Carrier profile · USDOT 189331 · MC-153703 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Eastern Refrigerated Express Inc

60 power unitsVALPARAISO, IN80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-153703 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

60Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(219) 476-1300

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 60 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 19.6 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

60 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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

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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: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not 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

$750K BIPD last filed ’96 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

American Inter-fidelity’90–now

1990199920082017now

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE · since Apr 1996

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE	Apr 1990 → Apr 1996	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 60
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

VALPARAISO, IN

336 W US HWY 30 2ND FLOOR

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 336 W US HWY 30 2ND FLOOR, VALPARAISO, IN, 46385
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (219) 476-1300
Fax: (219) 476-1385
Email: —

Registration

Officer: Harold Antonson
USDOT / docket: 189331 · MC-153703
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Jan 12, 2007 · 3,144,000 mi (2003)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jun 1, 2001
D-U-N-S: 35752740

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

3,144,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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 EASTERN REFRIGERATED EXPRESS INC.

EASTERN REFRIGERATED EXPRESS INC (USDOT 189331) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading 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 AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE effective Apr 5, 1996 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 60 power units and 48 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 12, 2007.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jun 1, 2001 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is EASTERN REFRIGERATED EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

EASTERN REFRIGERATED EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 189331, and its motor carrier number is MC-153703.

Is EASTERN REFRIGERATED EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, EASTERN REFRIGERATED EXPRESS INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is EASTERN REFRIGERATED EXPRESS INC's fleet?

EASTERN REFRIGERATED EXPRESS INC operates 60 power units and 48 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is EASTERN REFRIGERATED EXPRESS INC based?

EASTERN REFRIGERATED EXPRESS INC is based in VALPARAISO, IN.

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