BIG G EXPRESS INC

USDOT 580685MC-Docket MC282266SHELBYVILLE, TN
Do not tenderHazmat-authorized599 power units

BIG G EXPRESS INC (USDOT 580685) in SHELBYVILLE, TN — carries a hard disqualifier. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.

  • Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
  • No pending authority revocation.
  • Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
  • BIPD on file: $1,000,000.
  • Cargo insurance on file.
  • No history of insurance lapses.
  • Satisfactory safety rating.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are at or below the national roadside average.
  • 26 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
  • 3 fatal crash(es) in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • Authority involuntarily revoked 10 times, most recent 2017-05-05 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
  • 1 other active carrier(s) operate from this exact street + ZIP. High counts are often legitimate registered-agent / virtual-office addresses — treat as context, not a verdict.
  • FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2010-02-24 (C).
  • Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead. The Hazmat Compliance BASIC is also withheld for this hazmat carrier.

Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.

Authority

Common authority
Active
Contract authority
Active

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Satisfactory · rated 2010-04-16

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 2.38
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.13
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.07
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0.02
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 2.44

Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.

Last 24 months

3
Fatalities
39
Injuries
46
Crashes
1236
Inspections
145
OOS inspections
165
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$1,000,000
Cargo insurance
Yes
Bond on file
Yes

Fleet

Power units
599
Total drivers
475
Years in business
32
Hazmat authority
Yes

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
26 of 46 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
Not available
Driver OOS rate
1.1%
Vehicle OOS rate
18.8%

The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.

Compliance & history

Reincarnation / chameleon
No prior revoked authority
Involuntary revocations
10 times last 2017-05-05
Physical address
1 other carrier(s) at this address
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2026-06-03
Insurance lapse history
No lapses on record
Last compliance review
2010-02-24 · C

Inspection history (all-time)

1,959
Inspections
229
OOS inspections
1,077
Violations
255
OOS violations
35
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-06-16 → 2026-06-12.

Crash history (last 24 months)

2026-02-18 TN Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· Unknown, Daylight, Dry
2026-02-09 TN Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· Unknown, Daylight, Dry
2026-01-25 NC Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· Rain, Daylight, Snow
2026-01-15 TN 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· Unknown, Daylight, Dry
2025-12-13 IL 2 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· Snow, Daylight, Snow
2025-12-10 VA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-12-01 OH 1 injuredTow-away
Not preventable (FMCSA) · Driver cited: NO· Snow, Dark - Not Lighted, Wet
2025-11-08 KY 7 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· Other, Daylight, Dry
2025-10-22 VA 1 fatalTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-10-17 TN 2 injuredTow-away
Not preventable (FMCSA) · Driver cited: NO· Unknown, Daylight, Dry
2025-09-06 TN Tow-away
Not preventable (FMCSA) · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Not Lighted, Dry
2025-09-05 TX Tow-away
Not preventable (FMCSA) · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Lighted, Dry
2025-09-04 MS 1 injured
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-09-01 NC 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-07-25 SC Tow-away
Not preventable (FMCSA) · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Unknown Roadway Lighting, Dry
2025-07-17 TN Tow-away
Not preventable (FMCSA) · Driver cited: NO· Unknown, Dark - Not Lighted, Wet
2025-07-16 TN Tow-away
Not preventable (FMCSA) · Driver cited: NO· Unknown, Daylight, Wet
2025-06-16 TN Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· Unknown, Daylight, Dry
2025-06-11 AL 2 injuredTow-away
Not preventable (FMCSA) · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-06-04 TN Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· Unknown, Dawn, Dry
2025-05-06 PA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· Rain, Daylight, Wet
2025-04-05 AR 5 injuredTow-away
Not preventable (FMCSA) · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· Rain, Dark - Not Lighted, Wet
2025-02-12 PA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· Other, Daylight, Dry
2025-02-04 WV Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-01-07 VA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: YES· Snow, Dawn, Ice

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Unsafe driving 392
422 8 2026-06-11
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
413 220 2026-06-10
Hours of service 395
167 3 2026-06-11
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
56 26 2026-03-25
Driver qualifications 391
9 9 2025-06-12
CDL standards 383
3 3 2025-11-28

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-05-13 Unsafe Driving Using a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a CMV
2026-05-11 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2026-05-11 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on OOS
2026-05-11 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
2026-05-10 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
2026-05-08 Driver Fitness Restriction - (CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of a restriction. OOS
2026-05-07 Driver Fitness Restriction - (CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of a restriction. OOS
2026-05-04 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. OOS
2026-05-01 Hours-of-Service Compliance Driving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty off duty or sleeper period of at least 30 minutes
2026-05-01 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
2026-04-30 Vehicle Maintenance Tire-flat and/or audible air leak OOS
2026-04-30 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperative Brake Lamps OOS
2026-04-30 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperative turn signal OOS
2026-04-28 Vehicle Maintenance Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove
2026-04-21 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
2026-04-21 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
2026-04-19 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.
2026-04-19 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.
2026-04-17 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the curr
2026-04-15 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l
2026-04-15 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
2026-04-13 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperable tail lamp
2026-04-08 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2026-04-08 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
2026-04-08 Vehicle Maintenance Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
2026-04-07 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2026-04-03 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
2026-03-30 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
2026-03-25 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2026-03-25 Vehicle Maintenance Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
2026-03-24 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
2026-03-24 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
2026-03-24 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
2026-03-23 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on OOS
2026-03-23 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
2026-03-23 Unsafe Driving Driver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving
2026-03-23 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
2026-03-19 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on OOS
2026-03-18 Unsafe Driving Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
2026-03-17 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone
2026-03-15 Vehicle Maintenance Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove
2026-03-05 Vehicle Maintenance Steering - Power steering leaking anywhere.
2026-03-05 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve
2026-03-04 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake syste
2026-03-03 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l
2026-02-26 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2026-02-24 Vehicle Maintenance Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
2026-02-21 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
2026-02-19 Vehicle Maintenance Flat tire or fabric exposed OOS
2026-02-17 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2026-06-11 GA · Level 3 3 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLML
Unsafe driving 392 3-F OOS
Hours of service 395 3A2-HOSPD
2026-06-10 OH · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS2
2026-06-10 TN · Level 1 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LSLIWR OOS
2026-06-10 NM · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLTCD
2026-06-05 SC · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
2026-06-04 GA · Level 1 1 violPost-accident
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 24C-L
2026-06-04 TN · Level 1 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B-B
2026-06-03 TN · Level 1 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-BAAL OOS
2026-06-02 TN · Level 1 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B-B
2026-06-01 TN · Level 1 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
2026-05-24 GA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-DMOVE
2026-05-22 GA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLLR
2026-05-22 KY · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 16-D
2026-05-20 KY · Level 1 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
2026-05-19 FL · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hours of service 395 8A
2026-05-14 TX · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 16
2026-05-13 TN · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS3
2026-05-13 NC · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 82A1
2026-05-11 TN · Level 1 2 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LSLIWR OOS
2026-05-11 KY · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55E-B
2026-05-10 TN · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS3
2026-05-09 FL · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLED
2026-05-08 TN · Level 1 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-LCDLR OOS
2026-05-07 TN · Level 1 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-LCDLR OOS
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA2
2026-05-04 TN · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LTSI OOS

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