Carrier profile · USDOT 169319 · MC-148105 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

OVERLAND EXPRESS COMPANY

52 power unitsavg 8.7 yrLocal · 1 statesLAPORTE, TX88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-148105 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

52Power units

35 observed · MCS-150

41Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.7Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(713) 672-6161 Email dispatchsafety@overlandexp.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026

Clear to load

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Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record

Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record5 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 108 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo19.4%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

6 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo19.4%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

6 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

52 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.7 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

62 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 19.4%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 — 62 vehicle and 62 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

35.7% · 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 2.9 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

56 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '25 · 5

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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

≈0.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 52-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 52
Inspections · 24 mo: 62
Annualized: ≈31 / 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 Maintenance39 · 10 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance9 · 3 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 3 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving6 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
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 in forcegeneral-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 ’24 · 12 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Select’96–’99

Transportation’07–’12

Sentry Select’15–’21

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 15 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Apr 2024

All 15 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2023 → Apr 2024	$750K	1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2022 → Apr 2023	$750K	1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2021 → Apr 2022	$750K	2
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2015 → Apr 2021	$750K	1
NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2013 → Apr 2015	$750K	2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Apr 2012 → Apr 2013	$750K	1
TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2007 → Apr 2012	$750K	2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Apr 2005 → Apr 2007	$750K	2
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.	Apr 2003 → Apr 2005	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2002 → Apr 2003	$750K	1
OLD AMERICAN COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS COMPANY	Apr 2001 → Apr 2002	$750K	1
NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. OF HARTFORD	Apr 1999 → Apr 2001	$750K	1
SELECT INSURANCE CO.	Apr 1996 → Apr 1999	$750K	3
SELECT INSURANCE CO.	Apr 1995 → Apr 1995	$750K	3
THE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO.	Apr 1994 → Apr 1995	$750K	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 52
Observed power (24 mo): 35
Trailers (towed): 41

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.7 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

27.6%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

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

Home base

LAPORTE, TX

1400 SOUTH 16TH STREET

Top corridor

TX 62

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 (6 trucks · 9 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2104627 USDOT 2918869 USDOT 3637086 USDOT 3679556 USDOT 690147 USDOT 2370205 USDOT 1709260 USDOT 4178428

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@overlandexp.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3075413

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1400 SOUTH 16TH STREET, LAPORTE, TX, 77571
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (713) 672-6161
Email: safety@overlandexp.com
Web domain: overlandexp.com

Registration

Officers: Cecil Simmons · Thomas Quinlen
USDOT / docket: 169319 · MC-148105
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Aug 12, 2025 · 2,127,891 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jan 31, 2012
D-U-N-S: 70887666

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,127,891

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for OVERLAND EXPRESS COMPANY.

OVERLAND EXPRESS COMPANY (USDOT 169319) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Apr 1, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 19.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier received 62 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 62 vehicle-level and 62 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier has 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 5 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.

It reports 52 power units and 42 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 12, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jan 31, 2012 in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is OVERLAND EXPRESS COMPANY's USDOT number?

OVERLAND EXPRESS COMPANY's USDOT number is 169319, and its motor carrier number is MC-148105.

Is OVERLAND EXPRESS COMPANY authorized to operate?

As of Jul 18, 2026, OVERLAND EXPRESS COMPANY is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is OVERLAND EXPRESS COMPANY's safety record?

OVERLAND EXPRESS COMPANY has a 19.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 108 roadside inspections, with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).