SAFERGRADE

Carrier file · USDOT 162408 · MC-149582

Eastern Express INC

Griffith, IN · more carriers in Indiana / Griffith

D67/100

SaferGrade composite

Records-based composite of public FMCSA data (high data coverage). Not a safety-fitness determination.

Identity & registrationcensus 2026-09-12
USDOT number162408
Docket (MC/FF/MX)MC-149582
Entity typecarrier
Operating statusActive
Operation typeInterstate
Business organizationCorporation
Physical address312 W 35th Ave · Griffith, IN, 46319-1004
Phone2198380000
First on file1974-06-01
MCS-150 mileage / year23,478,715 (2025)
Hazmat indicatorNo
Fleet (self-reported)MCS-150
Power units702
Trucks / buses351 / 0
Drivers (total / CDL)351 / 351
FMCSA safety ratingSatisfactory (2006-07-27)
MCSIP step
Prior revocation flagNo
FMCSA recordable crash rate

Fleet counts come from the carrier's own MCS-150 filing and are not verified by FMCSA.

Roadside inspections — 24 monthsSMS 2026-09-13
Total inspections474
Driver / vehicle inspections474 / 240
Out-of-service totals (drv / veh / hazmat)7 / 99 / 0
Violations recorded397
Driver out-of-service rate1.5%
474 driver inspectionsnatl 5.5%
Vehicle out-of-service rate41.3%
240 vehicle inspectionsnatl 20.7%
Recorded crashes — 24 monthsSMS 2026-09-13
Crashes32
Fatalities1
Injuries13
Tow-aways30
Hazmat releases0

SMS crash records are state-reported and include crashes regardless of fault or preventability.

Authority, insurance & ordersMOTUS deltas — coverage grows daily

Operating authority

Docket status on census: Active. No MOTUS authority delta records yet.

Insurance filings

No insurance filings in our MOTUS records for this carrier yet (the daily delta feed only carries dockets with recent changes).

Revocation / suspension orders

No orders in our MOTUS records.

SaferGrade breakdown60.3 / 90 pts
D67/100

Score 67/100, normalized over the record types available for this carrier (high coverage).

USDOT operating status20 / 20 pts

Records show an active USDOT registration

Operating authority (docket)10 / 10 pts

Records show active operating authority on the docket

Insurance filing on recordnot evaluated

No insurance filings in our MOTUS records yet (not evaluated)

Driver out-of-service rate15 / 15 pts

Recorded driver OOS rate 1.5% over 474 driver inspections (national baseline 5.5%)

Vehicle out-of-service rate5.3 / 15 pts

Recorded vehicle OOS rate 41.3% over 240 vehicle inspections (national baseline 20.7%)

Recorded crashes per power unit0 / 20 pts

32 crashes recorded over 24 months across 702 power units (fleet-wide baseline ~0.003 per power unit)

Registration data recency (MCS-150)10 / 10 pts

Most recent MCS-150 mileage year on record: 2025 (FMCSA requires biennial updates)

The SaferGrade score is a records-based composite of public FMCSA data, comparing this carrier's records against national baselines. It is observational only and is not a safety-fitness determination — FMCSA cautions that SMS data alone cannot be used to draw safety-fitness conclusions, and the underlying data has known limitations. Read the full methodology.

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