THE MEADOR BOYS EXPRESS INC
USDOT 894021
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (24 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate2.2% 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 | 894021 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-388857 |
| Legal Name | THE MEADOR BOYS EXPRESS INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 6185489970 |
| Address | 1923 E MAIN ST, Salem, IL, 62881 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| 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 | 92 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 81 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 66 / 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 | 89 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 2.2% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 2 total (0 fatal, 2 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2024-12-20 — IL — 1 injured, towaway
- 2024-08-21 — IN — 1 injured
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (14), 7 (9), 20 (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) | 24 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 24 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 2,204,647 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 27-JAN-26 |
THE MEADOR BOYS EXPRESS INC operates 24 power units — a larger fleet than 96% of carriers registered in IL.
Nearby
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