.

CARGO EXPRESS INC (USDOT 698743) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 4, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Nov 6, 2003 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is CARGO EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

CARGO EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 698743, and its motor carrier number is MC-267627.

Is CARGO EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, CARGO EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is CARGO EXPRESS INC's fleet?

CARGO EXPRESS INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is CARGO EXPRESS INC based?

CARGO EXPRESS INC is based in INDIANAPOLIS, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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