Carrier profile · USDOT 464251 · MC-248231 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Express News Paper Inc

15 power unitsMICHIGAN CITY, IN80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-248231 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

15Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(219) 874-2085

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

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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 15 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 12.4 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 35 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1991.

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

15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

34 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1991 — 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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
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 ’12 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Continental’93–’04

Employers Wausau’04–’08

National Union’08–’12

beyond this history

1993200220112020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. · since Nov 2012

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Nov 2008 → Nov 2012	$750K	1
EMPLOYERS INSURANCE OF WAUSAU, A MUTUAL CO.	Oct 2004 → Dec 2008	$750K	3
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.	May 1993 → Oct 2004	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 15
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

MICHIGAN CITY, IN

10827 W 400 N

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Shares a company officer with other carriers

jack hood — 2 carriers: USDOT 848786

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 10827 W 400 N, MICHIGAN CITY, IN, 46360-9474
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (219) 874-2085
Fax: (219) 874-6953
Email: —

Registration

Officer: Jack Hood
USDOT / docket: 464251 · MC-248231
First registered: Nov 25, 1991
Last MCS-150: Apr 8, 2014 · 1,665,000 mi (2013)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Mar 2, 1994
D-U-N-S: 796255909

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,665,000

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 EXPRESS NEWS PAPER INC.

EXPRESS NEWS PAPER INC (USDOT 464251) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. effective Nov 15, 2012 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 6, 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 Sep 6, 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 Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 15 power units and 18 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 8, 2014.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 2, 1994 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is EXPRESS NEWS PAPER INC's USDOT number?

EXPRESS NEWS PAPER INC's USDOT number is 464251, and its motor carrier number is MC-248231.

Is EXPRESS NEWS PAPER INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, EXPRESS NEWS PAPER INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is EXPRESS NEWS PAPER INC's fleet?

EXPRESS NEWS PAPER INC operates 15 power units and 18 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is EXPRESS NEWS PAPER INC based?

EXPRESS NEWS PAPER INC is based in MICHIGAN CITY, IN.

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