EMPIRE EXPRESS INC
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Broker, Common Carrier, Contract Carrier
ActiveVehicle OOS: 20.63% (avg 20.7%)
Driver OOS: 11.11% (avg 5.5%)
Drivers: 116
Trailers: 120 (120 owned)
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Company Details
Physical Address
3710 TULANE ROAD, MEMPHIS, TN, 38116-3928
Phone Number
(901) 942-3300
Mailing Address
3710 TULANE ROAD, MEMPHIS, TN, 38116-3928
Cell Phone
(901) 509-7875
Email Address
Fax Number
(901) 251-1236
Business Organization
CORPORATION
Operational Classification
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Record Changes
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Log inInsurance & Bond Information
Current insurance coverage and bond requirements by authority type
BIPD Insurance
Bodily Injury & Property Damage
Required for carriers transporting goods. Covers accidents and property damage.
Cargo Insurance
Cargo Liability Coverage
Covers loss or damage to goods being transported.
Bond Coverage
Broker/Freight Forwarder Bond
Required for brokers/freight forwarders ($75K minimum).
FMCSA publishes bond status, not the filed dollar amount. All brokers must carry at least $75,000 (49 CFR 387.307).
Insurance Requirements by Authority Type
For Profit Carrier
- BIPD: $750,000 - $5,000,000 (varies by cargo)
- Cargo: Varies by commodity
- Bond: Not required
Broker/Freight Forwarder
- BIPD: May be required
- Cargo: Not typically required
- Bond: $75,000 minimum
Insurance Filing History
| Effective Date | Type | Policy # | Coverage | Insurer | Cancel Date | Method | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-01 | BIPD/Excess | GVE100296602 | $3,000,000 | GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY | - | - | ACTIVE |
| 2022-07-01 | BIPD/Primary | TRK 2032098 | $1,000,000 | ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COM… | - | - | ACTIVE |
| 2013-10-01 | Bond | 2013090100 | N/A | AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANC… | - | - | ACTIVE |
| 2022-08-19 | BIPD/Excess | GVE100296601 | $1,000,000 | GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY | 2023-07-08 | TERM/CANCL | CANCELLED |
| 2021-07-01 | BIPD/Primary | CA210112 | $1,000,000 | CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | 2022-07-01 | TERM/REPL | CANCELLED |
| 2020-07-01 | BIPD/Primary | CA200103 | $1,000,000 | CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | 2021-07-01 | TERM/REPL | CANCELLED |
| 2019-07-01 | BIPD/Primary | CA190105 | $1,000,000 | CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | 2020-07-01 | TERM/REPL | CANCELLED |
| 2018-07-01 | BIPD/Primary | CA180079 | $1,000,000 | CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | 2019-07-01 | TERM/REPL | CANCELLED |
| 2016-07-01 | BIPD/Primary | CA160123 | $1,000,000 | CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | 2018-07-01 | TERM/REPL | CANCELLED |
| 2013-07-26 | BIPD/Excess | 023815718 | $1,000,000 | LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | 2016-07-02 | CANCEL | CANCELLED |
| 2011-07-01 | BIPD/Primary | CA110109 | $1,000,000 | CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | 2016-07-31 | TERM/CANCL | CANCELLED |
| 2002-07-01 | BIPD/Primary | CA-020071 | $1,000,000 | CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | 2011-07-01 | TERM/REPL | CANCELLED |
