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USDOT 54988MC135283

Grand Island Express — compliance record

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Vetting summary

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Authority age

48 years (granted 1978)

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Liability filing

$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum

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Inspections

383 on file

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Out-of-service

Within normal range vs national averages

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Email identity

Company domain, matches website

Federal identity

Registration snapshot

Legal name

Grand Island Express Inc

DBA

Grand Island Express

Entity type

Carrier+broker

Physical address

432 South Stuhr Road, Grand Island, NE 68801

Phone

(308) 384-8555

Power units

158

Drivers

164

First on record

—

Last MCS-150 filing

—

Hazmat flag

No

Operating authority

Dockets & filings

MC135283

Common: Active · Contract: Active · Broker: Active

Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: ✓

Authority history

  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
  • Involuntary Revocation — Broker
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Contract
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Property Broker

Insurance filings

85 — Pacific Financial Association, Inc.
91X — The Travelers Indemnity Co. Of Connecticut · coverage $1M (as filed)

Out-of-service rates

Driver OOS

0.5%

National average ≈ 5.9% · 383 inspections on record

Vehicle OOS

8.6%

National average ≈ 20.9% · 383 inspections on record

Email & web forensics

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On-file email

jim.pirnie@giexpress.com — company domain

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Domain age

giexpress.com registered 1995-11-17 (31 years)

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Mail host

Microsoft 365

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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

10

Reportable crashes

10

Tow-aways

1

With injuries

0

With fatalities

Most recent: IL 01/2026 · NE 11/2025 · MO 11/2025 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.

Safety record

Inspection history

2026: 512025: 1222024: 1572023: 53
Level III — Driver-only: 256Level II — Walk-around: 73Level I — Full: 53Level V — Vehicle-only: 1
DateStateLevel
Jul 7, 2026PALevel III — Driver-only
Jul 5, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 29, 2026NELevel III — Driver-only
Jun 26, 2026NELevel III — Driver-only
Jun 25, 2026NELevel III — Driver-only
Jun 25, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 23, 2026MOLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 15, 2026OKLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 7, 2026IALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 4, 2026WILevel II — Walk-around
Jun 3, 2026NELevel III — Driver-only
Jun 2, 2026MDLevel III — Driver-only
May 31, 2026IALevel II — Walk-around
May 28, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
May 18, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
May 14, 2026IALevel I — Full
May 13, 2026NELevel III — Driver-only
May 11, 2026OHLevel III — Driver-only
May 8, 2026IALevel III — Driver-only
May 2, 2026IALevel III — Driver-only
Apr 16, 2026NELevel III — Driver-only
Apr 13, 2026OHLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 13, 2026MALevel III — Driver-only
Apr 10, 2026IALevel II — Walk-around
Apr 10, 2026GALevel III — Driver-only
Apr 8, 2026OHLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 7, 2026INLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 3, 2026IALevel III — Driver-only
Apr 3, 2026NELevel III — Driver-only
Apr 1, 2026WVLevel III — Driver-only
Mar 21, 2026INLevel III — Driver-only
Mar 10, 2026INLevel III — Driver-only
Mar 8, 2026NELevel III — Driver-only
Mar 4, 2026WILevel II — Walk-around
Feb 28, 2026KSLevel II — Walk-around
Feb 25, 2026INLevel II — Walk-around
Feb 24, 2026IALevel II — Walk-around
Feb 17, 2026KSLevel II — Walk-around
Feb 17, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Feb 12, 2026MILevel III — Driver-only
Feb 12, 2026NELevel III — Driver-only
Feb 7, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Feb 5, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Feb 4, 2026INLevel III — Driver-only
Jan 27, 2026IALevel III — Driver-only
Jan 20, 2026NELevel III — Driver-only
Jan 20, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Jan 20, 2026IALevel III — Driver-only
Jan 19, 2026IALevel III — Driver-only
Jan 14, 2026OKLevel III — Driver-only
Jan 3, 2026IALevel III — Driver-only
Dec 31, 2025NELevel III — Driver-only
Dec 17, 2025CTLevel III — Driver-only
Dec 13, 2025ILLevel III — Driver-only
Dec 12, 2025NELevel III — Driver-only
Dec 3, 2025NELevel III — Driver-only
Nov 22, 2025ILLevel III — Driver-only
Nov 7, 2025IALevel I — Full
Nov 7, 2025NELevel III — Driver-only
Oct 30, 2025NELevel III — Driver-only
Oct 24, 2025NELevel III — Driver-only
Oct 22, 2025NELevel I — Full
Oct 20, 2025PALevel III — Driver-only
Oct 16, 2025IALevel II — Walk-around
Oct 10, 2025TNLevel I — Full
Oct 10, 2025KSLevel I — Full
Oct 7, 2025IALevel I — Full
Oct 3, 2025NELevel III — Driver-only
Oct 3, 2025OHLevel I — Full
Oct 3, 2025IALevel III — Driver-only
Sep 30, 2025ILLevel I — Full
Sep 27, 2025NELevel III — Driver-only
Sep 26, 2025OHLevel III — Driver-only
Sep 24, 2025IALevel II — Walk-around
Sep 23, 2025MALevel I — Full
Sep 22, 2025INLevel III — Driver-only
Sep 19, 2025OHLevel I — Full
Sep 18, 2025TXLevel II — Walk-around
Sep 16, 2025PALevel III — Driver-only
Sep 16, 2025PALevel III — Driver-only
Sep 16, 2025ILLevel III — Driver-only
Sep 12, 2025PALevel III — Driver-only
Sep 11, 2025NELevel III — Driver-only
Sep 10, 2025NELevel III — Driver-only
Sep 9, 2025INLevel III — Driver-only
Sep 8, 2025NELevel III — Driver-only
Sep 5, 2025PALevel II — Walk-around
Sep 5, 2025ILLevel III — Driver-only
Sep 4, 2025CTLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 24, 2025NELevel III — Driver-only
Aug 19, 2025NYLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 12, 2025OHLevel I — Full
Aug 11, 2025PALevel III — Driver-only
Aug 11, 2025OKLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 5, 2025PALevel II — Walk-around
Aug 1, 2025ILLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 29, 2025IALevel III — Driver-only
Jul 25, 2025NELevel III — Driver-only
Jul 23, 2025MOLevel I — Full
Jul 23, 2025OHLevel III — Driver-only

Most recent 100 of 383 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

Grand Island Express Boosts Fleet Efficiency with - Commercial Carrier Journal

Commercial Carrier Journal · 5/1/2025

2025 Nebraska Truck Driving Championships held in Grand Island - Central Nebraska Today

Central Nebraska Today · 6/11/2025

Nebraska trucking company is still trucking strong thanks to three generations of family leadership - CDLLife

CDLLife · 11/8/2021

ODFL's Mark Cole wins Nebraska Truck Driving Championships - Truckers News

Truckers News · 6/11/2025

Best Fleets to Drive For in 2025: CarriersEdge Announces Winners - Fleet Equipment Magazine

Fleet Equipment Magazine · 2/11/2025

20 carriers named as 2021 Best Fleets to Drive For - FreightWaves

FreightWaves · 1/6/2021

Grand Island Express shows why they've been a 'Best Fleet to Drive For' for a decade with major pay increase - CDLLife

CDLLife · 8/10/2021

2025's Best Fleets to Drive For named; 10 added to Hall of Fame - Truckers News

Truckers News · 1/28/2025

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