Small fleet
69 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Small fleet
69 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
5.4 yr
Model years 2003–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
15 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
DELTA EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2077259) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
The carrier holds active common 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 WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY effective Mar 31, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 25.9% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
The carrier received 161 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 131 vehicle-level and 161 driver-level — across 29 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
The carrier has 4 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 69 power units and 69 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 3, 2025.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
DELTA EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 2077259, and its motor carrier number is MC-725535.
As of Aug 20, 2026, DELTA EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
DELTA EXPRESS INC has a 25.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 196 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
DELTA EXPRESS INC operates 69 power units and 69 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
DELTA EXPRESS INC is based in KINGS MOUNTAIN, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 29 states.
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161 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
158 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '26 · 14
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 · WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2024
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2017 → Mar 2025 | $1M | 4 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Nov 2015 → Nov 2017 | $1M | 3 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2014 → Nov 2015 | $1M | 3 |
| COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE | Nov 2013 → Nov 2014 | $1M | 1 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2012 → Nov 2013 | $1M | 1 |
| SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2012 → Nov 2012 | $1M | 1 |
| GRAMERCY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2011 → Oct 2012 | $1M | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2010 → Oct 2011 | $1M | 2 |
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 29 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: 6 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
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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