Asset-based
0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 21, 2026
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Nothing flagged.
Asset-based
0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
13.6 yr
Model years 2000–2019 · peer benchmark unavailable.
43 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1983 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
CAVALIER COACHES INC (USDOT 230841) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 21, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $5,000,000 limit in force from LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jul 31, 2014 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 21, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 11.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
The carrier received 28 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 26 vehicle-level and 9 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 21, 2026.
It reports 0 power units and 48 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 23, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 16, 2025 in the federal record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
CAVALIER COACHES INC's USDOT number is 230841, and its motor carrier number is MC-178731.
As of 2026-06-21, CAVALIER COACHES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
CAVALIER COACHES INC has a 11.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 43 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
CAVALIER COACHES INC operates 0 power units and 48 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
CAVALIER COACHES INC is based in OWATONNA, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.
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28 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
25 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month May '25 · 13
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2014
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 1993 → Jul 2014 | $5M | 3 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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