Carrier profile · USDOT 202526 · MC-120718 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Vitran Express Inc

DBA CENTRAL TRANSPORT OF OHIO

177 power unitsWARREN, MI50/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-120718 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

177Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(586) 939-7000 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Fatal crash on record22 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 177 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 12.8 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

177 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: Inactive
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’15 · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Pennsylvania Manuf’95–’03

Zurich American’00–’06

Protective’08–’13

beyond this history

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2013 → Sep 2015	$1M	4
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2008 → Nov 2013	$1M	3
DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2007 → Dec 2008	$1M	2
DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2006 → Nov 2006	$1M	3
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2000 → Nov 2006	$1M	1
PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS.	Mar 1995 → Dec 2003	$1M	1
TIG INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 1994 → Mar 1995	$1M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 7, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 177
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 7, 2026

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

WARREN, MI

12225 STEPHENS ROAD

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 7, 2026

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@centraltransport.com — 8 carriers: USDOT 661173 USDOT 1719496 USDOT 1719801 USDOT 3383500 USDOT 3593267 USDOT 3813666 USDOT 4064247

Shares a company officer with other carriers

bill chapman — 2 carriers: USDOT 353890

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 7, 2026

Location

Physical address: 12225 STEPHENS ROAD, WARREN, MI, 48089
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (586) 939-7000
Fax: (586) 819-0825
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: centraltransport.com

Registration

Officer: Bill Chapman
USDOT / docket: 202526 · MC-120718
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Jan 6, 2014 · 182,000,000 mi (2013)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Dec 18, 2014
D-U-N-S: 624223020

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

177

Power units

253

Drivers

253

CDL drivers

182,000,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 7, 2026

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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Safety and violations

No dated FMCSA inspections were found for this period. Safety status is not verified.

Safety and violations

Violation data is not available for this carrier right now.

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for VITRAN EXPRESS INC.

VITRAN EXPRESS INC (USDOT 202526) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 7, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 22 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It reports 177 power units and 253 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 6, 2014. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Dec 18, 2014 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is VITRAN EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

VITRAN EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 202526, and its motor carrier number is MC-120718.

Is VITRAN EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026. VITRAN EXPRESS INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.