Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4273465 · MC-1660018
CROWN EXPRESS INC
1 power unitsavg 2.9 yrMulti-region · 9 statesFORT COLLINS, CO
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1660018 ACTIVEOUT-OF-SERVICE ORDER
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
8 observed · MCS-150
9Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
2.9Avg age (yr)
2016–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Do not load
FMCSA has ordered this carrier out of service. It is not authorized to haul freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFederal Out-of-Service Order
Watch · 3
Federal Out-of-Service OrderFMCSA has ordered this carrier out of service. Do not tender freight.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average55.6% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average58.3% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.
Operating authority22 yr active
since 2024Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo55.655.6 %
▲ 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
2.9 yr
Model years 2016–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
2 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is CROWN EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is CROWN EXPRESS INC safe to load? CROWN EXPRESS INC (USDOT 4273465, MC-1660018) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in FORT COLLINS, CO, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 2 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 12 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 55.6% (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 do not load (0/100), with the leading concern: federal out-of-service order. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CECROWN EXPRESS INC 0
Active federal out-of-service order
New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact · ordered 07/24/2026
FMCSA has ordered this carrier to cease operations. Verify current status with FMCSA before any tender.
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Safety
12 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 55.6% (24-mo)9 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 58.3% (24-mo)12 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
63.6% 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
≈6.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 12
- Annualized
- ≈6 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈6.0 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.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance27 · 7 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance9
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving8
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 2 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving6
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance6
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance3
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness3 · 2 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 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 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Geico Marine · 25–25
20242025
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 12 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2025 → Dec 2025 | $750k | 8 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2024 → Feb 2025 | $750k | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 8
- Trailers (towed)
- 9
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
2016
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed99
US statesInspections · 24 mo1212
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FORT COLLINS, CO
Top corridor
NC ⇄ CO
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 trucks 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 4338565Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (10 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4124943USDOT 4338590USDOT 4338665USDOT 3479143USDOT 4251654USDOT 4338565USDOT 3499709
Shares a company officer with other carriers
christopher scott randall — 2 carriers: USDOT 3375751
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)88
Shared w/ other carriers1010
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4333 CORBETT DRIVE #1158, FORT COLLINS, CO, 80525
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (970) 798-0525
Registration
- Officer
- Christopher Scott Randall
- USDOT / docket
- 4273465 · MC-1660018
- First registered
- 07/26/2024
- Last MCS-150
- 04/30/2026 · 352,751 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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 CROWN EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
CROWN EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 4273465, and its motor carrier number is MC-1660018.
Is CROWN EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, CROWN EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file, but it currently carries an active out-of-service order — verify status before tendering.
What is CROWN EXPRESS INC's safety record?
CROWN EXPRESS INC has a 55.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) 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 0/100 (tier: unfit).
How big is CROWN EXPRESS INC's fleet?
CROWN EXPRESS INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CROWN EXPRESS INC based?
CROWN EXPRESS INC is based in FORT COLLINS, CO, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.