Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
120 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 240544 · MC-165809 ·
Cougar Express Lines
120 power unitsSOUTH KEARNY, NJ50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-165809 INACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
120Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 120 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration4242 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal—
No crash recordVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
42 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1983 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
COUGAR EXPRESS LINES (USDOT 240544) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score. FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available. FMCSA insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Sep 17, 2026.
It reports 120 power units and 120 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing available in the FMCSA record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is COUGAR EXPRESS LINES's USDOT number?
COUGAR EXPRESS LINES's USDOT number is 240544, and its motor carrier number is MC-165809.
Is COUGAR EXPRESS LINES authorized to operate?
FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. COUGAR EXPRESS LINES is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is COUGAR EXPRESS LINES's fleet?
COUGAR EXPRESS LINES operates 120 power units and 120 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is COUGAR EXPRESS LINES based?
COUGAR EXPRESS LINES is based in SOUTH KEARNY, NJ.
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