ORBITAL EXPRESS INC

Doing business as ORBITAL

Fresno, CA · Interstate · 20 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Dec 2, 2010 (15 years)

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Operating authority
Active
MC732527: Motor carrier active
FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$1,000,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
10.5%
2 of 19 vehicle inspections (small sample) · California avg 19.8%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

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Operating authority

MC732527 FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026

Motor carrier
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Active
Liability insurance on file$1,000,000 (required: $750,000)

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Insurance on file

Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC732527—NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF PITTSBURGH, PA.
Policy 25907942 · BMC-91X
$1,000,000Jul 30, 2026Active

Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.

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Roadside inspections Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

62inspections
10.5%vehicle out-of-service
2 of 19 · California avg 19.8%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 62 · California avg 6.3%
40violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Sep 27, 2026LA32No
Sep 24, 2026AL21No
Sep 16, 2026MS21No
Sep 14, 2026NM20No
Aug 6, 2026LA30No
Jul 28, 2026AR31No
Jul 25, 2026CA30No
Jul 17, 2026CA21No
Jul 9, 2026AR20No
Jul 7, 2026NM21Yes
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The California average covers 398,428 vehicle and 509,934 driver inspections of all California-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

29 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 2 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 40 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareCalifornia share
Hours-of-Service Compliance12041.4%16.6%
Unsafe Driving11037.9%8.0%
Vehicle Maintenance6220.7%71.7%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Driver - Failed to activate hazard warning signal flashers
Other Driver Violations · Unsafe Driving · code 39222AD
30
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
Speeding 2 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS2
30
HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
False Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958EHOSPD
20
HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39524
20
Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD
Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39530B1
20
HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39530B1ELDDFR
20
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
Misc Violations · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLLR
20
Wheel/Rim - Any disc wheel or rim crack/missing piece of more than 3 inches
Wheels Studs Clamps Etc. · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393205AWRDC
11
Hubs - Bearing cap plug or filler plug missing or broken
Wheels Studs Clamps Etc. · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1HCM
11
Driver failing to maintain ELD user's manual
EOBR Related · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39522H1
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 18, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the California column is the mix across all California-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

1crashes
0fatal
0injury
1tow-away
Crash details
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Jan 8, 2025Deming, NM00

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 18, 2026

USDOT number2100239
MC / docketMC732527
Legal nameORBITAL EXPRESS INC
DBA nameORBITAL
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units20
Drivers24
Annual mileage2,498,889 (2024)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedDec 2, 2010 · 15 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateJul 8, 2025

Cargo carried

General FreightFresh ProduceMeatRefrigerated FoodPaper Products

Questions about ORBITAL EXPRESS INC

What does ORBITAL EXPRESS INC's operating authority allow?

MC732527: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about ORBITAL EXPRESS INC is old or missing?

FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.

What should I verify before booking ORBITAL EXPRESS INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 2100239. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (559) 259-0103, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC732527, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 18, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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