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Express Freight Inc

Inactive

Authorized for Hire

Express Freight Inc is a registered motor carrier with the FMCSA under USDOT number 1278638 and MC number 494530. The company operates from Chattanooga, TN, and currently has an inactive operating status, and has 90 power units and 90 drivers on record. Brokers and shippers should verify authority status before tendering loads to inactive carriers.

This USDOT is inactive

FMCSA lists this carrier as inactive, which means it is not currently authorized to operate. Inactive does not mean the carrier never existed or that the historical data on this page is inaccurate. The record stays on USDOTwatch because brokers, insurers, and compliance teams still need to look up historical entities, audit past bookings, and trace predecessor carriers when reviewing related operations. See the methodology for how inactive records are handled.

Is this carrier bookable?

Blocking Record Issue

There is a blocking issue on this exact carrier record that should be resolved before booking.

Six things go into this read of Express Freight Inc's record: operating authority, out-of-service status, insurance filings, safety rating, BASIC percentile scores, and MCS-150 freshness. Every one of them comes straight from the public FMCSA record. None of them tell you how the carrier handles damage claims or hits delivery windows, so always pull a fresh insurance certificate from the carrier and confirm rates and contact details on a current rate confirmation before you tender.

Stop signs

  • Authority

    This exact USDOT record does not show active authority.

Things to review

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    Insurance

    Insurance status is not clearly shown here. Get a current certificate before you book.

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    MCS-150

    MCS-150 is older than 2 years (Jan 15, 2009). Fleet details may be stale.

Passed checks

  • Out-of-service

    No out-of-service order is shown on this record.

Identity

Who Express Freight Inc is on FMCSA's record: legal contact information, the kind of operation they're registered to run, and what they self-report carrying. This is the baseline you cross-reference every other section against.

Address
329 Wauhatchie Pike , Chattanooga , TN 37419
Phone
(423) 821-8200
Email
Entity type
Authorized for Hire

Licensed to transport goods or passengers for compensation.

Operation type
Interstate

Authorized to operate across state lines.

Operating status
Inactive
Insurance on file
N/A
MCS-150 filing date
Jan 15, 2009

Biennial update form required by FMCSA.

Authority

Whether Express Freight Inc can legally move freight today, and the full FMCSA history of how their operating authority has changed over time. Brokers checking a new carrier should always start here.

Operating status

Inactive

Out-of-service status

No active OOS order

Authority revocations

Revocation orders FMCSA has issued against Express Freight Inc's operating authority. Voluntary revocations are typically requested by the carrier when winding down operations or restructuring. Involuntary revocations are FMCSA enforcement actions, usually triggered by missed insurance filings, missed civil penalty payments, or compliance failures. An involuntary revocation in the recent history is the strongest negative signal on this page.

  • MC494530

    INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · CONTRACT

    Effective 2009-06-29

    Served 2009-05-26

  • MC494530

    INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · CONTRACT

    Effective 2005-08-29

    Served 2005-07-25

  • MC494530

    INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · CONTRACT

    Effective 2004-10-18

    Served 2004-09-14

Authority history

Every operating-authority action FMCSA has recorded against Express Freight Inc, sourced from the AuthHist public dataset. This covers original applications, dismissals, grants, suspensions, and reinstatements across every authority type the carrier has held or attempted to hold. A clean history typically shows one or two grant rows and nothing else. Multiple dismissals or revocations are worth a closer look before booking.

