EMPIRE EXPRESS INC
USDOT 253615
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (140 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate19.7% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)10 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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 | 253615 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-179963 |
| Legal Name | EMPIRE EXPRESS INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 9019423300 |
| Address | 3710 TULANE ROAD, Memphis, TN, 38116-3928 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20051214) |
| Hazmat Flag | true |
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.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 84 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 84 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 74 / 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 | 279 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 19.7% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 10 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 10 towaway) |
- 2026-04-16 — TX — 4 injured, towaway
- 2026-04-13 — MN — towaway
- 2025-12-02 — OH — towaway
- 2025-10-02 — KY — towaway
- 2025-09-03 — GA — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 23 (43), 12 (35), 16 (25).
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) | 140 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 116 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 11,542,760 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 13-MAY-26 |
EMPIRE EXPRESS INC operates 140 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in TN.
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