1ST EXPRESS INC
USDOT 284589
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (27 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileGreat West Casualty Company
- Coverage gapsNone detected
- Out-of-service rate7.4% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)3 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 | 284589 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-181440 |
| Legal Name | 1ST EXPRESS INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 4194766881 |
| Address | 227 MATZINGER ROAD, Toledo, OH, 43612 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20010130) |
| 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 | Great West Casualty Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2025-07-18 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great West Casualty Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2025-07-18 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority Events on Record | 2 |
|---|
- 1985-05-24 — Revoked — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active Revoked
- 2026-06-09 — Other — Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) Inactive Administrative status adjustment
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 84 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 81 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 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 | 27 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 7.4% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 3 total (0 fatal, 2 with injuries, 3 towaway) |
- 2025-06-02 — OH — towaway
- 2025-01-17 — MI — 1 injured, towaway
- 2024-09-04 — OH — 1 injured, towaway
- 2024-05-09 — MI — towaway
- 2024-01-04 — OH — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (6), 20 (4), 16 (2).
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 | 29 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1,843,111 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 21-APR-26 |
1ST EXPRESS INC operates 27 power units — a larger fleet than 97% of carriers registered in OH.
Nearby
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