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Carrier profile · USDOT 1425562 · MC-538941 · Updated 06/13/2026

SHOWBOUND EXPRESS INC

12 power unitsavg 14.8 yrRegional · 4 statesSEYMOUR, IN

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-538941 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

12Power units

5 observed · MCS-150

5Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

14.8Avg age (yr)

1999–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(812) 522-9614 Email dispatchSTEPHANIE@SHOWBOUNDEXPRESS.COM

Carrier verification summary for SHOWBOUND EXPRESS INC

SHOWBOUND EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1425562) has a Vektor safety score of 86/100 and a Clear to load verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 06/13/2026.

SHOWBOUND EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1425562) holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 06/13/2026.

SHOWBOUND EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1425562) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

SHOWBOUND EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1425562) has a 40.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed 06/13/2026.

SHOWBOUND EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1425562) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.

SHOWBOUND EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1425562) reports 12 power units and 12 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 03/13/2026.

SHOWBOUND EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1425562) has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned 01/21/2010 in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

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Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average40.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 21 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2005.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)

$1M

on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

40.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

40.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

14.8 yr

Model years 1999–2023 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

20 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

8 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 40.0%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 — 5 vehicle and 8 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

50.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 5.0 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 12-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 12
Inspections · 24 mo: 8
Annualized: ≈4 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.3 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 Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: Inactive

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 on filegeneral-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 · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Northland’05–’10

Pacific Financial’09–’12

General Wisconsin’10–’12

Eastern Atlantic’13–’15

Eastern Atlantic’15–’17

Midwest Family’17–’22

beyond this history

2005201120172023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Oct 2022

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
MIDWEST FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2017 → Oct 2022	$750k	1
EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2015 → Oct 2017	$750k	6
AMERICAN SOUTHERN INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2015 → Oct 2015	$750k	1
EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2013 → Oct 2015	$750k	6
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2012 → Oct 2013	$750k	3
GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN	Oct 2010 → Oct 2012	$750k	1
PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.	Nov 2009 → Dec 2012	$750k	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2005 → Oct 2010	$750k	2

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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): 5
Trailers (towed): 5

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

14.8 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

10%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

OH busiest

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

Home base

SEYMOUR, IN

860 F AVE

Top corridor

OH ⇄ IN

OH 3 · IN 3 · KY 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a company officer with other carriers

glen sawyer — 2 carriers: USDOT 1241326

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 860 F AVE, SEYMOUR, IN, 47274
Mailing address: PO BOX 1069, SEYMOUR, IN, 47274
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (812) 522-9614
Fax: (812) 522-8743
Email: stephanie@showboundexpress.com
Web domain: showboundexpress.com

Registration

Officers: Glen Sawyer · Glen Sawyer
USDOT / docket: 1425562 · MC-538941
First registered: 10/14/2005
Last MCS-150: 03/13/2026 · 847,768 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · 01/21/2010
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

847,768

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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Frequently asked

What is SHOWBOUND EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

SHOWBOUND EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 1425562, and its motor carrier number is MC-538941.

Is SHOWBOUND EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, SHOWBOUND EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is SHOWBOUND EXPRESS INC's safety record?

SHOWBOUND EXPRESS INC has a 40.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 15 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).