1st Express Inc

USDOT activeAuthority activeCarrier & Shipper & Broker · Interstate
  • USDOT284589
  • MC181440
  • LocationToledo, OH
  • Phone(419) 476-6881
  • Fleet27 power units · 29 drivers

1st Express Inc (USDOT 284589, MC-181440) is an interstate motor carrier based in Toledo, Ohio with 27 power units and 29 drivers reported to FMCSA. Its USDOT number and operating authority are active. FMCSA records list 26 roadside inspections in the last 24 months.

Verification snapshot · FMCSA data as of Nov 10, 2026

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Operating authority

Status from the FMCSA Company Census File, November 10, 2026

DocketAuthority typeStatus
MC-181440Broker of Property (except Household Goods)Motor Carrier of Property (except Household Goods)Active

First granted on May 24, 1985 · see full authority history.

Insurance

FMCSA licensing system (Motus), November 10, 2026

  • Liability (BIPD) required$0
  • Liability (BIPD) on file$1,000,000
  • Cargo insurance required / on fileNo / No
  • Bond required / on fileYes / No

Filings on file

TypeInsurerCoverageEffective
Liability (BIPD) BMC-91XGreat West Casualty Co$1,000,000Jul 18, 2025
Insurance history: 21 past filings
TypeInsurerEffectiveEndedReason
Liability (BIPD)Acuity, A Mutual Insurance CompanyJul 18, 2024Aug 21, 2025Term / cancl
Liability (BIPD)Acuity, A Mutual Insurance CompanyJul 18, 2014Jul 18, 2014Replaced
Liability (BIPD)Acuity, A Mutual Insurance CompanyJul 18, 2013Jul 18, 2024Replaced
Liability (BIPD)Acuity, A Mutual Insurance CompanyJul 18, 2012Jul 18, 2013Replaced
Broker surety bondAmerican Alternative Insurance CorporationJul 2, 2011Oct 1, 2013Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Acuity, A Mutual Insurance CompanyJul 18, 2006Jul 18, 2012Replaced
Broker surety bondNavigators Insurance CompanyJul 2, 2006Jul 2, 2011Cancel
Broker surety bondXl Specialty Insurance CompanyJul 2, 2005Jul 2, 2006Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Protective Insurance Co.Aug 21, 2004Jul 18, 2006Replaced
CargoTravelers Property Casualty Co. of AmericaJul 18, 2004Jun 7, 2019Cancel
Broker surety bondWestern Surety Co.Jul 2, 2002Jul 2, 2005Replaced
Liability (BIPD)Protective Insurance Co.Jul 18, 2001Aug 21, 2004Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Employers Insurance of Wausau, A Mutual Co.Jul 18, 2000Jul 18, 2001Cancel
CargoCentennial Insurance Co.Jul 18, 2000Jul 18, 2004Replaced
CargoAce Property and Casualty Insurance CompanyJul 18, 1999Aug 23, 2000Term / cancl
CargoTransportation Insurance Co.Jul 18, 1998Jul 18, 1999Replaced
Liability (BIPD)Transportation Insurance Co.Jul 18, 1998Jul 18, 2000Replaced
Broker surety bondContinental Casualty Co.Jul 2, 1998Jul 2, 2002Replaced
CargoUnited States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Jun 10, 1993Jul 18, 1998Cancel
Liability (BIPD)United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Jun 10, 1993Jul 18, 1998Cancel
Broker surety bondFidelity & Deposit Co. of MarylandJul 2, 1990Jul 2, 1998Cancel

Process agent (BOC-3)

Process Agent Service Company, Inc., Sioux Falls, SD

Inspections and crashes

Last 24 months · FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File and Crash File

26
Inspections
11 with no violations
0.0%
Driver out-of-service
0 of 26 inspections
15.4%
Vehicle out-of-service
2 of 13 inspections
3
Crashes
0 fatal · 1 injury · 2 tow-away

Inspected most often in: Indiana (13), Ohio (8), Michigan (5).

Most recent inspection on file: September 28, 2026.

FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory (rated January 30, 2001)

Inspection and crash counts come from FMCSA records and are shown as reported. They are not a safety rating. A crash record does not mean the carrier was at fault. FMCSA has not rated a carrier unless a safety rating is listed. For FMCSA’s own data and its explanation, see the FMCSA SAFER Company Snapshot.

Out-of-service rates are calculated by CheckTrucking from inspection records (driver: levels I, II, III, VI; vehicle: levels I, II, V, VI). They are not FMCSA scores.

Authority history

FMCSA licensing records (Motus and legacy L&I) · migration-only status adjustments are not shown

  1. Voluntary revocation — Broker authority
  2. Involuntary revocation — Broker authorityDiscontinued revocation on June 14, 2006
  3. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authority; Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on September 2, 1998
  4. Involuntary revocation — Broker authorityDiscontinued revocation on September 4, 1998
  5. Granted — Contract carrier authority
  6. Granted — Property BrokerRevoked on September 25, 2013
  7. Rejected — Contract carrier authority
  8. Granted — Common carrier authority

Fleet and operations

From the company’s own registration (Form MCS-150), updated September 24, 2026

Power units
27
Trucks
27
Tractors owned
25
Drivers
29
CDL drivers
29
Interstate drivers
27
Intrastate drivers
2
Miles traveled
1,843,111 (2025)
Classification
Authorized for hire
Hazardous materials
No
USDOT registered
December 30, 1986
Address
227 Matzinger Road, Toledo, OH 43612
Phone (registered with FMCSA)
(419) 476-6881

Cargo carried

  • General freight
  • Liquids / gases
  • Chemicals
  • Paper products

Key facts

  • USDOT number 284589 was registered on December 30, 1986.
  • Operating authority MC-181440 was first granted on May 24, 1985.
  • The company last updated its FMCSA registration (Form MCS-150) on September 24, 2026.
  • It reported 1,843,111 vehicle miles traveled in 2025.
  • One insurance filing is on file, including Liability (BIPD) coverage with Great West Casualty Co.
  • It had 26 roadside inspections in the last 24 months; 11 inspections recorded no violations.
  • FMCSA records list 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months.
  • Its most recent FMCSA safety rating is Satisfactory, issued on January 30, 2001.
  • Its process agent filing (BOC-3) is with Process Agent Service Company, Inc..

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