Small fleet
188 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 2, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Small fleet
188 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
6.1 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
20 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
SIERRA EXPEDITING INC (USDOT 1523843) has a Vektor safety score of 70/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 2, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 2, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. effective May 26, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 2, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 10.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 2, 2026.
The carrier received 310 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 180 vehicle-level and 304 driver-level — across 30 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 2, 2026.
The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 2, 2026.
It reports 188 power units and 220 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 1, 2026.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 2, 2026.
SIERRA EXPEDITING INC's USDOT number is 1523843, and its motor carrier number is FF-69389.
As of Aug 2, 2026, SIERRA EXPEDITING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
SIERRA EXPEDITING INC has a 10.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 415 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 70/100 (tier: review).
SIERRA EXPEDITING INC operates 188 power units and 220 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
SIERRA EXPEDITING INC is based in STRAFFORD, MO, with roadside inspections recorded across 30 states.
Comparable carriers around Strafford and across Missouri
310 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
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
302 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '26 · 36
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 12 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. · since May 2025
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRICKTOWN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2024 → May 2025 | $750K | 2 |
| OBSIDIAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2023 → Jul 2024 | $750K | 2 |
| HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2022 → Jul 2023 | $750K | 2 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 2017 → Aug 2022 | $750K | 7 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2015 → Sep 2017 | $750K | 1 |
| STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2012 → Sep 2015 | $750K | 3 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2011 → Sep 2012 | $750K | 2 |
| PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2009 → Sep 2011 | $750K | 2 |
| FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIERS RISK RETENTION GROUP | Sep 2008 → Sep 2009 | $750K | 1 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Sep 2007 → Sep 2008 | $750K | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2006 → Oct 2007 | $750K | 2 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Jul 2006 → Sep 2006 | $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 30 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: 19 trucks also ran under 11 other carriers
Shares a registration email domain with 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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