| 2002-07-01 | CARGO | MC-020057 | $1,000,000 | CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | 2011-05-05 | CANCEL | CANCELLED |
| 2001-07-01 | CARGO | 8750148 | $1,000,000 | LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | 2002-07-28 | TERM/CANCL | CANCELLED |
| 2001-07-01 | BIPD/Primary | TP 9897605 | $1,000,000 | THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE… | 2002-07-01 | TERM/REPL | CANCELLED |
| 2000-07-01 | CARGO | 7140CA0073 | $1,000,000 | UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON | 2001-07-01 | CANCEL | CANCELLED |
| 2000-07-01 | BIPD/Primary | TTP00003110 | $1,000,000 | XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | 2001-07-01 | TERM/REPL | CANCELLED |
| 2000-07-01 | BIPD/Primary | TTP0003110 | $1,000,000 | XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | 2000-07-01 | TERM/REPL | CANCELLED |
| 1999-07-01 | BIPD/Primary | F4R03213501 | $1,000,000 | AMERICAN MOTORISTS INSURANCE … | 2000-07-01 | CANCEL | CANCELLED |
| 1998-07-01 | CARGO | 4MG 768023-00 | $1,000,000 | AMERICAN MOTORISTS INSURANCE … | 2000-07-01 | TERM/REPL | CANCELLED |
| 1998-07-01 | BIPD/Primary | F4R 032135-00 | $1,000,000 | AMERICAN MOTORISTS INSURANCE … | 1999-07-01 | CANCEL | CANCELLED |
| 1997-06-19 | BIPD/Primary | NKA1630366 | $1,000,000 | RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY C… | 1998-07-03 | CANCEL | CANCELLED |
| 1997-06-19 | CARGO | NZB2513148 | $1,000,000 | RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY C… | 1998-07-01 | TERM/REPL | CANCELLED |
Safety Performance
Safety rating: Satisfactory
Vehicle OOS Rate
20.63%
National avg: 20.72%
Below average
441 inspections · 91 OOS
Driver OOS Rate
11.11%
National avg: 5.51%
Above average
36 inspections · 4 OOS
Hazmat OOS Rate
0.0%
National avg: 4.5%
Below average
66 inspections · 0 OOS
FMCSA Inspection Records (441 total)
Detailed inspection history and violations
| Date | Report # | Level | State | Violations | OOS | Vehicle / VIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2026 | 3282002050 | 2 | OH | 1 | 1 | FREIGHTLIN 3AKJJHDR... |
| Jul 14, 2026 | V262490008 | 2 | TX | 1 | 1 | PTRB 1XPBDP9X... |
| Jul 14, 2026 | CV43797310 | 1 | KY | 1 | 1 | PTRB 1XPBDP9X... |
| Jul 14, 2026 | CV43797310 | 1 | KY | 1 | 1 | PTRB 1XPBDP9X... |
| Jul 7, 2026 | 2020001308 | 3 | WA | 0 | 0 | PETERBILT 1XPBDP9X... |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 1307001242 | 3 | GA | 3 | 0 | PETERBILT 1XPBDP9X... |
| Jul 1, 2026 | I032481141 | 2 | TN | 2 | 1 | FREIGHTLIN 3AKJJHDR... |
| Jun 25, 2026 | I01RA83146 | 2 | TN | 0 | 0 | PETERBILT 1XPBDP9X... |
| Jun 22, 2026 | SPT3032300 | 3 | NY | 0 | 0 | FREIGHTLIN 1FUJHHDR... |
| Jun 22, 2026 | V262398818 | 2 | TX | 0 | 0 | PTRB 1XPBDP9X... |
| Jun 18, 2026 | V262395110 | 2 | TX | 1 | 1 | PTRB 1XPBDP9X... |
| Jun 16, 2026 | V262423254 | 2 | TX | 0 | 0 | VOLV 4V4BC9EH... |
| Jun 11, 2026 | V262426015 | 2 | TX | 2 | 1 | FRHT 1FUJHHDR... |
| Jun 9, 2026 | 2087002646 | 1 | US | 0 | 0 | FREIGHTLIN 1FUJHHDR... |
| Jun 8, 2026 | V262276693 | 1 | TX | 1 | 0 | PTRB 1XPBDP9X... |
| Jun 5, 2026 | V262404846 | 2 | TX | 0 | 0 | VOLV 4V4BC9EH... |
| Jun 5, 2026 | 4710000618 | 3 | AR | 1 | 0 | PETERBILT 1XPBDP9X... |
| Jun 2, 2026 | V262353528 | 2 | TX | 0 | 0 | PTRB 1XPBDP9X... |
