Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
195 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 734017 · FF-20105
CANNON EXPRESS INC
195 power unitsFOREST PARK, GA
CARRIER ACTIVEFF-20105 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
195Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-26
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 28 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
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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 195 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 7.8 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2828 yr active
since 1998Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityFlagged
28 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
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Is CANNON EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is CANNON EXPRESS INC safe to load? CANNON EXPRESS INC (USDOT 734017, FF-20105) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in FOREST PARK, GA, operating 195 power units and 220 drivers. Operating authority has been active 28 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 2026-07-26.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-26
CECANNON 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
- None
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 10 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+6 earlier
Federal · 97–99
Penn-america · 99–02
Scottsdale · 03–05
Auto Owners · 05–07
Wesco · 07–09
Nova · 10–13
19972017
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.
12 insurer eras · collapsed from 37 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2017 → Oct 2017 | $750k | 6 |
| AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION | Jul 2016 → Jul 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION | Jun 2013 → Jun 2014 | $750k | 5 |
| NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY | Jun 2010 → Jul 2013 | $750k | 6 |
| NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY | Jun 2009 → Jun 2009 | $750k | 3 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2007 → Jun 2009 | $750k | 5 |
| AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2005 → May 2007 | $750k | 1 |
| SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2003 → May 2005 | $750k | 4 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2002 → May 2003 | $750k | 1 |
| PENN-AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 1999 → May 2002 | $750k | 2 |
| PENN STAR INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 1999 → Dec 1999 | $750k | 1 |
| FEDERAL INSURANCE CO. | Dec 1997 → Dec 1999 | $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)
- 195
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FOREST PARK, GA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked
FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 734017. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.
Named as the prior authority of newer carriers
1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 734017.
Shares a company officer with other carriers
robert m smith — 15 carriers: USDOT 1198441USDOT 1584302USDOT 1626172USDOT 1993274USDOT 1993654USDOT 2299210USDOT 2347381USDOT 2352978
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 5290 OLD DIXIE HWY, FOREST PARK, GA, 30297
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (770) 323-3377
- Cell
- (404) 597-6039
- Web domain
- cannonexpress.net
Registration
- Officer
- Robert M Smith
- USDOT / docket
- 734017 · FF-20105
- First registered
- 03/10/1998
- Last MCS-150
- 09/14/2018 · 17,212,260 mi (2018)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 969534130
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is CANNON EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
CANNON EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 734017, and its motor carrier number is FF-20105.
Is CANNON EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-26, CANNON EXPRESS INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is CANNON EXPRESS INC's fleet?
CANNON EXPRESS INC operates 195 power units and 220 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CANNON EXPRESS INC based?
CANNON EXPRESS INC is based in FOREST PARK, GA.