Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 247591 · MC-162681
MAXLINE EXPRESS INC
7 power unitsKENTON, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-162681 INACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
7Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 42 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageNo active operating authority
Operating authority4242 yr active
since 1984Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal33
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
42 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1984 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is MAXLINE EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is MAXLINE EXPRESS INC safe to load? MAXLINE EXPRESS INC (USDOT 247591, MC-162681) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in KENTON, OH, operating 7 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 42 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 12 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (82/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
MEMAXLINE EXPRESS INC 82
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Safety
12 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS —% (24-mo)0 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
25.0% now▼ Improving
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving5
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving3 · 3 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 7
- 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
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
KENTON, OH
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (14 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2560575USDOT 4164180USDOT 2456949USDOT 4129321USDOT 2971059USDOT 4317448
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@windstream.net — 5065 carriers: USDOT 3865USDOT 6236USDOT 7480USDOT 28870USDOT 33852USDOT 34326USDOT 38801USDOT 47874
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 600 KOHLER STREET, KENTON, OH, 43326
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 329, KENTON, OH, 43326
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (419) 674-4733
- Cell
- (419) 295-1866
- Fax
- (419) 673-1497
- Web domain
- windstream.net
Registration
- Officers
- Bart C. Bailey · Jolene Bailey
- USDOT / docket
- 247591 · MC-162681
- First registered
- 06/12/1984
- Last MCS-150
- 07/22/2024 · 1,719,642 mi (2022)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 119274017
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is MAXLINE EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
MAXLINE EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 247591, and its motor carrier number is MC-162681.
Is MAXLINE EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MAXLINE EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is MAXLINE EXPRESS INC's safety record?
MAXLINE EXPRESS INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate 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 82/100 (tier: review).
How big is MAXLINE EXPRESS INC's fleet?
MAXLINE EXPRESS INC operates 7 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MAXLINE EXPRESS INC based?
MAXLINE EXPRESS INC is based in KENTON, OH.