| May 25, 2026 | V262342651 | 2 | TX | 0 | 0 | PTRB 1XPBDP9X... |
| May 23, 2026 | I3A1592331 | 3 | TN | 1 | 0 | VOLVO 4V4BC9EH... |
Jul 15, 2026
3282002050
Jul 14, 2026
V262490008
Jul 14, 2026
CV43797310
Jul 14, 2026
CV43797310
Jul 7, 2026
2020001308
Jul 3, 2026
1307001242
Jul 1, 2026
I032481141
Jun 25, 2026
I01RA83146
Jun 22, 2026
SPT3032300
Jun 22, 2026
V262398818
Jun 18, 2026
V262395110
Jun 16, 2026
V262423254
Jun 11, 2026
V262426015
Jun 9, 2026
2087002646
Jun 8, 2026
V262276693
Jun 5, 2026
V262404846
Jun 5, 2026
4710000618
Jun 2, 2026
V262353528
May 25, 2026
V262342651
May 23, 2026
I3A1592331
May 21, 2026
4127090949
May 19, 2026
V262334681
May 16, 2026
V262338971
May 15, 2026
I032A60057
May 13, 2026
V262363624
May 13, 2026
7FHA9DUW6I
May 13, 2026
7FHA9DGB1O
May 13, 2026
W134009090
May 7, 2026
V262296652
Apr 25, 2026
8480000074
Apr 24, 2026
V262304080
Apr 23, 2026
V262332354
Apr 22, 2026
4690001645
Apr 20, 2026
1384001473
Apr 16, 2026
V262302175
Apr 10, 2026
3223000259
Apr 6, 2026
3011011842
Apr 4, 2026
8350000283
Mar 31, 2026
0411000403
Mar 29, 2026
8290000346
Mar 25, 2026
5040000608
Mar 24, 2026
W211006105
Mar 11, 2026
8283009945
Mar 9, 2026
0006854837
Mar 6, 2026
3299001657
Feb 27, 2026
2012013751
Feb 25, 2026
1414004434
Feb 24, 2026
W129006083
Feb 18, 2026
V262213205
Feb 16, 2026
I033AL2377
Total Inspections
441
Across all inspection types
Vehicle Inspections
441
FMCSA Accident/Crash Records (299 total)
Detailed accident history and severity information
A portion of FMCSA crash records are reported without a carrier identifier and cannot be attributed to a specific company, so they are not shown on individual profiles. The figures below reflect only the crashes FMCSA links to this carrier.
| Crash Date | Report # | State | Severity | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2026 | TX7FICHQE109 | TX | Injury | 0 | 4 | Yes |
| Apr 13, 2026 | MN0261030181 | MN | Tow Away | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 2, 2025 | OH0255233578 | OH | Tow Away | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 2, 2025 | KY0073326384 | KY | Tow Away | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 3, 2025 | GA0010031987 | GA | Tow Away | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 19, 2025 | FL2694778005 | FL | Tow Away | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 13, 2025 | MS1701250783 | MS | Tow Away | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 5, 2025 | TX73LAHQE14X | TX | Tow Away | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 22, 2025 | MS9055250004 | MS | Tow Away | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 17, 2024 | LA2024158563 | LA | Tow Away | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 7, 2024 | FL2654353604 | FL | Injury | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Apr 9, 2024 | TX6UMAHQE1DP | TX | Injury | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 23, 2024 | TX6TVAHQE1XF | TX | Tow Away | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 12, 2024 | KY0072998692 | KY | Tow Away | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 21, 2023 | GA0009276999 | GA | Fatal | 1 | 0 | Yes |
Apr 16, 2026
TX • TX7FICHQE109
Fatal
0
Injury
4
Tow
Yes
Apr 13, 2026
MN • MN0261030181
Fatal
0
Injury
0
Tow
Yes
Dec 2, 2025
OH • OH0255233578
