Small fleet
4,953 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA US XPRESS
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026
Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.
Small fleet
4,953 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
5.1 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
38 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1987 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
US XPRESS INC (USDOT 303024) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from MOUNTAIN LAKE RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC effective Jun 14, 2017 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 18.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier received 9,809 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 5,884 vehicle-level and 9,806 driver-level — across 48 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier has 379 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 264 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.
It reports 4,953 power units and 5,412 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 27, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Nov 14, 2007 in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
US XPRESS INC's USDOT number is 303024, and its motor carrier number is MC-188121.
As of 2026-07-18, US XPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
US XPRESS INC has a 18.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 17,335 roadside inspections, with 379 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
US XPRESS INC operates 4,953 power units and 5,412 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
US XPRESS INC is based in CHATTANOOGA, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 48 states.
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9,809 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
9,265 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Apr '25 · 536
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 9 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · MOUNTAIN LAKE RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC · since Jun 2017
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2017 → Jul 2017 | $1M | 1 |
| MOUNTAIN LAKE RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC | Jun 2017 → Jun 2017 | $1M | 2 |
| GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2017 → Jun 2017 | $1M | 1 |
| MOUNTAIN LAKE RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC | Sep 2013 → Jun 2017 | $1M | 3 |
| US BANK, NA | Dec 2011 → Jan 2013 | $1M | 1 |
| MOUNTAIN LAKE RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC | Sep 2010 → Sep 2013 | $1M | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Sep 2007 → Sep 2010 | $1M | 1 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Dec 1996 → Sep 2007 | $1M | 2 |
| ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Sep 1993 → Dec 1996 | $1M | 1 |
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 48 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
Last 12 months: 100 trucks also ran under 108 other carriers
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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