Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
29 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3018837 · MC-33206
POLK EXPRESS INC
29 power unitsavg 7 yrNational · 24 statesASHEVILLE, NC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-33206 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
29Power units
33 observed · MCS-150
30Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.0Avg age (yr)
2008–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority99 yr active
since 2017Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo8.78.7 %
▼ 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
7 yr
Model years 2008–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is POLK EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is POLK EXPRESS INC safe to load? POLK EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3018837, MC-33206) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in ASHEVILLE, NC, operating 29 power units and 35 drivers. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 75 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 8.7% (below the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
PEPOLK EXPRESS INC 94
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Safety
75 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 8.7% (24-mo)23 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 6.9% (24-mo)58 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
5.9% 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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 29-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 29
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 58
- Annualized
- ≈29 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving17 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance8 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 4 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving2
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2
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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 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
Berkshire Hathaway · 17–19
Canal · 19–22
National Union · 23–26
20172026
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 21 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Mar 2023 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 8 |
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2023 → Mar 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | Oct 2022 → Mar 2023 | $750k | 4 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2019 → Oct 2022 | $750k | 3 |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | Jul 2017 → Oct 2019 | $750k | 5 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 29
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 33
- Trailers (towed)
- 30
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
2025
Newest model yr
2008
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 24 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2424
US statesInspections · 24 mo5858
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ASHEVILLE, NC
Top corridor
NC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2955454USDOT 3286036Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (48 trucks · 51 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2547684USDOT 3132101USDOT 3242810USDOT 3971771USDOT 2000093USDOT 2366276USDOT 3152220USDOT 3225812
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2929
Observed (24 mo)3333
Shared w/ other carriers4848
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 16 BILTMORE AVE SUITE 300, ASHEVILLE, NC, 28801
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (888) 808-7655
- Web domain
- polkexpress.com
Registration
- Officer
- Galina Deputat
- USDOT / docket
- 3018837 · MC-33206
- First registered
- 06/15/2017
- Last MCS-150
- 09/02/2025 · 431,546 mi (2022)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 POLK EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
POLK EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 3018837, and its motor carrier number is MC-33206.
Is POLK EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, POLK EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is POLK EXPRESS INC's safety record?
POLK EXPRESS INC has a 8.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 75 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is POLK EXPRESS INC's fleet?
POLK EXPRESS INC operates 29 power units and 35 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is POLK EXPRESS INC based?
POLK EXPRESS INC is based in ASHEVILLE, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 24 states.