Asset-based
204 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026
Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.
Asset-based
204 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
3.9 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
30 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1996 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
CLIMATE EXPRESS INC (USDOT 648882) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Aug 1, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 17.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
The carrier received 383 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 167 vehicle-level and 378 driver-level — across 31 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
The carrier has 17 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 8 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.
It reports 204 power units and 198 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 8, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 21, 2012 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
CLIMATE EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 648882, and its motor carrier number is MC-306127.
As of Aug 20, 2026, CLIMATE EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
CLIMATE EXPRESS INC has a 17.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 608 roadside inspections, with 17 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
CLIMATE EXPRESS INC operates 204 power units and 198 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
CLIMATE EXPRESS INC is based in UNION, MO, with roadside inspections recorded across 31 states.
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383 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
373 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '25 · 23
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 8 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Aug 2024
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2019 → Aug 2024 | $750K | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Aug 2007 → Sep 2019 | $750K | 2 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2003 → Aug 2007 | $750K | 3 |
| INSURANCE CORPORATION OF HANNOVER | Aug 2002 → Aug 2003 | $750K | 1 |
| BANK OF WASHINGTON | May 2002 → Nov 2013 | $750K | 1 |
| INSURANCE CORPORATION OF HANNOVER | Aug 2001 → Aug 2002 | $750K | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2000 → Aug 2001 | $750K | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jul 1996 → Jul 2000 | $750K | 4 |
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
Last 12 months: 7 trucks also ran under 9 other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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