TRI-UNION EXPRESS INC
USDOT 70559
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (51 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileNational Interstate Insurance Company
- Coverage gapsNone detected
- Out-of-service rate7.7% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)3 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 35 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 | 70559 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-147746 |
| Legal Name | TRI-UNION EXPRESS INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 2198385400 |
| Address | 1939 N LAFAYETTE CT, Griffith, IN, 46319 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20111031) |
| 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 | National Interstate Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2025-06-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Interstate Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2025-06-01 | — |
| American Alternative Insurance Corporation | $75,000 | BMC-84 | 2023-11-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 1991-05-29 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 2 |
- 1991-05-29 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
- 2011-12-12 — Granted — Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 80 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 83 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 69 / 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 | 13 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 7.7% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 3 total (0 fatal, 2 with injuries, 3 towaway) |
- 2026-02-19 — IN — 3 injured, towaway
- 2026-01-22 — IN — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-11-13 — IN — towaway
- 2024-06-07 — IN — towaway
- 2024-05-09 — IL — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (6), 12 (5), 26 (3).
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) | 51 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 47 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1,758,360 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 01-APR-26 |
TRI-UNION EXPRESS INC operates 51 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in IN.
Nearby
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