Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision ·
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
9.3 yr
Model years 2000–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.
34 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
No border inspections on record
A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.
Violation data is not available for this carrier right now.
RELIABLE EXPRESS INC (USDOT 471013) has a Vektor safety score of 68/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026.
It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 37.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.
The carrier received 11 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 8 vehicle-level and 11 driver-level — across 6 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Sep 17, 2026.
The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.
It reports 3 power units and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 1, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 4, 2004 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.
RELIABLE EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 471013, and its motor carrier number is MC-123978.
FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. RELIABLE EXPRESS INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
RELIABLE EXPRESS INC has a 37.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 14 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 68/100 (tier: review).
RELIABLE EXPRESS INC operates 3 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
RELIABLE EXPRESS INC is based in SELLERSBURG, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.
Comparable carriers around Sellersburg and across Indiana
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11 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
11 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '25 · 2
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 continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 15 insurers are named in the list below.
No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2023 → Jun 2025 | $750K | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jul 2022 → Jun 2023 | $750K | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2019 → Jul 2022 | $750K | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jul 2018 → Aug 2019 | $750K | 2 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2016 → Jul 2018 | $750K | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jul 2008 → Jul 2016 | $750K | 2 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2007 → Jul 2008 | $750K | 1 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2005 → Jul 2007 | $750K | 3 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2004 → Jul 2005 | $750K | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2002 → Aug 2004 | $750K | 3 |
| DIAMOND STATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2001 → Jul 2002 | $750K | 1 |
| FRONTIER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2000 → Jul 2001 | $750K | 2 |
| EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. | Jul 1998 → Jul 2000 | $750K | 1 |
| CONTINENTAL NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Dec 1995 → Jul 1998 | $750K | 3 |
| ASSICURAZIONI GENERALI | Jun 1994 → Dec 1995 | $750K | 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 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspections by state· roadside 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
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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3 of 8 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.
FMCSA roadside inspections, Oct 2024 to Oct 2026.
FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.
Bar = record count; % = OOS share.
Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.
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