FIRST EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION LLC
USDOT 3906223MC-Docket MC1440556HOUSTON, TX
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FIRST EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3906223) in HOUSTON, TX — has findings to review before tendering. 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.
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- 1 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2025-05-15 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
- Satisfactory safety rating.
- 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 25 — elevated vs peers.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2025-12-22 (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
- Not applicable
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0
Hours of service
No alert
measure 7.82
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.6
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 13.65
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
0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Crashes
16
Inspections
14
OOS inspections
29
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $1,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 1
- Total drivers
- 1
- Years in business
- 4
- Hazmat authority
- Yes
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 1 of 1 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- 25Elevated vs peers
- Driver OOS rate
- 62.5%Above national
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 62.5%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
- 1 (not recurring)
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2025-07-25
- Insurance lapse history
- 1 lapse(s) most recent 2025-05-15
- Last compliance review
- 2025-12-22 · C
Inspection history (all-time)
19
Inspections
16
OOS inspections
168
Violations
34
OOS violations
0
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-12-07 → 2026-05-26.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2025-03-29
TX
Tow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
84 | 14 | 2026-05-26 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
33 | 0 | 2025-11-12 |
Hours of service 395
|
28 | 14 | 2025-11-12 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
16 | 3 | 2026-05-26 |
CDL standards 383
|
2 | 2 | 2026-05-26 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
2 | 1 | 2025-04-14 |
General safety regulations 390
|
2 | 0 | 2025-10-31 |
Financial responsibility (insurance) 387
|
1 | 0 | 2025-04-14 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | OOS |
| 2025-11-12 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | False report of drivers record of duty status | — |
| 2025-11-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or defective automatic trailer brake | OOS |
| 2025-11-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2025-11-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | — |
| 2025-10-31 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | ELD - No record of duty status (ELD Required) | OOS |
| 2025-10-31 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2025-10-31 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative/defective brakes | — |
| 2025-10-31 | 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 |
| 2025-10-31 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | — |
| 2025-10-31 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Driver failing to maintain ELD user's manual | — |
| 2025-10-31 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Driver failing to maintain ELD instruction sheet | — |
| 2025-10-31 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Driver failed to maintain instruction sheet for ELD malfunction reporting requirements | — |
| 2025-09-26 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | ELD - No record of duty status (ELD Required) | OOS |
| 2025-09-16 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | ELD - No record of duty status (ELD Required) | OOS |
| 2025-06-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | — |
| 2025-06-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | No/improper breakaway or emergency braking | OOS |
| 2025-06-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition | — |
| 2025-06-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | — |
| 2025-06-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Failure to place or improper placement of warning devices on the road surface | — |
| 2025-06-25 | 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 |
| 2025-05-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-ply or belt material exposed | OOS |
| 2025-05-16 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | False report of drivers record of duty status | OOS |
| 2025-05-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | — |
| 2025-05-16 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | ELD - No record of duty status (ELD Required) | OOS |
| 2025-05-16 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Driver failing to retain previous 7 days records of duty status | OOS |
| 2025-05-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp | — |
| 2025-05-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable tail lamp | — |
| 2025-05-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative turn signal | — |
| 2025-05-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2025-05-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2025-05-16 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver | — |
| 2025-05-16 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Driver failing to maintain ELD user's manual | — |
| 2025-05-16 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Driver failing to maintain ELD instruction sheet | — |
| 2025-05-16 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Driver failed to maintain instruction sheet for ELD malfunction reporting requirements | — |
| 2025-05-16 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids | — |
| 2025-05-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp | — |
| 2025-05-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable tail lamp | — |
| 2025-05-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative turn signal | — |
| 2025-05-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2025-05-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | No/improper securement of vehicles | OOS |
| 2025-05-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2025-04-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Leaf spring assembly defective/missing | OOS |
| 2025-04-14 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | False report of drivers record of duty status | OOS |
| 2025-04-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2025-04-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken | OOS |
| 2025-04-14 | Driver Fitness | No valid medical waiver in drivers possession | OOS |
| 2025-04-11 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | False report of drivers record of duty status | OOS |
| 2025-04-11 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Driver failing to retain previous 7 days records of duty status | OOS |
| 2025-04-11 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | No record of duty status when one is required (ELD Not Required) | OOS |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 18 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-05-26 14 viols· 3 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CDL standards 383 | 23A2 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 60C | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 43 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 48A | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 48A | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 48A | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 48A | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 48A | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 48A | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1BOS | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 43D | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C | — | — |
2025-11-12 8 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 43D | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8E | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
2025-10-31 18 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| General safety regulations 390 | 21(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 48A | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 48A | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 48A | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 48A | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 48A | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 48A | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 22H1 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 22H2 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 22H3 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8A-ELD | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1BOS | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
2025-09-26 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 8A-ELD | OOS | — |
2025-09-16 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 8A-ELD | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
2025-06-25 10 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2IRP | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 43 | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 22B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 43 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75C | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47A | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1BOS | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 9BA-NOREGINTRA | — | — |
2025-05-16 22 viols· 4 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 19 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A1 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75C | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9T | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9T | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9TS | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 22G | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 22H1 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 22H2 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 22H3 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 22H4 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8A-ELD | OOS | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8E | OOS | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8K2 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
2025-05-01 10 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 128 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9T | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9T | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9TS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9TS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 19 | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
2025-04-14 8 viols· 4 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver qualifications 391 | 49J | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
| Financial responsibility (insurance) 387 | 303B4 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8E | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 201A | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 207C | OOS | — |
2025-04-11 21 viols· 5 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11TL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11TU | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 128 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 43D | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 60C | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8A-NON-ELD | OOS | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8E | OOS | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8K2 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2W | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2W | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2W | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2W | — | — |
2025-03-12 10 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 128 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9T | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9TS | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8E | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2W | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
2025-03-07 6 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| General safety regulations 390 | 21(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 128 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9T | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8A-ELD | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C | — | — |
2025-02-05 7 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 8A-NON-ELD | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
2025-01-30 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
2025-01-14 9 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 8A-ELD | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 128 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 128 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9T | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75C | — | — |
2024-11-07 4 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CDL standards 383 | 23A2 | OOS | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 41A | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
2024-04-10 10 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95(a) | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 41 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 128 | OOS | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8(f)(1) | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24(d) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 104(b) | — | — |
2023-12-07 6 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9TS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 205C | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
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