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Carrier profile · USDOT 545226 · MC-270583 · Updated 06/13/2026

IMPERIAL EXPRESS INC

22 power unitsavg 7 yrRegional · 4 statesSPRINGFIELD, OH

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-270583 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

22Power units

13 observed · MCS-150

16Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.0Avg age (yr)

2017–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(937) 399-9400 Email dispatchdispatch@IMPERIALEXPRESS.NET

Carrier verification summary for IMPERIAL EXPRESS INC

IMPERIAL EXPRESS INC (USDOT 545226) has a Vektor safety score of 93/100 and a Clear to load verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 06/13/2026.

IMPERIAL EXPRESS INC (USDOT 545226) holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 06/13/2026.

IMPERIAL EXPRESS INC (USDOT 545226) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

IMPERIAL EXPRESS INC (USDOT 545226) has a 28.6% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed 06/13/2026.

IMPERIAL EXPRESS INC (USDOT 545226) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.

IMPERIAL EXPRESS INC (USDOT 545226) reports 22 power units and 16 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 03/26/2026.

IMPERIAL EXPRESS INC (USDOT 545226) has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned 08/25/2010 in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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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 fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average

Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average28.6% vs the 22.3% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 33 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1993.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)

$1M

on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

28.6

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

28.6

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

22 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7 yr

Model years 2017–2025 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

32 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

16 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 28.6%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 7 vehicle and 16 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

25.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 8.3 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 22-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 22
Inspections · 24 mo: 16
Annualized: ≈8 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 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 Driving9
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance7
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
393.87 Warning flags on projecting loadsVehicle Maintenance1
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor

$1M on filegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750k floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750k federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD last filed · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Liberty Fire’93–’99

Cincinnati’00–’06

Great West’14–’18

beyond this history

1993200220112020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Aug 2018

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Aug 2014 → Aug 2018	$750k	3
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	May 2013 → Aug 2014	$750k	1
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2000 → Aug 2006	$750k	5
AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Aug 1999 → Sep 2000	$750k	1
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Dec 1993 → Oct 1999	$750k	10

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 22
Observed power (24 mo): 13
Trailers (towed): 16

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.0 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2017

Oldest model yr

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

OH busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

SPRINGFIELD, OH

202 N LIMESTONE ST STE 300

Top corridor

OH 10 · IN 4 · WV 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

Show all-time history (3 trucks · 3 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3834986 USDOT 467504 USDOT 669449

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@imperialexpress.net — 3 carriers: USDOT 968912 USDOT 2944444

Shares a company officer with other carriers

dale briggs — 2 carriers: USDOT 453042

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

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: 202 N LIMESTONE ST STE 300, SPRINGFIELD, OH, 45503
Mailing address: PO BOX 1767, SPRINGFIELD, OH, 45501
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (937) 399-9400
Fax: (937) 399-8399
Email: dispatch@imperialexpress.net
Web domain: imperialexpress.net

Registration

Officers: Dale Briggs · Charles Crabill
USDOT / docket: 545226 · MC-270583
First registered: 12/13/1993
Last MCS-150: 03/26/2026 · 1,306,560 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · 08/25/2010
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,306,560

Annual mileage

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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 IMPERIAL EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

IMPERIAL EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 545226, and its motor carrier number is MC-270583.

Is IMPERIAL EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, IMPERIAL EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is IMPERIAL EXPRESS INC's safety record?

IMPERIAL EXPRESS INC has a 28.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 27 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).

How big is IMPERIAL EXPRESS INC's fleet?

IMPERIAL EXPRESS INC operates 22 power units and 16 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is IMPERIAL EXPRESS INC based?

IMPERIAL EXPRESS INC is based in SPRINGFIELD, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(937) 399-9400 Email dispatchdispatch@IMPERIALEXPRESS.NETCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 545226
MC / Docket: MC-270583
Officer: DALE BRIGGS
Address: 202 N LIMESTONE ST STE 300
SPRINGFIELD, OH, 45503

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Contract authority · 32 yr continuous

$1M BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Aug 2018

Vehicle OOS 29%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

1 fatal crash

On the FMCSA crash record.

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