Franklin Express Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
45 years (granted 1980)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
25 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Franklin Express Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier+broker
Physical address
2305 Bowling Green Rd, Franklin, KY 42134
Phone
(270) 586-3296
Power units
24
Drivers
25
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC123189
Common: Active · Contract: Active · Broker: Active
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: ✓
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Broker
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Property Broker
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Denied — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Broker
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Denied — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Granted — Property Broker
Revocation records
- type license: BROKER · order1 serve date: 10/07/2013 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 11/12/2013
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
4.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 25 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
12.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 25 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
mantlo@franklinexp.com — company domain
Mail host
Microsoft 365
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
1
Reportable crashes
1
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: KY 05/2025 · KY 01/2024 · TN 05/2023 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2026 | KY | Level I — Full |
| Dec 29, 2025 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 25, 2025 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 30, 2025 | TN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 21, 2025 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 16, 2025 | KY | Level I — Full |
| Sep 30, 2025 | KY | Level I — Full |
| Aug 18, 2025 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 8, 2025 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 23, 2025 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 9, 2025 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 8, 2025 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 14, 2025 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 27, 2024 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 24, 2024 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 16, 2024 | KY | Level I — Full |
| Jun 25, 2024 | KY | Level I — Full |
| Jan 8, 2024 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 20, 2023 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 30, 2023 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Nov 28, 2023 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 6, 2023 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 10, 2023 | KY | Level I — Full |
| Sep 22, 2023 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 27, 2023 | KY | Level I — Full |
Most recent 25 of 25 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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