Transport Express Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
38 years (granted 1987)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
59 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Transport Express Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
7045 North Hanley Rd, Hazelwood, MO 63042
Phone
(314) 452-3547
Power units
42
Drivers
38
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC204322
Common: Active · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
5.1%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 59 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
10.2%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 59 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
mkowalczyk@fastrans.com — company domain
Mail host
Google Workspace
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: IL 08/2024 · MO 06/2024 · MO 05/2024 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2026 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 29, 2026 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 26, 2026 | MO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 25, 2026 | MO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 18, 2026 | MO | Level I — Full |
| Feb 6, 2026 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 21, 2026 | IL | Level I — Full |
| Dec 22, 2025 | MO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 18, 2025 | MO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 4, 2025 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 14, 2025 | MO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 9, 2025 | MO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 11, 2025 | MO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 27, 2025 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 19, 2025 | MO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 28, 2025 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 24, 2025 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 23, 2025 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 17, 2025 | MO | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jun 26, 2025 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 16, 2025 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 12, 2025 | MO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 10, 2025 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 5, 2025 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 28, 2025 | MO | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 15, 2025 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 29, 2025 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 23, 2025 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 21, 2025 | MO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 24, 2025 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 21, 2025 | MO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 14, 2025 | MO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 24, 2025 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 6, 2025 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 3, 2025 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 22, 2024 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 24, 2024 | MO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 17, 2024 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 8, 2024 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 4, 2024 | MO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 16, 2024 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 5, 2024 | IL | Level I — Full |
| Aug 7, 2024 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 29, 2024 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 25, 2024 | MO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 23, 2024 | MO | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 29, 2024 | MO | Level I — Full |
| May 14, 2024 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 22, 2024 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 18, 2024 | MO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 20, 2023 | MO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 7, 2023 | MO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 6, 2023 | MO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 26, 2023 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 2, 2023 | MO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 27, 2023 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 26, 2023 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 28, 2023 | MO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 17, 2023 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 59 of 59 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
In the news
Recent coverage
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Cleveland.com · 4/20/2026
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Commercial Carrier Journal · 3/10/2022
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