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CONTINENTAL EXPRESS INC

USDOT 251206 · Sidney, OH

Authorized for-hireAuthority active

Quick answers

Is CONTINENTAL EXPRESS INC (USDOT 251206) allowed to operate?
Yes. As of September 8, 2026, FMCSA's live record shows CONTINENTAL EXPRESS INC (USDOT 251206) is allowed to operate.
Does CONTINENTAL EXPRESS INC have active operating authority?
Yes. FMCSA's live records show active common, contract, and broker operating authority for CONTINENTAL EXPRESS INC (MC173878) as of September 8, 2026.
Does CONTINENTAL EXPRESS INC have insurance on file with FMCSA?
Yes. FMCSA shows liability (BIPD) coverage of $1,000,000, cargo coverage of $5,000, and a surety bond of $75,000 on file for CONTINENTAL EXPRESS INC as of September 8, 2026. "On file" reflects the filed amounts, not confirmation of active coverage.
What is CONTINENTAL EXPRESS INC's FMCSA safety rating?
CONTINENTAL EXPRESS INC holds a Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating (rated September 11, 2004). This is FMCSA's official rating — one of Satisfactory, Conditional, or Unsatisfactory.
What is CONTINENTAL EXPRESS INC's USDOT and MC number?
CONTINENTAL EXPRESS INC is registered under USDOT 251206 and operating authority MC173878, based in Sidney, OH. FMCSA classifies it as an authorized for-hire carrier.
How large is CONTINENTAL EXPRESS INC's fleet?
CONTINENTAL EXPRESS INC reports 535 power units and 575 drivers in its FMCSA record in Sidney, OH.

Answers reflect the public FMCSA record as of September 8, 2026; figures can change at any time.

Operating snapshot

535Power units (fleet size)
575Drivers reported
42Years since registration
40MAnnual miles reported (2023)
Sidney, OHHome base
692Inspections (24 mo)

Public FMCSA census & inspection records · as of 2026-06-06

56
Moderate
HaulReport estimate · highest estimated percentile
Hours-of-Service Compliance is this carrier's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile at the 56.2th percentile among 694 safety-event peers. Across 2 rated categories, 1 is estimated Low. Higher percentile = more inspection-violation activity recorded relative to peers. An independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.
Estimated from public FMCSA data · updated 2026-06-08 · How we calculate this

CONTINENTAL EXPRESS INC is a for-hire motor carrier based in Sidney, OH, operating 535 power units and 575 drivers, and has been registered with FMCSA for about 42 years (since 1984). In this public FMCSA inspection snapshot it has 692 recorded inspections, with a vehicle out-of-service rate of 16.2% (below the 21.2% snapshot benchmark) and a driver out-of-service rate of 0.7% (below the 5.2% benchmark). HaulReport's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile for this carrier is Hours-of-Service Compliance at the 56.2th percentile (estimated band: Moderate), ranked among 694 safety-event peers — an independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.

HaulReport interpretation — auto-generated from the public FMCSA data below and our percentile estimates.

Estimated BASIC percentiles

Hours-of-Service ComplianceModerate
56.2 pctl · CI 51–61
BASIC measure: 0.15Insp. w/ violation: 692Peer group: 694
Vehicle MaintenanceLow
43.3 pctl · CI 38–48
BASIC measure: 2.98Insp. w/ violation: 296Peer group: 3,533

Out-of-service rates

Vehicle OOS16.2%below the 21.2% snapshot benchmark · 296 inspections
Driver OOS0.7%below the 5.2% snapshot benchmark · 692 inspections

Out-of-service rate = inspections resulting in an out-of-service order ÷ inspections. The benchmark is the inspection-weighted rate across this FMCSA snapshot — not an official national average. Rates are shown only with at least 5 inspections.

