Carrier profile · USDOT 914914 · MC-395969 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Mountain Express Inc

15 power unitsavg 11.8 yrMulti-region · 9 statesMOUNTAIN TOP, PA87/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-395969 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

15Power units

13 observed · MCS-150

21Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.8Avg age (yr)

2006–2020 · vPIC

Call dispatch(570) 814-7858 Email dispatchrwpowis@aol.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average26.3% vs the 22.26% national average.Multiple injury crashes3 crashes involving injuries are on record.

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 26 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2000.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo26.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo26.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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 peersTypical

11.8 yr

Model years 2006–2020 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

25 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

30 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 26.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 3.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 19 vehicle and 30 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

22.2% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 7.4 pts 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

28 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '25 · 5

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 15-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 15
Inspections · 24 mo: 30
Annualized: ≈15 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.0 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving10 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 4 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not 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 ’22 · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

State Farm’01–’09

Selective Way’11–’15

beyond this history

2000200720142021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Sep 2022

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Sep 2020 → Sep 2022	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2019 → Sep 2020	$750K	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2017 → Sep 2019	$750K	1
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2016 → Sep 2017	$750K	1
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2015 → Sep 2016	$750K	1
SELECTIVE WAY INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2011 → Sep 2015	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2009 → Oct 2011	$750K	2
STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2001 → Sep 2009	$750K	1
ASSOCIATES INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2000 → Aug 2002	$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): 13
Trailers (towed): 21

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

11.8 yr

Average age

2020

Newest model yr

2006

Oldest model yr

50.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CT busiest

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

Home base

MOUNTAIN TOP, PA

100 SANDWEDGE DR

Top corridor

CT ⇄ PA

CT 7 · PA 7 · OH 6

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1629636 USDOT 3281481Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (5 trucks · 6 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2503271 USDOT 3281481 USDOT 3689437 USDOT 64693 USDOT 1629636 USDOT 4024320

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: 100 SANDWEDGE DR, MOUNTAIN TOP, PA, 18707
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (570) 814-7858
Fax: (570) 678-7269
Email: rwpowis@aol.com

Registration

Officers: Melissa A Powis · Robert W Powis
USDOT / docket: 914914 · MC-395969
First registered: Nov 7, 2000
Last MCS-150: May 11, 2026 · 2,715,025 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · May 18, 2007
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,715,025

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 MOUNTAIN EXPRESS INC.

MOUNTAIN EXPRESS INC (USDOT 914914) has a Vektor safety score of 87/100 and a Clear to load 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 GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Sep 9, 2022 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 26.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 30 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 19 vehicle-level and 30 driver-level — across 9 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 15 power units and 13 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 11, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 18, 2007 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is MOUNTAIN EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

MOUNTAIN EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 914914, and its motor carrier number is MC-395969.

Is MOUNTAIN EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

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

What is MOUNTAIN EXPRESS INC's safety record?

MOUNTAIN EXPRESS INC has a 26.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 45 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).

How big is MOUNTAIN EXPRESS INC's fleet?

MOUNTAIN EXPRESS INC operates 15 power units and 13 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is MOUNTAIN EXPRESS INC based?

MOUNTAIN EXPRESS INC is based in MOUNTAIN TOP, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.

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