Asset-based
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Asset-based
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
11.4 yr
Model years 2003–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
17 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2008 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is INTERMODAL EXPRESS INC safe to load? INTERMODAL EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1834381, MC-665063) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in COMMERCE, CA, operating 10 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 17 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 12 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 42.9% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
INTERMODAL EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 1834381, and its motor carrier number is MC-665063.
As of 2026-06-13, INTERMODAL EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
INTERMODAL EXPRESS INC has a 42.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 12 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
INTERMODAL EXPRESS INC operates 10 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
INTERMODAL EXPRESS INC is based in COMMERCE, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.
12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2020 → Mar 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2017 → Feb 2020 | $750k | 4 |
| NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. | Dec 2015 → Dec 2016 | $750k | 3 |
| GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2014 → Dec 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| LIBERTY INSURANCE UNDERWRITERS | Dec 2013 → Dec 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2012 → Dec 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2011 → Dec 2012 | $750k | 3 |
| SUA INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2010 → Dec 2011 | $750k | 1 |
| TOWER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK | Dec 2009 → Dec 2010 | $750k | 1 |
| SUA INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2008 → Dec 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 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 company officer 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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