Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
10.6 yr
Model years 2007–2019 · peer benchmark computing.
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is EASTERN EXPRESS INC safe to load? EASTERN EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2544556, MC-885660) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in NEWARK, NJ, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 22 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 44.4% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
EASTERN EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 2544556, and its motor carrier number is MC-885660.
As of 2026-06-13, EASTERN EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
EASTERN EXPRESS INC has a 44.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 22 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
EASTERN EXPRESS INC operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
EASTERN EXPRESS INC is based in NEWARK, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 13 states.
We could not retrieve a reliable peer set for this profile right now.
19 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 7 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC · since Jul 2025
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2024 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 8 |
| HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2023 → Apr 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2021 → Apr 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE | Apr 2019 → Apr 2021 | $750k | 3 |
| DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2019 → Apr 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE | Apr 2018 → Apr 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2015 → Apr 2018 | $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 13 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 1 other carrier
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.
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
Be the first broker or shipper to rate EASTERN EXPRESS INC. Reviews cover performance only — on-time delivery, payment speed, communication — and never affect the Vektor risk score.
Leave a review