Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
30 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 505177 · MC-259028
EDWARDS EXPRESS INC
30 power unitsRIPLEY, NY
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-259028 ACTIVEUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
30Power 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
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 34 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 5
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 30 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 19.6 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority3333 yr active
since 1992Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
33 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is EDWARDS EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is EDWARDS EXPRESS INC safe to load? EDWARDS EXPRESS INC (USDOT 505177, MC-259028) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in RIPLEY, NY, operating 30 power units and 25 drivers. Operating authority has been active 33 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
EEEDWARDS EXPRESS INC 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Great West · 96–98
Security · 98–01
American Home · 06–17
19942017
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 11 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO. | Jul 2006 → Oct 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Aug 2005 → Jul 2006 | $750k | 2 |
| SECURITY INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 1998 → Jul 2001 | $750k | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Aug 1996 → Aug 1998 | $750k | 2 |
| EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 1995 → Aug 1996 | $750k | 3 |
| MGA INSURANCE COMPANY, INC. | Nov 1994 → Nov 1995 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 30
- 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
RIPLEY, NY
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@cecomet.net — 27 carriers: USDOT 396613USDOT 423516USDOT 481388USDOT 511874USDOT 525020USDOT 705635USDOT 850040USDOT 1049962
Shares a company officer with other carriers
thomas edwards — 13 carriers: USDOT 981606USDOT 1014985USDOT 1064225USDOT 1650781USDOT 1986898USDOT 2898667USDOT 3177371USDOT 3186675
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record
USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.
Location
- Physical address
- 10553 WEST LAKE ROAD, RIPLEY, NY, 14775
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 18, RIPLEY, NY, 14775
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (800) 747-5243
- Fax
- (716) 736-7363
- linoap@cecomet.net
- Web domain
- cecomet.net
Registration
- Officer
- Thomas Edwards
- USDOT / docket
- 505177 · MC-259028
- First registered
- 11/20/1992
- Last MCS-150
- 12/12/2006 · 3,795,490 mi (2005)
- 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 EDWARDS EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
EDWARDS EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 505177, and its motor carrier number is MC-259028.
Is EDWARDS EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, EDWARDS EXPRESS INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is EDWARDS EXPRESS INC's fleet?
EDWARDS EXPRESS INC operates 30 power units and 25 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is EDWARDS EXPRESS INC based?
EDWARDS EXPRESS INC is based in RIPLEY, NY.