Fatal
0
Injury
0
Tow
Yes
Oct 2, 2025
KY • KY0073326384
Fatal
0
Injury
0
Tow
Yes
Sep 3, 2025
GA • GA0010031987
Fatal
0
Injury
0
Tow
Yes
Mar 19, 2025
FL • FL2694778005
Fatal
0
Injury
0
Tow
Yes
Mar 13, 2025
MS • MS1701250783
Fatal
0
Injury
0
Tow
Yes
Mar 5, 2025
TX • TX73LAHQE14X
Fatal
0
Injury
0
Tow
Yes
Jan 22, 2025
MS • MS9055250004
Fatal
0
Injury
0
Tow
Yes
Dec 17, 2024
LA • LA2024158563
Fatal
0
Injury
0
Tow
Yes
Jul 7, 2024
FL • FL2654353604
Fatal
0
Injury
2
Tow
Yes
Apr 9, 2024
TX • TX6UMAHQE1DP
Fatal
0
Injury
1
Tow
Yes
Feb 23, 2024
TX • TX6TVAHQE1XF
Fatal
0
Injury
0
Tow
Yes
Jan 12, 2024
KY • KY0072998692
Fatal
0
Injury
0
Tow
Yes
Dec 21, 2023
GA • GA0009276999
Fatal
1
Injury
0
Tow
Yes
Nov 8, 2023
FL • FL8964604703
Fatal
0
Injury
0
Tow
Yes
Oct 23, 2023
AR • AR2023564541
Fatal
0
Injury
0
Tow
Yes
Aug 16, 2023
GA • GA0009116862
Fatal
0
Injury
0
Tow
Yes
Mar 28, 2023
OH • OH0235052446
Fatal
0
Injury
2
Tow
Yes
Mar 13, 2023
CA • CA1402300068
Fatal
0
Injury
1
Tow
Yes
Sep 6, 2022
MO • MO0000098618
Fatal
0
Injury
0
Tow
Yes
Jul 21, 2022
TN • TN0103363962
Fatal
0
Injury
0
Tow
Yes
Jun 14, 2022
AZ • AZ0000032889
Fatal
0
Injury
0
Tow
Yes
May 19, 2022
KY • KY0072765800
Fatal
0
Injury
0
Tow
Yes
Apr 22, 2022
TN • TN0103281340
Fatal
0
Injury
0
Tow
Yes
Fatal Crashes
12
Injury Crashes
207
Total Crashes
299
SMS Safety Analysis
BASIC category violations from FMCSA Safety Measurement System
209
Total BASIC Violations
Data from FMCSA SMS
| BASIC Category | Violations | Out of Service | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 38 | 0 | Warning |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 19 | 0 | Warning |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 145 | 62 | Alert |
| Controlled Substances/Alcohol | 0 | 0 | OK |
| Driver Fitness | 3 | 3 | OK |
| Hazardous Materials Compliance | 4 | 0 | OK |
Unsafe Driving
WarningHours-of-Service Compliance
WarningVehicle Maintenance
AlertControlled Substances/Alcohol
OKDriver Fitness
OKHazardous Materials Compliance
OKBASIC Categories
Industry Benchmark
Compare this carrier's metrics against industry expectations
| Metric | Expected Range | Observed | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Inspections Based on reported mileage |
20 - 200 | 441 | Above Average |
|
Inspections Based on power units used |
80 - 220 | 0 | Below Range |
|
Power Units Based on reported mileage |
50 - 250 | 140 | Within Range |
Inspections
Based on reported mileage
Inspections
Based on power units
Power Units
Based on reported mileage
Equipment & Drivers
Fleet size, equipment ownership, and driver counts
| Type | Owned | Term Lease | Trip Lease | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Units (Tractors) | 140 | 0 | 0 | 140 |
| Trailers | 120 | 201 | 0 | 120 |
Owned = Company-owned equipment | Term Lease = Long-term leased | Trip Lease = Per-trip leased
Tractors
140
140 owned
Trailers
120
120 owned
Drivers
Total Drivers
116
Driver Inspections
36
Driver Distribution
Cargo & Operations
Cargo types hauled and operational classifications
Cargo Carried
Operation Type
Interstate
Business Organization
CORPORATION
Classification Categories
Operational Classification
Equipment Overview
140
Power Units
140
Trucks
0
Buses
0
Commercial Vehicles
Ratings & Reviews
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