Small fleet
12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Small fleet
12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
6.8 yr
Model years 1997–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
20 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is VENTURE XPRESS INC safe to load? VENTURE XPRESS INC (USDOT 1472602, MC-555320) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CABOT, AR, operating 12 power units and 12 drivers. Operating authority has been active 20 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 68 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 37.5% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
VENTURE XPRESS INC's USDOT number is 1472602, and its motor carrier number is MC-555320.
As of 2026-06-13, VENTURE XPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
VENTURE XPRESS INC has a 37.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 68 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
VENTURE XPRESS INC operates 12 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
VENTURE XPRESS INC is based in CABOT, AR, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.
We could not retrieve a reliable peer set for this profile right now.
44 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 14 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY · since Jan 2024
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 2023 → Jan 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2020 → Sep 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Sep 2018 → Sep 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2017 → Sep 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 2016 → Sep 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2015 → Sep 2016 | $750k | 8 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Aug 2015 → Sep 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2014 → Aug 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2013 → Aug 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jan 2011 → Aug 2013 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2009 → Jan 2011 | $750k | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2007 → Aug 2009 | $750k | 3 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2006 → Aug 2007 | $750k | 2 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Feb 2006 → Dec 2006 | $750k | 2 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 14 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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