Small fleet
47 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Small fleet
47 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
6.3 yr
Model years 2001–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
31 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is VTL EXPRESS INC safe to load? VTL EXPRESS INC (USDOT 608982, MC-293271) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LEVIS, QC, operating 47 power units and 47 drivers. Operating authority has been active 31 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 210 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 4.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
VTL EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 608982, and its motor carrier number is MC-293271.
As of 2026-06-13, VTL EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
VTL EXPRESS INC has a 4.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 210 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
VTL EXPRESS INC operates 47 power units and 47 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
VTL EXPRESS INC is based in LEVIS, QC, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.
106 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
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 5 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2022
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2019 → Oct 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2013 → Oct 2013 | $750k | 2 |
| ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2011 → Oct 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2007 → Oct 2011 | $750k | 1 |
| RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Jul 1995 → Jul 2007 | $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 9 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 company officer 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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