Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
80 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 203704 · MC-153516 ·
Interstate Express Inc
80 power unitsCOUNCIL BLUFFS, IA50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-153516 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
80Power 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 80 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration5252 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
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
INTERSTATE EXPRESS INC (USDOT 203704) 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 80 power units and 80 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing available in the FMCSA record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 19, 1985 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is INTERSTATE EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
INTERSTATE EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 203704, and its motor carrier number is MC-153516.
Is INTERSTATE EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. INTERSTATE EXPRESS INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is INTERSTATE EXPRESS INC's fleet?
INTERSTATE EXPRESS INC operates 80 power units and 80 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is INTERSTATE EXPRESS INC based?
INTERSTATE EXPRESS INC is based in COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA.
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