EASTERN EXPRESS INC
USDOT 162408
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (702 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileOld Republic Insurance Company
- Coverage gapsNone detected
- Out-of-service rate16% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)29 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 16 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 | 162408 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-149582 |
| Legal Name | EASTERN EXPRESS INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 2198380000 |
| Address | 312 W 35TH AVE, Griffith, IN, 46319-1004 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20060727) |
| 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 | Old Republic Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $4,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2023-09-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Republic Insurance Company | $4,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2023-09-01 | — |
| Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Maryland | $75,000 | BMC-84 | 2013-10-01 | — |
| AGCS Marine Insurance Company | $5,000 | BMC-34 | 2010-09-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2010-03-11 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 2 |
- 2000-03-15 — Other — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active Discontinued Revocation
- 2010-03-11 — Granted — Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 83 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 84 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 99 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 82 / 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 | 469 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 16% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 29 total (1 fatal, 11 with injuries, 27 towaway) |
- 2026-06-23 — MO — 2 injured, towaway
- 2026-06-17 — OH — towaway
- 2026-04-06 — OH — 1 injured, towaway
- 2026-04-02 — OH — towaway
- 2026-03-27 — TX — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (86), 12 (75), 20 (60).
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) | 702 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 351 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 23,478,715 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 06-MAY-26 |
EASTERN EXPRESS INC operates 702 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in IN.
Nearby
Other carriers in Griffith, IN
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- TRI-UNION EXPRESS INC — USDOT 70559, 51 power units
- ROSE CARTAGE SERVICE INC — USDOT 141438, 26 power units
- GARY TRANSFER COMPANY INC — USDOT 154506, 25 power units
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