Carrier profile · USDOT 429741 · MC-276811 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Orion Air Express Inc

DBA ORION TRANSPORTATION

1 power unitTAYLOR, MI70/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-276811 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(734) 947-1467 Email dispatchscousineau@oaeusa.com

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

Watch · 2

No insurance on fileActive authority but no BIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.

In good standing · 2

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Established 36 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1990.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)Not on file

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)Not on file

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

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

35 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1990 — 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 / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’23 · 3 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Auto Owners’01–’11

Grange Michigan’15–’23

1994200220102018now

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

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GRANGE INSURANCE COMPANY OF MICHIGAN	Jul 2015 → Apr 2023	$750K	1
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2001 → May 2011	$0	9
THE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO.	Jun 1994 → May 1995	$750K	1

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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): —
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

TAYLOR, MI

26420 NORTHLINCE COMMERCE DR #800

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: 26420 NORTHLINCE COMMERCE DR #800, TAYLOR, MI, 48180
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (734) 947-1467
Email: scousineau@oaeusa.com
Web domain: oaeusa.com

Registration

Officer: Shane Coniseau
USDOT / docket: 429741 · MC-276811
First registered: Nov 30, 1990
Last MCS-150: Mar 20, 2026 · 250,000 mi (2021)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Nov 19, 2001
D-U-N-S: 47128038

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

250,000

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 ORION AIR EXPRESS INC.

ORION AIR EXPRESS INC (USDOT 429741) has a Vektor safety score of 70/100 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 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 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 20, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Nov 19, 2001 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is ORION AIR EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

ORION AIR EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 429741, and its motor carrier number is MC-276811.

Is ORION AIR EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, ORION AIR EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is ORION AIR EXPRESS INC's fleet?

ORION AIR EXPRESS INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is ORION AIR EXPRESS INC based?

ORION AIR EXPRESS INC is based in TAYLOR, MI.

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