ORBITAL EXPRESS INC
USDOT 2100239 · Doing business as ORBITAL
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (20 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileNational Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa.
- Out-of-service rate3.3% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 2100239 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-732527 |
| Legal Name | ORBITAL EXPRESS INC |
| DBA Name | ORBITAL |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 5592590103 |
| Address | 10965 N KNOWLTON WAY, Fresno, CA, 93730 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa. |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2025-07-30 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A I Transport | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2025-07-30 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority Events on Record | 2 |
|---|
- 2015-07-09 — Reinstated — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active REINSTATED
- 2026-07-30 — Revoked — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 84 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 86 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 64 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 60 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 3.3% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2025-01-08 — NM — towaway
- 2024-05-23 — GA — 1 injured, towaway
- 2023-09-13 — AR — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 7 (13), 12 (8), 14 (5).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 20 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 24 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 2,498,889 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 08-JUL-25 |
ORBITAL EXPRESS INC operates 20 power units — a larger fleet than 98% of carriers registered in CA.
Nearby
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