Panhandle Express Llc is an active interstate carrier based in Hereford, TX.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 102 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 96 | 6 | 0 |
| Trailers | 146 | 7 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 102 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 102 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 32% | 72% | Better than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 10 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 85 | 5 | 10 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 14, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 2, 2026 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 47 | 2.48 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 7 states. Top state TX accounts for 85% of activity. Activity outside home state (TX): 15%.
+2 other states with fewer inspections
| TX |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Feb 16, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Feb 14, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2026 | 39345B2UV | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 39617C | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 20, 2026 | 39345DLUV | Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 18, 2026 | 3922WC | Wheel (Mud) Flaps missing or defective | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 18, 2026 | 39355C2 | CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 16, 2026 | 39345B2UV | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 16, 2026 | 39348A | Inoperative/defective brakes | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 9, 2026 | 3922WC | Wheel (Mud) Flaps missing or defective | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 18, 2026 | 39375A3 | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 39370B1IIFWUC | Upper coupler assembly parent metal cracked extending more than 20 percent of the distance across the metal in the direction of the crack | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |