Asset-based
52 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision ·
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
52 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
8 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
No border inspections on record
118 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.
A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.
Violation data is not available for this carrier right now.
OVERLAND EXPRESS COMPANY (USDOT 169319) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 6, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Apr 1, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 25.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026.
The carrier received 60 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 60 vehicle-level and 60 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 6, 2026.
The carrier has 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 5 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026.
It reports 52 power units and 42 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 12, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 6, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jan 31, 2012 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 6, 2026.
OVERLAND EXPRESS COMPANY's USDOT number is 169319, and its motor carrier number is MC-148105.
FMCSA authority data as of Nov 6, 2026. OVERLAND EXPRESS COMPANY is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
OVERLAND EXPRESS COMPANY has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 121 roadside inspections, with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
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.
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Before you tender
Vehicle OOS 25.00% on 60 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.
4 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Jan 17, 2026.
60 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
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
57 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '26 · 6
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?
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 15 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Apr 2024
| 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 → May 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
Inspections by state· roadside 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
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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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Leave a reviewvehicle out-of-service rate
15 of 60 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.
FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.
FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.
Bar = record count; % = OOS share.
Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.
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