Material Express Inc is an active intrastate non-hazmat carrier based in Houston, TX.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Tractors | 44 | 21 | 0 |
| Trailers | 56 | 12 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 72 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 72 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 | 63% | 92% | Around peer average |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 61% | 91% | Around peer average |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 72% | 80% | Around peer average |
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 | 1 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 8 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 124 | 15 | 14 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | TX | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | TX | OTHER | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 16, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0.22 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 43 | 6.13 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.16 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 1 state. Top state TX accounts for 100% of activity. Activity outside home state (TX): 0%.
| Driver Fitness |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 |
| 0 |
| Jan 16, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 0 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 4, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 13, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2026 | 3922LC | Improper lane change | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Feb 16, 2026 | 39311 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 16, 2026 | 39311TU | Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 16, 2026 | 39345DLUV | Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 16, 2026 | 39378 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 16, 2026 | 39347E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 16, 2026 | 39353B | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 16, 2026 | 39360C | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 39222B | Failure to place or improper placement of warning devices on the road surface | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 39355D1 | CMV not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit or signal (Truck-Tractor mfg on/after 3/1/1997; Straight Truck mfg on/after 3/1/1998) | Vehicle Maintenance | — |