Carrier profile · USDOT 1563101 · MC-579527 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

CHALLENGER EXPRESS INC

1 power unitsavg 15 yrLocal · 2 statesLAS VEGAS, NV50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-579527 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

15.0Avg age (yr)

1999–2018 · vPIC

Call dispatch(847) 626-4069 Email dispatchCHALLENGER.EXPRESS@GMAIL.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNot enough inspection history to rate

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rate2 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.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 20 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2006.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

15 yr

Model years 1999–2018 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

19 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

2 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS —%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 50.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 2 driver inspections over 24 months.

Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 1-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 2
Annualized: ≈1 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.0 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 Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed · 13 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

American Inter-fidelity’13–’16

County Hall’19–’21

Northland’23–’25

2006201120162021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 16 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · since Feb 2026

All 16 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Feb 2025 → Feb 2026	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2023 → Feb 2025	$750K	1
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	Feb 2022 → Feb 2023	$750K	1
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Feb 2021 → Feb 2022	$750K	1
COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP	Feb 2019 → Feb 2021	$750K	2
SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC	Feb 2018 → Feb 2019	$750K	1
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Feb 2017 → Feb 2018	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2016 → Feb 2017	$750K	1
AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE	Feb 2013 → Feb 2016	$750K	3
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2012 → Feb 2013	$750K	2
COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.	Nov 2011 → Nov 2012	$750K	2
IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2010 → Nov 2011	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2009 → Nov 2010	$750K	1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2008 → Nov 2009	$750K	1
AMERICAN EQUITY SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2007 → Nov 2008	$750K	2
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2006 → Nov 2007	$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): 1
Trailers (towed): 1

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

15.0 yr

Average age

2018

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

67%

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

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

FL busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

LAS VEGAS, NV

9837 PARADOR CELLARS CT

Top corridor

FL ⇄ NV

FL 1 · IL 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 74481

Shares a company officer with other carriers

steven nagy — 2 carriers: USDOT 1365987

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 9837 PARADOR CELLARS CT, LAS VEGAS, NV, 89141
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (847) 626-4069
Fax: (847) 423-6224
Email: challenger.express@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Steven Nagy
USDOT / docket: 1563101 · MC-579527
First registered: Oct 6, 2006
Last MCS-150: Jan 17, 2026 · 121,911 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · May 23, 2014
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

121,911

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for CHALLENGER EXPRESS INC.

CHALLENGER EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1563101) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY effective Feb 8, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 2 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 17, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 23, 2014 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is CHALLENGER EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

CHALLENGER EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 1563101, and its motor carrier number is MC-579527.

Is CHALLENGER EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, CHALLENGER EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is CHALLENGER EXPRESS INC's safety record?

CHALLENGER EXPRESS INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 4 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 2 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.