Carrier profile · USDOT 1827650 · MC-662991 · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Material Express Inc

72 power unitsavg 13.8 yrLocal · 1 statesHOUSTON, TX88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-662991 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

72Power units

38 observed · MCS-150

36Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

13.8Avg age (yr)

1997–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(713) 926-0500 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record3 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 18 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2008.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 113 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo18.3%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

72 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

13.8 yr

Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

17 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2008 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

113 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Safety

64 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Sep 3, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 18.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.6%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 60 vehicle and 62 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

31.3% · 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 14.1 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

63 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 7

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 72-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 72
Inspections · 24 mo: 64
Annualized: ≈32 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance38 · 2 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving30 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance28 · 1 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance25 · 4 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance25 · 12 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance23 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance21 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance18 · 0 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance12 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance12 · 7 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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 ’26 · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

State National’10–’13

Protective’14–’19

Third Coast’20–now

2008201320182023now

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

BIPD in force — $750,000 · THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY · since May 2026

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2020 → May 2026	$750K	6
CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2019 → May 2020	$750K	1
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2014 → May 2019	$750K	2
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2013 → Mar 2014	$750K	1
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Mar 2010 → Mar 2013	$750K	6
GRAMERCY INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2009 → Mar 2010	$750K	1
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2009 → Mar 2009	$750K	1
GRAMERCY INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2009 → Dec 2009	$750K	1
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2008 → Mar 2009	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Sep 10, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 72
Observed power (24 mo): 38
Trailers (towed): 36

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

13.8 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

74.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Sep 17, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Texas: 64 inspections

Home base

HOUSTON, TX

2929 ANTOINE

Top corridor

TX 64

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Sep 3, 2026

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2821281Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (33 trucks · 21 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1021485 USDOT 4050542 USDOT 4240754 USDOT 1982621 USDOT 4106289 USDOT 3449142 USDOT 1943068 USDOT 3143246

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Sep 3, 2026

Location

Physical address: 2929 ANTOINE, HOUSTON, TX, 77092
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (713) 926-0500
Fax: (713) 926-0506
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: materialexpressinc.com

Registration

Officer: Robert W Oehlers
USDOT / docket: 1827650 · MC-662991
First registered: Nov 6, 2008
Last MCS-150: Apr 2, 2025 · 3,275,000 mi (2013)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

3,275,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Sep 3, 2026

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 MATERIAL EXPRESS INC.

MATERIAL EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1827650) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY effective May 9, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 18.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.

The carrier received 64 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 60 vehicle-level and 62 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Sep 17, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 3 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.

It reports 72 power units and 49 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 2, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is MATERIAL EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

MATERIAL EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 1827650, and its motor carrier number is MC-662991.

Is MATERIAL EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. MATERIAL EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is MATERIAL EXPRESS INC's safety record?

MATERIAL EXPRESS INC has a 18.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 113 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).