GRAND ISLAND EXPRESS INC

DBA GRAND ISLAND EXPRESS

USDOT 54988 · GRAND ISLAND, NE

Authorized for-hireOperating 52 yrsPower units 158Drivers 164Inspections (24 mo) 267
54
Moderate
HaulReport estimate · highest estimated percentile
Hours-of-Service Compliance is this carrier's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile at the 53.9th percentile among 4,727 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 2026-06-07 · How we calculate this

Grand Island Express Inc, a for-hire carrier based in Grand Island, Nebraska, operates 158 power units and 164 drivers. The carrier reported 17,581,156 annual miles in 2025 and has been registered since 1974. Vehicle out-of-service inspections occurred at 27.8%, above the snapshot benchmark of 21.2%, while driver out-of-service rates were 0.7%, below the snapshot benchmark of 5.2%. HaulReport-estimated percentiles show controlled substances at 1.0 (low), hours-of-service compliance at 53.9 (moderate), and vehicle maintenance at 40.6 (low)—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 06
BASIC measure: 0.01Insp. w/ violation: 1Peer group: 7,862
Hours-of-Service ComplianceModerate
53.9 pctl · CI 4959
BASIC measure: 0.28Insp. w/ violation: 267Peer group: 4,727
Vehicle MaintenanceLow
40.6 pctl · CI 3646
BASIC measure: 3.43Insp. w/ violation: 90Peer group: 19,381

Out-of-service rates

Vehicle OOS27.8%above the 21.2% snapshot benchmark · 90 inspections
Driver OOS0.7%below the 5.2% snapshot benchmark · 267 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)Surety bond

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 2021-07-26
  • Trust fundPACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.Form 85 · effective 2013-10-01

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 August 2026
Next biennial update dueAugust 2026
Recurring update monthAugust, even-numbered years
Last MCS-150 update on fileMarch 25, 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

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 number54988
Legal nameGRAND ISLAND EXPRESS INC
Doing business asGRAND ISLAND EXPRESS
LocationGRAND ISLAND, NE
Operating classificationAuthorized for-hire (per FMCSA census)
Power units (fleet size)158
Drivers164
Reported annual mileage17,581,156 (reported for 2025)
FMCSA registered1974 (~52 years)
Last MCS-150 updateMarch 25, 2026
Next MCS-150 update dueAugust 2026
Inspections (trailing 24 mo)267
Published BASIC measures3
Insurance filings (FMCSA L&I)2 on file (active/pending per source) — Public liability (BIPD) — primary, Trust fund

FMCSA data as of 2026-06-06 · Last synced 2026-06-07 · Method: how these percentiles are reconstructed · Canonical: https://haulreport.com/carrier/54988/