Carrier profile · USDOT 600566 · MC-285718 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

COMET EXPRESS INC

1 power unitsNORCROSS, GA50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-285718 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(770) 935-0358 Email dispatchmwhitehouse@cometnational.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNot enough inspection history to rate

Watch · 2

MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.Not enough inspection history to rateNo federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 31 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1995.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

31 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS —24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS —24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 0 driver inspections over 24 months.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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 Driving4 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 1 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed · 7 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse

Harco National’95–’98

Harco National’02–’06

Great West’06–’09

Great West’13–’16

Progressive Mountain’20–now

1995200320112019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI · since Nov 2022

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI	Jun 2020 → Dec 2020	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2017 → Dec 2018	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI	Jul 2016 → Jul 2017	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jun 2013 → Jul 2016	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2011 → Jun 2013	$750K	2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Mar 2006 → Feb 2009	$750K	1
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2002 → Mar 2006	$750K	1
GULF INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2000 → Mar 2000	$750K	2
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	Jun 1998 → Dec 1999	$750K	4
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Apr 1995 → May 1998	$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): 1
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

NORCROSS, GA

1567 BEAVER RUIN RD

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a company officer with other carriers

john souter — 3 carriers: USDOT 1452296 USDOT 2158122

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1567 BEAVER RUIN RD, NORCROSS, GA, 30093
Mailing address: PO BOX 2249, LILBURN, GA, 30048
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (770) 935-0358
Cell: (865) 659-6291
Fax: (770) 543-0037
Email: mwhitehouse@cometnational.com
Web domain: cometnational.com

Registration

Officer: John Souter
USDOT / docket: 600566 · MC-285718
First registered: May 8, 1995
Last MCS-150: Jun 11, 2024 · 35,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Dec 23, 2008
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

35,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

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No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for COMET EXPRESS INC.

COMET EXPRESS INC (USDOT 600566) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI effective Nov 4, 2022 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 11, 2024.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Dec 23, 2008 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is COMET EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

COMET EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 600566, and its motor carrier number is MC-285718.

Is COMET EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, COMET EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is COMET EXPRESS INC's safety record?

COMET EXPRESS INC has a — vehicle out-of-service rate across 3 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: No federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.