WESTERN EXPRESS INC
USDOT 511412
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (3332 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileAce American Insurance Company
- Coverage gapsNone detected
- Out-of-service rate20.4% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)612 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 31 years ago
- Linked registrations1 share this carrier's phone or address
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 | 511412 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-260323 |
| Legal Name | WESTERN EXPRESS INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 6152599920 |
| Address | 7135 CENTENNIAL PLACE, Nashville, TN, 37209 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20170921) |
| 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 | Ace American Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-06-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace American Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-06-01 | — |
| Obsidian Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-35 | 2026-06-01 | 2026-06-01 |
| Obsidian Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2024-06-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 1994-12-01 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 2 |
- 1994-12-01 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
- 2009-10-13 — Revoked — Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) Inactive Revoked
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 88 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 87 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 99 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 79 / 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 | 11821 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 20.4% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 612 total (11 fatal, 179 with injuries, 589 towaway) |
- 2026-07-11 — KY — towaway
- 2026-07-10 — KY — towaway
- 2026-07-02 — ME — 2 injured
- 2026-06-30 — OH — towaway
- 2026-06-29 — MA — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (2088), 20 (2014), 23 (1550).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
1 other active carrier registration share this carrier's phone or address in FMCSA records.
Shared contact details can have many ordinary explanations, such as a shared dispatch service, registration agent, or office address.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 3332 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 3693 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 323,076,821 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 15-MAY-26 |
WESTERN EXPRESS INC operates 3332 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in TN.
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