Asset-based
174 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 22, 2026
Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.
Asset-based
174 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
5.4 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
39 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1987 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
DAYBREAK EXPRESS INC (USDOT 288155) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 22, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 22, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. effective Oct 1, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 22, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 21.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 22, 2026.
The carrier received 205 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 125 vehicle-level and 205 driver-level — across 31 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 22, 2026.
The carrier has 16 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 22, 2026.
It reports 174 power units and 176 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 14, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jan 28, 2010 in the federal record refreshed Jul 22, 2026.
DAYBREAK EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 288155, and its motor carrier number is MC-186214.
As of Jul 22, 2026, DAYBREAK EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
DAYBREAK EXPRESS INC has a 21.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 326 roadside inspections, with 16 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
DAYBREAK EXPRESS INC operates 174 power units and 176 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
DAYBREAK EXPRESS INC is based in NEWARK, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 31 states.
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205 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
200 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Nov '24 · 15
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 14 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. · since Oct 2024
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2014 → Oct 2024 | $1M | 2 |
| THE FIRST LIBERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION | Oct 2012 → Oct 2014 | $1M | 1 |
| WAUSAU UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2009 → Oct 2012 | $1M | 1 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Jul 2009 → Oct 2009 | $1M | 1 |
| CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO. | Dec 2008 → Aug 2009 | $1M | 2 |
| NORTHFIELD INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2007 → Dec 2008 | $1M | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2004 → Jan 2008 | $1M | 2 |
| RLI INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2003 → Dec 2004 | $1M | 3 |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | Dec 2000 → Dec 2003 | $1M | 1 |
| UNITED NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2000 → Dec 2000 | $1M | 3 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Nov 1997 → Aug 2000 | $1M | 5 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Jun 1996 → Nov 1997 | $1M | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 1995 → Jun 1996 | $1M | 4 |
| ST. PAUL PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 1993 → Jun 1995 | $1M | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 31 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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