FMCSA lists this registration as inactive. Details below show the last record on file.
Cougar's Valley Express INC
Phone (740) 282-1565Steubenville, OH
Find this carrier by: Cougar's Valley Express · Cougar's Valley · USDOT 856476 · MC 377734 · 740-282-1565 · 7402821565 · Steubenville, OH
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- USDOT
- USDOT856476
- MC
- 377734
- Registered
- 2000 · 26 yrs
- Location
- Steubenville, OH
- MCS-150 filed
- Aug 26, 2014
USDOT registration
Inactive
Registration status shown in FMCSA records
Authority record
Not listed active
Legacy record; verify in Motus
Insurance record
No filing shown
Does not establish uninsured status
Safety rating
Satisfactory
Passed an FMCSA review
Overview
The short version and the key numbers.
Cougar's Valley Express INC is an inactive motor carrier based in Steubenville, OH, registered with FMCSA under USDOT 856476 and MC 377734. Phone: (740) 282-1565. It reports 2 power units and 2 drivers on its MCS-150 (Aug 26, 2014). No roadside inspection or crash activity is shown in the available 24-month records. Missing records do not establish a clean safety history.
USDOT 856476 was first registered with FMCSA on Feb 18, 2000 (26 years ago), and its most recent MCS-150 filing is dated Aug 26, 2014. FMCSA records a revocation of contract authority MC377734 effective Sep 22, 2014 (involuntary revocation). The last insurance cancellation on file (BIPD/Primary with United States Fire Insurance Co.) took effect Sep 13, 2014, recorded as "CANCEL". FMCSA currently lists USDOT 856476 as inactive; the details below are the last record on file.
Equipment on record
VIN = decoded from the carrier's vehicles · Inspection = seen at roadside inspections · MCS-150 = filed by the carrier
Dates behind this profile
- MCS-150 filing
- Aug 26, 2014
- Registration record changed
- Not available
- Latest inspection recorded
- Not available
- Latest crash recorded
- Not available
- Latest vehicle observation
- Not available
Each date applies to its own record. A registration change does not mean every filing changed. An inspection or vehicle observation describes that date, not continuous operation today.
USDOT registration and operating authority are different records. A crash entry records involvement, not a finding of fault. Missing information is not a clean safety record.
Not on file for USDOT 856476: roadside inspections or crashes (24 months).
Company details
Filed identity, officers, contacts and registration details.
Company identity & officers
- Company officer
- Alphia M Hall
- Legal name
- Cougar's Valley Express INC
- Organization
- Corporation
- Classification
- Authorized For-Hire
- Registered as
- Motor Carrier
Registration & filings
- USDOT number
- 856476
- Docket numbers
- MC 377734 (active)
- Registered
- Feb 18, 2000 (26 yrs)
- Last MCS-150
- Aug 26, 2014
- Operation
- Interstate
- Hazmat, as filed
- No
- Passenger carrier, as filed
- Not available
Carriers in Steubenville, OH
- USDOT registrations in Steubenville
- 225
- Currently active
- 68 (30%)
- One-truck operations
- 136 (60%)
- With for-hire authority
- 92 (41%)
- Registered in the last 12 months
- 6
From FMCSA census records as of Nov 12, 2026. This carrier reports 2 power units against a local average of 3.6.
Find this carrier by
- USDOT
- 856476
- Docket numbers
- MC 377734
- Phone
- (740) 282-1565740-282-15657402821565
- Fax
- (740) 282-5420740-282-54207402825420
- ahall1949@yahoo.com
- Officers
- Alphia M Hall
- Legal name
- Cougar's Valley Express INC
- Address
- 824 Kingsdale Road, Steubenville, OH 43952
Available registration and contact identifiers. Vehicle identifiers below are a recent sample; open a VIN or plate to see its dated records.
Legitimacy check
A quick screen from public records. A flag is a reason to verify, not proof of wrongdoing.
- Pass: Not on the U.S. sanctions list
Name does not match the Treasury OFAC list.
- Problem: USDOT registration is not active
FMCSA lists USDOT 856476 as inactive.
- Check: Verify current operating authority
No active authority is listed in this stored legacy record; confirm the current status in Motus.
- Check: Verify current insurance
No BIPD amount in this stored authority record. Check Motus filings and confirm coverage with the insurer.
- Pass: No federal out-of-service orders
None on record for this USDOT.
