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EMPIRE EXPRESS INC

MEMPHIS, TN

USDOT 253615 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Satisfactory rated CORPORATION Company officer: TIM GATLIN Company officer 2: JACKIE BUCKINGHAM General Freight Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Building Materials Machinery / Large Objects Chemicals +2 more Based in MEMPHIS, TN Grade A · 88
Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

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

Caution
Policy effective · Jul 1, 2023
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
  • 1 fatality on crash record 297 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $3,000,000 GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
  • OOS rate better than size peers
Org: CORPORATION
Company officer: TIM GATLIN
Company officer 2: JACKIE BUCKINGHAM
Cargo: General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Building Materials
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — EMPIRE EXPRESS INC (USDOT 253615)
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: $3,000,000
Officer(s): TIM GATLIN (Company officer); JACKIE BUCKINGHAM (Company officer 2)
Organization: CORPORATION

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 297 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $3,000,000 — GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/253615/
As of: Jul 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade A

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 88/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 100% · 5/5 signals
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
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 1% vs peer median 1.5% (better). Vehicle OOS 27.3% vs peer median 18.2% (worse). n=6770 same-size ACTIVE peers.

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 compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Fleet size changes

Daily change log ↓
  • Power Units −18 (158 → 140) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers −8 (124 → 116) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

3 active liability policies

BOC-3 agent

INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 253615
In FMCSA records since Dec 12, 1984 (~41y)
MC / docket MC179963
Entity CORPORATION
Business org CORPORATION
Company officer TIM GATLIN
Company officer 2 JACKIE BUCKINGHAM
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Building Materials, Machinery / Large Objects, Chemicals, Beverages, Paper Products
Fleet size 140 units
Drivers 116
Annual mileage 11,886,495 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (901) 942-3300
Email: [email protected]
Physical
3710 TULANE ROAD
MEMPHIS, TN 38116-3928
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 253615
In FMCSA records since Dec 12, 1984 (~41y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 11,886,495 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 27.3% vs 23.4% +3.9 pts
Driver OOS Rate 1.0% vs 6.7% -5.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.86 vs 1.80 -0.94
Peer tier (large fleets (101-1,000 power units)) median OOS rate: 19%
Active liability insurance
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 140 0 0
Trailers 120 201 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 297 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 1 2 5 8
Crash reports 1 2 5 8

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 440 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 259 259 8
OOS inspections 3 49 1
OOS percentage 1.16% 18.92% 12.5%
National average 6.67% 22.26% 4.44%

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
140
Drivers
116
Inspections
440
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
27.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
8
297 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

EMPIRE EXPRESS INC is a corporation based in MEMPHIS, TN, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 253615. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, with a safety rating of Satisfactory. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 140 power units and 116 drivers, with 440 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 27.3%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Carrier overview

EMPIRE EXPRESS INC is a large fleet, operating 158 power units and 124 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Memphis, TN. Across 288 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded an 18.1% out-of-service rate, with 9 reportable crashes. Operating authority is active for contract, common, and broker.

Inspection profile

288 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 110% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in TX (64) and AR (42), with Level 2 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

18.1% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (57.3% of violations); top code 393.75A3-TAOL (Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS) cited 20 times, 19 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 158 power units (large fleet) and 124 drivers; Peterbilt, Wabash National, and Fontaine are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 27.3% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
2 revocations on record.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 6,770 ACTIVE carriers operating 70–210 power units (±50% of this carrier's 140 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
1%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
1.5%
Median across 6,770 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -0.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
27.3%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
18.2%
Median across 6,770 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +9.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change

Record Changes

    • Drivers 124 116
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 158 140
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

May 25, 2026 May 25, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-07 2026-07

