Forward Express Transportation Llc is an active interstate carrier based in El Paso, TX.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 15 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 15 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 | 64% | 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 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 2 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 11 | 7 | 6 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2026 | NM | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 3, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 1 |
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| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 5 | 6.50 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 2 states. Top state TX accounts for 60% of activity. Activity outside home state (TX): 40%.
| Oct 30, 2024 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2024 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | NM | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2024 | NM | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 3 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| May 9, 2024 | NM | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2026 | 393100B | Leaking/spilling/blowing/falling cargo | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Sep 3, 2025 | 39375C | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 39311TL | Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 39375A3 | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Aug 19, 2024 | 3929A2 | Failing to secure vehicle equipment | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Aug 7, 2024 | 3929A1 | Failing to secure cargo as specified in 49 CFR 393.100 through 393.142 | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Aug 7, 2024 | 3939BRKLAMP | Inoperative Brake Lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Aug 7, 2024 | 3939TS | Inoperative turn signal | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| May 9, 2024 | 39395A | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| May 9, 2024 | 3939H | Inoperable head lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
Shared phone · 1