Carrier profile · USDOT 1487445 · MC-751426 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Fresh Express Inc

11 power unitsCHARLOTTE, NC80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-751426 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

11Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(980) 636-5282 Email dispatchslohman@chiquita.com

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 11 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 12.8 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 20 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2006.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

20 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · FEDERAL INSURANCE CO. · since Jun 2011

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 11
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

CHARLOTTE, NC

550 S CALDWELL ST

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@chiquita.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 11529 USDOT 902632 USDOT 1180857

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 550 S CALDWELL ST, CHARLOTTE, NC, 28202
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (980) 636-5282
Email: slohman@chiquita.com
Web domain: chiquita.com

Registration

Officers: Steve Lohman · Stephen Coale
USDOT / docket: 1487445 · MC-751426
First registered: Apr 12, 2006
Last MCS-150: Oct 4, 2013 · 582,554 mi (2012)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 1.67
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

582,554

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for FRESH EXPRESS INC.

FRESH EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1487445) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from FEDERAL INSURANCE CO. effective Jun 14, 2011 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 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 Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 11 power units and 12 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 4, 2013.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is FRESH EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

FRESH EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 1487445, and its motor carrier number is MC-751426.

Is FRESH EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, FRESH EXPRESS INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is FRESH EXPRESS INC's fleet?

FRESH EXPRESS INC operates 11 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is FRESH EXPRESS INC based?

FRESH EXPRESS INC is based in CHARLOTTE, NC.

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