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USDOT 557151MC273815

First Express Inc — compliance record

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Vetting summary

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Authority age

32 years (granted 1994)

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Liability filing

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

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Inspections

408 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

First Express Inc

DBA

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Entity type

Carrier+broker

Physical address

1135 Freightliner Drive, Nashville, TN 37210

Phone

(615) 244-1425

Power units

85

Drivers

76

First on record

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Last MCS-150 filing

—

Hazmat flag

No

Operating authority

Dockets & filings

MC273815

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

Insurance filings

91X — Great West Casualty Co. · coverage $1M (as filed)
84 — Travelers Casualty & Surety Co. Of America

Out-of-service rates

Driver OOS

1.7%

National average ≈ 5.9% · 408 inspections on record

Vehicle OOS

9.1%

National average ≈ 20.9% · 408 inspections on record

Email & web forensics

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On-file email

sonnypetty@firstexpress.net — company domain

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Domain age

firstexpress.net registered 1998-05-18 (28 years)

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Mail host

Google Workspace

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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

3

With injuries

0

With fatalities

Most recent: TN 04/2026 · TN 02/2026 · IN 12/2025 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.

Safety record

Inspection history

2026: 852025: 1262024: 1352023: 62
Level I — Full: 199Level III — Driver-only: 167Level II — Walk-around: 42
DateStateLevel
Jul 3, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Jun 30, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Jun 27, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Jun 23, 2026MSLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 19, 2026SCLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 15, 2026INLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 11, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 11, 2026INLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 6, 2026NCLevel I — Full
Jun 5, 2026NCLevel I — Full
Jun 2, 2026INLevel III — Driver-only
May 26, 2026NCLevel I — Full
May 23, 2026NCLevel I — Full
May 20, 2026TNLevel I — Full
May 16, 2026NCLevel I — Full
May 15, 2026TNLevel I — Full
May 15, 2026TNLevel I — Full
May 13, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
May 12, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
May 11, 2026TNLevel I — Full
May 11, 2026NCLevel III — Driver-only
May 9, 2026NCLevel I — Full
May 7, 2026NCLevel I — Full
May 6, 2026MSLevel III — Driver-only
May 5, 2026KYLevel I — Full
May 5, 2026NCLevel I — Full
Apr 30, 2026PALevel III — Driver-only
Apr 29, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Apr 29, 2026OHLevel II — Walk-around
Apr 27, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 25, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 23, 2026NCLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 22, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Apr 17, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Apr 17, 2026NCLevel I — Full
Apr 16, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 13, 2026GALevel III — Driver-only
Apr 9, 2026NCLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 8, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 2, 2026NCLevel I — Full
Mar 30, 2026NCLevel III — Driver-only
Mar 29, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Mar 26, 2026NCLevel I — Full
Mar 24, 2026NCLevel I — Full
Mar 11, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Mar 9, 2026NCLevel I — Full
Mar 9, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Mar 6, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Mar 4, 2026KYLevel I — Full
Mar 3, 2026NCLevel III — Driver-only
Mar 2, 2026NCLevel III — Driver-only
Mar 2, 2026SCLevel III — Driver-only
Mar 1, 2026FLLevel III — Driver-only
Feb 27, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Feb 26, 2026NCLevel II — Walk-around
Feb 24, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Feb 24, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Feb 24, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Feb 19, 2026SCLevel III — Driver-only
Feb 18, 2026NCLevel I — Full
Feb 18, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Feb 18, 2026NCLevel I — Full
Feb 17, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Feb 17, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Feb 12, 2026KYLevel I — Full
Feb 12, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Feb 11, 2026NCLevel I — Full
Feb 11, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Feb 10, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Feb 10, 2026NCLevel III — Driver-only
Feb 9, 2026TNLevel II — Walk-around
Feb 9, 2026MOLevel III — Driver-only
Feb 7, 2026NCLevel II — Walk-around
Jan 30, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Jan 30, 2026NCLevel III — Driver-only
Jan 29, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Jan 23, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Jan 21, 2026NCLevel I — Full
Jan 21, 2026KYLevel II — Walk-around
Jan 20, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Jan 13, 2026USLevel I — Full
Jan 8, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Jan 7, 2026NCLevel III — Driver-only
Jan 5, 2026OHLevel II — Walk-around
Jan 5, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Dec 30, 2025TNLevel I — Full
Dec 26, 2025NCLevel I — Full
Dec 15, 2025MOLevel I — Full
Dec 12, 2025SCLevel I — Full
Dec 8, 2025TNLevel III — Driver-only
Dec 3, 2025TNLevel I — Full
Dec 3, 2025GALevel III — Driver-only
Nov 30, 2025GALevel III — Driver-only
Nov 24, 2025TNLevel I — Full
Nov 18, 2025NCLevel I — Full
Nov 12, 2025TNLevel II — Walk-around
Nov 12, 2025TNLevel III — Driver-only
Nov 12, 2025TNLevel I — Full
Nov 7, 2025NCLevel III — Driver-only
Nov 3, 2025KYLevel II — Walk-around

Most recent 100 of 408 inspections on file.

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