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FRANKLIN EXPRESS INCORPORATED

Joins 18 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 9, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Property Broker reinstated · May 13, 2016
Policy effective · Mar 26, 2002
Review these
  • Property Broker gap · 893 days Inactive Dec 2, 2013 → reinstated May 13, 2016
On file
  • Broker bond/trust on file · BMC-84 surety bond HANOVER INSURANCE CO. · BMC-84 surety bond or BMC-85 trust — not BIPD liability insurance Details →
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file American Trucking Associations Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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TruckCodex risk summary — FRANKLIN EXPRESS INCORPORATED (USDOT 2061)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Property Broker gap · 893 days — Inactive Dec 2, 2013 → reinstated May 13, 2016

On file:
  • Broker bond/trust on file · BMC-84 surety bond — HANOVER INSURANCE CO. · BMC-84 surety bond or BMC-85 trust — not BIPD liability insurance
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — American Trucking Associations
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2061/
As of: Oct 9, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2061 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Company officer: RONALD MANTLO Company officer 2: WESLEY ROWLAND General Freight Liquids / Gases Based in FRANKLIN, KY

FMCSA census as of Oct 9, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
NR

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: Peer OOS benchmark not available for this carrier.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory safety rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Legal Name FRANKLIN EXPRESS INC → FRANKLIN EXPRESS INCORPORATED · Aug 19, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
common 1 active
Insurance

ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-91X · $1,000,000

1 active liability filing · 1 bond/trust

BOC-3 agent

American Trucking Associations

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2061
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
MC / docket MC123189
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer RONALD MANTLO
Company officer 2 WESLEY ROWLAND
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Liquids / Gases
Fleet size 24 units
Drivers 25
Annual mileage 1,651,438 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (270) 586-3296
Email: [email protected]
Physical
2305 BOWLING GREEN RD
FRANKLIN, KY 42134
Mailing
PO BOX 473
FRANKLIN, KY 42135
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2061
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,651,438 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 16.7% vs 23.4% -6.7 pts
Driver OOS Rate 6.3% vs 6.7% -0.4 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.22 vs 1.80 -1.58
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%
Active liability insurance
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BMC-91X · $1,000,000 · CA-K 161 81
Effective Mar 26, 2002
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)
HANOVER INSURANCE CO.
BMC-84 surety bond · BL5A912295
Effective May 1, 2016

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2016-05-13 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 24 0 0
Trailers 110 16 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Accident reports (24 months)

All 13 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 0 1 1
Crash reports 0 0 1 1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 32 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 18 18 0
OOS inspections 1 1 0
OOS percentage 5.56% 5.56% —
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
24
Drivers
25
Inspections
32
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
16.7%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
13 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 16.7% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Property Broker authority was inactive from Dec 2, 2013 to May 13, 2016 (893 days)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record.

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Legal Name FRANKLIN EXPRESS INC FRANKLIN EXPRESS INCORPORATED
      FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (17 months)

