BIG G EXPRESS INC
USDOT 580685
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (599 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileUnited States Fire Insurance Company
- Coverage gapsNone detected
- Out-of-service rate12.5% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)50 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 24 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 | 580685 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-282266 |
| Legal Name | BIG G EXPRESS INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 9316849140 |
| Address | 190 HAWKINS DRIVE, Shelbyville, TN, 37160 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20100416) |
| 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 | United States Fire Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-06-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Fire Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-82 | 2026-06-01 | — |
| Crum & Forster Insurance Co | $0 | BMC-82 | 2025-06-01 | — |
| TRAVELERSCSA | $75,000 | BMC-84 | 2023-03-15 | — |
| AGCS Marine Insurance Company | $5,000 | BMC-34 | 2010-06-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2002-05-02 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 2 |
- 1995-01-25 — Reinstated — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active REINSTATED
- 2002-05-02 — Granted — Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 86 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 83 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 99 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 70 / 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 | 1356 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 12.5% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 50 total (3 fatal, 17 with injuries, 47 towaway) |
- 2026-06-04 — GA — towaway
- 2026-06-03 — GA — towaway
- 2026-06-01 — LA — 1 injured
- 2026-05-26 — TX — towaway
- 2026-05-24 — GA — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (177), 23 (126), 7 (81).
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) | 599 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 475 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 54,285,516 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 03-JUN-26 |
BIG G EXPRESS INC operates 599 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in TN.
Nearby
Other carriers in Shelbyville, TN
- GOGGIN TRUCK LINE CO INC — USDOT 36726, 235 power units
- SHELBYVILLE EXPRESS INC — USDOT 36767, 29 power units
- MIDDLE-TENN FREIGHT INC — USDOT 236964, 25 power units
- COOPERS STEEL FABRICATORS INC — USDOT 327473, 15 power units
- JACK M PALMER CO INC — USDOT 29460, 14 power units
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