FRANK WAY EXPRESS LLC
USDOT 4307641MC-Docket MC1678561SPRING, TX
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FRANK WAY EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 4307641) in SPRING, 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 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.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- 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.
- No preventable crashes in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0 not elevated.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 3 times, most recent 2026-01-08 — 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
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 4.66
Hours of service
No alert
measure 3.8
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 1.48
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 12.54
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
0
Crashes
13
Inspections
11
OOS inspections
23
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $750,000 below $1M baseline
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 1
- Total drivers
- 1
- Years in business
- 2
- Hazmat authority
- No
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 0 of 0 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- 0
- Driver OOS rate
- 46.2%Above national
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 76.9%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
- 3 times last 2026-01-08
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2026-02-02
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- None on file
Inspection history (all-time)
14
Inspections
12
OOS inspections
87
Violations
25
OOS violations
0
Post-accident
Record spans 2025-05-14 → 2026-04-30.
Crash history (last 24 months)
No crashes recorded in the last 24 months.
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
52 | 15 | 2026-04-30 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
16 | 0 | 2026-04-10 |
Hours of service 395
|
9 | 6 | 2026-04-30 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
4 | 3 | 2026-04-30 |
General safety regulations 390
|
4 | 0 | 2026-03-05 |
CDL standards 383
|
2 | 1 | 2026-04-10 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-10 | Driver Fitness | Operating a CMV without a CDL | OOS |
| 2026-04-10 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | False report of drivers record of duty status | — |
| 2026-04-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or defective automatic trailer brake | OOS |
| 2026-04-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative/defective brakes | — |
| 2026-04-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2026-04-10 | 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 |
| 2026-04-10 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner) | — |
| 2026-03-31 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | OOS |
| 2026-03-31 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Front less than 2/32 inch tread depth | OOS |
| 2026-03-31 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed | OOS |
| 2026-03-31 | Vehicle Maintenance | Coupling - Full Trailer safety devices missing | OOS |
| 2026-03-31 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2026-03-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | OOS |
| 2026-03-05 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | False report of drivers record of duty status | OOS |
| 2026-03-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or defective automatic trailer brake | OOS |
| 2026-03-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Damaged securement system/tiedowns | OOS |
| 2026-03-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | — |
| 2026-03-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | — |
| 2025-07-29 | Driver Fitness | Operating a CMV without a CDL | — |
| 2025-07-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2025-07-10 | Unsafe Driving | Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV | — |
| 2025-07-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or defective automatic trailer brake | OOS |
| 2025-07-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2025-07-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - A power unit requiring fuses - missing a spare fuse for a required part or accessory (e.g. lamps r | — |
| 2025-07-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-ply or belt material exposed | OOS |
| 2025-07-03 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | False report of drivers record of duty status | OOS |
| 2025-07-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | No/improper breakaway or emergency braking | OOS |
| 2025-07-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative/defective brakes | — |
| 2025-07-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Damaged securement system/tiedowns | OOS |
| 2025-07-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | — |
| 2025-07-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2025-07-03 | 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 |
| 2025-07-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance | — |
| 2025-06-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | OOS |
| 2025-06-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing | — |
| 2025-06-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2025-06-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | — |
| 2025-06-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Insufficient tiedowns to prevent forward movement for load not blocked by headerboard bulkhead or other cargo | OOS |
| 2025-06-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - A power unit requiring fuses - missing a spare fuse for a required part or accessory (e.g. lamps r | — |
| 2025-06-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | — |
| 2025-06-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or defective automatic trailer brake | OOS |
| 2025-06-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2025-06-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Failing to inspect/use emergency equipment | — |
| 2025-06-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | — |
| 2025-06-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - A power unit requiring fuses - missing a spare fuse for a required part or accessory (e.g. lamps r | — |
| 2025-05-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | — |
| 2025-05-21 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Driver failing to retain previous 7 days records of duty status | OOS |
| 2025-05-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Insufficient tiedowns to prevent forward movement for load not blocked by headerboard bulkhead or other cargo | OOS |
| 2025-05-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2025-05-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 14 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-04-30 6 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 48A | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 48A | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 48A | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 48A | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8A-ELD | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1BOS | OOS | — |
2026-04-10 13 viols· 3 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CDL standards 383 | 23A2 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 43D | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 48A | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 48A | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 48A | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 48A | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8E | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1BOS | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
2026-03-31 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
2026-03-31 3 viols· 3 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 8A1-HOSP | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75B-TF | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 70D-CDTSDM | OOS | — |
2026-03-25 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
2026-03-05 10 viols· 4 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8E | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 43D | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75C | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 104B | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 60C | — | — |
| General safety regulations 390 | 21(a) | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
2025-07-29 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CDL standards 383 | 23A2 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
2025-07-10 5 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 43D | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95B | — | — |
2025-07-03 15 viols· 5 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 8E | OOS | — |
| General safety regulations 390 | 21(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 60D | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A1 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A1 | — | — |
| 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 | 104B | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 43 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 60D | — | — |
2025-06-20 4 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 205C | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
2025-06-11 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 110B | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95F | — | — |
2025-06-05 7 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 8 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 43D | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95B | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
2025-05-21 11 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| General safety regulations 390 | 21(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 104B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 110B | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 60D | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75C | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8K2 | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
2025-05-14 4 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| General safety regulations 390 | 21(a) | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8A-NON-ELD | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
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