2023-11 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
3 violations
1 OOS · 33.3%
Driver Fitness
1 violation
1 OOS · 100.0%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Kentucky (KY) 10 1 10.0% Sep 10, 2026
Tennessee (TN) 8 1 12.5% Sep 25, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Volvo 20
Wabash National 14
Mack 5
Stoughton 2
Vanguard 2
Freightliner 2
Fruehauf 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 0.17 0 — Oct 5, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 5, 2026
Hours of Service 1 — 0.91 1 — Oct 5, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 5, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 — 3.60 4 — Oct 5, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (32 rows) View all 32 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89109925 Sep 25, 2026 TN 1 STANTON TN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
KY 015159A · 4V4WC9EG6SN689564
0 — No
89108910 Sep 25, 2026 TN 1 STANTON TN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
KY 004050A · 4V4WC9EG4SN678160
0 — No
88958354 Sep 10, 2026 KY 3 SONORA KY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
KY 006845A · 3AKJHTDV2SSVT3132
0 — No
88849840 Aug 28, 2026 TN 1 STANTON TN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
KY A98044 · 4V4WC9EGXRN655248
0 — No
88848686 Aug 28, 2026 TN 1 STANTON TN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
KY A94679 · 4V4WC9EG6RN624885
0 — No
87812232 May 11, 2026 KY 1 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
KY A83176 · 4V4WC9EG0NN283395
1 395.3A3II No
86681980 Dec 29, 2025 TN 3 MANCHESTER TN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
KY A92337 · 4V4WC9EG0PN613572
0 — No
86425565 Nov 25, 2025 TN 3 STANTON TN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
KY A98172 · 4V4WC9EG1RN655249
0 — No
86212547 Oct 30, 2025 TN 2 GALLATIN TN
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
KY A98727 · 1M1AW09Y0GM050587
1 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 No
86106696 Oct 21, 2025 KY 3 ELIZABETHTOWN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
KY A83176 · 4V4WC9EG0NN283395
0 — No
86067200 Oct 16, 2025 KY 1 VERONA
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
KY A98732 · 1M1AW09Y8HM076436
0 — No
85916518 Sep 30, 2025 KY 1 WALTON
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
KY A81369 · 4V4WC9EG6MN283254
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
85531166 Aug 18, 2025 KY 3 ELIZABETHTOWN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
KY A88512 · 4V4WC9EG7NN606566
0 — No
85440715 Aug 8, 2025 KY 2 ELIZABETHTOWN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
KY A92337 · 4V4WC9EG0PN613572
0 — No
85016805 Jun 23, 2025 KY 3 ELIZABETHTOWN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
KY 006845A · 3AKJHTDV2SSVT3132
0 — No
84633281 May 9, 2025 TN 3 KNOXVILLE TN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
KY A98044 · 4V4WC9EGXRN655248
1 391.11B4 Yes
84625650 May 8, 2025 KY 3 ELIZABETHTOWN
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
KY A98732 · 1M1AW09Y8HM076436
1 396.17C No
84416908 Apr 14, 2025 KY 3 ELIZABETHTOWN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
KY A88512 · 4V4WC9EG7NN606566
0 — No
82785525 Sep 27, 2024 TN 3 SHELBYVILLE TN
VOLVO TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
KY A81369 · 4V4WC9EG6MN283254
0 — No
82763168 Sep 24, 2024 TN 3 MURFREESBORO TN
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
KY TEMP · 1M1AW09Y8HM076436
0 — No
82403924 Aug 16, 2024 KY 1 FRANKLIN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
KY 004051A · 4V4WC9EG8SN678159
0 — No
81971171 Jun 25, 2024 KY 1 ELIZABETHTOWN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
KY A81369 · 4V4WC9EG6MN283254
1 392.2 No
80567536 Jan 8, 2024 KY 3 BOWLING GREEN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
KY A88512 · 4V4WC9EG7NN606566
0 — No
80463332 Dec 20, 2023 IN 2 WEST HARRISON IN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
KY A83175 · 4V4WC9EG9NN283394
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
80287176 Nov 30, 2023 TN 1 I-24 COFFEE COUNTY SCALES
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
KY A62548 · 1M1AW09Y6HM076435
2 393.53(b), 393.47(e) No
Recent Crashes (13 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
KY0073184886 May 16, 2025 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
KY0073000185 Jan 23, 2024 KY 0 4 Yes No Injury
TN0103648647 May 8, 2023 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
TN0103060827 Aug 13, 2021 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0193062270 Apr 19, 2019 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
KY0071157581 May 25, 2012 KY 0 2 Yes No Injury
TN0100040645 Mar 11, 2011 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
KY0070864541 Jun 8, 2010 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
KY0070784954 Nov 25, 2009 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
KY0070661109 Jan 27, 2009 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
KY0070315956 Apr 25, 2006 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
KY0070193504 Feb 16, 2005 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
KY0070002050 Jan 24, 2001 KY 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC123189
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 2 PDFs)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
May 13, 2016 MC123189-B Original MC Certificate License (Broker) Original MC Certificate →
Apr 28, 2016 MC84-B Grant Decision Notice Permit Grant Decision Notice →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (12 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
HANOVER INSURANCE CO. BL5A912295 84 — May 1, 2016 On file ACTIVE
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY IM-K 161 81 CARGO — Mar 26, 2002 Apr 9, 2011 CANCELLED
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA-K 161 81 91X $1,000,000 Mar 26, 2002 On file ACTIVE
TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. 1080869038 BIPD/Primary — Nov 10, 2001 Feb 20, 2002 CANCELLED
TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO. 1080869041 CARGO — Nov 10, 2001 Feb 20, 2002 CANCELLED
GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO. 5441323 SURETY — Jul 26, 2001 Nov 3, 2013 CANCELLED
FEDERAL INSURANCE CO. 51245 CARGO — Jan 1, 2000 Nov 10, 2001 REPLACED
CUMBERLAND SURETY INSURANCE CSB0169077 SURETY — Feb 10, 1999 Oct 10, 2001 CANCELLED
TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO. TRK 1080869038 BIPD/Primary — Jan 1, 1999 Nov 10, 2001 CANCELLED
VALLEY FORGE INSURANCE CO. TRK 12357753 BIPD — Jan 1, 1994 Jan 1, 1999 REPLACED
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO. 400611707 SURETY — Feb 10, 1992 Feb 10, 1999 REPLACED
VALLEY FORGE INSURANCE CO. TRK 112358191 CARGO — Jan 1, 1992 Mar 11, 2000 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jun 8, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  2. May 13, 2016
    authority
    GRANTED — PROPERTY BROKER
    Details →
  3. Dec 2, 2013
    authority
    REVOKED — PROPERTY BROKER
    Details →
  4. Dec 2, 2013
    authority gap
    Property Broker authority inactive: 893 days (through May 13, 2016)
  5. Nov 12, 2013
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  6. Nov 3, 2013
    insurance
    CANCEL — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.
  7. Apr 9, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Mar 21, 2011
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  9. Nov 18, 2005
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  10. Apr 4, 2002
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  11. Feb 20, 2002
    insurance
    CANCEL — TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
  12. Feb 20, 2002
    insurance
    CANCEL — TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO.
  13. Dec 27, 2001
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  14. Nov 10, 2001
    insurance
    CANCEL — TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO.
  15. Nov 10, 2001
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.
  16. Oct 10, 2001
    insurance
    CANCEL — CUMBERLAND SURETY INSURANCE
  17. Apr 25, 2000
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  18. Mar 11, 2000
    insurance
    CANCEL — VALLEY FORGE INSURANCE CO.
  19. Feb 10, 1999
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.
  20. Jan 1, 1999
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — VALLEY FORGE INSURANCE CO.
  21. Apr 4, 1991
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  22. Dec 15, 1988
    authority
    DENIED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  23. Aug 28, 1987
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  24. May 8, 1981
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  25. May 8, 1981
    authority
    SUPERSEDED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
ELIZABETHTOWN KY 8 0
STANTON TN TN 5 0
I-24 COFFEE COUNTY SCALES TN 3 0
FRANKLIN KY 2 0
WEST HARRISON IN IN 1 1
BOWLING GREEN KY 1 0
PINER KY 1 1
SONORA KY KY 1 0
VERONA KY 1 0
WALTON KY 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 3 0
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 1 1

Booking & risk tools

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