Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
25 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 479520 · MC-252127
TRADE WIND EXPRESS INC
DBA ENTOURAGE TRUCKING
25 power unitsavg 5.5 yrRegional · 7 statesSHELBY, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-252127 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
25Power units
19 observed · MCS-150
18Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.5Avg age (yr)
2019–2021 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-01
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
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 34 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1992.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 67 inspections.
Operating authority3434 yr active
since 1992Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo13.013.0 %
▼ 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 peersNewer
5.5 yr
Model years 2019–2021 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
34 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is TRADE WIND EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is TRADE WIND EXPRESS INC safe to load? TRADE WIND EXPRESS INC (USDOT 479520, MC-252127) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SHELBY, OH, operating 25 power units and 22 drivers. Operating authority has been active 34 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 67 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 13.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-01.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-01
TWTRADE WIND EXPRESS INC 100
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Safety
67 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 13.0% (24-mo)23 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)32 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▲ Worsening
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 25-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 25
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 32
- Annualized
- ≈16 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.6 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 Driving29
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance23 · 4 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance16
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance6
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance6 · 1 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance6
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance2
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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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+1 earlier
Occidental Fire · 94–96
Northland · 96–98
Great West · 98–00
Cincinnati · 00–07
Pacific Financial · 05–23
Cincinnati · 07–24
19942025
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 16 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2024 → Mar 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2007 → Mar 2024 | $750k | 7 |
| PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC. | Oct 2005 → Jun 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2000 → Apr 2007 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Feb 1998 → Apr 2000 | $750k | 3 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 1996 → Feb 1998 | $750k | 2 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Feb 1994 → Feb 1996 | $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)
- 25
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 19
- Trailers (towed)
- 18
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2021
Newest model yr
2019
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed77
US statesInspections · 24 mo3232
MI busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SHELBY, OH
Top corridor
MI ⇄ OH
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (11 trucks · 13 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3638702USDOT 3664659USDOT 3851440USDOT 161279USDOT 3517280USDOT 1125544USDOT 165823USDOT 1348167
Shares a company officer with other carriers
jason goon — 2 carriers: USDOT 1664722
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2525
Observed (24 mo)1919
Shared w/ other carriers1212
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 17 REPUBLIC AVENUE, SHELBY, OH, 44875
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (567) 292-9337
- Fax
- (567) 292-9337
- Web domain
- entouragetrucking.com
Registration
- Officer
- Jason Goon
- USDOT / docket
- 479520 · MC-252127
- First registered
- 04/15/1992
- Last MCS-150
- 10/03/2024 · 1,100,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 02/23/2024
- D-U-N-S
- 942721499
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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Frequently asked
What is TRADE WIND EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
TRADE WIND EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 479520, and its motor carrier number is MC-252127.
Is TRADE WIND EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-01, TRADE WIND EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is TRADE WIND EXPRESS INC's safety record?
TRADE WIND EXPRESS INC has a 13.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 67 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is TRADE WIND EXPRESS INC's fleet?
TRADE WIND EXPRESS INC operates 25 power units and 22 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TRADE WIND EXPRESS INC based?
TRADE WIND EXPRESS INC is based in SHELBY, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.