A M EXPRESS INC
USDOT 272977
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (76 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate15.5% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)7 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 | 272977 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-180508 |
| Legal Name | A M EXPRESS INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 9067860645 |
| Address | 3000 29TH AVENUE NORTH, Escanaba, MI, 49829-0721 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20170203) |
| 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.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 87 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 85 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 87 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 77 / 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 | 84 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 15.5% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 7 total (1 fatal, 1 with injuries, 7 towaway) |
- 2025-07-29 — WV — towaway
- 2025-07-25 — MI — 1 fatal, towaway
- 2025-05-28 — MI — towaway
- 2025-04-02 — OH — towaway
- 2025-03-05 — MI — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (21), 20 (8), 47 (8).
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) | 76 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 69 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 6,412,567 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 03-JUL-25 |
A M EXPRESS INC operates 76 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in MI.
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