CLEVELAND EXPRESS TRUCKING COMPANY INC

USDOT 284634 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Satisfactory rated General Freight Chemicals Based in CLEVELAND, OH
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 · Jan 1, 2019
Review these
  • OOS mixed vs peers Driver 2.90% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 8.30% (better, peer 16.7%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims. Details →
  • 1 fatality on crash record 43 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file EVILSIZOR PROCESS SERVERS INC Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — CLEVELAND EXPRESS TRUCKING COMPANY INC (USDOT 284634)
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:
  • OOS mixed vs peers — Driver 2.90% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 8.30% (better, peer 16.7%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims.
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 43 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — EVILSIZOR PROCESS SERVERS INC
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/284634/
As of: Jul 29, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 88/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

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

Driver OOS 2.9% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 8.3% vs peer median 16.7% (better). n=22303 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 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.

Fleet size changes

  • Drivers +1 (42 → 43) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 284634
In FMCSA records since Dec 30, 1986 (~39y)
MC / docket MC181518
Entity CORPORATION
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
General Freight, Chemicals
Fleet size 44 units
Drivers 43
Annual mileage 1,617,576 mi
Contact & address
Physical
3091 ROCKEFELLER AVE
CLEVELAND, OH 44115
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 284634
In FMCSA records since Dec 30, 1986 (~39y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,617,576 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 8.3% vs 23.4% -15.1 pts
Driver OOS Rate 2.9% vs 6.7% -3.8 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.54 vs 1.80 -1.26
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%
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.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 43 0 0
Trailers 105 0 0
Trucks 1 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 43 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 3 3
Tow-away 0 1 4 5
Crash reports 0 1 4 5

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 53 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 37 37 1
OOS inspections 1 4 1
OOS percentage 2.7% 10.81% 100%
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
44
Drivers
43
Inspections
53
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
8.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
5
43 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

CLEVELAND EXPRESS TRUCKING COMPANY INC is a corporation based in CLEVELAND, OH, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 284634. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, with a safety rating of Satisfactory. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 44 power units and 43 drivers, with 53 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 8.3%. 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

CLEVELAND EXPRESS TRUCKING COMPANY INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 44 power units and 43 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Cleveland, OH. Across 37 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 13.5% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.2% national average, with 5 reportable crashes. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

37 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in OH (33) and MD (1).

Violation profile

13.5% out-of-service rate, below the 19.2% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (25.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 3 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 44 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 42 drivers; Freightliner, Wabash National, and Unknown are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
3 revocations on record.

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

Compared against 22,303 ACTIVE carriers operating 22–66 power units (±50% of this carrier's 44 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
2.9%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 22,303 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +2.9 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
8.3%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
16.7%
Median across 22,303 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -8.4 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

