Carrier profile · USDOT 1835958 · MC-733621 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Choppers Express LLC

10 power unitsavg 7.8 yrRegional · 3 statesBUTTE, NE94/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-733621 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

10Power units

9 observed · MCS-150

15Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.8Avg age (yr)

2014–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(402) 340-1668 Email dispatchbrewsterchopper@yahoo.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes4 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 18 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2008.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.8 yr

Model years 2014–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

17 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2008 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

34 inspections · 24 mo

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

Vehicle OOS —24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 2.9%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 34 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

33 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Nov '24 · 4

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.7 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 10
Inspections · 24 mo: 34
Annualized: ≈17 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.7 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 Driving15 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
383.71 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1 · 0 OOS
392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS

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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$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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

$750K BIPD last filed ’20 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

National’11–’20

beyond this history

2011201520192023now

BIPD in force — $750,000 · PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jan 2020

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jan 2011 → Feb 2020	$750K	3

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 10
Observed power (24 mo): 9
Trailers (towed): 15

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.8 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2014

Oldest model yr

70.8%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NE busiest

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

Home base

BUTTE, NE

731 THAYER ST

Top corridor

NE 21 · IA 8 · SD 5

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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 (2 trucks · 1 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 310244

Shares a company officer with other carriers

scott brewster — 2 carriers: USDOT 2429762

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 731 THAYER ST, BUTTE, NE, 68722
Mailing address: 226, BUTTE, NE, 68722
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (402) 340-1668
Fax: (402) 775-1348
Email: brewsterchopper@yahoo.com

Registration

Officers: Scott Brewster · Christopher D. Brewster
USDOT / docket: 1835958 · MC-733621
First registered: Dec 8, 2008
Last MCS-150: Oct 3, 2025 · 720,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Oct 27, 2020
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

720,000

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 CHOPPERS EXPRESS LLC.

CHOPPERS EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 1835958) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jan 30, 2020 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 34 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 34 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 10 power units and 6 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 3, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Oct 27, 2020 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is CHOPPERS EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?

CHOPPERS EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 1835958, and its motor carrier number is MC-733621.

Is CHOPPERS EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, CHOPPERS EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is CHOPPERS EXPRESS LLC's safety record?

CHOPPERS EXPRESS LLC has a — vehicle out-of-service rate across 53 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).

How big is CHOPPERS EXPRESS LLC's fleet?

CHOPPERS EXPRESS LLC operates 10 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is CHOPPERS EXPRESS LLC based?

CHOPPERS EXPRESS LLC is based in BUTTE, NE, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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