Asset-based
49 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA RIVER CITY HEAVY HAUL
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
49 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
8.5 yr
Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
21 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
CENTRAL PONY EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1310200) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA effective Feb 27, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 26.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 79 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 77 vehicle-level and 79 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 49 power units and 44 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 13, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jun 25, 2015 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
CENTRAL PONY EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 1310200, and its motor carrier number is MC-507903.
As of Jun 13, 2026, CENTRAL PONY EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
CENTRAL PONY EXPRESS INC has a 26.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 102 roadside inspections, with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
CENTRAL PONY EXPRESS INC operates 49 power units and 44 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
CENTRAL PONY EXPRESS INC is based in NEW BRAUNFELS, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.
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79 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 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
76 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '25 · 16
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
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
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 14 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA · since Feb 2026
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| INCLINE AMERICAS INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2025 → Feb 2026 | $750K | 1 |
| MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2024 → Feb 2025 | $750K | 1 |
| TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2023 → Dec 2024 | $750K | 4 |
| TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2023 → Mar 2023 | $750K | 1 |
| PLATINUM TRANSPORT INSURANCE RRG, INC | Mar 2023 → Apr 2023 | $750K | 2 |
| TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2023 → Dec 2023 | $750K | 4 |
| INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA | Feb 2022 → Feb 2023 | $750K | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2014 → Feb 2022 | $750K | 4 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Feb 2013 → Feb 2014 | $750K | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Aug 2012 → Feb 2013 | $750K | 2 |
| ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2007 → Feb 2010 | $750K | 3 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2006 → Dec 2007 | $750K | 1 |
| HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO. | Dec 2005 → Dec 2006 | $750K | 3 |
| CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Dec 2004 → Dec 2005 | $750K | 1 |
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 4 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 company officer 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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