Am Express Llc is an active interstate carrier based in Waterloo, IA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Trailers | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 12 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 12 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 97% | 94% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 92% | 96% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 84% | 95% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 75% | 92% | 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 | 4 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 6 | — | 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 | 30 | 10 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2026 | NE | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | MS | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 21, 2026 | MO | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4 | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 7 | 5.40 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 6 | 0.41 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 13 | 7.51 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 3 | 0.30 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 19 states. Top state IA accounts for 28% of activity. Activity outside home state (IA): 72%.
+14 other states with fewer inspections
| 7 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| Unsafe Driving | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| Driver Fitness | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Jan 4, 2026 |
| IN |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 2 |
| 0 |
| Dec 29, 2025 | LA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 8, 2025 | OK | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 3, 2025 | IA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25, 2025 | MN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24, 2025 | WI | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2026 | 3922SLLTCD | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign light lane marking other | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Feb 21, 2026 | 393207FSDAS | Suspension - Deflated air suspension | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Feb 21, 2026 | 3939ALFTSI | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 21, 2026 | 3939ALHLI | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 21, 2026 | 3939ALSML | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 11, 2026 | 3939 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 4, 2026 | 38371H | License (CDL) - CDL or CLP holder possesses a valid medical certificate but is not on file with the issuing state driver's licensing agency as required | Driver Fitness | — |
| Jan 4, 2026 | 3922SLLS3 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Dec 8, 2025 | 39522H4ELDBRODS | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Nov 24, 2025 | 3922SLLML | State/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane | Unsafe Driving | — |