Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4174538 · MC-1606250
NAT EXPRESS INC
DBA NORTH AMERICA TRANSPORT EXPRESS INC
12 power unitsavg 5.5 yrMulti-region · 10 statesMIDDLETOWN, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1606250 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
12Power units
12 observed · MCS-150
13Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.5Avg age (yr)
2011–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority22 yr active
since 2024Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo37.537.5 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.5 yr
Model years 2011–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
2 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is NAT EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is NAT EXPRESS INC safe to load? NAT EXPRESS INC (USDOT 4174538, MC-1606250) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MIDDLETOWN, OH, operating 12 power units and 13 drivers. Operating authority has been active 2 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 14 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 37.5% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-13
NENAT EXPRESS INC 86
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Safety
14 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 37.5% (24-mo)8 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)14 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
12.5% 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
≈0.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 12-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 12
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 14
- Annualized
- ≈7 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.6 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
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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
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Geico Marine · 25–26
20242026
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 12
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 12
- Trailers (towed)
- 13
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
2025
Newest model yr
2011
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1010
US statesInspections · 24 mo1414
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MIDDLETOWN, OH
Top corridor
TN ⇄ OH
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3520080USDOT 3650011USDOT 1350955USDOT 3535101USDOT 2608008USDOT 3905897Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (16 trucks · 24 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3419200USDOT 3513572USDOT 3713255USDOT 4192187USDOT 3520080USDOT 4168404USDOT 4213586USDOT 1350955
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1212
Observed (24 mo)1212
Shared w/ other carriers1616
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3420 ATRIUM BLVD STE 160, MIDDLETOWN, OH, 45005
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (513) 694-0714
- Fax
- (513) 813-5163
- Web domain
- natexpressinc.com
Registration
- Officer
- Hassan Dorat
- USDOT / docket
- 4174538 · MC-1606250
- First registered
- 01/03/2024
- Last MCS-150
- 03/31/2026 · 381,771 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is NAT EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
NAT EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 4174538, and its motor carrier number is MC-1606250.
Is NAT EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-13, NAT EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is NAT EXPRESS INC's safety record?
NAT EXPRESS INC has a 37.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 14 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is NAT EXPRESS INC's fleet?
NAT EXPRESS INC operates 12 power units and 13 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is NAT EXPRESS INC based?
NAT EXPRESS INC is based in MIDDLETOWN, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.