AuthorityActionServedDispositionDecided
MC494530INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION2009-04-09DISCONTINUED REVOCATION2009-05-06
MC494530INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION2008-09-22DISCONTINUED REVOCATION2008-10-02
MC494530INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION2008-01-07DISCONTINUED REVOCATION2008-01-18
MC494530INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION2007-04-16DISCONTINUED REVOCATION2007-04-18
MC494530INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION2007-03-20DISCONTINUED REVOCATION2007-03-29
MC494530REINSTATED2007-01-16REVOKED2009-06-29
MC494530REINSTATED2004-11-10REVOKED2005-08-29
MC494530GRANTED2004-08-26REVOKED2004-10-18

Safety

Everything FMCSA has on Express Freight Inc's safety record: the formal safety rating, behavior-analysis BASIC scores, full inspection and crash totals, and operational metrics like drivers per power unit and annual miles per power unit. Numbers below the national average sit in the green; numbers well above are worth a closer look.

FMCSA Safety Rating

Not Rated

This carrier has not received a formal safety rating from FMCSA. Only carriers that have undergone a compliance review receive a rating. The majority of registered carriers are unrated.

View official FMCSA record →

Crash history

All time

21

Total

0

Fatal

11

Injuries

21

Tow-away

21 crashes reported. That translates to approximately 233.3 crashes per 1,000 power units.

Fleet profile

Small fleet (10–99 units)

Raw fleet counts only tell you so much about a carrier. A 100-truck fleet with 300 drivers is almost certainly running team or multi-shift over-the-road operations. A 100-truck fleet with 90 drivers is more likely owner-operators, regional, or local work. The ratios below are calculated from FMCSA fleet, mileage, and inspection data and show you how Express Freight Inc actually runs day to day. That helps you judge whether their capacity, utilization, and safety performance match the kind of load you're looking to tender.

Drivers per Power Unit

1.00

Roughly one driver per truck. Typical for regional or local fleets.

Miles per Power Unit

10,556 mi

Lower utilization often seen with local, dedicated, or specialty operations (2008 data).

Crashes per 1,000 Units

233.3

Significantly above industry average (3.2 per 1,000 units).

Insurance

What FMCSA's Licensing & Insurance system has on file for Express Freight Inc right now, and the full filing history including cancelled policies. A current ON FILE status is the baseline; the history below is where you spot recent cancellations, instability, or coverage gaps that the live status field can't show on its own.

Current insurance status

No filing on record

Insurance history

Every insurance filing FMCSA has on record for Express Freight Inc, up to the 25 most recent including cancelled policies. Each row shows the form type, the insurance company, when the policy went into effect, and when (or if) it was cancelled. Common things brokers look for: a recent cancellation with no replacement on file (the carrier may not have valid coverage right now), repeated short-lived policies with different insurers (instability), and the actual coverage amount versus the freight value.

Form / Type Insurer Effective Cancelled Coverage
Form 34 IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY 2009-05-15 2009-06-19

CANCEL

$1,000
Form 91X IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY 2009-05-06 2009-06-19

CANCEL

$1,000
Form 91X IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY 2008-10-01 2009-05-06

CANCEL

$1,000
Form 34 IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY 2008-09-26 2009-05-15

CANCEL

$1,000
Form 91X STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. 2008-01-16 2008-10-19

TERM/CANCL

$1,000
Form 91X LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY 2007-04-16 2007-04-16

TERM/REPL

$1,000
Form 91X UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. 2007-04-16 2007-04-16

TERM/REPL

$1,000
Form 91X LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY 2007-02-13 2007-04-16

CANCEL

$1,000
Form 91X CANAL INSURANCE CO. 2007-01-05 2007-02-13

TERM/REPL

$1,000
Form 91X CANAL INSURANCE CO. 2004-10-15 2005-08-19

CANCEL

$1,000
Form 91X LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY 2003-10-11 2004-10-11

CANCEL

$1,000

Connections

Other USDOT records and external filings that link to Express Freight Inc. Connected carriers share contact information; process agents show every state where the carrier has filed an agent for service of legal process. Both are useful for tracing related operations and verifying the carrier's stated geographic footprint.

