Carrier profile · USDOT 278987 · MC-236991 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Moonlight Express LLC

1 power unitavg 22 yrLocal · 1 statesRIGBY, ID82/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-236991 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

22.0Avg age (yr)

2002–2006 · vPIC

Call dispatch(208) 538-6522 Email dispatchmoonexpress@q.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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

Watch · 1

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.

In good standing · 2

Established 40 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1986.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 7 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

22 yr

Model years 2002–2006 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

39 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1986 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

4 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 3 vehicle and 4 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady 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

4 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '25 · 2

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈2.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 4
Annualized: ≈2 / yr
Coverage: ≈2.0 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.

393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Inactive
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Great West’91–’99

Great West’00–’03

Sentry Select’03–’10

Great West’13–’26

1991200020092018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Aug 2013 → Jan 2026	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2010 → Aug 2013	$750K	2
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2003 → Aug 2010	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Feb 2000 → Sep 2003	$750K	1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Feb 1999 → Feb 2000	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jan 1991 → Mar 1999	$750K	4

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): 1
Trailers (towed): 1

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

22.0 yr

Average age

2006

Newest model yr

2002

Oldest model yr

100.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

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

Home base

RIGBY, ID

47 N 4500E

Top corridor

CA ⇄ ID

CA 4

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-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 161866

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@q.com — 923 carriers: USDOT 27478 USDOT 54942 USDOT 59360 USDOT 113973 USDOT 199570 USDOT 209925 USDOT 243437 USDOT 280875

Shares a company officer with other carriers

tim christensen — 5 carriers: USDOT 1573545 USDOT 1672451 USDOT 2021565 USDOT 2571221

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 47 N 4500E, RIGBY, ID, 83442
Mailing address: 3853 N LIVINGSTON AVE, IDAHO FALLS, ID, 83401
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (208) 538-6522
Email: moonexpress@q.com

Registration

Officer: Tim Christensen
USDOT / docket: 278987 · MC-236991
First registered: Sep 16, 1986
Last MCS-150: Jun 9, 2025 · 80,269 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Nov 22, 1991
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

80,269

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 MOONLIGHT EXPRESS LLC.

MOONLIGHT EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 278987) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 3 vehicle-level and 4 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 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 Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 9, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Nov 22, 1991 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is MOONLIGHT EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?

MOONLIGHT EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 278987, and its motor carrier number is MC-236991.

Is MOONLIGHT EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, MOONLIGHT EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is MOONLIGHT EXPRESS LLC's safety record?

MOONLIGHT EXPRESS LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).

How big is MOONLIGHT EXPRESS LLC's fleet?

MOONLIGHT EXPRESS LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is MOONLIGHT EXPRESS LLC based?

MOONLIGHT EXPRESS LLC is based in RIGBY, ID, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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