MCS-150 biennial update

Due June 2028
Next biennial update dueJune 2028
Recurring update monthJune, even-numbered years
Last MCS-150 update on fileSeptember 18, 2024

FMCSA sets each carrier's biennial update month from the last two digits of the USDOT number (last digit → month, second-to-last digit → odd/even year) — it is required even when nothing has changed. This is a schedule derived from the public rule, not a compliance determination. Verify and file on FMCSA · Deadline calculator

Live FMCSA status

Allowed to operate

Operating authority

  • Common: Active
  • Contract: Active
  • Broker: Active
  • Docket: MC173878
  • Authorized for property, broker

Insurance on file

  • Liability (BIPD): $1,000,000
  • Cargo: $5,000
  • Surety bond: $75,000

Safety

  • Rating: Satisfactory (as of September 11, 2004)
  • Driver out-of-service rate: 0.6%
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate: 18.7%
  • Hazmat out-of-service rate: 0.0%

Live read from FMCSA's QCMobile system on September 8, 2026. Insurance figures are FMCSA "on file" amounts, not confirmation of current coverage; values can change at any time. FMCSA QCMobile

Insurance on file

Liability (BIPD)CargoSurety bond

Primary liability (BIPD) — maximum limit recorded by FMCSA: $1,000,000

3 filings on file — show details
  • Public liability (BIPD) — primaryOBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1,000,000 max limit · Form 91X · effective 2025-08-01
  • CargoFIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.Form 34 · effective 2008-01-01
  • Surety bondAMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATIONForm 84 · effective 2013-10-01

Insurance filings on record in FMCSA's Licensing & Insurance (L&I) system (active or pending per the source dataset), as of 2026-06-08. Dollar figures are the maximum limit recorded on the filing, not confirmation of current coverage, and this is not a recommendation; filings can change or lapse at any time and may not reflect today's status. Confirm current coverage directly with FMCSA. Verify on FMCSA L&I

Change history & operating authority

Active

FMCSA operating authority is currently active for this carrier.

  1. September 8, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  2. August 15, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  3. August 9, 2026Crash report removed from the FMCSA crash file
  4. August 1, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  5. July 19, 2026phone changed — 9374972100 → 19374972100
  6. July 18, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  7. June 27, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  8. June 20, 2026phy zip changed — 45365 → 45365-9009
  9. June 20, 2026phy street changed — 10450 ST RT 47 → 10450 STATE ROUTE 47 W
  10. June 20, 2026phone changed — — → 9374972100
  11. June 20, 2026carrier mailing city changed — SIDNEY → W SIDNEY
  12. June 18, 2026authority live record added

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Operating-authority status is from FMCSA's licensing system; the change history is HaulReport's own append-only daily record (FMCSA does not publish change history). This is a factual record, not an official CSA score or safety rating, and can change at any time. Verify on FMCSA SAFER · See this carrier's changes in the daily FMCSA activity feed

Carrier facts (public FMCSA data)
Verbatim public facts from FMCSA datasets. Only the percentile/band/confidence figures above are HaulReport reconstructions — not official FMCSA or CSA scores.
USDOT number251206
Legal nameCONTINENTAL EXPRESS INC
LocationSIDNEY, OH
Operating classificationAuthorized for-hire (per FMCSA census)
FMCSA operating authorityActive (per FMCSA licensing)
Power units (fleet size)535
Drivers575
Reported annual mileage40,093,481 (reported for 2023)
FMCSA registered1984 (~42 years)
Last MCS-150 updateSeptember 18, 2024
Next MCS-150 update dueJune 2028
Inspections (trailing 24 mo)692
Published BASIC measures2
Insurance filings (FMCSA L&I)3 on file (active/pending per source) — Public liability (BIPD) — primary, Cargo, Surety bond
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State reference data: Truck-crash statistics for Ohio — state-wide totals for all carriers registered in Ohio, not specific to this carrier.

FMCSA data as of 2026-06-06 · Last synced 2026-06-08 · Method: how these percentiles are reconstructed · Canonical: https://haulreport.com/carrier/251206/