Small fleet
45 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
SERVICE FIRST EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1326554) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
SERVICE FIRST EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1326554) holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
SERVICE FIRST EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1326554) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Jul 1, 2017 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
SERVICE FIRST EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1326554) has a 20.8% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
SERVICE FIRST EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1326554) has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
SERVICE FIRST EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1326554) reports 45 power units and 40 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 9, 2026.
SERVICE FIRST EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1326554) has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 8, 2008 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Small fleet
45 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
18.5 yr
Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
21 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
SERVICE FIRST EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 1326554, and its motor carrier number is MC-517070.
As of 2026-06-13, SERVICE FIRST EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
SERVICE FIRST EXPRESS INC has a 20.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 83 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
SERVICE FIRST EXPRESS INC operates 45 power units and 40 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
SERVICE FIRST EXPRESS INC is based in WINSTON SALEM, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.
Comparable carriers operating in North Carolina
54 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
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 adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Jul 2017
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2016 → Jul 2017 | $750K | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jun 2011 → Jul 2016 | $750K | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2007 → Jun 2011 | $750K | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2006 → Oct 2006 | $750K | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2005 → Jun 2007 | $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.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 1 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
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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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