EASTERN EXPRESS INC
USDOT 162408MC-Docket MC149582GRIFFITH, IN
Do not tender351 power units
EASTERN EXPRESS INC (USDOT 162408) in GRIFFITH, IN — carries a hard disqualifier. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- No pending authority revocation.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file: $4,000,000.
- Cargo insurance on file.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- Satisfactory safety rating.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- 19 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
- 1 fatal crash(es) in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 17 times, most recent 2021-04-29 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2006-07-26 (C).
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- Active
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 1.39
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.19
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.06
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0.01
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 5.68
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
1
Fatalities
11
Injuries
27
Crashes
426
Inspections
66
OOS inspections
88
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $4,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- Yes
- Bond on file
- Yes
Fleet
- Power units
- 351
- Total drivers
- 351
- Years in business
- 52
- Hazmat authority
- No
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 19 of 27 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- Not available
- Driver OOS rate
- 1.8%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 27.5%Above national
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- 17 times last 2021-04-29
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2026-05-06
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- 2006-07-26 · C
Inspection history (all-time)
689
Inspections
112
OOS inspections
844
Violations
162
OOS violations
11
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-05-30 → 2026-05-26.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2026-04-06
OH
1 injuredTow-away
2026-04-02
OH
Tow-away
2026-03-27
TX
1 injuredTow-away
2026-03-23
LA
1 injuredTow-away
2026-03-12
TX
1 injuredTow-away
2026-02-11
IL
Tow-away
2026-01-21
MS
1 injured
2026-01-16
OH
Tow-away
2025-11-25
AL
Tow-away
2025-11-11
AR
Tow-away
2025-11-10
GA
1 injuredTow-away
2025-10-10
MO
Tow-away
2025-10-08
TX
1 injured
2025-10-04
AR
Tow-away
2025-09-10
OH
Tow-away
2025-09-09
IN
Tow-away
2025-08-08
AR
Tow-away
2025-08-06
LA
Tow-away
2025-07-13
MO
Tow-away
2025-07-01
TN
1 fatal1 injuredTow-away
2025-04-28
MD
2 injuredTow-away
2025-02-20
IN
Tow-away
2025-01-20
IL
Tow-away
2024-12-11
SC
Tow-away
2024-11-09
AL
1 injuredTow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
349 | 96 | 2026-05-06 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
165 | 3 | 2026-05-05 |
Hours of service 395
|
77 | 6 | 2026-04-14 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
59 | 22 | 2026-05-06 |
CDL standards 383
|
2 | 2 | 2026-02-09 |
Financial responsibility (insurance) 387
|
1 | 0 | 2026-04-24 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance | — |
| 2026-04-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | — |
| 2026-04-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2026-04-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | — |
| 2026-04-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | — |
| 2026-04-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | OOS |
| 2026-04-14 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner | — |
| 2026-04-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2026-04-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | — |
| 2026-04-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance | — |
| 2026-04-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2026-04-08 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2026-04-07 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV | — |
| 2026-04-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | — |
| 2026-04-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | — |
| 2026-04-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | — |
| 2026-04-03 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2026-04-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Front less than 4/32 inch tread depth | — |
| 2026-03-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2026-03-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inspection repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | — |
| 2026-03-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Steering - Loose nuts on tie rods/pitman arm/drag link/steering arm/tie rod | OOS |
| 2026-03-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Loose or unfastened tiedown | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Suspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing resulting in axle shift | OOS |
| 2026-03-20 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Driver driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the t | OOS |
| 2026-03-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Air reservoir separated from its original attachment points or moving more than 1 inch | OOS |
| 2026-03-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Non-manufactured hole or crack in the spring brake housing section of a parking brake | OOS |
| 2026-03-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Improperly joined such as a splice made by sliding the hose ends over a piece of tubing and clamping the hos | OOS |
| 2026-03-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Drum has any external crack or has any crack that opens upon brake application | OOS |
| 2026-03-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-cut exposing ply and/or belt material | — |
| 2026-03-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or defective brake warning device or pressure gauge | OOS |
| 2026-03-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Insufficient means to prevent vertical movement | OOS |
| 2026-03-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system | — |
| 2026-03-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | No Lower rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective materials as required for vehicles manufactured after Decemb | — |
| 2026-03-17 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Following too closely | — |
| 2026-03-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable tail lamp | — |
| 2026-03-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking | — |
| 2026-03-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Failing to secure load | OOS |
| 2026-03-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | OOS |
| 2026-03-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Metal Coils - Improper Securement of coils transported with eyes vertical in/on a vehicle with anchor points | OOS |
| 2026-03-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-ply or belt material exposed | — |
| 2026-03-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test | OOS |
| 2026-03-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2026-03-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Tubing and Hose Adequacy Under Vehicle | — |
| 2026-03-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Oil and/or grease leak | — |
| 2026-03-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Exhaust - Discharging at a point forward or directly below the driver or sleeper compartment | — |
| 2026-03-09 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2026-03-09 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information. | — |
| 2026-03-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Less than 1/32 inch tread depth at 3 locations/2 adjacent tread grooves | OOS |
| 2026-03-06 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV | — |
| 2026-03-06 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-05-06 6 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 19 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9TS | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B | — | — |
2026-05-05 6 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A4-EEUS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LRLI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LHWS | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSLI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSLIWR | OOS | — |
2026-05-04 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 120D-CDL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53B-B | — | — |
2026-04-28 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS2 | — | — |
2026-04-24 5 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS3 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 60E-WS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75C-OOS | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
| Financial responsibility (insurance) 387 | 301B | — | — |
2026-04-22 3 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A4-EENA | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-HCM | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
2026-04-21 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 60D | — | — |
2026-04-17 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLIFTA | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLTL | — | — |
2026-04-16 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA3 | — | — |
2026-04-14 10 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A4-EEUS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95F | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LRLI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BOS | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA1 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWG1 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8A | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8A | — | — |
2026-04-13 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A | — | — |
2026-04-13 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLTL | — | — |
2026-04-12 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 60D | — | — |
2026-04-09 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LIL | — | — |
2026-04-08 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS3 | — | — |
2026-04-07 4 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 60C | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSLI | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16-D | — | — |
2026-04-03 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS2 | — | — |
2026-04-02 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75B-TFV | — | — |
2026-03-29 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1 | — | — |
2026-03-27 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-STLN | OOS | — |
2026-03-26 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 104F3-C | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLED | — | — |
2026-03-20 7 viols· 6 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45A-BHTIJ | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BARS | OOS | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 3A2-HOSPDIT | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47A-BDC | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 207A-SAPPAS | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2WG | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BNMH | OOS | — |
2026-03-19 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLED | — | — |
2026-03-18 5 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 102B | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11LR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 51 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55C1 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A4 | — | — |
2026-03-17 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLFC | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
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