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USDOT 511412MC260323

Western Express Inc — compliance record

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Vetting summary

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Authority age

31 years (granted 1994)

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Liability filing

$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum

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Inspections

18,304 on file

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Out-of-service

Within normal range vs national averages

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Email identity

Company domain, matches website

Federal identity

Registration snapshot

Legal name

Western Express Inc

DBA

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Entity type

Carrier

Physical address

7135 Centennial Place, Nashville, TN 37209

Phone

(615) 259-9920

Power units

3,332

Drivers

3,693

First on record

—

Last MCS-150 filing

—

Hazmat flag

No

Operating authority

Dockets & filings

MC260323

Common: Active · Contract: Active · Broker: Inactive · ⚠ Revocation pending

Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —

Authority history

  • Granted — Property Broker
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Contract
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Contract
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Contract
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Contract
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Contract
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Contract
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Contract
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Contract
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Contract
  • Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common

Revocation records

  • type license: BROKER · order1 serve date: 09/08/2009 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 10/13/2009

Insurance filings

91X — Obsidian Insurance Company · coverage $1M (as filed)

Out-of-service rates

Driver OOS

1.9%

National average ≈ 5.9% · 18,304 inspections on record

Vehicle OOS

18.0%

National average ≈ 20.9% · 18,304 inspections on record

Email & web forensics

✓

On-file email

dpatterson@westernexp.com — company domain

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Domain age

westernexp.com registered 1999-12-22 (27 years)

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Mail host

Enterprise (Mimecast)

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Domain match

Email domain matches the company website

From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.

Crash record — last 24 months

607

Reportable crashes

587

Tow-aways

179

With injuries

11

With fatalities

Most recent: OK 06/2026 · OH 06/2026 · OK 06/2026 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.

Safety record

Inspection history

2026: 3,1252025: 5,9892024: 5,8802023: 3,310
Level III — Driver-only: 7,069Level II — Walk-around: 6,935Level I — Full: 4,291Level IV — Special: 9
DateStateLevel
Jul 2, 2026PALevel III — Driver-only
Jul 2, 2026CTLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 2, 2026NCLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 2, 2026MALevel I — Full
Jul 2, 2026NVLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 2, 2026PALevel III — Driver-only
Jul 2, 2026PALevel II — Walk-around
Jul 2, 2026NCLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 2, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jul 1, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jul 1, 2026CALevel III — Driver-only
Jul 1, 2026LALevel III — Driver-only
Jul 1, 2026PALevel II — Walk-around
Jul 1, 2026CALevel III — Driver-only
Jul 1, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jul 1, 2026CTLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 1, 2026NCLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 30, 2026NYLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 30, 2026NYLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 30, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jun 30, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Jun 30, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 30, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 30, 2026TNLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 30, 2026OHLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 30, 2026OHLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 30, 2026MDLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 30, 2026VALevel I — Full
Jun 30, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 30, 2026PALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 30, 2026PALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 30, 2026PALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 30, 2026ALLevel I — Full
Jun 30, 2026CTLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 29, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jun 29, 2026UTLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 29, 2026NMLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 29, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 29, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 29, 2026KYLevel I — Full
Jun 29, 2026VALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 29, 2026UTLevel I — Full
Jun 29, 2026PALevel I — Full
Jun 29, 2026TXLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 29, 2026PALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 29, 2026CTLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 28, 2026KYLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 28, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 27, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 27, 2026GALevel III — Driver-only
Jun 27, 2026INLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 26, 2026VALevel I — Full
Jun 26, 2026MDLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 26, 2026GALevel III — Driver-only
Jun 26, 2026UTLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 26, 2026NMLevel I — Full
Jun 26, 2026COLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 26, 2026OHLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 26, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 26, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jun 26, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Jun 26, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 26, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 26, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 26, 2026MILevel III — Driver-only
Jun 25, 2026NYLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 25, 2026NMLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 25, 2026INLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 25, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 25, 2026SCLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 25, 2026NMLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 25, 2026NMLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 25, 2026GALevel III — Driver-only
Jun 25, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 25, 2026AZLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 25, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 25, 2026OHLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 25, 2026NELevel III — Driver-only
Jun 25, 2026MOLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 25, 2026UTLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 25, 2026UTLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 25, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 25, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 25, 2026MILevel II — Walk-around
Jun 25, 2026MELevel III — Driver-only
Jun 25, 2026MELevel III — Driver-only
Jun 25, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jun 25, 2026MILevel II — Walk-around
Jun 24, 2026PALevel III — Driver-only
Jun 24, 2026WVLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 24, 2026MDLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 24, 2026MDLevel I — Full
Jun 24, 2026INLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 24, 2026GALevel III — Driver-only
Jun 24, 2026INLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 24, 2026SCLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 24, 2026GALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 24, 2026OHLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 24, 2026OHLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 24, 2026MDLevel II — Walk-around

Most recent 100 of 18,304 inspections on file.

Activity log

Record changes

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No changes recorded since TenFour began tracking this company.

In the news

Recent coverage

Governor Lee, Commissioner Rolfe Announce Western Express, Inc to Expand Nashville Headquarters - Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development

Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development · 4/30/2019

Western Express to Invest $88 Million, Add 225 Jobs in Tennessee - Transport Topics

Transport Topics · 5/1/2019

Western Express Driver’s Groping Backs Assault Claim by Trainee - Bloomberg Law News

Bloomberg Law News · 9/15/2025

Pilot Flying J, Western Express Settle Rebate Lawsuit - CSP Daily News

CSP Daily News · 1/9/2014

Trucking companies file $5 million lawsuit against A1’s Towing & Hauling - WREG.com

WREG.com · 3/8/2024

Trucking Companies File $5 Million RICO Suit Against Towing Company - Heavy Duty Trucking

Heavy Duty Trucking · 3/14/2024

Western Express' Nashville corporate campus sold for $15 million - The Tennessean

The Tennessean · 3/25/2017

Three trucking companies sue A-1’s Towing for $5 million - CDLLife

CDLLife · 3/11/2024

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