Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
9.5 yr
Model years 2016–2017 · peer benchmark computing.
16 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is UNITED CARGO EXPRESS INC safe to load? UNITED CARGO EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1955522, MC-742492) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in DANVILLE, IN, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 16 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 4 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 1 federal roadside inspection 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 2026-06-13.
UNITED CARGO EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 1955522, and its motor carrier number is MC-742492.
As of 2026-06-13, UNITED CARGO EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
UNITED CARGO EXPRESS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 4 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 1 federal roadside inspection 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.
UNITED CARGO EXPRESS INC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
UNITED CARGO EXPRESS INC is based in DANVILLE, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.
Comparable carriers around Danville and across Indiana
4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2025 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Oct 2024 → Nov 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2022 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2021 → Oct 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| CRUSADER INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2019 → Oct 2021 | $750k | 2 |
| SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC | Apr 2013 → Apr 2014 | $750k | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Apr 2012 → Apr 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG | Apr 2011 → Apr 2012 | $750k | 3 |
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
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
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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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