Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1280124 · MC-493343
DOVE EXPRESS INC
7 power unitsavg 5.5 yrRegional · 7 statesCLEVELAND, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-493343 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
7Power units
11 observed · MCS-150
15Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.5Avg age (yr)
2015–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes
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 22 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2004.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 21 inspections.
Operating authority2121 yr active
since 2004Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo12.512.5 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.5 yr
Model years 2015–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
21 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is DOVE EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is DOVE EXPRESS INC safe to load? DOVE EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1280124, MC-493343) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CLEVELAND, OH, operating 7 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 21 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 21 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 12.5% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
DEDOVE EXPRESS INC 94
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Safety
21 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 12.5% (24-mo)8 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)19 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now● Stable
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
≈1.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 7-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 7
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 19
- Annualized
- ≈10 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.4 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.
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Progressive Preferred · 19–24
20042025
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY | Jun 2024 → Jun 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2019 → Jun 2024 | $750k | 3 |
| WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION | Aug 2006 → Apr 2007 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2005 → Aug 2006 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2004 → Aug 2005 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 7
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 11
- Trailers (towed)
- 15
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
2023
Newest model yr
2015
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed77
US statesInspections · 24 mo1919
AR busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CLEVELAND, OH
Top corridor
AR ⇄ OH
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1609767Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (16 trucks · 8 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1226039USDOT 1471436USDOT 1609767USDOT 4093673USDOT 4107360USDOT 3047229USDOT 4092161USDOT 1495228
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)77
Observed (24 mo)1111
Shared w/ other carriers1616
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 12240 TRISKETT RD, CLEVELAND, OH, 44111
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (440) 701-5577
- Fax
- (440) 701-5577
- Web domain
- doveexpressinc.com
Registration
- Officers
- Elena Dorobantu · Florin Birsan
- USDOT / docket
- 1280124 · MC-493343
- First registered
- 08/27/2004
- Last MCS-150
- 04/22/2026 · 1,307,096 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 DOVE EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
DOVE EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 1280124, and its motor carrier number is MC-493343.
Is DOVE EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, DOVE EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is DOVE EXPRESS INC's safety record?
DOVE EXPRESS INC has a 12.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 21 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is DOVE EXPRESS INC's fleet?
DOVE EXPRESS INC operates 7 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DOVE EXPRESS INC based?
DOVE EXPRESS INC is based in CLEVELAND, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.