1st Express Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
41 years (granted 1985)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
33 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
1st Express Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
227 Matzinger Road, Toledo, OH 43612
Phone
(419) 476-6881
Power units
27
Drivers
29
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC181440
Common: Active · Contract: Active · Broker: Inactive
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Broker
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Broker
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Rejected — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Granted — Property Broker
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
Revocation records
- type license: BROKER · order1 serve date: 09/04/2013 · order2 type desc: VOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 33 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
6.1%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 33 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
monica@1stexpressinc.com — company domain
Domain age
1stexpressinc.com registered 2002-03-13 (24 years)
Mail host
Self-hosted / other
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
2
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: OH 06/2025 · MI 01/2025 · OH 09/2024 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 2026 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 13, 2026 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 17, 2026 | MI | Level I — Full |
| Dec 31, 2025 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 17, 2025 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 28, 2025 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 21, 2025 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 21, 2025 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 12, 2025 | IN | Level I — Full |
| Oct 23, 2025 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 11, 2025 | OH | Level I — Full |
| Aug 15, 2025 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 11, 2025 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 7, 2025 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 14, 2025 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 3, 2025 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 20, 2025 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 13, 2025 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 11, 2025 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 15, 2025 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 11, 2024 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 27, 2024 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 28, 2024 | OH | Level I — Full |
| Aug 19, 2024 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 16, 2024 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 15, 2024 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 1, 2024 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 21, 2024 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 26, 2024 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 13, 2024 | OH | Level I — Full |
| Feb 5, 2024 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 29, 2024 | IN | Level I — Full |
| Jul 18, 2023 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 33 of 33 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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