Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Awaiting VIN decode
25 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is LEAD EXPRESS INC safe to load? LEAD EXPRESS INC (USDOT 936968, MC-402968) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in SPARTA, TN, operating 3 power units and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 25 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
LEAD EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 936968, and its motor carrier number is MC-402968.
As of 2026-06-13, LEAD EXPRESS INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
LEAD EXPRESS INC operates 3 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
LEAD EXPRESS INC is based in SPARTA, TN.
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP | Aug 2022 → Sep 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2021 → Aug 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2020 → Aug 2021 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF THE SOUTH | Aug 2018 → Aug 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2016 → Aug 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Aug 2013 → Aug 2016 | $750k | 2 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2010 → Aug 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2008 → Aug 2010 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP | Aug 2007 → Aug 2008 | $750k | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2005 → Aug 2007 | $750k | 2 |
| ZC INS. CO /CONVERIUM INS.(NA) INC. | Aug 2004 → Aug 2005 | $750k | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2003 → Aug 2003 | $750k | 1 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2003 → Aug 2004 | $750k | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2003 → Oct 2003 | $750k | 1 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2002 → Aug 2003 | $750k | 1 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Aug 2002 → Aug 2002 | $750k | 2 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2001 → Aug 2002 | $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.
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
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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