Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
25 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2279475 · MC-778736
7148470 CANADA INC
DBA FORTEL XPRESS
25 power unitsavg 9.6 yrRegional · 4 statesBRAMPTON, ON
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-778736 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
25Power units
22 observed · MCS-150
29Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.6Avg age (yr)
2004–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 14 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2012.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 60 inspections.
Operating authority1414 yr active
since 2012Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo8.38.3 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9.6 yr
Model years 2004–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
14 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is 7148470 CANADA INC safe to work with?
Is 7148470 CANADA INC safe to load? 7148470 CANADA INC (USDOT 2279475, MC-778736) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in BRAMPTON, ON, operating 25 power units and 32 drivers. Operating authority has been active 14 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 60 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 8.3% (below the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
7C7148470 CANADA INC 94
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Safety
60 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 8.3% (24-mo)24 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)35 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
9.1% now▼ Improving
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 25-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 25
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 35
- Annualized
- ≈18 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance18
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance11 · 3 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance8
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving6
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance5
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
National Interstate · 15–18
Northbridge General · 18–25
20122025
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHBRIDGE GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION | Mar 2018 → Mar 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2015 → Mar 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2013 → Mar 2013 | $750k | 3 |
| JEVCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2012 → Apr 2013 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 25
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 22
- Trailers (towed)
- 29
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
2004
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo3535
NY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BRAMPTON, ON
Top corridor
NY ⇄ ON
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2556337Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 715283USDOT 853365USDOT 2556337USDOT 2483468USDOT 4359636
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@fortelexpress.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 1773278
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2525
Observed (24 mo)2222
Shared w/ other carriers55
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 7875 TRANEMERE DRIVE UNIT 16, BRAMPTON, ON, L5S 1T8
- Mailing address
- 7875 TRANEMERE DR UNIT 16, MISSISSAUGA, ON, L5S 1T8
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (905) 672-2335
- Web domain
- fortelexpress.com
Registration
- Officer
- Sukhwinder Jhutty
- USDOT / docket
- 2279475 · MC-778736
- First registered
- 03/02/2012
- Last MCS-150
- 06/01/2026 · 3,569,460 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 11/04/2013
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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Federal activity
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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Frequently asked
What is 7148470 CANADA INC's USDOT number?
7148470 CANADA INC's USDOT number is 2279475, and its motor carrier number is MC-778736.
Is 7148470 CANADA INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, 7148470 CANADA INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is 7148470 CANADA INC's safety record?
7148470 CANADA INC has a 8.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 60 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is 7148470 CANADA INC's fleet?
7148470 CANADA INC operates 25 power units and 32 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is 7148470 CANADA INC based?
7148470 CANADA INC is based in BRAMPTON, ON, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.