FOOD EXPRESS INC

USDOT 307391 · PALMDALE, CA

Authorized for-hireOperating 39 yrsPower units 263Drivers 197Inspections (24 mo) 87

Low

HaulReport estimate · highest estimated percentile

Vehicle Maintenance is this carrier's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile at the 37.0th percentile among 19,381 safety-event peers. Across 3 rated categories, 3 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 2026-06-07 · How we calculate this

Food Express Inc is a for-hire motor carrier based in Palmdale, California, operating 263 power units and 197 drivers since 1987. In 2024, the carrier logged 9.18 million miles and underwent 87 inspections. Vehicle out-of-service rates were 18.0% compared to the snapshot benchmark of 21.2%, while driver out-of-service rates were 3.5% versus 5.2%. HaulReport-estimated percentiles across controlled substances (11th), hours-of-service compliance (28.9th), and vehicle maintenance (37th) are independent estimates, not official FMCSA or CSA scores.

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

11.0 pctl · CI 6–16

BASIC measure: 0.07Insp. w/ violation: 1Peer group: 7,862

Hours-of-Service ComplianceLow

28.9 pctl · CI 24–34

BASIC measure: 0.22Insp. w/ violation: 86Peer group: 20,717

Vehicle MaintenanceLow

37.0 pctl · CI 32–42

BASIC measure: 3.17Insp. w/ violation: 50Peer group: 19,381

Out-of-service rates

Vehicle OOS18.0%below the 21.2% snapshot benchmark · 50 inspections

Driver OOS3.5%about the same as the 5.2% snapshot benchmark · 86 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.

Insurance on file

Liability (BIPD)Cargo

Primary liability (BIPD) — maximum limit recorded by FMCSA: $1,000,000

Public liability (BIPD) — primaryTHE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT$1,000,000 max limit · Form 91X · effective 2015-10-01
CargoFIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.Form 34 · effective 2009-05-01

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 January 2027

Next biennial update dueJanuary 2027

Recurring update monthJanuary, odd-numbered years

Last MCS-150 update on fileJanuary 16, 2025

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

Independent estimate — not an official FMCSA or CSA score. Highest estimated percentile band: Low.

This percentile is an independent estimate produced by ranking FMCSA's publicly published BASIC measure within a safety-event peer group. FMCSA does not publish percentiles for property carriers; this figure is HaulReport's reconstruction and may differ from any internal FMCSA value. Bands describe percentile ranges among peers, not safety judgments. It is provided for general informational purposes only; it is not a consumer report and may not be used for any purpose governed by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (including credit, insurance, employment, or tenant screening), and it is not a safety rating, a fitness determination, legal advice, or a recommendation to do business with any carrier. Always verify against official FMCSA sources before relying on it.

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 number	307391
Legal name	FOOD EXPRESS INC
Location	PALMDALE, CA
Operating classification	Authorized for-hire (per FMCSA census)
Power units (fleet size)	263
Drivers	197
Reported annual mileage	9,184,000 (reported for 2024)
FMCSA registered	1987 (~39 years)
Last MCS-150 update	January 16, 2025
Next MCS-150 update due	January 2027
Inspections (trailing 24 mo)	87
Published BASIC measures	3
Insurance filings (FMCSA L&I)	2 on file (active/pending per source) — Public liability (BIPD) — primary, Cargo

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FMCSA data as of 2026-06-06 · Last synced 2026-06-07 · Method: how these percentiles are reconstructed · Canonical: https://haulreport.com/carrier/307391/