Carrier profile · USDOT 665529 · MC-304906 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

SURFACE EXPRESS INC

2 power unitsavg 19.3 yrLocal · 2 statesLYNBROOK, NY50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-304906 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

19.3Avg age (yr)

1999–2022 · vPIC

Call dispatch(516) 887-8488 Email dispatchJIM@SURFACEEXPRESS.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 · 1

Not enough inspection history to rate2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — 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 30 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1996.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

19.3 yr

Model years 1999–2022 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

29 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1996 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

2 inspections · 24 mo

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 1 vehicle and 2 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

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 2-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 2
Inspections · 24 mo: 2
Annualized: ≈1 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 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 Driving5 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 1 OOS
392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1 · 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 · 12 insurers · 4 lapsesCoverage lapse

Sua’08–’11

Progressive’18–’23

2002200820142020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 20 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2025

All 20 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.	Jul 2024 → Jul 2025	$750K	1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jul 2023 → Jul 2024	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2018 → Jul 2023	$750K	1
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	Dec 2017 → Dec 2018	$750K	2
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2016 → Dec 2017	$750K	3
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2016 → Dec 2016	$750K	1
ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2015 → Sep 2016	$750K	3
ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2014 → Mar 2015	$750K	4
ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2013 → Oct 2013	$750K	1
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2013 → Oct 2013	$750K	1
ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2013 → Oct 2014	$750K	3
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Oct 2012 → Oct 2013	$750K	1
TOWER NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2011 → Oct 2012	$750K	1
SUA INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2008 → May 2011	$750K	9
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Oct 2006 → Oct 2008	$750K	2
ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2005 → Oct 2006	$750K	1
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2005 → Sep 2005	$750K	3
AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO.	Sep 2004 → Sep 2004	$750K	3
ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2003 → Sep 2004	$750K	1
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2002 → Sep 2003	$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): 2
Observed power (24 mo): 2
Trailers (towed): 1

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

19.3 yr

Average age

2022

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

33.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

WV busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

LYNBROOK, NY

200 CENTRAL AVE

Top corridor

WV ⇄ NY

WV 1 · PA 1

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

james gannon — 3 carriers: USDOT 1933347 USDOT 2569005

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 200 CENTRAL AVE, LYNBROOK, NY, 11563
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (516) 887-8488
Email: jim@surfaceexpress.com
Web domain: surfaceexpress.com

Registration

Officer: James Gannon
USDOT / docket: 665529 · MC-304906
First registered: Nov 4, 1996
Last MCS-150: Aug 1, 2024 · 293,023 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Apr 24, 2009
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

293,023

Annual mileage

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

SURFACE EXPRESS INC (USDOT 665529) 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 SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jul 21, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 1 vehicle-level and 2 driver-level — across 2 states, 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 2 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 1, 2024.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 24, 2009 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SURFACE EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

SURFACE EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 665529, and its motor carrier number is MC-304906.

Is SURFACE EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

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

What is SURFACE EXPRESS INC's safety record?

SURFACE EXPRESS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 4 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: 2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.