Silva's Express Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
38 years (granted 1988)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
16 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Silva's Express Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
81 Phoenix Avenue, Lowell, MA 01852
Phone
(978) 454-4805
Power units
6
Drivers
6
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC205643
Common: Active · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: ✓ · HHG: ✓ · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: ✓ · Bond: —
Authority history
- Reinstated — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Reinstated — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Reinstated — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Passenger Contract Carrier
- Granted — Household Goods Contract Carrier
Revocation records
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 12/06/1995 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 01/31/1997
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 04/24/1996 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
- type license: CONTRACT · order1 serve date: 04/25/1996 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 16 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
37.5%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 16 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
john@silvasexpress.com — company domain
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
4
Reportable crashes
4
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: MA 07/2026 · MA 05/2026 · AL 08/2025 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2026 | VT | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 12, 2026 | MS | Level I — Full |
| Apr 21, 2026 | CT | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 11, 2025 | MA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 22, 2025 | AR | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 26, 2024 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 19, 2024 | NY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 1, 2024 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 18, 2024 | LA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 13, 2024 | RI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 10, 2024 | NY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 20, 2023 | SC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 26, 2023 | CT | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 21, 2023 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 19, 2023 | CT | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 3, 2023 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 16 of 16 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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