Eastern Express Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Griffith, IN.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 347 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 347 | 0 |
| Trailers | 0 | 347 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 347 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 347 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 83% | 89% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 67% | 92% | Around peer average |
| Driver Fitness | 42% | 94% | Around peer average |
| Controlled Substances | 100% | 99% | Worse than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 92% | 90% | Worse 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 | 7 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 74 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2026 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 260 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2026 | SC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 21, 2026 | LA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 20, 2026 | OH | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 20, 2026 | OH |
| Category |
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| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 52 | 1.40 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 31 | 0.20 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 119 | 5.73 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 3 | 0.06 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 1 | 0.01 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 36 states. Top state MO accounts for 12% of activity. Activity outside home state (IN): 100%.
+31 other states with fewer inspections
| Jan 1, 2025 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 2 |
| 2 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 82 |
| 85 |
| Unsafe Driving | 52 | 14 | 0 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 38 | 6 | 4 |
| Driver Fitness | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Controlled Substances/​Alcohol | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 6 |
| 6 |
| Mar 19, 2026 | MO | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 18, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 5 | 2 |
| Mar 18, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | GA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | OH | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2026 | 393207ASAPPAS | Suspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing resulting in axle shift | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 20, 2026 | 39345ABHTIJ | Air Brake - Improperly joined such as a splice made by sliding the hose ends over a piece of tubing and clamping the hose to the tube | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 20, 2026 | 39347ABDC | Brake - Drum has any external crack or has any crack that opens upon brake application | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 20, 2026 | 3953A2HOSPDIT | HOS (Property) - Driver driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Yes |
| Mar 20, 2026 | 3963A1BARS | Air Brake - Air reservoir separated from its original attachment points or moving more than 1 inch | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 20, 2026 | 3963A1BNMH | Brake - Non-manufactured hole or crack in the spring brake housing section of a parking brake | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 18, 2026 | 393102B | Insufficient means to prevent vertical movement | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 18, 2026 | 39311LR | No Lower rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective materials as required for vehicles manufactured after December 1993 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 18, 2026 | 39351 | No or defective brake warning device or pressure gauge | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 18, 2026 | 39355C1 | Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system | Vehicle Maintenance | — |