Asset-based
94 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.
Asset-based
94 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Awaiting VIN decode
41 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1985 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is CARRIER EXPRESS INC safe to load? CARRIER EXPRESS INC (USDOT 256943, MC-181662) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in BURNS HARBOR, IN, operating 94 power units and 94 drivers. Operating authority has been active 41 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score — there is not enough federal record to assess it. Verify authority and insurance directly. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
CARRIER EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 256943, and its motor carrier number is MC-181662.
As of 2026-06-13, CARRIER EXPRESS INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
CARRIER EXPRESS INC operates 94 power units and 94 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
CARRIER EXPRESS INC is based in BURNS HARBOR, IN.
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2004 → May 2007 | $750k | 4 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Mar 2003 → Apr 2004 | $750k | 2 |
| RLI INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2001 → Mar 2003 | $750k | 2 |
| EMPLOYERS INSURANCE OF WAUSAU, A MUTUAL CO. | Mar 2000 → Mar 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| THE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO. | Mar 1999 → Mar 2000 | $750k | 1 |
| RLI INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 1998 → Mar 1999 | $750k | 1 |
| LEGION INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 1997 → Mar 1998 | $750k | 2 |
| AMERICAN EAGLE INSURANCE CO | May 1996 → Feb 1997 | $750k | 2 |
| GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | Aug 1994 → May 1996 | $750k | 1 |
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.
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
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
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.
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