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Texas (TX) 61 14 23.0% Jul 14, 2026
Arkansas (AR) 41 5 12.2% Apr 25, 2026
Tennessee (TN) 36 11 30.6% Jul 1, 2026
Missouri (MO) 17 2 11.8% May 13, 2026
Kentucky (KY) 12 8 66.7% Jul 14, 2026
Ohio (OH) 11 2 18.2% Apr 10, 2026
Alabama (AL) 11 0 0.0% Feb 25, 2026
Georgia (GA) 11 0 0.0% Feb 9, 2026
South Carolina (SC) 11 2 18.2% Feb 11, 2026
Illinois (IL) 9 0 0.0% May 21, 2026
North Carolina (NC) 7 1 14.3% Mar 9, 2026
Mississippi (MS) 5 0 0.0% Feb 27, 2026
Louisiana (LA) 5 2 40.0% Dec 20, 2025
Indiana (IN) 4 0 0.0% Mar 11, 2026
South Dakota (SD) 4 1 25.0% Mar 25, 2026
Alaska (AK) 3 0 0.0% Jan 28, 2025
Virginia (VA) 3 0 0.0% Oct 27, 2025
Maryland (MD) 2 1 50.0% Feb 19, 2025
Florida (FL) 2 0 0.0% Dec 8, 2025
North Dakota (ND) 1 1 100.0% Mar 31, 2025
US (US) 1 0 0.0% Jun 9, 2026
Wisconsin (WI) 1 0 0.0% Nov 26, 2024
Oklahoma (OK) 1 0 0.0% Mar 23, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 345
Wabash National 230
Fontaine 46
Great Dane 28
Freightliner 27
Dorsey Tra 13
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 3 — 0.06 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Hours of Service 14 — 0.23 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Unsafe Driving 34 — 1.68 2 — Jul 13, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 72 — 3.77 4 — Jul 13, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (440 rows) View all 440 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88422491 Jul 14, 2026 TX 2 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TN T2536HY · 1XPBDP9X8SD728178
1 393.75A3 Yes
88407505 Jul 14, 2026 KY 1 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TN U0292HY · 1XPBDP9XXSD728182
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
88313943 Jul 1, 2026 TN 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TN K576HZ · 3AKJJHDR4VSXF4431
2 392.9A2-C, 392.2-SLLMF Yes
88258159 Jun 25, 2026 TN 2 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TN U2480HY · 1XPBDP9X9SD728142
0 — No
88222912 Jun 22, 2026 TX 2 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TN K561HZ · 1XPBDP9X9PD864455
0 — No
88109227 Jun 9, 2026 US 1 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TN N9497HY · 1FUJHHDR1TLWL8290
0 — No
88047887 Jun 2, 2026 TX 2 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TN V9556HY · 1XPBDP9XXRD644759
0 — No
87960275 May 25, 2026 TX 2 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TN K473HZ · 1XPBDP9X5SD764863
0 — No
87944270 May 23, 2026 TN 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
TN K558HZ · 4V4BC9EH2VN720367
1 392.2-SLLLR No
87937165 May 21, 2026 IL 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TN P6096HY · 1FUJHHDR4TLWL8302
2 393.55C1, 393.55E No
87915766 May 19, 2026 TX 2 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TN R1825HY · 1XPBDP9X8RD644761
1 393.75A Yes
87878494 May 15, 2026 TN 3 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TN W7429HY · 1XPBDP9X0SD764849
0 — No
87834967 May 13, 2026 MO 1 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TN D2143HY · 1FUJHHDR6TLWL8303
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
87688252 Apr 25, 2026 AR 2 FULTON AR
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TN U1173HY · 1XPBDP9X2SD728130
0 — No
87657303 Apr 22, 2026 AR 2 HOPE AR
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TN U1433HY · 1XPBDP9XXSD728134
2 2-SLLSIV, 3A2-HOSPD No
87610146 Apr 16, 2026 TX 1 US59 NB QUEEN CITY SCALE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TN K471HZ · 1XPBDP9X2RD644769
1 75A3 Yes
87553821 Apr 10, 2026 OH 2 CAMBRIDGE OH
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TN K572HZ · 1XPBDP9X8PD876547
0 — No
87504609 Apr 4, 2026 AR 3 WEST MEMPHIS AR
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TN N9497HY · 1FUJHHDR1TLWL8290
0 — No
87437077 Mar 29, 2026 AR 2 WEST MEMPHIS AR
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
IA LYS604 · 3ALACWFC2MDMU2392
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
87392022 Mar 25, 2026 SD 2 SISSETON SD
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TN 25995 · 1XPBDP9X8SD728133
4 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.207B-AALPME-OOS, 392.2-SLLEWA1 Yes
87381301 Mar 24, 2026 MO 2 STEELE MO
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TN U2480HY · 1XPBDP9X9SD728142
0 — No
87318951 Mar 11, 2026 IN 1 TERRE HAUTE IN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TN U6085HY · 1XPBDP9X7SD728141
0 — No
87250949 Mar 9, 2026 NC 3 UNION
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TN R4948HY · 1XPBDP9X2SD728144
0 — No
87236280 Mar 6, 2026 OH 3 WHEELERSBURG OH
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TN V5657HY · 3AKJHHDR8TSWL8327
0 — No
87201854 Feb 27, 2026 MS 3 DE SOTO COUNTY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TN K522HZ · 1FUJHHDR9TLWL8294
0 — No
Recent Crashes (297 rows) View all 297 →
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MN0261030181 Apr 13, 2026 MN Yes No Tow
OH0255233578 Dec 2, 2025 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA0010031987 Sep 3, 2025 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
FL2694778005 Mar 19, 2025 FL 0 0 Yes No Tow
MS1701250783 Mar 13, 2025 MS 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX73LAHQE14X Mar 5, 2025 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
MS9055250004 Jan 22, 2025 MS 0 0 Yes No Tow
LA2024158563 Dec 17, 2024 LA 0 0 Yes No Tow
FL2654353604 Jul 7, 2024 FL 0 2 Yes No Injury
TX6UMAHQE1DP Apr 9, 2024 TX 0 1 Yes No Injury
TX6TVAHQE1XF Feb 23, 2024 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
KY0072998692 Jan 12, 2024 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA0009276999 Dec 21, 2023 GA 1 0 Yes No Fatal
FL8964604703 Nov 8, 2023 FL 0 0 Yes No Tow
AR2023564541 Oct 23, 2023 AR 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA0009116862 Aug 16, 2023 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0235052446 Mar 28, 2023 OH 0 2 Yes No Injury
CA1402300068 Mar 13, 2023 CA 0 1 Yes No Injury
MO0000098618 Sep 6, 2022 MO 0 0 Yes No Tow
TN0103363962 Jul 21, 2022 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
AZ0000032889 Jun 14, 2022 AZ 0 0 Yes No Tow
KY0072765800 May 19, 2022 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
TN0103281340 Apr 22, 2022 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA201981500X Feb 19, 2022 PA 0 4 Yes No Injury
AR2022501219 Jan 2, 2022 AR 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC179963
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (1 PDF)

