Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
42 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1167203 · MC-468702 · Updated Sep 6, 2026
Meridian Express Inc
DBA MERIDIAN EXPRESS
42 power unitsCHICAGO, IL50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-468702 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
42Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Watch · 5
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 42 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 15.8 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration2222 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal00
No activity in windowVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
22 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
MERIDIAN EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1167203) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Sep 6, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.
It has no active BIPD insurance filing 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 42 power units and 58 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 1, 2010.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 31, 2012 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is MERIDIAN EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
MERIDIAN EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 1167203, and its motor carrier number is MC-468702.
Is MERIDIAN EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of Sep 6, 2026, MERIDIAN EXPRESS INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is MERIDIAN EXPRESS INC's fleet?
MERIDIAN EXPRESS INC operates 42 power units and 58 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MERIDIAN EXPRESS INC based?
MERIDIAN EXPRESS INC is based in CHICAGO, IL.
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