- Pass: No prior revocation linked
No earlier revoked USDOT is linked to this one.
- No data: Inspection summary not available
Missing inspections do not establish a clean safety record.
Connected companies
Other USDOT numbers that share an officer, phone or address with this carrier. A match is a lead to check, not proof.
- Cougar's Valley Express IncorporatedUSDOT 860188 · Steubenville, OHSame addressSame phoneNot activeLikely same owner
- Wilbert WeldingUSDOT 1179688 · Steubenville, OHSame addressNot activePossible link
- Hall Transport INCUSDOT 791881 · Steubenville, OHSame phoneNot activePossible link
Matched on FMCSA filings: company officer names, phone and physical address. Large fleets and shared office buildings can match by chance.
Authority & insurance
Stored filing details and guidance for checking current status.
FMCSA filing records
Authority, insurance and notice records can include earlier filings. Read each recorded status and effective date; a filing alone does not confirm current authority or insurance coverage. Missing records do not establish unauthorized operation or missing insurance.
Amounts are shown exactly as filed, without scaling or currency conversion. Confirm coverage and amounts with the insurer.
Operating authority
0 available records · FMCSA release date: Nov 12, 2026. The release date applies to this collection, not the effective date of every filing.
No matching filings available here. This does not establish that no filing exists.
Insurance filings
0 available records · FMCSA release date: Nov 12, 2026. The release date applies to this collection, not the effective date of every filing.
No matching filings available here. This does not establish that no filing exists.
Suspension and revocation notices
0 available records · FMCSA release date: Nov 12, 2026. The release date applies to this collection, not the effective date of every filing.
No matching filings available here. This does not establish that no filing exists.
Insurance history
0 available records · FMCSA release date: Nov 12, 2026. The release date applies to this collection, not the effective date of every filing.
No matching filings available here. This does not establish that no filing exists.
Earlier FMCSA filing records
These records may omit later filings. Their presence does not establish current authority or coverage. Missing records do not establish that a carrier is unauthorized or uninsured. Check current records in FMCSA Motus, then confirm coverage directly with the insurer. Follow the verification guide and its FMCSA sources. Guidance checked October 20, 2026.
Stored operating authority
| Authority type | Recorded status | Application pending | Revocation pending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common | None | None | None |
| Contract | Inactive | None | None |
| Broker | None | None | None |
Recorded categories and dockets
- MC 377734
- Active
Stored insurance filing fields
- Liability (BIPD)
- Not on file
- Cargo
- Not on file
- Bond / trust
- Not on file
Insurance history
| Type | Insurer | Policy | Effective | Cancelled | How it ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIPD/Primary | United States Fire Insurance Co. | 506-8682118 | Apr 17, 2011 | Sep 13, 2014 | Cancelled (CANCEL) |
| BIPD/Primary | Zurich American Insurance Company | PRA9400508 | Apr 17, 2010 | Apr 17, 2011 | Cancelled (CANCEL) |
| BIPD/Primary | Great American Assurance Company | MAC6569124 00 | Apr 17, 2007 | Apr 17, 2010 | Cancelled (CANCEL) |
| BIPD/Primary | Great American Assurance Company | MAC6569124 00 | Apr 17, 2007 | Jun 2, 2007 | Cancelled (TERM/CANCL) |
| BIPD/Primary | Maxum Casualty Insurance Company | TRK-6004299-1 | Apr 17, 2006 | May 22, 2007 | Cancelled (TERM/CANCL) |
| BIPD/Primary | Great American Assurance Company | MAC6569124 00 | Apr 17, 2007 | Apr 17, 2007 | Replaced (TERM/REPL) |
| BIPD/Primary | Maxum Casualty Insurance Company | TRK-6004299-1 | Apr 17, 2006 | Apr 17, 2007 | Replaced (TERM/REPL) |
| BIPD/Primary | Sentry Select Insurance Company | CT772011-5004-041 | Apr 17, 2004 | Apr 17, 2006 | Replaced (TERM/REPL) |
| BIPD/Primary | Northland Insurance Company | TN290264 | Apr 17, 2000 | Apr 17, 2004 | Replaced (TERM/REPL) |
Revocations
| Docket | Authority | Type | Served | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC377734 | Contract | Involuntary revocation | Aug 18, 2014 | Sep 22, 2014 |
"On file" means FMCSA received the filing. It does not confirm the policy is active today.
