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Carrier profile · USDOT 1195441 · MC-476906 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

STONE EXPRESS INC

20 power unitsavg 6.1 yrRegional · 4 statesSKIPPACK, PA

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-476906 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

20Power units

11 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.1Avg age (yr)

2015–2021 · vPIC

Call dispatch(610) 584-8500 Email dispatchDOT@hkgroup.com

Carrier verification summary for STONE EXPRESS INC

STONE EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1195441) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

STONE EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1195441) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

STONE EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1195441) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $2,000,000 limit in force from ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jan 1, 2017 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

STONE EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1195441) has a 0.0% 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.

STONE EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1195441) has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

STONE EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1195441) reports 20 power units and 18 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 29, 2025.

STONE EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1195441) has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jan 21, 2011 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

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Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record

Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record1 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 23 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2003.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 32 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$2M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$2M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

20 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.1 yr

Model years 2015–2021 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

22 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

21 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 4.8%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 5 vehicle and 21 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady 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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 20-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 20
Inspections · 24 mo: 21
Annualized: ≈11 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving9 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 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: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$2,000,000 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

$2M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $2M 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 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

American Home’04–’17

beyond this history

2004201020162022now

BIPD in force — $2,000,000 · ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jan 2017

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO.	Jan 2004 → Oct 2017	$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): 20
Observed power (24 mo): 11
Trailers (towed): 2

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.1 yr

Average age

2021

Newest model yr

2015

Oldest model yr

31%

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

PA busiest

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

Home base

SKIPPACK, PA

2052 LUCON ROAD

Top corridor

PA 12 · DE 6 · NJ 2

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 registration email domain with other carriers

@hkgroup.com — 11 carriers: USDOT 904714 USDOT 942724 USDOT 1339983 USDOT 1502747 USDOT 1738529 USDOT 1855945 USDOT 2381790 USDOT 2572815

Shares a company officer with other carriers

h christian budenz — 8 carriers: USDOT 275625 USDOT 942724 USDOT 1763400 USDOT 1855945 USDOT 2088137 USDOT 2105945 USDOT 2106080

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: 2052 LUCON ROAD, SKIPPACK, PA, 19474
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (610) 584-8500
Fax: (610) 584-2004
Email: dot@hkgroup.com
Web domain: hkgroup.com

Registration

Officer: H Christian Budenz
USDOT / docket: 1195441 · MC-476906
First registered: Dec 19, 2003
Last MCS-150: May 29, 2025 · 745,585 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jan 21, 2011
Recordable crash rate: 1.25
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

745,585

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 STONE EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

STONE EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 1195441, and its motor carrier number is MC-476906.

Is STONE EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

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

What is STONE EXPRESS INC's safety record?

STONE EXPRESS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 32 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).