Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 816654 · MC-402304
BEARCAT XPRESS INC
15 power unitsavg 11 yrRegional · 3 statesCINCINNATI, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-402304 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
15Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
9Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.0Avg age (yr)
1999–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-25
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority2727 yr active
since 1999Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo100.0100.0 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
11 yr
Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
27 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BEARCAT XPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is BEARCAT XPRESS INC safe to load? BEARCAT XPRESS INC (USDOT 816654, MC-402304) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CINCINNATI, OH, operating 15 power units and 15 drivers. Operating authority has been active 27 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 16 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 100.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-25.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-25
BXBEARCAT XPRESS INC 86
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Safety
16 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 100.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)9 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.3% now▼ Improving
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
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 15-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 15
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 9
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 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 Driving11
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance6
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving2 · 2 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.86 Rear impact guard / bumperVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 8 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Sirius America · 03–04
Carolina · 05–12
National · 12–16
State National · 16–18
Db (usbranch) · 19–24
20012025
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.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 32 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Apr 2024 → Apr 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) | Apr 2019 → Apr 2024 | $750k | 3 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Apr 2018 → Apr 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Feb 2016 → Apr 2018 | $750k | 5 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Feb 2012 → Feb 2016 | $750k | 2 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2005 → Feb 2012 | $750k | 11 |
| SIRIUS AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2003 → Oct 2004 | $750k | 5 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2002 → Mar 2003 | $750k | 1 |
| GULF INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2001 → May 2001 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 15
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- 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
2026
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo99
IN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CINCINNATI, OH
Top corridor
IN ⇄ OH
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck 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 1194419Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 267985USDOT 1194419USDOT 327574USDOT 4047553USDOT 3386803USDOT 3113150USDOT 2244717
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1515
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers55
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 10419 CHESTER ROAD, CINCINNATI, OH, 45215
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (513) 326-0300
- Cell
- (513) 520-9388
- Fax
- (513) 772-1361
- Web domain
- bearcatxpress.com
Registration
- Officers
- Ralph C. Winterhalter · Andrea Winterhalter
- USDOT / docket
- 816654 · MC-402304
- First registered
- 06/23/1999
- Last MCS-150
- 06/06/2025 · 250,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 03/29/2017
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 BEARCAT XPRESS INC's USDOT number?
BEARCAT XPRESS INC's USDOT number is 816654, and its motor carrier number is MC-402304.
Is BEARCAT XPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-25, BEARCAT XPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BEARCAT XPRESS INC's safety record?
BEARCAT XPRESS INC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 16 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BEARCAT XPRESS INC's fleet?
BEARCAT XPRESS INC operates 15 power units and 15 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BEARCAT XPRESS INC based?
BEARCAT XPRESS INC is based in CINCINNATI, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.