Asset-based
429 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
429 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
5.5 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
23 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
SWEET EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 1128178) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jun 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 28.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier received 837 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 379 vehicle-level and 837 driver-level — across 39 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier has 46 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 8 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.
It reports 429 power units and 325 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 25, 2025.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jul 21, 2016 in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
SWEET EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 1128178, and its motor carrier number is MC-459522.
As of Jul 18, 2026, SWEET EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
SWEET EXPRESS LLC has a 28.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 1,327 roadside inspections, with 46 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
SWEET EXPRESS LLC operates 429 power units and 325 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
SWEET EXPRESS LLC is based in GRAND RAPIDS, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 39 states.
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837 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
803 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '25 · 46
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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 · THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jun 2025
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2022 → Jun 2025 | $750K | 6 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2019 → Mar 2022 | $750K | 2 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | May 2017 → May 2019 | $750K | 2 |
| ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | May 2015 → May 2017 | $750K | 1 |
| AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2013 → May 2015 | $750K | 2 |
| STAR INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2012 → May 2013 | $750K | 2 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | May 2009 → May 2012 | $750K | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2007 → May 2009 | $750K | 3 |
| AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2003 → Jun 2007 | $750K | 9 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 39 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 12 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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