Relay Express Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
39 years (granted 1987)
Liability filing
$750K BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
41 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Relay Express Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
498 Commercial Drive, Fairfield, OH 45014
Phone
(513) 860-2555
Power units
23
Drivers
21
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC192957
Common: Active · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
2.4%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 41 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
9.8%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 41 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
pylej@relayexpress.com — company domain
Domain age
relayexpress.com registered 1997-10-17 (29 years)
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
3
Reportable crashes
3
Tow-aways
1
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: OH 02/2026 · OH 12/2025 · KY 08/2025 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 2026 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 22, 2026 | KY | Level I — Full |
| May 18, 2026 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 24, 2026 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 15, 2026 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 6, 2026 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 22, 2026 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 21, 2026 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 15, 2026 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 16, 2025 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 19, 2025 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 30, 2025 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 10, 2025 | MI | Level I — Full |
| Sep 8, 2025 | KY | Level I — Full |
| Jul 30, 2025 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 22, 2025 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 17, 2025 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 25, 2025 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 27, 2025 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 27, 2025 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 23, 2024 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 18, 2024 | KY | Level I — Full |
| Nov 26, 2024 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 15, 2024 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 2, 2024 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 22, 2024 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 23, 2024 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 12, 2024 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 26, 2024 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 21, 2024 | KY | Level I — Full |
| Jan 31, 2024 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 30, 2024 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 18, 2024 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 5, 2024 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 1, 2023 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 29, 2023 | MI | Level I — Full |
| Nov 13, 2023 | IN | Level I — Full |
| Nov 6, 2023 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 23, 2023 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 23, 2023 | IN | Level I — Full |
| Jul 7, 2023 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 41 of 41 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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