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

Record Changes

    • Drivers 42 43
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-08 2026-07

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Ohio (OH) 33 5 15.2% Jul 6, 2026
Maryland (MD) 1 0 0.0% Mar 20, 2026
Michigan (MI) 1 0 0.0% Aug 28, 2024
New York (NY) 1 0 0.0% Oct 28, 2024
US (US) 1 0 0.0% Sep 18, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 43
Wabash National 31
Great Dane 3
Unknown 3
Stoughton 2
Utility 2
Vanguard 2
Benson Tru 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 0.00 0 Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 1 0.15 0 Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service 1 0.32 0 Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving 4 0.93 1 Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 5 1.38 1 Jul 27, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (53 rows) View all 53 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
78994668 Jun 21, 2023 OH 2 ROADSIDE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.75(a)(3) Yes
78648659 May 17, 2023 OH 2 CONNEAUT SCALES
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
78457906 Apr 25, 2023 OH 2 ROADSIDE INSPECTION
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 177.823(a) No
Recent Crashes (43 rows) View all 43 →
Report # Date ▲ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
NY9416087200 Jan 28, 1994 NY 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH-942491168 Nov 23, 1994 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
NY952554730A Apr 29, 1995 NY 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH-952290580 Jul 14, 1995 OH 0 2 Yes No Injury
PA509919200A Oct 12, 1995 PA 0 1 Yes No Injury
NY962531650A Mar 22, 1996 NY 0 0 Yes No Tow
NY981130130A Jan 10, 1998 NY 0 0 Yes No Tow
NY0021006640 Feb 1, 2002 NY 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0038107339 Apr 16, 2003 OH 0 1 Yes No Injury
OH0058091622 Mar 18, 2005 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0058085172 May 11, 2005 OH 0 2 Yes No Injury
OH0054005538 May 13, 2005 OH 1 0 Yes No Fatal
OH0068184073 Jun 30, 2006 OH 0 1 No No Injury
OH0078177332 Aug 13, 2007 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0098184956 Nov 18, 2009 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0108049498 Feb 25, 2010 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0106443052 May 1, 2010 OH 0 1 Yes No Injury
OH0106443232 May 5, 2010 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0108077769 May 19, 2010 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0108208137 Dec 10, 2010 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0116509409 Feb 1, 2011 OH 0 1 No No Injury
OH0116518758 Mar 10, 2011 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0157032886 May 4, 2015 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0154017898 Jun 22, 2015 OH 0 2 Yes No Injury
OH0157063805 Sep 8, 2015 OH 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
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
Jan 18, 2018 MC181518-C REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (17 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY CAT 0011160-00 91X $1,000,000 Jan 1, 2019 On file ACTIVE
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY 50-224826-01 BIPD/Primary Jan 1, 2018 Jan 1, 2019 CANCELLED
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY 50-224826-01 BIPD/Primary Jan 1, 2018 Jan 1, 2018 REPLACED
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY 50-224826-01 BIPD/Primary Jan 1, 2018 Jan 1, 2018 REPLACED
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY 50-224826-01 BIPD/Primary Jan 1, 2015 Jan 1, 2018 CANCELLED
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY IM-X07087 CARGO Jan 1, 2011 Apr 15, 2011 CANCELLED
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA-X07087 BIPD/Primary Jan 1, 2011 Jan 27, 2015 CANCELLED
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA-X07087 BIPD/Primary Jan 1, 2011 Jan 1, 2015 REPLACED
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY IM-F89681 CARGO Jan 1, 2008 Jan 1, 2011 REPLACED
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA-F89681 BIPD/Primary Jan 1, 2008 Jan 5, 2011 CANCELLED
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA-F89681 BIPD/Primary Jan 1, 2008 Jan 1, 2011 REPLACED
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY IM-F89681 CARGO Jan 1, 2008 Jan 5, 2011 CANCELLED
GRANGE INSURANCE COMPANY. CPP2217398 BIPD/Primary Jan 1, 2000 Jan 1, 2008 REPLACED
GRANGE INSURANCE COMPANY. CPP-2217398 CARGO Jan 1, 2000 Jan 1, 2008 REPLACED
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. 610 185350 SURETY Oct 4, 1994 Jul 8, 1998 CANCELLED
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. 133510485 BIPD/Primary Dec 15, 1989 Jan 1, 2000 REPLACED
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. 321 026267 7 CARGO Nov 1, 1989 Jan 1, 2000 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jan 1, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Dec 21, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Jan 18, 2018
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  4. Jan 8, 2018
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  5. Jan 8, 2018
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  6. Jan 8, 2018
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  7. Jan 8, 2018
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  8. Jan 8, 2018
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  9. Jan 1, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Jan 1, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Jan 27, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Jan 1, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  13. Apr 15, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Jan 5, 2011
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  15. Jan 5, 2011
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. Jan 1, 2011
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  17. Jan 1, 2011
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  18. Dec 14, 2010
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  19. Jan 1, 2008
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GRANGE INSURANCE COMPANY.
  20. Jan 1, 2008
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GRANGE INSURANCE COMPANY.
  21. Dec 5, 2005
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  22. Jan 1, 2000
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
  23. Jan 1, 2000
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
  24. Sep 24, 1998
    authority
    REVOKED — PROPERTY BROKER
    Details →
  25. Jul 8, 1998
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
  26. Jul 8, 1998
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  27. Jan 17, 1990
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  28. Jan 12, 1988
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
ROADSIDE OH 4 1
ROADSIDE INSPECTION OH 4 0
BRUNSWICK OH OH 3 0
CLYDE OH OH 2 0
RICHFIELD OH OH 2 0
WADSWORTH OH OH 2 2
YOUNGSTOWN OH OH 2 0
FROSTBURG MD MD 1 0
BATAVIA NY NY 1 0
AMHERST OH OH 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 3 0
393.75(a) Flat tire or fabric exposed Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
172.201(a)(1) Hazardous Materials not distinguished from non-Hazardous Materials Hazardous Materials 1 0
177.823(a) No placards/markings when required Hazardous Materials 1 0
390.17 Carrier - Operating a CMV with additional equipment/accessories which decreases the safe operation of the CMV. Explain: General/Admin 1 0
392.15 Driver Prohibited from Performing Safety Sensitive Functions per 382.501(a) in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse. Controlled Substances/Alcohol 1 1
393.201(a) Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.203(b) Cab/body improperly secured to frame Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.203(e) Cab front bumper missing/unsecured/protrude Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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