Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
113 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 125119 · MC-118527
SOURDOUGH EXPRESS INC
113 power unitsavg 10.4 yrLocal · 2 statesFAIRBANKS, AK
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-118527 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
113Power units
95 observed · MCS-150
207Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.4Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo36.836.8 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10.4 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SOURDOUGH EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is SOURDOUGH EXPRESS INC safe to load? SOURDOUGH EXPRESS INC (USDOT 125119, MC-118527) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in FAIRBANKS, AK, operating 113 power units and 137 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 422 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 36.8% (above the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SESOURDOUGH EXPRESS INC 74
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Safety
422 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 36.8% (24-mo)144 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.0% (24-mo)294 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
28.7% now▲ Worsening
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
≈1.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 113-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 113
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 296
- Annualized
- ≈148 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.3 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 Driving182
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance86 · 23 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance44 · 18 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance29
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance28 · 26 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance23 · 15 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance23 · 4 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance21 · 5 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance15
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance14
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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 / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Alaska National · 88–18
19882018
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 4 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALASKA NATIONAL INSURANCE CO | May 1988 → Oct 2018 | $1M | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 113
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 95
- Trailers (towed)
- 207
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
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo293293
AK busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FAIRBANKS, AK
Top corridor
AK
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 6 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3001525USDOT 3777830USDOT 194077USDOT 692947USDOT 3224674USDOT 2506658Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (52 trucks · 27 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1099784USDOT 3001525USDOT 3777830USDOT 410407USDOT 3827177USDOT 1638318USDOT 692947USDOT 1855574
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@sourdoughexpress.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 1099784USDOT 1099795
Shares a company officer with other carriers
joshua norum — 2 carriers: USDOT 1099795
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)113113
Observed (24 mo)9595
Shared w/ other carriers5555
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 600 DRIVEWAY STREET, FAIRBANKS, AK, 99701
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 73398, FAIRBANKS, AK, 99707
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (907) 243-2545
- Fax
- (907) 243-3022
- Web domain
- sourdoughexpress.com
Registration
- Officers
- Joshua Norum · Joshua Norum
- USDOT / docket
- 125119 · MC-118527
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 02/24/2026 · 2,889,849 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 02/18/2025
- D-U-N-S
- 9870783
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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Frequently asked
What is SOURDOUGH EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
SOURDOUGH EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 125119, and its motor carrier number is MC-118527.
Is SOURDOUGH EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SOURDOUGH EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SOURDOUGH EXPRESS INC's safety record?
SOURDOUGH EXPRESS INC has a 36.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 422 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is SOURDOUGH EXPRESS INC's fleet?
SOURDOUGH EXPRESS INC operates 113 power units and 137 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SOURDOUGH EXPRESS INC based?
SOURDOUGH EXPRESS INC is based in FAIRBANKS, AK, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.