Asset-based
296 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision ·
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
296 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
6.3 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
No border inspections on record
262 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.
NAVAJO EXPRESS INC (USDOT 202381) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 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 7, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from AMERICAN TRUCKING AND TRANSP. INS. CO., RRG effective Sep 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 38.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026.
The carrier received 1,033 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 497 vehicle-level and 1,033 driver-level — across 42 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 7, 2026.
The carrier has 33 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 40 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026.
It reports 296 power units and 303 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 24, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 19, 2018 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.
NAVAJO EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 202381, and its motor carrier number is MC-157626.
FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026. NAVAJO EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
NAVAJO EXPRESS INC has a 38.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 1,628 roadside inspections, with 33 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
NAVAJO EXPRESS INC operates 296 power units and 303 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
NAVAJO EXPRESS INC is based in DENVER, CO, with roadside inspections recorded across 42 states.
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Before you tender
Vehicle OOS 38.63% on 497 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.
267 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Oct 30, 2026.
1,033 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
1,006 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '25 · 58
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 9 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · AMERICAN TRUCKING AND TRANSP. INS. CO., RRG · since Sep 2025
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN TRUCKING AND TRANSP. INS. CO., RRG | Jan 2017 → Sep 2025 | $750K | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2009 → Nov 2009 | $750K | 6 |
| ALLIED WORLD ASSURANCE COMPANY (US), INC. | Nov 2008 → Feb 2021 | $750K | 1 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2002 → Nov 2009 | $750K | 1 |
| AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO. | Feb 2001 → Feb 2002 | $750K | 1 |
| WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION | Feb 2000 → Feb 2001 | $750K | 2 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Feb 1997 → Feb 1997 | $750K | 1 |
| WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION | Feb 1997 → Feb 2000 | $750K | 1 |
| RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Mar 1994 → Feb 1997 | $750K | 2 |
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 42 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
Last 12 months: 12 trucks also ran under 11 other carriers
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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.
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Leave a reviewvehicle out-of-service rate
192 of 497 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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