Connected carriers

Other FMCSA-registered carriers whose contact information matches this one. We match on normalized phone numbers, email addresses, and physical addresses across every active and inactive USDOT record. Sharing contact details is common between affiliated companies, recently rebranded operations, fleet acquisitions, and shared dispatch offices, so a match alone is not a problem. Brokers typically review the matched carriers alongside the one they are about to book to confirm the relationship is what they expect.

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    USDOT 2228408 · MC 417558 · Authorized for Hire

    Active
    Address
    329 WAUHATCHIE PIKE, Chattanooga, TN, 37419
    Phone
    (423) 821-8200
    Safety rating
    Unrated
    Insurance
    N/A
    Fleet
    0 power units · 0 drivers
    Inspections / OOS
    0 insp · 0 OOS
    Crashes
    0 total
    Shared phone Shared address
  • Express Freight Systems Inc

    USDOT 318787 · MC 210331 · Authorized for Hire

    Inactive
    Address
    329 WAUHATCHIE PIKE, Chattanooga, TN, 37419
    Phone
    (423) 821-8200
    Safety rating
    Unrated
    Insurance
    N/A
    Fleet
    90 power units · 90 drivers
    Inspections / OOS
    0 insp · 0 OOS
    Crashes
    104 total · 3 fatal
    Shared phone Shared address
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    USDOT 1082085 · MC 448883 · Authorized for Hire

    Inactive
    Address
    329 WAUHATCHIE PIKE, Chattanooga, TN, 37419
    Phone
    (423) 821-8200
    Safety rating
    Unrated
    Insurance
    N/A
    Fleet
    54 power units · 54 drivers
    Inspections / OOS
    0 insp · 0 OOS
    Crashes
    1 total
    Shared phone Shared address
  • Exp Logistics Inc

    USDOT 1912943 · MC 659293 · Authorized for Hire

    Inactive
    Address
    329 WAUHATCHIE PIKE, Chattanooga, TN, 37419
    Phone
    (866) 293-6953
    Safety rating
    Unrated
    Insurance
    N/A
    Fleet
    1 power unit · 1 driver
    Inspections / OOS
    0 insp · 0 OOS
    Crashes
    6 total
    Shared address
  • Fleet Logistics Inc

    USDOT 1446058 · MC 540911 · Authorized for Hire

    Inactive
    Address
    2805 KELL ROAD, Signal Mountain, TN, 37377
    Phone
    (423) 821-8200
    Safety rating
    Unrated
    Insurance
    N/A
    Fleet
    4 power units · 2 drivers
    Inspections / OOS
    0 insp · 0 OOS
    Crashes
    0 total
    Shared phone
  • Tmi of Tennessee Inc

    DBA Exp Logistics

    USDOT 2252649 · MC 659293 · Authorized for Hire

    Inactive
    Address
    329 WAUHATCHIE PIKE, Chattanooga, TN, 37419
    Phone
    (866) 293-6953
    Safety rating
    Unrated
    Insurance
    N/A
    Fleet
    15 power units · 15 drivers
    Inspections / OOS
    0 insp · 0 OOS
    Crashes
    0 total
    Shared address
  • Xrg Logistics Inc

    USDOT 1166830 · MC 467483 · Authorized for Hire

    Inactive
    Address
    329 WAUHATCHIE PIKE, Chattanooga, TN, 37419
    Phone
    (423) 648-1112
    Safety rating
    Unrated
    Insurance
    N/A
    Fleet
    83 power units · 83 drivers
    Inspections / OOS
    0 insp · 0 OOS
    Crashes
    18 total · 1 fatal
    Shared address

Recent activity

Field-level changes detected in Express Freight Inc's FMCSA record over the last 90 days. Each row shows what changed and when, so you can spot authority lapses, insurance shifts, or safety updates that may have happened since you last booked them.

