Asset-based
44 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Asset-based
44 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
10.8 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
35 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1991 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
THREE S EXPRESS INC (USDOT 449074) has a Vektor safety score of 93/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier holds active 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 ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY effective Mar 26, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 28.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 38 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 25 vehicle-level and 38 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 44 power units and 40 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 29, 2025.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Oct 8, 1991 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
THREE S EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 449074, and its motor carrier number is MC-206637.
As of 2026-06-13, THREE S EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
THREE S EXPRESS INC has a 28.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 55 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
THREE S EXPRESS INC operates 44 power units and 40 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
THREE S EXPRESS INC is based in NORTH LIMA, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.
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38 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-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
37 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Jun '26 · 4
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 6 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2026
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2002 → Mar 2026 | $750K | 6 |
| AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 1999 → Aug 2002 | $750K | 3 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Aug 1997 → Aug 1999 | $750K | 2 |
| MILWAUKEE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Aug 1996 → Aug 1997 | $750K | 1 |
| SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY | Aug 1995 → Aug 1996 | $750K | 3 |
| LEADER NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Aug 1994 → Aug 1995 | $750K | 2 |
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 3 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
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
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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