Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
225 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 271496 · MC-180002 · Updated Aug 20, 2026
Top Flite Express Inc
225 power unitsDETROIT, MI50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-180002 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
225Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 225 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 19.2 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration4040 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal11
No activity in windowVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
40 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1986 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
TOP FLITE EXPRESS INC (USDOT 271496) 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 has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.
It has no active BIPD insurance filing 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 225 power units and 233 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 29, 2007.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 23, 1998 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is TOP FLITE EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
TOP FLITE EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 271496, and its motor carrier number is MC-180002.
Is TOP FLITE EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of Aug 20, 2026, TOP FLITE EXPRESS INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is TOP FLITE EXPRESS INC's fleet?
TOP FLITE EXPRESS INC operates 225 power units and 233 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TOP FLITE EXPRESS INC based?
TOP FLITE EXPRESS INC is based in DETROIT, MI.
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