CONTINENTAL EXPRESS INC
USDOT 251206
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (580 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileObsidian Insurance Company
- Coverage gapsNone detected
- Out-of-service rate8.7% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)55 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 38 years ago
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 | 251206 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-173878 |
| Legal Name | CONTINENTAL EXPRESS INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 19374972100 |
| Address | 10450 STATE ROUTE 47 W, Sidney, OH, 45365-9009 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20040911) |
| 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 | Obsidian Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2025-08-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obsidian Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2025-08-01 | — |
| American Alternative Insurance Corporation | $75,000 | BMC-84 | 2013-10-01 | — |
| Firemans Fund Insurance Company | $5,000 | BMC-34 | 2008-01-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 1988-05-25 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 2 |
- 1988-05-25 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
- 1999-07-06 — Other — Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) Active Discontinued Revocation
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 83 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 83 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 72 / 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 | 688 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 8.7% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 55 total (1 fatal, 17 with injuries, 51 towaway) |
- 2026-06-27 — TN — towaway
- 2026-06-18 — OH — towaway
- 2026-06-10 — PA — towaway
- 2026-06-03 — PA — towaway
- 2026-05-31 — VA — 1 injured
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (86), 16 (61), 47 (58).
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) | 580 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 625 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 44,419,027 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 10-JUN-26 |
CONTINENTAL EXPRESS INC operates 580 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in OH.
Nearby
Other carriers in Sidney, OH
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- SPRING CREEK CORP — USDOT 399138, 26 power units
- FERGUSON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY — USDOT 464414, 23 power units
- SIDNEY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC — USDOT 596599, 21 power units
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