Thunder Express Trucking Llc is an active interstate carrier based in Cedar Hill, TX.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Trailers | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 8 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 8 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 | 95% | 97% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 82% | 92% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 91% | 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 | 2 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 11 | — | 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 | 44 | 12 | 12 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 9 | 3 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | LA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | LA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 24, 2025 | GA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 4 | 4.50 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 6 | 0.60 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 10 | 14.90 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 12 states. Top state TX accounts for 24% of activity. Activity outside home state (TX): 76%.
+7 other states with fewer inspections
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Unsafe Driving | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 13, 2025 |
| TN |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| Sep 5, 2025 | MS | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 12, 2025 | CO | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Jul 30, 2025 | GA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 21, 2025 | CO | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 20, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2026 | 39319 | Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 3, 2026 | 39347E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 3, 2026 | 39353B | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 3, 2026 | 39375A3 | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Feb 3, 2026 | 39375A3TAOLTIS | Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Feb 3, 2026 | 3939 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 3, 2026 | 3939TS | Inoperative turn signal | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 3, 2026 | 39617C | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 3, 2026 | 3963A1CH | Brake - Hole in Spring Brake Housing | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 39222AD | Driver - Failed to activate hazard warning signal flashers | Unsafe Driving | — |