Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
17 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 875280 · MC-383395
SUMMIT EXPRESS INC
17 power unitsMILTON, WA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-383395 ACTIVEHAZMATUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
17Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 26 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 5
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 17 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 19.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2626 yr active
since 2000Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
26 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is SUMMIT EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is SUMMIT EXPRESS INC safe to load? SUMMIT EXPRESS INC (USDOT 875280, MC-383395) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in MILTON, WA, operating 17 power units and 16 drivers. Operating authority has been active 26 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SESUMMIT EXPRESS INC 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+1 earlier
Great West · 99–01
Carolina · 04–07
19992007
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 12 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2004 → Jul 2007 | $750k | 4 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2003 → Jul 2004 | $750k | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Oct 1999 → Nov 2001 | $750k | 6 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 17
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MILTON, WA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@qwest.net — 397 carriers: USDOT 45269USDOT 53152USDOT 142709USDOT 150852USDOT 155768USDOT 179540USDOT 182167USDOT 218485
Shares a company officer with other carriers
mike schneider — 9 carriers: USDOT 465495USDOT 504436USDOT 1356723USDOT 1818649USDOT 1892236USDOT 2263999USDOT 2286403USDOT 2719498
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record
USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.
Location
- Physical address
- 407 A PORTER WAY, MILTON, WA, 98354
- Mailing address
- PMB938 11012 CANYON RD E STE8, PUYALLUP, WA, 98373
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (253) 922-4182
- Cell
- (253) 606-2730
- Fax
- (253) 922-6978
- joesummit@qwest.net
- Web domain
- qwest.net
Registration
- Officers
- Mike Schneider · Joe Hilt
- USDOT / docket
- 875280 · MC-383395
- First registered
- 04/25/2000
- Last MCS-150
- 04/24/2007 · 1,278,120 mi (2005)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 SUMMIT EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
SUMMIT EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 875280, and its motor carrier number is MC-383395.
Is SUMMIT EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SUMMIT EXPRESS INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is SUMMIT EXPRESS INC's fleet?
SUMMIT EXPRESS INC operates 17 power units and 16 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SUMMIT EXPRESS INC based?
SUMMIT EXPRESS INC is based in MILTON, WA.