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.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Jul 14, 2016 MC179963-C REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (34 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY GVE100296602 91X $3,000,000 Jul 1, 2023 On file ACTIVE
GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY GVE100296601 BIPD/Excess — Aug 19, 2022 Jul 8, 2023 CANCELLED
GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY GVE100296601 BIPD/Excess — Aug 19, 2022 Jul 1, 2023 REPLACED
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY TRK 2032098 91X $1,000,000 Jul 1, 2022 On file ACTIVE
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY CA210112 BIPD/Primary — Jul 1, 2021 Jul 1, 2022 REPLACED
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY CA200103 BIPD/Primary — Jul 1, 2020 Jul 1, 2021 REPLACED
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY CA190105 BIPD/Primary — Jul 1, 2019 Jul 1, 2020 REPLACED
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY CA180079 BIPD/Primary — Jul 1, 2018 Jul 1, 2019 REPLACED
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY CA160123 BIPD/Primary — Jul 1, 2016 Jul 1, 2018 REPLACED
AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION 2013090100 84 — Oct 1, 2013 On file ACTIVE
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY 023815718 BIPD/Excess — Jul 26, 2013 Jul 2, 2016 CANCELLED
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY CA110109 BIPD/Primary — Jul 1, 2011 Jul 1, 2016 REPLACED
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY CA110109 BIPD/Primary — Jul 1, 2011 Jul 31, 2016 CANCELLED
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY MC-020057 CARGO — Jul 1, 2002 May 5, 2011 CANCELLED
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY CA-020071 BIPD/Primary — Jul 1, 2002 Jul 1, 2011 REPLACED
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY 8750148 CARGO — Jul 1, 2001 Jul 28, 2002 CANCELLED
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY 8750148 CARGO — Jul 1, 2001 Jul 1, 2002 REPLACED
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA TP 9897605 BIPD/Primary — Jul 1, 2001 Jul 1, 2002 REPLACED
XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TTP00003110 BIPD/Primary — Jul 1, 2000 Jul 1, 2001 REPLACED
UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON 7140CA0073 CARGO — Jul 1, 2000 Jul 1, 2001 CANCELLED
XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TTP0003110 BIPD/Primary — Jul 1, 2000 Jul 1, 2000 REPLACED
AMERICAN MOTORISTS INSURANCE CO. F4R03213501 BIPD/Primary — Jul 1, 1999 Jul 1, 2000 CANCELLED
AMERICAN MOTORISTS INSURANCE CO. 4MG 768023-00 CARGO — Jul 1, 1998 Jul 1, 2000 REPLACED
AMERICAN MOTORISTS INSURANCE CO. F4R 032135-00 BIPD/Primary — Jul 1, 1998 Jul 1, 1999 CANCELLED
RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY NZB2513148 CARGO — Jun 19, 1997 Aug 20, 1998 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jul 8, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Jul 1, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Jul 1, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Jul 1, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Jul 1, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Jul 1, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Jul 1, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Jul 31, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Jul 14, 2016
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  10. Jul 11, 2016
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  11. Jul 11, 2016
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  12. Jul 2, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
  13. Jul 1, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Oct 1, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — FIRST CITY, A FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK
  15. Jul 1, 2011
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. May 5, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
  17. Jul 28, 2002
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
  18. Jul 1, 2002
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
  19. Jul 1, 2002
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
  20. Sep 6, 2001
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  21. Jul 1, 2001
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  22. Jul 1, 2001
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
  23. Aug 4, 2000
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  24. Jul 1, 2000
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMERICAN MOTORISTS INSURANCE CO.
  25. Jul 1, 2000
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  26. Jul 1, 2000
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AMERICAN MOTORISTS INSURANCE CO.
  27. Jul 1, 1999
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMERICAN MOTORISTS INSURANCE CO.
  28. Aug 20, 1998
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
  29. Aug 7, 1998
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  30. Jul 3, 1998
    insurance
    CANCEL — RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
  31. Jul 1, 1998
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
  32. Jun 19, 1997
    insurance
    CANCEL — RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
  33. Jun 19, 1997
    insurance
    CANCEL — RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
  34. Jul 17, 1996
    insurance
    CANCEL — RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
  35. Jul 17, 1996
    insurance
    CANCEL — RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
  36. Jul 17, 1995
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
  37. Jul 17, 1995
    insurance
    CANCEL — RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
  38. Jan 22, 1992
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  39. Feb 1, 1991
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  40. Jan 16, 1990
    authority
    GRANTED — PROPERTY BROKER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
US59 NB QUEEN CITY SCALE TX 26 6
WEST MEMPHIS AR AR 16 4
HOPE AR AR 13 1
STEELE MO MO 11 2
CHARLESTON MO MO 9 0
STANTON TN TN 7 6
IH30 WB MT PLEASANT SCALE TX 6 0
US 59 QUEEN CITY TX 6 0
BLYTHEVILLE AR AR 5 0
I-57 IL 5 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving 33 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 19 3
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner Hours of Service 13 0
395.30(b)(1) Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD Hours of Service 11 0
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 9 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 9 4
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 8 8
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 7 0
393.75(a) Flat tire or fabric exposed Vehicle Maintenance 6 6
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 5 3
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  1. Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
  2. Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
  3. Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
  4. Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
  5. Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions about EMPIRE EXPRESS INC

