Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
290 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1368661 · MC-523475
HUNTER EXPRESS LTD
290 power unitsavg 6.9 yrNational · 28 statesBRAMPTON, ON
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-523475 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
290Power units
170 observed · MCS-150
258Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.9Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 21 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2005.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 411 inspections.
Operating authority2121 yr active
since 2005Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo16.216.2 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
19 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.9 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
21 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is HUNTER EXPRESS LTD safe to work with?
Is HUNTER EXPRESS LTD safe to load? HUNTER EXPRESS LTD (USDOT 1368661, MC-523475) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in BRAMPTON, ON, operating 290 power units and 355 drivers. Operating authority has been active 21 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 411 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 16.2% (below the 22.26% national average), with 19 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
HEHUNTER EXPRESS LTD 88
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Safety
411 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 16.2% (24-mo)161 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.0% (24-mo)297 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
13.7% now▼ Improving
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 290-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 290
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 297
- Annualized
- ≈149 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving120
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance43 · 7 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance39 · 8 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance25 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance20
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance19 · 14 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance18 · 8 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance15
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance11 · 3 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance10
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- Active
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
Ranger Ins · 05–07
United States · 07–11
Cherokee · 11–15
Aig Canada · 15–20
Cherokee · 20–22
Xl Specialty · 22–24
20052024
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 15 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2022 → Oct 2024 | $1M | 5 |
| CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2020 → Jun 2022 | $1M | 1 |
| AIG INSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA | May 2015 → Jun 2020 | $1M | 3 |
| CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2011 → May 2015 | $1M | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | May 2007 → May 2011 | $1M | 1 |
| RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO. | May 2005 → May 2007 | $1M | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 290
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 170
- Trailers (towed)
- 258
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 28 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2727
US statesInspections · 24 mo296296
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BRAMPTON, ON
Top corridor
TX ⇄ ON
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 20 trucks also ran under 13 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1244207USDOT 3589856USDOT 2318362USDOT 3762851USDOT 2795567USDOT 4549592USDOT 2988928USDOT 3887550Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 62 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1856796USDOT 2318362USDOT 2360323USDOT 4217537USDOT 4334705USDOT 2000809USDOT 3766320USDOT 1726910
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@hunterexpress.ca — 5 carriers: USDOT 1848888USDOT 3171992USDOT 3558412USDOT 3780134
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)290290
Observed (24 mo)170170
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1940 STEELES AVE EAST, BRAMPTON, ON, L6T 1A7
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (905) 791-3090
- Cell
- (647) 609-5269
- Web domain
- hunterexpress.ca
Registration
- Officers
- Nasir Awan · Balkar Jhutti
- USDOT / docket
- 1368661 · MC-523475
- First registered
- 05/04/2005
- Last MCS-150
- 03/06/2026 · 53,887,329 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 12/05/2007
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 240442348
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
Federal activity
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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Frequently asked
What is HUNTER EXPRESS LTD's USDOT number?
HUNTER EXPRESS LTD's USDOT number is 1368661, and its motor carrier number is MC-523475.
Is HUNTER EXPRESS LTD authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, HUNTER EXPRESS LTD is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is HUNTER EXPRESS LTD's safety record?
HUNTER EXPRESS LTD has a 16.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 411 roadside inspections, with 19 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is HUNTER EXPRESS LTD's fleet?
HUNTER EXPRESS LTD operates 290 power units and 355 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HUNTER EXPRESS LTD based?
HUNTER EXPRESS LTD is based in BRAMPTON, ON, with roadside inspections recorded across 28 states.