HaulEASTERN EXPRESS INC
USDOT 162408 · GRIFFITH, IN
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
Out-of-service rates
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.
Insurance on file
Primary liability (BIPD) — maximum limit recorded by FMCSA: $4,000,000
- Public liability (BIPD) — primaryOLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
- CargoAGCS MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
- Surety bondFIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLAND
Insurance filings on file with FMCSA's Licensing & Insurance (L&I) system (active or pending per the source dataset). Dollar figures are the maximum limit recorded on the filing, not confirmation of current coverage, and this is not a recommendation; policies can change at any time. Confirm current status directly with FMCSA. Verify on FMCSA L&I
MCS-150 biennial update
Due August 2026FMCSA 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
Carrier facts (public FMCSA data)
| USDOT number | 162408 |
|---|---|
| Legal name | EASTERN EXPRESS INC |
| Location | GRIFFITH, IN |
| Operating classification | Authorized for-hire (per FMCSA census) |
| Power units (fleet size) | 347 |
| Drivers | 347 |
| Reported annual mileage | 20,578,471 (reported for 2025) |
| FMCSA registered | 1974 (~52 years) |
| Last MCS-150 update | January 30, 2026 |
| Next MCS-150 update due | August 2026 |
| Inspections (trailing 24 mo) | 450 |
| Published BASIC measures | 3 |
| Insurance filings (FMCSA L&I) | 3 on file (active/pending per source) — Public liability (BIPD) — primary, Cargo, Surety bond |