FIRSTEXPRESS INC
USDOT 557151
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (85 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileGreat West Casualty Company
- Coverage gapsNone detected
- Out-of-service rate11.3% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)10 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 28 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 | 557151 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-273815 |
| Legal Name | FIRSTEXPRESS INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 6152441425 |
| Address | 1135 FREIGHTLINER DRIVE, Nashville, TN, 37210 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20060614) |
| 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 | 2022-10-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great West Casualty Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2022-10-01 | — |
| TRAVELERSCSA | $75,000 | BMC-84 | 2013-10-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 1998-05-19 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 2 |
- 1998-05-19 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
- 2000-05-23 — Granted — Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 88 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 83 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 87 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 68 / 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 | 266 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 11.3% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 10 total (0 fatal, 3 with injuries, 10 towaway) |
- 2026-04-16 — TN — towaway
- 2026-02-03 — TN — towaway
- 2025-12-01 — IN — towaway
- 2025-08-20 — TN — towaway
- 2025-08-20 — OH — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (28), 23 (21), 7 (15).
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) | 85 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 76 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 8,460,265 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 15-APR-26 |
FIRSTEXPRESS INC operates 85 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in TN.
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