EMPIRE EXPEDITED INC
USDOT 4043163
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (70 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileHouston Casualty Company
- Out-of-service rate14.7% vs 19.1% national avg
- Authority ageGranted 11 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 | 4043163 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-892323 |
| Legal Name | EMPIRE EXPEDITED INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 8288208427 |
| Address | 1620 ASHEVILLE HWY SUITE 207, Hendersonville, NC, 28791 |
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 | Houston Casualty Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-04-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Casualty Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-04-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2014-12-19 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2014-12-19 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 84 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 91 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 89 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 99 / 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 | 68 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 14.7% vs 19.1% national average |
Most frequent violation categories: 2 (8), 20 (8), 4 (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) | 70 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 20 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1,121,720 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 31-MAR-26 |
EMPIRE EXPEDITED INC operates 70 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in NC.
Nearby
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