DateFieldPreviousNew
May 4, 2026Total Crashes021
May 4, 2026Injury Crashes011
May 4, 2026Towaway Crashes021
May 3, 2026Total Crashes210
May 3, 2026Injury Crashes110
May 3, 2026Towaway Crashes210
Apr 13, 2026Total Crashes021
Apr 13, 2026Injury Crashes011
Apr 13, 2026Towaway Crashes021

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions brokers and shippers ask about Express Freight Inc and how to interpret the FMCSA data shown on this page.

What is the USDOT number for Express Freight Inc?

Express Freight Inc is assigned USDOT number 1278638 by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. This number uniquely identifies the carrier in federal safety records and is used to track inspections, crashes, compliance reviews, and operating authority over time.

What is the MC number for Express Freight Inc?

Express Freight Inc's MC number is 494530. The MC (Motor Carrier) number is the operating authority number issued by FMCSA, separate from the USDOT number. It authorizes the carrier to transport regulated commodities for hire in interstate commerce.

Is Express Freight Inc authorized to operate?

Express Freight Inc's current operating status is INACTIVE. They do not currently have a formal safety rating from FMCSA. Always verify operating authority and request a current insurance certificate before tendering loads.

What does it mean that Express Freight Inc is inactive?

An inactive operating status means Express Freight Inc's USDOT registration has lapsed, often because they failed to file the required biennial MCS-150 update or chose to deactivate their authority. Inactive carriers are not currently authorized to operate. Do not tender loads to inactive carriers without first verifying current authority directly with FMCSA.

How many crashes has Express Freight Inc been involved in?

FMCSA records 21 reported crashes for Express Freight Inc over a rolling 24-month window, including 0 fatal, 11 injury, and 21 tow-away crashes. Crash counts include both preventable and non-preventable events. Always evaluate raw counts against fleet size and miles driven.

How large is Express Freight Inc's fleet?

Express Freight Inc operates 90 power units (trucks and tractors) and reports 90 drivers on their FMCSA MCS-150 form. Fleet figures are self-reported and updated biennially, so the live operational fleet may differ slightly.

Where is Express Freight Inc located?

Express Freight Inc is headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee at 329 Wauhatchie Pike. They operate in interstate commerce across state lines.

What does "Not Rated" mean?

"Not Rated" means FMCSA has not conducted a formal compliance review for this carrier. It does not indicate a safety problem on its own. The vast majority of registered carriers operate without a formal rating because compliance reviews are typically only triggered by elevated risk indicators, complaints, or scheduled audits. Use BASIC scores, inspection history, and crash records to evaluate unrated carriers.

How often is FMCSA data updated?

FMCSA refreshes carrier census data daily. Inspection and crash records are typically published within 30 days of the underlying event. Safety ratings and BASIC scores update on FMCSA's monthly cycle. The "last checked" timestamp at the bottom of this page shows when the most recent FMCSA poll happened.

Should I monitor Express Freight Inc for changes?

If you tender loads to Express Freight Inc regularly, monitoring is worth considering. Operating authority can lapse, insurance can drop, and safety ratings can change between bookings. Email alerts surface those changes the moment FMCSA publishes them, so you find out before your next load instead of after a problem on the road.

Where does this data come from?

All data on this page is sourced from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) via the DOT Open Data Portal. It includes the Company Census File, roadside inspection records, crash reports, and SMS/BASIC safety scores. Data is self-reported by carriers and updated regularly by FMCSA. For the authoritative single-source-of-truth record, cross-reference with FMCSA SAFER.

About this data

This profile is compiled from publicly available FMCSA data including the Company Census File, inspection and crash reports, SMS/BASIC safety scores, the Licensing & Insurance system, and the AuthHist, Revocation, OUT OF SERVICE ORDERS, InsHist, and BOC3 datasets on the DOT public data portal. Data is self-reported by carriers and updated daily by FMCSA. Inspection and crash data covers a rolling 24-month window. BASIC scores are recalculated monthly. For authoritative records, verify with FMCSA SAFER.

This record was last checked on Jun 5, 2026 and the most recent change was on May 4, 2026.