TRANSPORT EXPRESS INC
USDOT 30274
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (13 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileCrum & Forster Specialty Insurance Company
- Coverage gapsNone detected
- Out-of-service rate2.8% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)4 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 43 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 | 30274 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-138181 |
| Legal Name | TRANSPORT EXPRESS INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 6208554460 |
| Address | 314 S MAIN ST, Cimarron, KS, 67835 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20060306) |
| 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.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | Crum & Forster Specialty Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $2,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-07-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Star Indemnity Company | $2,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-07-01 | — |
| Crum & Forster Specialty Insurance Company | $2,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-07-01 | — |
| Great West Casualty Company | $4,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2013-07-01 | — |
| Great West Casualty Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2003-08-09 | — |
| Great West Casualty Company | $5,000 | BMC-34 | 2003-07-08 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 1983-08-25 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 1983-08-25 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 80 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 69 / 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 | 36 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 2.8% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 4 total (0 fatal, 2 with injuries, 4 towaway) |
- 2025-11-03 — KS — towaway
- 2025-06-06 — KS — towaway
- 2025-02-07 — CO — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-01-14 — KS — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (5), 20 (5), 15 (3).
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) | 13 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 8 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 939,917 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 21-MAY-26 |
TRANSPORT EXPRESS INC operates 13 power units — a larger fleet than 95% of carriers registered in KS.
Nearby
Other carriers in Cimarron, KS
- TIM DEWEY TRUCKING CO — USDOT 327838, 20 power units
- STEVE HILKER TRUCKING INC — USDOT 581964, 19 power units
- BLICKS INC — USDOT 134879, 14 power units
- DAVID HILKER — USDOT 61076, 9 power units
- T & S TRUCKING COMPANY OF CIMARRON INC — USDOT 255976, 7 power units
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