Asset-based
85 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Asset-based
85 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
6.9 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
20 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is MSD EXPRESS INC safe to load? MSD EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1484596, MC-619946) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in ELGIN, IL, operating 85 power units and 84 drivers. Operating authority has been active 20 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 268 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 11.8% (below the 22.26% national average), with 4 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.
MSD EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 1484596, and its motor carrier number is MC-619946.
As of 2026-06-13, MSD EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
MSD EXPRESS INC has a 11.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 268 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
MSD EXPRESS INC operates 85 power units and 84 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
MSD EXPRESS INC is based in ELGIN, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 36 states.
268 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2025 → Nov 2025 | $750k | 4 |
| MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2024 → Nov 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2023 → Nov 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2021 → Nov 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Nov 2020 → Nov 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2013 → Nov 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2011 → Nov 2013 | $750k | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Oct 2009 → Nov 2011 | $750k | 2 |
| GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2008 → Oct 2009 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2007 → Oct 2008 | $750k | 1 |
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 36 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: 3 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
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.
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