TUMBLEWEED EXPRESS INC
USDOT 772995
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (23 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate33.3% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Linked registrations2 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 | 772995 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-347024 |
| Legal Name | TUMBLEWEED EXPRESS INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 4108485758 |
| Address | 1545 B OLD WESTMINSTER PIKE, Westminster, MD, 21157 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20040429) |
| 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 | 86 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 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 | 3 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 33.3% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2025-12-30 — MD — towaway
- 2024-01-18 — VA — towaway
- 2023-11-18 — PA — 1 injured
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (3), 16 (1), 47 (1).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
2 other active carrier registrations 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) | 23 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 22 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 637,940 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 13-MAY-26 |
TUMBLEWEED EXPRESS INC operates 23 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in MD.
Nearby
Other carriers in Westminster, MD
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- LAVERE V JONES — USDOT 805622, 7 power units
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