Asset-based
580 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
CONTINENTAL EXPRESS INC (USDOT 251206) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 07/18/2026.
CONTINENTAL EXPRESS INC (USDOT 251206) holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 07/18/2026.
CONTINENTAL EXPRESS INC (USDOT 251206) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 07/18/2026.
CONTINENTAL EXPRESS INC (USDOT 251206) has a 19.4% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed 07/18/2026.
CONTINENTAL EXPRESS INC (USDOT 251206) has 51 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 24 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 07/18/2026.
CONTINENTAL EXPRESS INC (USDOT 251206) reports 580 power units and 625 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 06/10/2026.
CONTINENTAL EXPRESS INC (USDOT 251206) has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned 09/11/2004 in the federal record refreshed 07/18/2026.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.
Asset-based
580 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
6.3 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
41 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1984 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
CONTINENTAL EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 251206, and its motor carrier number is MC-173878.
As of 2026-07-18, CONTINENTAL EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
CONTINENTAL EXPRESS INC has a 19.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 1,071 roadside inspections, with 51 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
CONTINENTAL EXPRESS INC operates 580 power units and 625 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
CONTINENTAL EXPRESS INC is based in SIDNEY, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 36 states.
We could not retrieve a reliable peer set for this profile right now.
687 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 9 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Aug 2025
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2019 → Sep 2019 | $1M | 3 |
| SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY | Mar 2019 → Aug 2019 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Aug 2018 → Aug 2018 | $1M | 1 |
| SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY | Aug 2018 → Mar 2019 | $1M | 1 |
| WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2014 → Aug 2018 | $1M | 2 |
| THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2010 → Oct 2014 | $1M | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 1999 → Oct 2010 | $1M | 1 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Oct 1998 → Oct 1999 | $1M | 1 |
| THE REINSURANCE CORP OF NEW YORK | Oct 1990 → Oct 1998 | $1M | 2 |
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 36 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: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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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