Asset-based
14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.
Asset-based
14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
7 yr
Model years 2013–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
CRITICAL EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2787078) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from SPINNAKER INSURANCE COMPANY effective Oct 18, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 11.1% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 22 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 9 vehicle-level and 22 driver-level — across 12 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 14 power units and 10 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 24, 2025.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
CRITICAL EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 2787078, and its motor carrier number is MC-929020.
As of 2026-06-13, CRITICAL EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
CRITICAL EXPRESS INC has a 11.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 36 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
CRITICAL EXPRESS INC operates 14 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
CRITICAL EXPRESS INC is based in LAKE STATION, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 12 states.
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22 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
21 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Dec '25 · 3
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 4 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · SPINNAKER INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2023
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Oct 2021 → Oct 2023 | $750K | 4 |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2018 → Oct 2021 | $750K | 3 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2017 → Oct 2018 | $750K | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2016 → Oct 2017 | $750K | 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 12 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
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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