Asset-based
52 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Asset-based
52 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
8.6 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is OVERLAND EXPRESS COMPANY safe to load? OVERLAND EXPRESS COMPANY (USDOT 169319, MC-148105) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in LAPORTE, TX, operating 52 power units and 42 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 107 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 17.7% (below the 22.26% national average), with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
OVERLAND EXPRESS COMPANY's USDOT number is 169319, and its motor carrier number is MC-148105.
As of 2026-07-18, OVERLAND EXPRESS COMPANY is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
OVERLAND EXPRESS COMPANY has a 17.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 107 roadside inspections, with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
OVERLAND EXPRESS COMPANY operates 52 power units and 42 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
OVERLAND EXPRESS COMPANY is based in LAPORTE, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.
107 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| RLI INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2023 → Apr 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2022 → Apr 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2021 → Apr 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2015 → Apr 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2013 → Apr 2015 | $750k | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Apr 2012 → Apr 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2007 → Apr 2012 | $750k | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Apr 2005 → Apr 2007 | $750k | 2 |
| CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO. | Apr 2003 → Apr 2005 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2002 → Apr 2003 | $750k | 1 |
| OLD AMERICAN COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS COMPANY | Apr 2001 → Apr 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. OF HARTFORD | Apr 1999 → Apr 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| SELECT INSURANCE CO. | Apr 1996 → Apr 1999 | $750k | 3 |
| SELECT INSURANCE CO. | Apr 1995 → Apr 1995 | $750k | 3 |
| THE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO. | Apr 1994 → Apr 1995 | $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 1 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
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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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