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EASTERN EXPRESS INC

USDOT 162408 · Griffith, IN

Authorized for-hireAuthority active

Quick answers

Is EASTERN EXPRESS INC (USDOT 162408) allowed to operate?
Yes. As of July 20, 2026, FMCSA's live record shows EASTERN EXPRESS INC (USDOT 162408) is allowed to operate.
Does EASTERN EXPRESS INC have active operating authority?
Yes. FMCSA's live records show active common, contract, and broker operating authority for EASTERN EXPRESS INC (MC149582) as of July 20, 2026.
Does EASTERN EXPRESS INC have insurance on file with FMCSA?
Yes. FMCSA shows liability (BIPD) coverage of $4,000,000, cargo coverage of $5,000, and a surety bond of $75,000 on file for EASTERN EXPRESS INC as of July 20, 2026. "On file" reflects the filed amounts, not confirmation of active coverage.
What is EASTERN EXPRESS INC's FMCSA safety rating?
EASTERN EXPRESS INC holds a Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating (rated July 27, 2006). This is FMCSA's official rating — one of Satisfactory, Conditional, or Unsatisfactory.
What is EASTERN EXPRESS INC's USDOT and MC number?
EASTERN EXPRESS INC is registered under USDOT 162408 and operating authority MC149582, based in Griffith, IN. FMCSA classifies it as an authorized for-hire carrier.
How large is EASTERN EXPRESS INC's fleet?
EASTERN EXPRESS INC reports 347 power units and 347 drivers in its FMCSA record in Griffith, IN.

Answers reflect the public FMCSA record as of July 20, 2026; figures can change at any time.

Operating snapshot

347Power units (fleet size)
347Drivers reported
52Years since registration
21MAnnual miles reported (2025)
Griffith, INHome base
450Inspections (24 mo)

Public FMCSA census & inspection records · as of 2026-06-06

76
Elevated
HaulReport estimate · highest estimated percentile
Vehicle Maintenance is this carrier's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile at the 75.5th percentile among 3,533 safety-event peers. Across 3 rated categories, 2 are estimated Low. Higher percentile = more inspection-violation activity recorded relative to peers. An independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.
Estimated from public FMCSA data · updated 2026-06-08 · How we calculate this

Eastern Express Inc, a for-hire motor carrier based in Griffith, Indiana, operates 347 power units and has been registered since 1974. The carrier logged approximately 20.6 million miles in 2025. Vehicle out-of-service inspections occurred at a 27.5% rate compared to the snapshot benchmark of 21.2%, while driver out-of-service inspections were at 1.8% versus the snapshot benchmark of 5.2%. HaulReport-estimated percentiles show controlled substances at the 1st percentile (low band), hours-of-service compliance at the 40th percentile (low band), and vehicle maintenance at the 76th percentile (elevated band)—an independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.

HaulReport interpretation — automatically generated from the public FMCSA data below and our percentile estimates, and checked against those source figures.

Estimated BASIC percentiles

Controlled Substances / AlcoholLow
1.0 pctl · CI 0–6
BASIC measure: 0.01Insp. w/ violation: 1Peer group: 7,862
Hours-of-Service ComplianceLow
39.8 pctl · CI 35–45
BASIC measure: 0.19Insp. w/ violation: 450Peer group: 4,727
Vehicle MaintenanceElevated
75.5 pctl · CI 71–81
BASIC measure: 5.68Insp. w/ violation: 229Peer group: 3,533

Out-of-service rates

Vehicle OOS27.5%above the 21.2% snapshot benchmark · 229 inspections
Driver OOS1.8%below the 5.2% snapshot benchmark · 450 inspections

Out-of-service rate = inspections resulting in an out-of-service order ÷ inspections. The benchmark is the inspection-weighted rate across this FMCSA snapshot — not an official national average. Rates are shown only with at least 5 inspections.

