Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
29 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3516281 · MC-1165550
CER EXPRESS INC
29 power unitsavg 5.3 yrNational · 25 statesAURORA, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1165550 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
29Power units
22 observed · MCS-150
31Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.3Avg age (yr)
2000–2026 · 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 fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
In good standing · 4
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo30.030.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.3 yr
Model years 2000–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is CER EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is CER EXPRESS INC safe to load? CER EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3516281, MC-1165550) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in AURORA, IL, operating 29 power units and 29 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 58 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 30.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CECER EXPRESS INC 93
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Safety
58 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 30.0% (24-mo)30 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.0% (24-mo)51 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
22.7% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.9 / 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
- 51
- Annualized
- ≈26 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 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 Driving19
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2
- 392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving2
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1
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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 · 2 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
Artisan Truckers · 23–24
20202024
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.
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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)
- 22
- Trailers (towed)
- 31
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
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 25 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2525
US statesInspections · 24 mo5151
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
AURORA, IL
Top corridor
CA ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3545657USDOT 4149995USDOT 3617842USDOT 1697836USDOT 3634089USDOT 3819678Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (27 trucks · 38 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1245038USDOT 2629571USDOT 3579197USDOT 3615846USDOT 3908929USDOT 2365671USDOT 3070048USDOT 3450210
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2929
Observed (24 mo)2222
Shared w/ other carriers2727
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2983 DOROTHY DR, AURORA, IL, 60504
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (850) 240-6885
- Cell
- (773) 820-9182
Registration
- Officer
- Alexandru Cerescu
- USDOT / docket
- 3516281 · MC-1165550
- First registered
- 11/04/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 04/17/2026 · 1,101,368 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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 CER EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
CER EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 3516281, and its motor carrier number is MC-1165550.
Is CER EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, CER EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CER EXPRESS INC's safety record?
CER EXPRESS INC has a 30.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 58 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is CER EXPRESS INC's fleet?
CER EXPRESS INC operates 29 power units and 29 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CER EXPRESS INC based?
CER EXPRESS INC is based in AURORA, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 25 states.