MATT EXPRESS INC

DBA MATT EXPRESS
USDOT 3343820MC-Docket MC1067742DALLAS, TX
Do not tender22 power units

MATT EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3343820) in DALLAS, TX — 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 is $750,000 — below your $1,000,000 floor (federal general-freight minimum is $750,000).
  • No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
  • 1 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2023-01-26 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
  • Unrated by FMCSA. Most carriers are unrated — unrated is not the same as unsafe.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Driver and vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
  • 1 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0.
  • 1 fatal crash(es) in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • Authority involuntarily revoked 6 times, most recent 2025-01-21 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
  • 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.

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
Not applicable

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Unrated

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0
Hours of service
No alert
measure 1.11
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 1.11
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 6.52

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

1
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Crashes
8
Inspections
3
OOS inspections
5
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$750,000 below $1M baseline
Cargo insurance
No
Bond on file
No

Fleet

Power units
22
Total drivers
24
Years in business
7
Hazmat authority
No

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
1 of 1 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
0
Driver OOS rate
10%Above national
Vehicle OOS rate
33.3%Above national

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
6 times last 2025-01-21
Physical address
No address flags
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2025-11-19
Insurance lapse history
1 lapse(s) most recent 2023-01-26
Last compliance review
None on file

Inspection history (all-time)

22
Inspections
4
OOS inspections
33
Violations
6
OOS violations
0
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-06-05 → 2026-04-12.

Crash history (last 24 months)

2025-03-07 TX 1 fatalTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
18 2 2026-04-12
Hours of service 395
5 1 2025-05-06
Unsafe driving 392
5 0 2024-03-14
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
4 1 2026-02-20
CDL standards 383
1 1 2025-05-06

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-04-12 Vehicle Maintenance Improper battery installation
2026-02-20 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2026-02-20 Vehicle Maintenance CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
2026-02-20 Vehicle Maintenance Inspection repair and maintenance of parts and accessories
2026-02-20 Vehicle Maintenance BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on th OOS
2025-08-04 Vehicle Maintenance Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manuf
2025-08-04 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperable Required Lamp
2025-05-06 Driver Fitness Restriction - (CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of a restriction OOS
2025-05-06 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (Property) - Driving after being on duty more than 70 hours in the previous 8 consecutive days. Date and Time OOS
2025-05-06 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - Front less than 4/32 inch tread depth
2025-05-06 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
2025-05-06 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Inoperable or missing tractor protection valve OOS
2025-05-06 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
2025-05-06 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner
2024-10-03 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperable Required Lamp OOS

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 10 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2026-04-12 TX · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 30
2026-02-20 TX · Level 2 5 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1BOS OOS
2025-08-04 TX · Level 2 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11TL
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9
2025-05-06 MO · Level 1 11 viols· 3 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75C-TAOTD-LT2/32
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75C-TAOTD-LT2/32
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75C-TAOTD-LT2/32
CDL standards 383 95A-LCDL OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-AIR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75B-TFV
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 43A-TPV OOS
Hours of service 395 8A
Hours of service 395 3B2-HOSPD OOS
Hours of service 395 8A
Hours of service 395 8A
2024-10-03 TX · Level 2 3 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9(a)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9(a)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9(a) OOS
2024-03-14 IN · Level 3 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 8-D
Unsafe driving 392 2
Hours of service 395 22H4-ELDBRODS
2024-01-03 TN · Level 1 3 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5-HL
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-HLLH
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BALAC
2023-10-03 KS · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
2023-09-20 MS · Level 1 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9(a)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45
2023-06-20 MS · Level 2 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 82(a)(1)
Unsafe driving 392 2

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