Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Nothing flagged.
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
6.9 yr
Model years 2012–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
23 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is CHEYENNE EXPRESS INC safe to load? CHEYENNE EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1093153, MC-450647) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in NOVI, MI, operating 6 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 23 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 22 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
CHEYENNE EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 1093153, and its motor carrier number is MC-450647.
As of 2026-06-13, CHEYENNE EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
CHEYENNE EXPRESS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 22 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).
CHEYENNE EXPRESS INC operates 6 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
CHEYENNE EXPRESS INC is based in NOVI, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.
We could not retrieve a reliable peer set for this profile right now.
11 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
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 8 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Nov 2025
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2023 → Sep 2023 | $1M | 3 |
| OBSIDIAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2022 → Sep 2023 | $1M | 1 |
| OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2022 → Dec 2022 | $1M | 1 |
| AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2021 → Sep 2022 | $1M | 13 |
| PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2021 → Sep 2021 | $1M | 2 |
| CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2005 → Apr 2021 | $1M | 6 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2004 → Feb 2005 | $1M | 1 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2003 → Feb 2004 | $1M | 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 8 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
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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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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