Carrier profile · USDOT 319903 · MC-209292 · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 11, 2026

Plus 3 Express Inc

2 power unitsBILLINGS, MT50/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-209292 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(406) 252-8624 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 11, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 2 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 10.0 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 38 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1988.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

38 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

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

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

FMCSA safety data as of Oct 15, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Oct 11, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Inactive
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’16 · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Northland’95–’03

Carolina’03–’08

beyond this history

1992200120102019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jan 2014 → Nov 2016	$750K	3
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2013 → Jan 2014	$750K	1
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2010 → Jan 2013	$750K	2
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Jan 2009 → Jan 2010	$750K	1
UNIVERSAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jan 2008 → Jan 2009	$750K	1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2003 → Jan 2008	$750K	7
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 1995 → Jun 2003	$750K	1
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Jun 1992 → Jun 1995	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Oct 15, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 2
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Oct 15, 2026

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

BILLINGS, MT

320 S 24TH ST

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Oct 15, 2026

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@stevenelsontrucking.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 320009

Shares a company officer with other carriers

steve nelson — 19 carriers: USDOT 320009 USDOT 609940 USDOT 982190 USDOT 1204468 USDOT 1398701 USDOT 1514612 USDOT 1521543 USDOT 1831143

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Oct 15, 2026

Location

Physical address: 320 S 24TH ST, BILLINGS, MT, 59101-4327
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (406) 252-8624
Fax: (406) 252-3442
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: stevenelsontrucking.com

Registration

Officer: Steve Nelson
USDOT / docket: 319903 · MC-209292
First registered: Jul 5, 1988
Last MCS-150: Sep 22, 2016 · 232,297 mi (2015)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Mar 17, 1989
D-U-N-S: 841296445

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

232,297

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

FMCSA federal activity data as of Oct 15, 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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Safety and violations

No dated FMCSA inspections were found for this period. Safety status is not verified.

Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for PLUS 3 EXPRESS INC.

PLUS 3 EXPRESS INC (USDOT 319903) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score. FMCSA profile data as of Oct 11, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Oct 15, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available. FMCSA insurance data as of Oct 11, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Oct 15, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Oct 15, 2026.

It reports 2 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 22, 2016. FMCSA identity data as of Oct 15, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 17, 1989 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Oct 15, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is PLUS 3 EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

PLUS 3 EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 319903, and its motor carrier number is MC-209292.

Is PLUS 3 EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Oct 15, 2026. PLUS 3 EXPRESS INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.