Is EMPIRE EXPRESS INC an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. EMPIRE EXPRESS INC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 253615 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.
What is EMPIRE EXPRESS INC's safety rating? ▾
EMPIRE EXPRESS INC's FMCSA safety rating is Satisfactory. A Satisfactory rating means FMCSA evaluators determined the carrier had an adequate safety management program at the time of the most recent compliance review. Safety ratings are assigned only after a formal compliance review; most carriers in the FMCSA database are unrated.
How many inspections has EMPIRE EXPRESS INC had? ▾
440 roadside inspections are on file for EMPIRE EXPRESS INC in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.
What is EMPIRE EXPRESS INC's out-of-service rate? ▾
EMPIRE EXPRESS INC's peak out-of-service rate is 27.3% (whichever is higher of driver-OOS or vehicle-OOS, computed from FMCSA roadside inspection data). The national averages are roughly 6.7% for drivers and 23.4% for vehicles — see the peer-context card on this page for a side-by-side comparison.
Where is EMPIRE EXPRESS INC based? ▾
EMPIRE EXPRESS INC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 3710 TULANE ROAD, MEMPHIS, Tennessee 38116-3928. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does EMPIRE EXPRESS INC have valid operating authority? ▾
Yes. EMPIRE EXPRESS INC holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC179963). Each docket appears in the Authority Records section below with its full event history. Active authority means the carrier may legally operate as a for-hire carrier, contingent on current insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings.
How many trucks and drivers does EMPIRE EXPRESS INC operate? ▾
EMPIRE EXPRESS INC self-reports 140 power units and 116 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.
Has EMPIRE EXPRESS INC had any crashes? ▾
297 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for EMPIRE EXPRESS INC in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

About FMCSA carrier records

Every commercial motor carrier operating in the United States is required to register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and obtain a USDOT number. The USDOT number is a permanent, unique identifier — once assigned, it stays with the carrier for life and is never reissued to another company. Carriers must update their registration every two years on Form MCS-150 to keep their address, fleet size, and operating data current.

Carrier safety data lives in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS): roadside inspections, crashes, out-of-service findings, and the seven Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) that make up the SMS scoring methodology. For-hire carriers must also hold operating authority — an MC, FF, or MX docket number — which is separate from the USDOT number and requires continuous insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings to remain active.

TruckCodex mirrors FMCSA's public SAFER and L&I systems on a daily refresh cycle. Every record on this page reflects what FMCSA has on file. We do not edit or modify carrier data — for real-time confirmation immediately before a transaction, click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup linked in the related records section above. Safety ratings, when present, come from formal compliance reviews; most active carriers have not been reviewed and are correctly listed as unrated.

Data sources & freshness

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NHTSA

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EIA

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Transport Canada

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