Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 135299 · MC-146980
HOOSIER EXPRESS INC
1 power unitsFOSTORIA, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-146980 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power 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
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is HOOSIER EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is HOOSIER EXPRESS INC safe to load? HOOSIER EXPRESS INC (USDOT 135299, MC-146980) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in FOSTORIA, OH, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1 roadside inspections, 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 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
HEHOOSIER EXPRESS INC 100
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Safety
1 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS —% (24-mo)0 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
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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
$750k BIPD · 8 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+6 earlier
Occidental Fire · 92–95
Continental Western · 96–01
American Southern · 03–11
19922019
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.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 19 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2019 → Aug 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2018 → Aug 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2011 → Oct 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN SOUTHERN INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2003 → Jul 2011 | $750k | 10 |
| DIAMOND STATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2002 → Jan 2003 | $750k | 1 |
| EMPLOYERS INSURANCE OF WAUSAU, A MUTUAL CO. | Jan 2001 → Jan 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. | Jan 1996 → Jan 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 1995 → Jan 1996 | $750k | 1 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Mar 1992 → Jan 1995 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- 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
FOSTORIA, OH
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 (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 366394
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@bowlingtransportation.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 366394USDOT 1114039
Shares a company officer with other carriers
donald k. bowling — 2 carriers: USDOT 629375
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1827 SANDUSKY ST, FOSTORIA, OH, 44830
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (800) 440-4284
- Cell
- (419) 392-2478
- Fax
- (419) 419-0193
- Web domain
- bowlingtransportation.com
Registration
- Officers
- Donald K. Bowling · Jeff Beck
- USDOT / docket
- 135299 · MC-146980
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 08/13/2025 · 88,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 930143367
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 HOOSIER EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
HOOSIER EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 135299, and its motor carrier number is MC-146980.
Is HOOSIER EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, HOOSIER EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is HOOSIER EXPRESS INC's safety record?
HOOSIER EXPRESS INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 1 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 HOOSIER EXPRESS INC's fleet?
HOOSIER EXPRESS INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HOOSIER EXPRESS INC based?
HOOSIER EXPRESS INC is based in FOSTORIA, OH.