Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
41 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1068287 · MC-448156
EXPLORER TRANSPORT INC
41 power unitsLAVAL, QC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-448156 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
41Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 24 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 4
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 41 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 3.2 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2323 yr active
since 2002Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
23 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is EXPLORER TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is EXPLORER TRANSPORT INC safe to load? EXPLORER TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 1068287, MC-448156) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in LAVAL, QC, operating 41 power units and 92 drivers. Operating authority has been active 23 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
ETEXPLORER TRANSPORT INC 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Ranger Ins · 03–07
Onebeacon · 09–12
Northbridge Commercial · 12–16
National Interstate · 16–21
Northbridge General · 21–24
20022024
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 18 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHBRIDGE GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION | Dec 2021 → May 2024 | $750k | 5 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2016 → Dec 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHBRIDGE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE CORPORATION | Dec 2012 → Dec 2016 | $750k | 2 |
| ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2009 → Dec 2012 | $750k | 4 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Dec 2008 → Oct 2009 | $750k | 1 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2007 → Jan 2009 | $750k | 2 |
| RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Oct 2003 → Oct 2007 | $750k | 1 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2002 → Oct 2003 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 41
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
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 · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LAVAL, QC
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@explorermtl.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 4074567
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3621 NORD LAVAL A-440 O APP 114, LAVAL, QC, H7P 5P6
- Mailing address
- 3621 NORD LAVAL A-440 O APP114, LAVAL, QC, H7P 5P6
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (450) 622-0999
- Fax
- (450) 622-2298
- Web domain
- explorermtl.com
Registration
- Officer
- Daniel Conte
- USDOT / docket
- 1068287 · MC-448156
- First registered
- 11/04/2002
- Last MCS-150
- 05/04/2023 · 7,092,846 mi (2022)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is EXPLORER TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
EXPLORER TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 1068287, and its motor carrier number is MC-448156.
Is EXPLORER TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, EXPLORER TRANSPORT INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is EXPLORER TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
EXPLORER TRANSPORT INC operates 41 power units and 92 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is EXPLORER TRANSPORT INC based?
EXPLORER TRANSPORT INC is based in LAVAL, QC.