Firstway Express Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
31 years (granted 1995)
Liability filing
$750K BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
35 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Free sbcglobal.net inbox on the federal record
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Firstway Express Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
2410 W 8th Street, Marion, IN 46953
Phone
(765) 668-1701
Power units
14
Drivers
20
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC286835
Common: None · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
2.9%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 35 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
2.9%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 35 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
john.fwe@sbcglobal.net — free consumer inbox, the #1 vetting flag
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
2
Reportable crashes
2
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: NJ 07/2024 · IN 07/2024 · PA 11/2023 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2026 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 6, 2026 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 26, 2026 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 19, 2026 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 2, 2026 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 21, 2026 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 8, 2026 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 11, 2025 | OH | Level I — Full |
| Nov 24, 2025 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 20, 2025 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 7, 2025 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 2, 2025 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 24, 2025 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 2, 2025 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 17, 2025 | NJ | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 11, 2025 | NJ | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 1, 2025 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 10, 2024 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 28, 2024 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 18, 2024 | NJ | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 6, 2024 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 4, 2024 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 25, 2024 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 13, 2024 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 30, 2024 | OH | Level I — Full |
| Apr 24, 2024 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 24, 2024 | PA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 20, 2024 | NJ | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 7, 2023 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 14, 2023 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 9, 2023 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 6, 2023 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 4, 2023 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 21, 2023 | OH | Level I — Full |
| Jul 19, 2023 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 35 of 35 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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