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Carrier profile · USDOT 731125 · MC-594206

SURE EXPRESS INC

DBA SURE EXPRESS

5 power unitsavg 4 yrRegional · 3 statesSCARBOROUGH, ME
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-594206 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
4.0Avg age (yr)
2022–2022 · vPIC

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority28 yr active
since 1998
Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo0.0%
22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4 yr

Model years 2022–2022 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

28 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readRegional operator, 28-yr authority, 0% vehicle OOS clear to load.Full read

Is SURE EXPRESS INC safe to work with?

Is SURE EXPRESS INC safe to load? SURE EXPRESS INC (USDOT 731125, MC-594206) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SCARBOROUGH, ME, operating 5 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 28 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 5 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety

5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)4 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

0.0% now

Holding near 0.0% — under the 22.26% national benchmark.

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
0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 5-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
Registered power units
5
Inspections · 24 mo
4
Annualized
2 / yr
Coverage
0.4 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 Driving2
  • 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
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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
None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Canal · 09–12
Northland · 12–24
20092024

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.

2 insurer eras · collapsed from 11 filings
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYMar 2012Oct 2024$750k5
CANAL INSURANCE CO.Mar 2009Mar 2012$750k6
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03

Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
5
Observed power (24 mo)
1
Trailers (towed)
0

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.0 yr
Average age
2022
Newest model yr
2022
Oldest model yr
100%
VINs decoded
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04

Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional
revealed
States observed3
US states
Inspections · 24 mo4
CT busiest

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

Home base
SCARBOROUGH, ME
41 DYNAMIC DR
Top corridor
CT ⇄ ME
CT 2 · PA 1 · MA 1
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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05

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.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)5
Observed (24 mo)1

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

Operation
Interstate

Contact

Fax
(207) 797-3213
Web domain
sureexpress.com

Registration

Officers
Philip Sher · Judy Sher
USDOT / docket
731125 · MC-594206
First registered
02/20/1998
Last MCS-150
02/28/2026 · 40,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating
Conditional · 05/08/2010
D-U-N-S

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

5Power units
4Drivers
CDL drivers
40,000Annual mileage
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07

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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Reviews

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

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Frequently asked

What is SURE EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

SURE EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 731125, and its motor carrier number is MC-594206.

Is SURE EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

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

What is SURE EXPRESS INC's safety record?

SURE EXPRESS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 5 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is SURE EXPRESS INC's fleet?

SURE EXPRESS INC operates 5 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SURE EXPRESS INC based?

SURE EXPRESS INC is based in SCARBOROUGH, ME, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.