Carrier profile · USDOT 842593 · MC-372171 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 2, 2026

Meteor Express Inc

47 power unitsavg 7.2 yrNational · 29 statesSCOTTSBORO, AL74/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-372171 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

47Power units

49 observed · MCS-150

78Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.2Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(256) 218-3000 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 2, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average36.5% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record5 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

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 27 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1999.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo36.5%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

6 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

47 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.2 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

26 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

11 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

What to check before you tender

CheckAsk for the last annual inspection and brake and equipment maintenance records
Vehicle OOS 36.54% on 52 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.
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21 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Jul 23, 2026.

Safety

126 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 36.5%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.6%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 52 vehicle and 126 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

25.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 15.7 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

119 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '26 · 10

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 47-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 47
Inspections · 24 mo: 126
Annualized: ≈63 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.3 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 Driving73 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance18 · 7 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance15 · 9 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance12 · 1 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance11 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance10 · 0 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance8 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance7 · 3 OOS
392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving6 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 2, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
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 ’25 · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Lincoln General’01–’08

National Interstate’10–’15

Sentry Select’15–’20

Berkley’21–’24

2000200720142021now

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

BIPD in force — $750,000 · CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. · since May 2025

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2024 → May 2025	$750K	1
BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY	Jun 2021 → May 2024	$750K	2
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jun 2020 → Jun 2020	$750K	2
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2015 → Jun 2020	$750K	1
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2010 → Jun 2015	$750K	2
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2008 → Jun 2010	$750K	1
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2001 → Jun 2008	$750K	3
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2000 → Dec 2001	$750K	1
NATIONWIDE INSURANCE CO,	Oct 2000 → Dec 2000	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2000 → Oct 2000	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 3, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 47
Observed power (24 mo): 49
Trailers (towed): 78

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.2 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

69.5%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 29 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

126

MS busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Mississippi: 21 inspections
Alabama: 21 inspections
Tennessee: 15 inspections
Michigan: 11 inspections
Kentucky: 8 inspections
Louisiana: 7 inspections
Oklahoma: 5 inspections
Georgia: 4 inspections
Iowa: 3 inspections
South Carolina: 3 inspections
Missouri: 3 inspections
Texas: 3 inspections
Indiana: 3 inspections
Arkansas: 2 inspections
Florida: 2 inspections
New York: 2 inspections
Kansas: 1 inspections
Ohio: 1 inspections
New Mexico: 1 inspections
Nebraska: 1 inspections
Wisconsin: 1 inspections
North Carolina: 1 inspections
South Dakota: 1 inspections
Pennsylvania: 1 inspections
Maryland: 1 inspections
Illinois: 1 inspections
New Jersey: 1 inspections
Vermont: 1 inspections
California: 1 inspections

Home base

SCOTTSBORO, AL

875 HARBOR DR

Most inspections: MS

21 inspections

MS 21 · AL 21 · TN 15

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 2, 2026

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 188223Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (30 trucks · 18 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 282721 USDOT 706790 USDOT 795982 USDOT 2310289 USDOT 2944947 USDOT 4442677 USDOT 3303227 USDOT 175108

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@meteorx.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 1691246 USDOT 2225878

Shares a company officer with other carriers

alan buckley — 2 carriers: USDOT 2225878

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 2, 2026

Location

Physical address: 875 HARBOR DR, SCOTTSBORO, AL, 35769
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (256) 218-3000
Fax: (256) 259-0573
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: meteorx.com

Registration

Officer: Alan Buckley
USDOT / docket: 842593 · MC-372171
First registered: Dec 3, 1999
Last MCS-150: Feb 23, 2026 · 3,929,364 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Dec 17, 2009
D-U-N-S: 135376734

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

3,929,364

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 2, 2026

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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37%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

19 of 52 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

162violation records

33OOS-tagged records

19 of 52inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Unsafe driving

565%3 / 56

Other vehicle maintenance

4154%22 / 41

Brakes

4015%6 / 40

Hours of service

120%0 / 12

Lights

119%1 / 11

Driver fitness

1100%1 / 1

Other / unclassified

10%0 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

60%

15%

30%

56%Nov 24 to May 259 / 16

14%May 25 to Nov 251 / 7

38%Nov 25 to May 265 / 13

25%May 26 to Nov 264 / 16

Top 3 codes (30 of 162 records)

392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)12
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components10
395.30B1-ELDDFR ELD — use / data transfer8

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393.48A-BMBCBD Brakes inoperative6
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)5
392.2-SLLLR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects4
393.45B2-BHTD Brake tubing / hose defects4
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects4
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators4
392.2-SLLS3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
393.100B-C Cargo securement (general)3
392.16-D Failure to use seat belt2
392.2-SLL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLEWG2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLIRP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLS4 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLSWZ State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLTCD State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLTL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.22A-D Driving of commercial motor vehicles2
392.22B-DFPWD Driving of commercial motor vehicles2
393.110B1-C Cargo securement — number of tiedowns2
393.11A1-CSLRR Required lamps/reflectors missing2
393.130B-CHVE Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipment2
393.205C Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)2
393.207F-SLAS Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)2
393.23-LEU Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)2
393.45D-BAAL Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.48A-BIBD Brakes inoperative2
393.78 Windshield wipers2
396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection2
396.3A1-BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed2
396.5B-L Oil and/or grease leak2
383.95-LCDL Commercial Driver's License (CDL)1
387.301A Other violation1
390.21TC-MC USDOT number marking on vehicle1
392.16AD Failure to use seat belt1
392.2-SLLED State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWA2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWA3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWG1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWPB State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLFC State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLIFTA State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLILC State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLSR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2LV State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2RG State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.5A2-IP Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
392.5A3-IDUI Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
392.82DUMT Using a hand-held mobile phone1
392.9A2-C Failure to secure load / cargo not secured1
393.104B-C Cargo securement — tiedowns1
393.106D-C Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.110B3-C Cargo securement — number of tiedowns1
393.11A1-LIL Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11B-CSRIGRR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.130C Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipment1
393.132C-CHVE Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.205C-WRAWFLMIB Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.23PT Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.55C2-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.55D1 Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.55E-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.60D Windshield / glazing1
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.87A Warning flags on projecting loads1
393.9 Inoperative required lamps1
393.95A Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9A-LCL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LHLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LIL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9BRKLAMP Inoperative required lamps1
393.9H Inoperative required lamps1
393.9T Inoperative required lamps1
395.22G-ELDMFV ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.24 ELD — record edits / data1
395.24C2II-ELDTN ELD — record edits / data1
395.24C2III ELD — record edits / data1
396.3A1-BALAC Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-TFCV Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.5B-HWSL Oil and/or grease leak1

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Unsafe driving

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Brakes

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Safety and violations

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

METEOR EXPRESS INC (USDOT 842593) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 2, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 2, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. effective May 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 2, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 36.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier received 126 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 52 vehicle-level and 126 driver-level — across 29 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier has 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 5 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026.

It reports 47 power units and 50 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 23, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 2, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Dec 17, 2009 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 2, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is METEOR EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

METEOR EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 842593, and its motor carrier number is MC-372171.

Is METEOR EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 2, 2026. METEOR EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is METEOR EXPRESS INC's safety record?

METEOR EXPRESS INC has a 36.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 236 roadside inspections, with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).