Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-18
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
9.8 yr
Model years 2007–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
20 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is MIDNIGHT EXPRESS FREIGHT INC safe to load? MIDNIGHT EXPRESS FREIGHT INC (USDOT 1529178, MC-570025) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in STEVENSON RANCH, CA, operating 4 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 20 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 4 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-18.
MIDNIGHT EXPRESS FREIGHT INC's USDOT number is 1529178, and its motor carrier number is MC-570025.
As of 2026-06-18, MIDNIGHT EXPRESS FREIGHT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
MIDNIGHT EXPRESS FREIGHT INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 4 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.
MIDNIGHT EXPRESS FREIGHT INC operates 4 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
MIDNIGHT EXPRESS FREIGHT INC is based in STEVENSON RANCH, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.
Comparable carriers around Stevenson Ranch and across California
6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
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 continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2024 → Jun 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2022 → Jun 2024 | $750k | 3 |
| BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2021 → Jun 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2019 → Jun 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2017 → Jun 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2015 → Jun 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2014 → Jun 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2014 → Jun 2015 | $750k | 2 |
| AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2014 → Jun 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2012 → Jun 2014 | $750k | 2 |
| NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. | Jun 2011 → Jun 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| CRUSADER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2010 → Jun 2011 | $750k | 3 |
| GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2009 → Jun 2010 | $750k | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2006 → Jun 2009 | $750k | 1 |
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 3 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
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
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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