FIRSTWAY EXPRESS INC
USDOT 593191
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (14 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate9.5% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)2 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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 | 593191 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-286835 |
| Legal Name | FIRSTWAY EXPRESS INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 7656681701 |
| Address | 2410 W 8TH STREET, Marion, IN, 46953 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20110103) |
| 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.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 89 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 90 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 88 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 71 / 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 | 21 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 9.5% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 2 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 2 towaway) |
- 2024-07-22 — IN — towaway
- 2024-07-22 — NJ — towaway
- 2023-11-19 — PA — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (6), 4 (5), 14 (1).
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) | 14 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 20 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1,523,931 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 15-JUL-25 |
FIRSTWAY EXPRESS INC operates 14 power units — a larger fleet than 96% of carriers registered in IN.
Nearby
Other carriers in Marion, IN
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- BRANKLE BROTHERS EXPRESS INC — USDOT 515765, 43 power units
- WILJEF TRANSPORTATION INC — USDOT 289234, 40 power units
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