Carrier profile · USDOT 1965385 · MC-737973 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Comet Express Inc

1 power unitLocal · 1 statesPUNTA GORDA, FL50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-737973 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

29.0Avg age (yr)

1997–1997 · vPIC

Call dispatch(786) 303-2687 Email dispatchcometexpressinc@yahoo.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rate2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

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 17 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2009.

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

Clean · 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

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

16 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

2 inspections · 24 mo

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS —24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 2 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 1-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 2
Annualized: ≈1 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.0 inspections / unit · yr

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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)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 ’26 · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Sentry Select’15–’17

Occidental Fire’20–’22

Northland’22–’26

2011201520192023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Feb 2026

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2022 → Feb 2026	$750K	1
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Feb 2020 → Feb 2022	$750K	1
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2019 → Feb 2020	$750K	1
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA	Feb 2018 → Feb 2019	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2017 → Feb 2018	$750K	2
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2015 → Feb 2017	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2014 → Feb 2015	$750K	1
SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2013 → Feb 2014	$750K	3
PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2012 → Feb 2013	$750K	1
CASTLEPOINT FLORIDA INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2011 → Feb 2012	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): 1
Trailers (towed): 0

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 across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

FL busiest

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

Home base

PUNTA GORDA, FL

16421 SEVEN LAKES AVENUE

Top corridor

FL 2

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 company officer with other carriers

fidel garcia — 19 carriers: USDOT 1012647 USDOT 1420912 USDOT 1680776 USDOT 1878772 USDOT 1949720 USDOT 2000844 USDOT 2072854 USDOT 2476941

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 16421 SEVEN LAKES AVENUE, PUNTA GORDA, FL, 33982
Mailing address: PO BOX 970963, MIAMI, FL, 33197
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (786) 303-2687
Email: cometexpressinc@yahoo.com

Registration

Officer: Fidel Garcia
USDOT / docket: 1965385 · MC-737973
First registered: Nov 11, 2009
Last MCS-150: Mar 9, 2026 · 24,279 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

24,279

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 COMET EXPRESS INC.

COMET EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1965385) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of 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 $750,000 limit in force from TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Feb 4, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 2 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 9, 2026.

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

Frequently asked

What is COMET EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

COMET EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 1965385, and its motor carrier number is MC-737973.

Is COMET EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

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

What is COMET EXPRESS INC's safety record?

COMET EXPRESS INC has a — vehicle out-of-service rate across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

How big is COMET EXPRESS INC's fleet?

COMET EXPRESS INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is COMET EXPRESS INC based?

COMET EXPRESS INC is based in PUNTA GORDA, FL, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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