Safety
FMCSA's rating and how this carrier compares with the national average.
Safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Rated on
- Mar 31, 2010
- Last review
- Mar 30, 2010
Fleet & drivers
Filed fleet and driver counts, cargo types, and vehicles observed at inspections.
Vehicles filed on the MCS-150
| Vehicle | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tractors | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Drivers
- Total drivers
- 2
- CDL drivers
- 2
- Interstate, over 100 mi
- 2
- Interstate, within 100 mi
- 0
- Intrastate, over 100 mi
- 0
- Intrastate, within 100 mi
- 0
- Leased drivers / month
- Not available
Operations
- Power units
- 2
- Trucks
- 2
- Buses
- 0
- Annual miles
- 245,052 (2013)
Equipment evidence
- Tractor-TrailerMCS-150 2 tractors and 2 trailers filed on its MCS-150
Cargo carried, as filed
Changes & history
Dated changes, earlier values and filing history for this registration.
Timeline of this registration
- Revocation effective: Contract authority MC377734.
- Insurance cancelled: BIPD/Primary with United States Fire Insurance Co. (MC377734) — CANCEL.
- Latest MCS-150 filed.
- Revocation served: Contract authority MC377734 (involuntary revocation).
- Insurance filed: BIPD/Primary with United States Fire Insurance Co. (MC377734).
- Insurance cancelled: BIPD/Primary with Zurich American Insurance Company (MC377734) — CANCEL.
- Insurance filed: BIPD/Primary with Zurich American Insurance Company (MC377734).
- Insurance cancelled: BIPD/Primary with Great American Assurance Company (MC377734) — CANCEL.
- FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory.
- Insurance cancelled: BIPD/Primary with Great American Assurance Company (MC377734) — TERM/CANCL.
- Insurance cancelled: BIPD/Primary with Maxum Casualty Insurance Company (MC377734) — TERM/CANCL.
- Insurance filed: BIPD/Primary with Great American Assurance Company (MC377734).
- Insurance cancelled: BIPD/Primary with Great American Assurance Company (MC377734) — TERM/REPL.
- Insurance cancelled: BIPD/Primary with Maxum Casualty Insurance Company (MC377734) — TERM/REPL.
- Insurance filed: BIPD/Primary with Maxum Casualty Insurance Company (MC377734).
- Insurance cancelled: BIPD/Primary with Sentry Select Insurance Company (MC377734) — TERM/REPL.
- Insurance filed: BIPD/Primary with Sentry Select Insurance Company (MC377734).
- Insurance cancelled: BIPD/Primary with Northland Insurance Company (MC377734) — TERM/REPL.
- Insurance filed: BIPD/Primary with Northland Insurance Company (MC377734).
- Registered with FMCSA as USDOT 856476.
Dates come from FMCSA filings and inspection records as filed; a filing date is when FMCSA recorded it, not when an event happened on the road.
Registration
- First registered with FMCSA
- Feb 18, 2000
- Last MCS-150 update
- Aug 26, 2014
Questions & answers
Quick answers, written from this carrier's FMCSA record.
Is Cougar's Valley Express INC an active carrier?
The available FMCSA record lists USDOT 856476 as inactive.
What is Cougar's Valley Express INC's USDOT and MC number?
USDOT 856476; docket number MC 377734.
How do I contact Cougar's Valley Express INC?
As filed with FMCSA: phone (740) 282-1565; fax (740) 282-5420; email ahall1949@yahoo.com; address 824 Kingsdale Road, Steubenville, OH 43952.
What insurance does this record show for Cougar's Valley Express INC?
No BIPD amount appears in the stored legacy authority record for MC 377734. This does not establish current coverage or uninsured status. Check current filings in FMCSA Motus and confirm coverage with the insurer.
What is Cougar's Valley Express INC's safety rating?
Satisfactory, rated Mar 31, 2010.
How many trucks and drivers does Cougar's Valley Express INC have?
Power units: 2; drivers: 2, as filed on its MCS-150 (Aug 26, 2014).
What does Cougar's Valley Express INC haul?
Its FMCSA filing lists these cargo types: general freight, metal/sheet/coil, building materials, fresh produce, meat, dry bulk, refrigerated food, paper products and 1 more cargo types.
What equipment does Cougar's Valley Express INC operate?
On government records: Tractor-Trailer (2 tractors and 2 trailers filed on its MCS-150).
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