Carrier profile · USDOT 388182 · MC-230824 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

SOMNER EXPRESS INC

1 power unitsMEMPHIS, TN50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-230824 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(901) 521-8238 Email dispatchlinda@somnerexpress.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNo inspection history despite active fleet

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Not enough inspection history to rateNo federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

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 36 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1990.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

36 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

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

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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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: Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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 · 11 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Great West’97–’03

Northland’10–’19

1990199920082017now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY · since Nov 2023

All 12 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2020 → Nov 2023	$750K	2
PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP	Nov 2019 → Nov 2020	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2010 → Nov 2019	$750K	2
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2009 → Nov 2010	$750K	1
OHIO SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2007 → Nov 2009	$750K	6
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Mar 2004 → Jan 2007	$750K	2
SIRIUS AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2003 → Apr 2004	$750K	2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Mar 1997 → Mar 2003	$750K	2
MIDLAND RISK INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 1996 → Mar 1997	$750K	1
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	Mar 1995 → Mar 1996	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	May 1993 → Mar 1995	$750K	1
TRUSTMARK NATIONAL BANK	Jun 1990 → Jun 1993	$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): 1
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

MEMPHIS, TN

65 W CAROLINA

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-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 65 W CAROLINA, MEMPHIS, TN, 38103
Mailing address: P O BOX 5, MEMPHIS, TN, 38101
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (901) 521-8238
Email: linda@somnerexpress.com
Web domain: somnerexpress.com

Registration

Officers: Larry Newson, Jr · Linda Newsom
USDOT / docket: 388182 · MC-230824
First registered: Apr 5, 1990
Last MCS-150: Jan 7, 2026 · 10,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · May 17, 1999
D-U-N-S: 623063021

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

10,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

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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 SOMNER EXPRESS INC.

SOMNER EXPRESS INC (USDOT 388182) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY effective Nov 1, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 7, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 17, 1999 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.