Carrier profile · USDOT 251206 · MC-173878 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

Continental Express Inc

580 power unitsavg 6.2 yrNational · 36 statesSIDNEY, OH88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-173878 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

580Power units

329 observed · MCS-150

526Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.2Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(937) 497-2100 Email dispatchruss@ceioh.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record24 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 42 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1984.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 1095 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo18.4%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

51 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo18.4%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

51 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

580 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.2 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

41 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1984 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

676 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 18.4%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.6%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 299 vehicle and 676 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

16.9% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 9.1 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

644 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '25 · 41

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 580-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 580
Inspections · 24 mo: 676
Annualized: ≈338 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.6 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving252 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance62 · 55 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance43 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance36 · 8 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance21 · 3 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance20 · 16 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance15 · 9 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance13 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance10 · 1 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance9 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: Active

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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

$1M BIPD last filed ’19 · 8 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Reinsurance New’90–’98

Northland’99–’10

Cincinnati’10–’14

Westfield’14–’18

beyond this history

1990199920082017now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Aug 2025

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2019 → Sep 2019	$1M	3
SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY	Mar 2019 → Aug 2019	$1M	1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Aug 2018 → Aug 2018	$1M	1
SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY	Aug 2018 → Mar 2019	$1M	1
WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2014 → Aug 2018	$1M	2
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2010 → Oct 2014	$1M	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 1999 → Oct 2010	$1M	1
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Oct 1998 → Oct 1999	$1M	1
THE REINSURANCE CORP OF NEW YORK	Oct 1990 → Oct 1998	$1M	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 580
Observed power (24 mo): 329
Trailers (towed): 526

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.2 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

42.8%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 36 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

670

OH busiest

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

Home base

SIDNEY, OH

10450 STATE ROUTE 47 W

Top corridor

OH 90 · IN 64 · UT 55

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 93772Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (14 trucks · 14 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 93772 USDOT 2930566 USDOT 80806 USDOT 3038692 USDOT 3130107 USDOT 4249662 USDOT 2300867 USDOT 4177194

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

580

Observed (24 mo)

329

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 10450 STATE ROUTE 47 W, SIDNEY, OH, 45365-9009
Mailing address: 10450 ST RT 47, W SIDNEY, OH, 45365
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (937) 497-2100
Cell: (937) 239-2238
Fax: (937) 498-2155
Email: russ@ceioh.com
Web domain: ceioh.com

Registration

Officers: Bradley Gottemoeller · Kiera Sullivan
USDOT / docket: 251206 · MC-173878
First registered: Oct 9, 1984
Last MCS-150: Jun 10, 2026 · 44,419,027 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Sep 11, 2004
D-U-N-S: 137348769

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

580

Power units

625

Drivers

625

CDL drivers

44,419,027

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 CONTINENTAL EXPRESS INC.

CONTINENTAL EXPRESS INC (USDOT 251206) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Aug 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 18.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier received 676 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 299 vehicle-level and 676 driver-level — across 36 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier has 51 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 24 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.

It reports 580 power units and 625 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 10, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 11, 2004 in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is CONTINENTAL EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

CONTINENTAL EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 251206, and its motor carrier number is MC-173878.

Is CONTINENTAL EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 18, 2026, CONTINENTAL EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is CONTINENTAL EXPRESS INC's safety record?

CONTINENTAL EXPRESS INC has a 18.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 1,095 roadside inspections, with 51 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).