A TRUCK EXPRESS INC
USDOT 802349MC-Docket MC357237CEDAR HILL, TX
Review before tenderingHazmat-authorized60 power units
A TRUCK EXPRESS INC (USDOT 802349) in CEDAR HILL, TX — 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: $1,000,000.
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- 2 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2007-07-27 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
- 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.
- Driver and vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- 1 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 19 times, most recent 2020-10-05 — 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. The Hazmat Compliance BASIC is also withheld for this hazmat carrier.
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
- Not applicable
- Contract authority
- Active
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0.18
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 1.05
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 2.63
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
1
Injuries
2
Crashes
12
Inspections
3
OOS inspections
5
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $1,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 60
- Total drivers
- 65
- Years in business
- 27
- Hazmat authority
- Yes
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 1 of 2 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- Not available
- Driver OOS rate
- 8.3%Above national
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 25%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
- 19 times last 2020-10-05
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2026-05-06
- Insurance lapse history
- 2 lapse(s) most recent 2007-07-27
- Last compliance review
- None on file
Inspection history (all-time)
21
Inspections
4
OOS inspections
34
Violations
6
OOS violations
0
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-08-02 → 2026-05-21.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2025-10-15
TX
1 injuredTow-away
2025-07-08
TX
Tow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
10 | 1 | 2026-03-16 |
Hazardous materials (HMR) 172
|
7 | 0 | 2025-06-10 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
3 | 1 | 2024-11-27 |
CDL standards 383
|
2 | 2 | 2024-12-18 |
Hazardous materials (HMR) 177
|
2 | 1 | 2024-12-18 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
1 | 0 | 2025-06-10 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing | — |
| 2025-06-10 | Unsafe Driving | Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV | — |
| 2025-06-10 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | Vehicle not placarded as required | — |
| 2025-06-10 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | Maintenance/accessibility of Emergency Response information | — |
| 2025-06-10 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | No or improper Shipping Name | — |
| 2025-06-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | — |
| 2025-02-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | — |
| 2024-12-18 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | Package not secure in vehicle | OOS |
| 2024-12-18 | Driver Fitness | Operating a CMV without a CDL | OOS |
| 2024-12-18 | Driver Fitness | No hazardous materials endorsement on CDL | OOS |
| 2024-12-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable head lamps | — |
| 2024-12-18 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | Placards not affixed to vehicle | — |
| 2024-12-18 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | Placard not visible from direction it faces | — |
| 2024-12-18 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | Placard not securely affixed or attached | — |
| 2024-12-18 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | Offer or transport without emergency response information | — |
| 2024-12-18 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | Shipping paper accessibility | — |
| 2024-12-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2024-11-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | OOS |
| 2024-11-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2024-11-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system | — |
| 2024-11-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | OOS |
| 2024-11-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2024-09-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 8 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-03-16 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 205C | — | — |
2025-06-10 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78 | — | — |
2025-06-10 3 violsHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 172 | 202A2 | — | — |
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 172 | 504A | — | — |
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 172 | 602C1 | — | — |
2025-02-28 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11 | — | — |
2024-12-18 10 viols· 3 OOSHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CDL standards 383 | 23A2 | OOS | — |
| CDL standards 383 | 93B4 | OOS | — |
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 172 | 600C | — | — |
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 177 | 817E | — | — |
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 172 | 506A1 | — | — |
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 172 | 516A | — | — |
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 172 | 516C1 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9H | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 177 | 834A | OOS | — |
2024-11-27 4 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55C2 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3 | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C | — | — |
2024-09-25 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 60(d) | — | — |
2024-01-24 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3(a)(1) | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3(a)(1) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 60(d) | — | — |
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