Carrier profile · USDOT 1649745 · MC-607280 · Updated Aug 30, 2026

VS Express Inc

148 power unitsavg 2.8 yrNational · 42 statesGRAND RAPIDS, MI80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-607280 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

148Power units

95 observed · MCS-150

115Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

2.8Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(248) 590-0260 Email dispatchsafety@vsexpress.us

Click to see how we scored it

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 30, 2026

Review before loading

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

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average34.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Multiple injury crashes7 crashes involving injuries are on record.

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 19 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2007.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo34.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

12 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo34.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

12 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

148 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

2.8 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

19 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

236 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 34.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 97 vehicle and 236 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

30.4% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

225 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 16

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 148-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 148
Inspections · 24 mo: 236
Annualized: ≈118 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.8 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 Driving85 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance37 · 36 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance20 · 5 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance15 · 2 OOS
177.823 Other violationOther9 · 3 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 4 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving5 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving4 · 0 OOS

Explore full safety record — inspections, BASICs, crashes

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

$1M BIPD last filed ’24 · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Lancer’07–’09

Northland’09–’15

Lancer’15–’17

Progressive Michigan’18–’21

North America’21–’23

Protective’24–now

2007201220172022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. · since May 2024

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.	May 2024 → May 2024	$1M	1
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	May 2023 → May 2024	$1M	1
INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA	May 2021 → May 2023	$1M	1
PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2018 → May 2021	$1M	2
FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2017 → May 2018	$1M	1
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2015 → May 2017	$1M	3
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2009 → May 2015	$1M	2
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2007 → Jun 2009	$1M	3

Explore full authority & insurance record

Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 148
Observed power (24 mo): 95
Trailers (towed): 115

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

2.8 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

68.6%

VINs decoded

Explore full fleet — VIN roster, equipment mix, age distribution

Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 42 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

236

TN busiest

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

Home base

GRAND RAPIDS, MI

99 MONROE AVE NW SUITE 200

Top corridor

TN ⇄ MI

TN 15 · IL 15 · MO 13

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

See the full operating map — state density, top lanes

Network & Fraud

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

Last 12 months: 11 trucks also ran under 13 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2555496 USDOT 2782330 USDOT 3510030 USDOT 3828032 USDOT 3381386 USDOT 3558295 USDOT 2954205 USDOT 3953842Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (62 trucks · 25 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2156343 USDOT 3381386 USDOT 3558295 USDOT 3510030 USDOT 3828032 USDOT 1968174 USDOT 2838225 USDOT 2911978

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

148

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

Explore the carrier network & VIN cross-links

Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 99 MONROE AVE NW SUITE 200, GRAND RAPIDS, MI, 49503
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (248) 590-0260
Fax: (248) 590-0260
Email: safety@vsexpress.us
Web domain: vsexpress.us

Registration

Officer: Vira Ivankiv
USDOT / docket: 1649745 · MC-607280
First registered: May 29, 2007
Last MCS-150: Aug 26, 2026 · 18,500,000 mi (2026)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

148

Power units

148

Drivers

148

CDL drivers

18,500,000

Annual mileage

Open the full identity & federal record

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.

Open the full federal-record activity feed

Reviews

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score

No verified reviews yet

Be the first broker or shipper to rate VS EXPRESS INC. Reviews cover performance only — on-time delivery, payment speed, communication — and never affect the Vektor risk score.

Leave a review

Open reviews

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

VS EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1649745) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 30, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 30, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. effective May 31, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 30, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 34.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 30, 2026.

The carrier received 236 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 97 vehicle-level and 236 driver-level — across 42 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 30, 2026.

The carrier has 12 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 30, 2026.

It reports 148 power units and 148 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 26, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 30, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is VS EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

VS EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 1649745, and its motor carrier number is MC-607280.

Is VS EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 30, 2026, VS EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is VS EXPRESS INC's safety record?

VS EXPRESS INC has a 34.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 304 roadside inspections, with 12 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).

How big is VS EXPRESS INC's fleet?

VS EXPRESS INC operates 148 power units and 148 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is VS EXPRESS INC based?

VS EXPRESS INC is based in GRAND RAPIDS, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 42 states.

Similar carriers near Grand Rapids, MI

Comparable carriers around Grand Rapids and across Michigan

Crystal Flash Inc Clear · 88Grand Rapids, MI · 115 power units

GTL Truck Lines Inc Clear · 88Grand Rapids, MI · 187 power units

Ever Fresh Farms Transportation Inc Clear · 88Grand Rapids, MI · 108 power units

Roth Trucking Inc Review · 74Grand Rapids, MI · 104 power units

Valley Farm Distributing Company Inc Clear · 88Grand Rapids, MI · 208 power units

Kamps Logistics Inc Review · 81Grand Rapids, MI · 242 power units

Andi Group Trucking Inc Review · 81Detroit, MI · 148 power units

Go-to Transport Inc Clear · 88Bay City, MI · 147 power units

More in Michigan →Largest fleets in Michigan →Long-haul veterans in Michigan →

More Michigan carriers

Other FMCSA-registered carriers near this one in the directory, by USDOT number.

GWB Transport IncFlint · 5 power units Kpe Transport CompanyClinton · 2 power units Troy's Towing IncDetroit · 17 power units Canfield Equipment Service IncWarren · 1 power unit Betz Family Farms Trucking LLCClearSand Creek · 5 power units Winfield Machine Service LLCReviewWales Twp · 4 power units