SAFERGRADE

Carrier file · USDOT 511412 · MC-260323

Western Express INC

Nashville, TN · more carriers in Tennessee / Nashville

D68/100

SaferGrade composite

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

Identity & registrationcensus 2026-09-12
USDOT number511412
Docket (MC/FF/MX)MC-260323
Entity typecarrier
Operating statusActive
Operation typeInterstate
Business organizationCorporation
Physical address7135 Centennial Place · Nashville, TN, 37209
Phone6152599920
First on file1993-02-03
MCS-150 mileage / year332,596,308 (2026)
Hazmat indicatorNo
Fleet (self-reported)MCS-150
Power units3,332
Trucks / buses3,332 / 0
Drivers (total / CDL)3,693 / 3,693
FMCSA safety ratingSatisfactory (2017-09-21)
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 inspections11,868
Driver / vehicle inspections11,864 / 7,340
Out-of-service totals (drv / veh / hazmat)261 / 2,881 / 1
Violations recorded10,541
Driver out-of-service rate2.2%
11,864 driver inspectionsnatl 5.5%
Vehicle out-of-service rate39.3%
7,340 vehicle inspectionsnatl 20.7%
Recorded crashes — 24 monthsSMS 2026-09-13
Crashes615
Fatalities16
Injuries222
Tow-aways593
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 breakdown61 / 90 pts
D68/100

Score 68/100, 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 2.2% over 11864 driver inspections (national baseline 5.5%)

Vehicle out-of-service rate6 / 15 pts

Recorded vehicle OOS rate 39.3% over 7340 vehicle inspections (national baseline 20.7%)

Recorded crashes per power unit0 / 20 pts

615 crashes recorded over 24 months across 3332 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: 2026 (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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