Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
19 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 101797 · MC-139460
FORT EDWARD EXPRESS COMPANY INC
19 power unitsavg 12 yrRegional · 4 statesFORT EDWARD, NY
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-139460 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
19Power units
7 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.0Avg age (yr)
1997–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 27 inspections.
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo10.010.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
12 yr
Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is FORT EDWARD EXPRESS COMPANY INC safe to work with?
Is FORT EDWARD EXPRESS COMPANY INC safe to load? FORT EDWARD EXPRESS COMPANY INC (USDOT 101797, MC-139460) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in FORT EDWARD, NY, operating 19 power units and 19 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 27 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 10.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
FEFORT EDWARD EXPRESS COMPANY INC 100
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Safety
27 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 10.0% (24-mo)10 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)11 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
12.5% now▼ Improving
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 19-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 19
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 11
- Annualized
- ≈6 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving10
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance9 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.41 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
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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
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$5M BIPD · 11 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+14 earlier
Lexington · 08–11
Essex · 12–15
Carolina · 13–15
National Interstate · 15–17
General Star · 18–24
20062024
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
19 insurer eras · collapsed from 44 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY | Oct 2018 → Nov 2024 | $5M | 13 |
| ENDURANCE AMERICAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO | Oct 2017 → Oct 2018 | $5M | 1 |
| GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2017 → Oct 2017 | $5M | 2 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2015 → Oct 2017 | $5M | 7 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2013 → Jun 2015 | $5M | 2 |
| ESSEX INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2012 → Jun 2015 | $5M | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2012 → Jun 2013 | $5M | 1 |
| AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO. | Jun 2011 → Aug 2012 | $5M | 2 |
| ESSEX INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2011 → Jun 2012 | $5M | 1 |
| AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO. | Jun 2011 → Jun 2011 | $5M | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2010 → Jun 2011 | $5M | 1 |
| LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2009 → Jul 2009 | $5M | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Jun 2009 → Jun 2010 | $5M | 1 |
| LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2008 → Jun 2011 | $5M | 4 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Jun 2008 → Jun 2009 | $5M | 1 |
| LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2007 → Jun 2008 | $5M | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Jun 2007 → Jun 2008 | $5M | 1 |
| ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2006 → Jun 2007 | $5M | 1 |
| LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2006 → Jun 2007 | $5M | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 19
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 7
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo1111
OH busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FORT EDWARD, NY
Top corridor
OH ⇄ NY
Density
fewermore
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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.
Show all-time history (6 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 812497USDOT 4338728USDOT 4225270USDOT 434588USDOT 467589
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1919
Observed (24 mo)77
Shared w/ other carriers66
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1402 ROUTE 9, FORT EDWARD, NY, 12828
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (518) 792-6571
- Fax
- (518) 792-6985
- Web domain
- 4starbulk.com
Registration
- Officer
- Paul Hillman
- USDOT / docket
- 101797 · MC-139460
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 09/12/2025 · 2,048,203 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 141557345
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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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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Frequently asked
What is FORT EDWARD EXPRESS COMPANY INC's USDOT number?
FORT EDWARD EXPRESS COMPANY INC's USDOT number is 101797, and its motor carrier number is MC-139460.
Is FORT EDWARD EXPRESS COMPANY INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, FORT EDWARD EXPRESS COMPANY INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is FORT EDWARD EXPRESS COMPANY INC's safety record?
FORT EDWARD EXPRESS COMPANY INC has a 10.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 27 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is FORT EDWARD EXPRESS COMPANY INC's fleet?
FORT EDWARD EXPRESS COMPANY INC operates 19 power units and 19 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is FORT EDWARD EXPRESS COMPANY INC based?
FORT EDWARD EXPRESS COMPANY INC is based in FORT EDWARD, NY, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.