KY EXPRESS LLC
USDOT 1665599
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (27 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileHighlander Specialty Insurance Company
- Out-of-service rate29% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)4 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 19 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 | 1665599 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-612346 |
| Legal Name | KY EXPRESS LLC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 2707152004 |
| Address | 2722 RUSSELLVILLE RD, Bowling Green, KY, 42101 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| 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 | Highlander Specialty Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2025-08-15 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highlander Specialty Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2025-08-15 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2007-08-21 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2007-08-21 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 83 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 84 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 99 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 93 / 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 | 31 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 29% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 4 total (0 fatal, 3 with injuries, 4 towaway) |
- 2026-06-10 — TN — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-06-28 — TN — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-02-03 — AR — 2 injured, towaway
- 2024-11-01 — FL — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (8), 23 (7), 12 (6).
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) | 27 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 24 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 2,225,537 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 13-MAY-25 |
KY EXPRESS LLC operates 27 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in KY.
Nearby
Other carriers in Bowling Green, KY
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