BR EXPRESS INC
USDOT 2952577MC-Docket MC007289LAGRANGE, OH
Review before tendering46 power units
BR EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2952577) in LAGRANGE, OH — has findings to review before tendering. 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 is $750,000 — below your $1,000,000 floor (federal general-freight minimum is $750,000).
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- Current BIPD policy (MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY) was filed 27 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2025-05-16) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
- Unrated by FMCSA. Most carriers are unrated — unrated is not the same as unsafe.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- 5 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 4 times, most recent 2025-05-16 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- 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 5.05
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.45
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.02
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0.01
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 4.62
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
0
Fatalities
2
Injuries
8
Crashes
221
Inspections
26
OOS inspections
30
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $750,000 below $1M baseline
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 46
- Total drivers
- 44
- Years in business
- 10
- Hazmat authority
- No
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 5 of 8 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- 0
- Driver OOS rate
- 3%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 22.7%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
- 4 times last 2025-05-16
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2026-03-19
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- None on file
Inspection history (all-time)
294
Inspections
33
OOS inspections
278
Violations
38
OOS violations
3
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-06-19 → 2026-05-21.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2026-01-08
ID
1 injured
2025-02-12
MT
Tow-away
2025-01-04
OH
Tow-away
2024-11-08
WY
Tow-away
2024-09-24
TX
Tow-away
2024-08-23
MD
Tow-away
2024-07-08
GA
1 injuredTow-away
2024-06-23
GA
Tow-away
2024-06-05
MO
1 injuredTow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
92 | 27 | 2026-04-26 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
71 | 2 | 2026-04-26 |
Hours of service 395
|
28 | 7 | 2026-03-04 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
23 | 10 | 2026-04-26 |
General safety regulations 390
|
4 | 0 | 2026-01-20 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
1 | 0 | 2023-12-10 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-08 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l | — |
| 2026-03-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Tail lamp - Both lamps on rearmost vehicle inoperative when required to be on | OOS |
| 2026-03-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | — |
| 2026-03-17 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2026-03-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2026-03-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2026-03-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | — |
| 2026-03-10 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Truck routing restriction | — |
| 2026-03-05 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV | — |
| 2026-03-05 | Unsafe Driving | Driver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving | — |
| 2026-03-04 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last | OOS |
| 2026-03-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | — |
| 2026-03-04 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l | — |
| 2026-02-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Adjustable axle locking pins missing or not engaged | OOS |
| 2026-02-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2026-02-25 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically | — |
| 2026-02-19 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV | — |
| 2026-02-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Disc Brake - Severe rusting of brake rotor (disc) | — |
| 2026-02-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | — |
| 2026-02-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Frame - Cracked/loose/sagging/broken frame or chassis | — |
| 2026-02-06 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | — |
| 2026-01-29 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last | OOS |
| 2026-01-29 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Driving beyond 14 hour duty period at time of inspection. (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation | OOS |
| 2026-01-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | — |
| 2026-01-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | — |
| 2026-01-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2026-01-16 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV. | — |
| 2026-01-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Driver failing to conduct pre-trip inspection | — |
| 2026-01-08 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Following too closely | — |
| 2025-11-26 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain | — |
| 2025-11-15 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-10-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative | — |
| 2025-10-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Lamps improper color height location. | — |
| 2025-10-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2025-10-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Drum Brake - Contaminated friction surface | — |
| 2025-10-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2025-10-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate | — |
| 2025-10-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve | — |
| 2025-10-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | OOS |
| 2025-09-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-09-23 | Controlled Substances/​Alcohol | Intoxicating - No driver shall be on duty or operate a commercial motor vehicle while the driver possesses an intoxicati | OOS |
| 2025-09-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-09-09 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Failed to activate hazard warning signal flashers | — |
| 2025-08-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2025-08-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2025-08-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate | — |
| 2025-08-12 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l | — |
| 2025-08-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | Suspension - Leaking 3 PSI in 5 minutes | — |
| 2025-08-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-07-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | — |
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.
2026-04-26 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11TU | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-LC | — | — |
2026-04-08 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLTCD | — | — |
2026-03-17 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLLR | — | — |
2026-03-17 5 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LLPL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LIL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LCL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LRLI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9B-LRLIWR | OOS | — |
2026-03-10 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2SLTRS | — | — |
2026-03-05 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-INAT | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16-D | — | — |
2026-03-04 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLTCD | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LFTSI | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8E-HOSPDOOS | OOS | — |
2026-03-03 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS1 | — | — |
2026-03-01 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLL | — | — |
2026-02-27 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 207B | OOS | — |
2026-02-26 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
2026-02-25 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 24D | — | — |
2026-02-19 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16-D | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C-PI | — | — |
2026-02-06 4 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 201A-FRCLS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 48A-BSRFSAD | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-L | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
2026-01-29 3 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLTL | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 3A2-HOSPRNC | OOS | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8E-HOSPDOOS | OOS | — |
2026-01-20 4 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LRLI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LIL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A4-EEUS | — | — |
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TE-LCMVINFO | — | — |
2026-01-16 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 7A | — | — |
2026-01-16 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLL | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16AD | — | — |
2026-01-08 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLFC | — | — |
2025-11-26 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 8E-HOSPD | — | — |
2025-11-15 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS2 | — | — |
2025-10-22 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
2025-10-16 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LBL | — | — |
2025-10-02 10 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-ALBV | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-ALBV | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53B-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47A-BCFSBD | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47A-BCFSBD | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BOS | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-LCHL | — | — |
2025-09-27 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
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