MCS-150 biennial update

Due August 2026
Next biennial update dueAugust 2026
Recurring update monthAugust, even-numbered years
Last MCS-150 update on fileJanuary 30, 2026

FMCSA sets each carrier's biennial update month from the last two digits of the USDOT number (last digit → month, second-to-last digit → odd/even year) — it is required even when nothing has changed. This is a schedule derived from the public rule, not a compliance determination. Verify and file on FMCSA · Deadline calculator

Live FMCSA status

Allowed to operate

Operating authority

  • Common: Active
  • Contract: Active
  • Broker: Active
  • Docket: MC149582
  • Authorized for property, broker

Insurance on file

  • Liability (BIPD): $4,000,000
  • Cargo: $5,000
  • Surety bond: $75,000

Safety

  • Rating: Satisfactory (as of July 27, 2006)
  • Driver out-of-service rate: 1.5%
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate: 29.3%
  • Hazmat out-of-service rate: 0.0%

Live read from FMCSA's QCMobile system on July 20, 2026. Insurance figures are FMCSA "on file" amounts, not confirmation of current coverage; values can change at any time. FMCSA QCMobile

Insurance on file

Liability (BIPD)CargoSurety bond

Primary liability (BIPD) — maximum limit recorded by FMCSA: $4,000,000

3 filings on file — show details
  • Public liability (BIPD) — primaryOLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY$4,000,000 max limit · Form 91X · effective 2023-09-01
  • CargoAGCS MARINE INSURANCE COMPANYForm 34 · effective 2010-09-01
  • Surety bondFIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLANDForm 84 · effective 2013-10-01

Insurance filings on record in FMCSA's Licensing & Insurance (L&I) system (active or pending per the source dataset), as of 2026-06-08. Dollar figures are the maximum limit recorded on the filing, not confirmation of current coverage, and this is not a recommendation; filings can change or lapse at any time and may not reflect today's status. Confirm current coverage directly with FMCSA. Verify on FMCSA L&I

Change history & operating authority

Active

FMCSA operating authority is currently active for this carrier.

  1. July 20, 2026phone changed — 12198380000 → 2198380000
  2. July 19, 2026phone changed — 2198380000 → 12198380000
  3. July 4, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  4. July 3, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  5. June 22, 2026phy street changed — 312 WEST 35TH AVENUE → 312 W 35TH AVE
  6. June 22, 2026phone changed — — → 2198380000
  7. June 22, 2026carrier mailing street changed — 312 WEST 35TH AVENUE → 312 W 35TH AVE
  8. June 17, 2026authority live record added
  9. June 16, 2026phone changed — 2198380000 → —

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Operating-authority status is from FMCSA's licensing system; the change history is HaulReport's own append-only daily record (FMCSA does not publish change history). This is a factual record, not an official CSA score or safety rating, and can change at any time. Verify on FMCSA SAFER · See this carrier's changes in the daily FMCSA activity feed

Carrier facts (public FMCSA data)
Verbatim public facts from FMCSA datasets. Only the percentile/band/confidence figures above are HaulReport reconstructions — not official FMCSA or CSA scores.
USDOT number162408
Legal nameEASTERN EXPRESS INC
LocationGRIFFITH, IN
Operating classificationAuthorized for-hire (per FMCSA census)
FMCSA operating authorityActive (per FMCSA licensing)
Power units (fleet size)347
Drivers347
Reported annual mileage20,578,471 (reported for 2025)
FMCSA registered1974 (~52 years)
Last MCS-150 updateJanuary 30, 2026
Next MCS-150 update dueAugust 2026
Inspections (trailing 24 mo)450
Published BASIC measures3
Insurance filings (FMCSA L&I)3 on file (active/pending per source) — Public liability (BIPD) — primary, Cargo, Surety bond
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State reference data: Truck-crash statistics for Indiana — state-wide totals for all carriers registered in Indiana, not specific to this carrier.

FMCSA data as of 2026-06-06 · Last synced 2026-06-08 · Method: how these percentiles are reconstructed · Canonical: https://haulreport.com/carrier/162408/