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WESTERN EXPRESS INC

USDOT 511412 · Nashville, TN

Authorized for-hireAuthority active

Quick answers

Is WESTERN EXPRESS INC (USDOT 511412) allowed to operate?
Yes. As of July 20, 2026, FMCSA's live record shows WESTERN EXPRESS INC (USDOT 511412) is allowed to operate.
Does WESTERN EXPRESS INC have active operating authority?
Yes. FMCSA's live records show active common and contract operating authority for WESTERN EXPRESS INC (MC260323) as of July 20, 2026.
Does WESTERN EXPRESS INC have insurance on file with FMCSA?
Yes. FMCSA shows liability (BIPD) coverage of $1,000,000 on file for WESTERN EXPRESS INC as of July 20, 2026. "On file" reflects the filed amounts, not confirmation of active coverage.
What is WESTERN EXPRESS INC's FMCSA safety rating?
WESTERN EXPRESS INC holds a Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating (rated September 21, 2017). This is FMCSA's official rating — one of Satisfactory, Conditional, or Unsatisfactory.
What is WESTERN EXPRESS INC's USDOT and MC number?
WESTERN EXPRESS INC is registered under USDOT 511412 and operating authority MC260323, based in Nashville, TN. FMCSA classifies it as an authorized for-hire carrier.
How large is WESTERN EXPRESS INC's fleet?
WESTERN EXPRESS INC reports 3,332 power units and 3,693 drivers in its FMCSA record in Nashville, TN.

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

Operating snapshot

3,332Power units (fleet size)
3,693Drivers reported
33Years since registration
323MAnnual miles reported (2026)
Nashville, TNHome base
11,874Inspections (24 mo)

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

91
Critical
HaulReport estimate · highest estimated percentile
Hours-of-Service Compliance is this carrier's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile at the 91.4th percentile among 694 safety-event peers. Across 3 rated categories, 1 is 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

Western Express Inc, a for-hire motor carrier based in Nashville, Tennessee, operates 3,332 power units and has been registered since 1993. The carrier's vehicle out-of-service rate is 29.9%, exceeding the snapshot benchmark of 21.2%, while its driver out-of-service rate is 1.9%, below the snapshot benchmark of 5.2%. HaulReport-estimated percentiles show the carrier at 91.4 for hours-of-service compliance (an independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score), 82.0 for vehicle maintenance, and 2.9 for controlled substances violations.

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
2.9 pctl · CI 0–8
BASIC measure: 0.01Insp. w/ violation: 23Peer group: 102
Hours-of-Service ComplianceCritical
91.4 pctl · CI 86–96
BASIC measure: 0.53Insp. w/ violation: 11,870Peer group: 694
Vehicle MaintenanceElevated
82.0 pctl · CI 77–87
BASIC measure: 5.25Insp. w/ violation: 7,358Peer group: 497

Out-of-service rates

Vehicle OOS29.9%above the 21.2% snapshot benchmark · 7,358 inspections
Driver OOS1.9%below the 5.2% snapshot benchmark · 11,870 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 February 2027
Next biennial update dueFebruary 2027
Recurring update monthFebruary, odd-numbered years
Last MCS-150 update on fileFebruary 17, 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

Live FMCSA status

Allowed to operate

Operating authority

  • Common: Active
  • Contract: Active
  • Broker: Inactive
  • Docket: MC260323
  • Authorized for property

Insurance on file

  • Liability (BIPD): $1,000,000

Safety

  • Rating: Satisfactory (as of September 21, 2017)
  • Driver out-of-service rate: 1.9%
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate: 30.5%
  • 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

Change history & operating authority

Active

FMCSA operating authority is currently active for this carrier.

  1. July 20, 2026Crash report updated — injuries: 1 → 0
  2. July 19, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  3. July 19, 2026phone changed — — → 6152599920
  4. July 18, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  5. July 17, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  6. July 14, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  7. July 11, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  8. July 11, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  9. June 20, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  10. June 17, 2026authority live record added
  11. June 15, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file

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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 number511412
Legal nameWESTERN EXPRESS INC
LocationNASHVILLE, TN
Operating classificationAuthorized for-hire (per FMCSA census)
FMCSA operating authorityActive (per FMCSA licensing)
Power units (fleet size)3,332
Drivers3,693
Reported annual mileage323,076,821 (reported for 2026)
FMCSA registered1993 (~33 years)
Last MCS-150 updateFebruary 17, 2025
Next MCS-150 update dueFebruary 2027
Inspections (trailing 24 mo)11,874
Published BASIC measures3
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State reference data: Truck-crash statistics for Tennessee — state-wide totals for all carriers registered in Tennessee, 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/511412/