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Carrier profile · USDOT 1752207 · MC-641250 · Updated Jun 21, 2026

CAT EXPRESS INC

10 power unitsavg 7.8 yrNational · 16 statesWHEELING, IL

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-641250 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

10Power units

6 observed · MCS-150

7Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.8Avg age (yr)

2013–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(224) 404-4972 Email dispatchcatexpressinc2008@gmail.com

Carrier verification summary for CAT EXPRESS INC

CAT EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1752207) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

CAT EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1752207) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 21, 2026.

CAT EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1752207) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY effective May 11, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 21, 2026.

CAT EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1752207) has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

CAT EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1752207) has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 21, 2026.

CAT EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1752207) reports 10 power units and 7 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 3, 2026.

CAT EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1752207) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 21, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes4 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 18 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2008.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 42 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

20.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

20.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.8 yr

Model years 2013–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

18 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2008 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

29 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 20.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 3.5%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 10 vehicle and 29 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

40.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 10.8 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

≈1.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 10-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 10
Inspections · 24 mo: 29
Annualized: ≈15 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.4 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 Driving9 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle 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: Active
Contract: None
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 · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Great West’08–’16

Spirit Commercial’16–’18

Sentry Select’18–’21

2008201320182023now

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

BIPD in force — $750,000 · BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY · since May 2026

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY	May 2026 → May 2026	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2025 → May 2026	$750K	1
BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY	May 2024 → May 2025	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2023 → May 2024	$750K	1
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	May 2022 → May 2023	$750K	1
ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.	May 2021 → May 2022	$750K	5
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2018 → May 2021	$750K	1
SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC	May 2016 → May 2018	$750K	2
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	Apr 2016 → May 2016	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Mar 2008 → Apr 2016	$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): 10
Observed power (24 mo): 6
Trailers (towed): 7

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.8 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

2013

Oldest model yr

100%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 16 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

WA busiest

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

Home base

WHEELING, IL

151 S WHEELING RD

Top corridor

WA ⇄ IL

WA 4 · ND 4 · MT 3

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2728054 USDOT 3014047

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

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: 151 S WHEELING RD, WHEELING, IL, 60090
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (224) 404-4972
Fax: (224) 404-6129
Email: catexpressinc2008@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Catalin Sorescu
USDOT / docket: 1752207 · MC-641250
First registered: Mar 24, 2008
Last MCS-150: Jun 3, 2026 · 883,584 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

883,584

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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Frequently asked

What is CAT EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

CAT EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 1752207, and its motor carrier number is MC-641250.

Is CAT EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-21, CAT EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is CAT EXPRESS INC's safety record?

CAT EXPRESS INC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 42 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).