This company holds two active authorities — view asSafety, inspections, crashes and insurance are graded as a motor carrier.
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EASTERN EXPRESS INC
DOT 162408MC 149582ActiveMotor CarrierBrokerInterstateOLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY +2 · $4,000,000 · 3 policiesGRIFFITH, IN
COMPANY
Authority since
2021-06-08
MCS-150
2026-05-06 · 23,478,715 mi (2025)
Fleet
702 units · — trailers · 351 drivers
ADDRESS
Physical
312 WEST 35TH AVENUE
GRIFFITH, IN 46319-1004
GRIFFITH, IN 46319-1004
Mailing
Same as physical
CONTACT
Phone
2198380000
Email
SCOTT@EASTERNEXPRESSINC.COM
OFFICERS
Primary Officer
—
OPERATION & CARGO
Operation classification
Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Towing & Recovery / Driveaway
Cargo types
8
General FreightMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsDriveaway / TowawayLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsIntermodal ContainersConstruction
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads.
AUTHORITY
64 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
3 active
OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
RISK GRADE
Minimal Risk
1 risk factors · 4 strengths
OOS RATE
16.2%
125 / 771 inspections
Fleet vs Reality
last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections Checking local VIN index…
Minimal Risk
12/100 risk points1 risk factor · 4 strengths · 7 data pointshigh confidenceWeighted heuristic: crashes are decayed by recency and normalized per 100 power units, out-of-service and violation rates use a rolling 24-month window, plus FMCSA BASIC alerts and the CarrierIntel Safety Score (which also decays when compliance has not been verified by a recent inspection). Not the official FMCSA SMS score.
SAFETY PERFORMANCE
Crash Record
397 crashes · 12 fatal · 168 with injuries · 365 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
84% — 646 clean of 771 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
16.2% — driver OOS 12, vehicle OOS 116
COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY
Operating Authority
Active operating authority on file
Authority Events
48 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2026-05-06
INSURANCE
Active Coverage
3 active policy(ies) · total max coverage $4,000,000
SUMMARY
Elevated OOS rate 17% (last 24 mo)
Low crash rate (2.1 per 100 trucks/yr)
84% clean inspections
Active insurance on file
Coverage $4.0M
1 fatal crash in the last 24 months — 0.07 per 100 trucks/yr, at or below the industry norm for a fleet this size
FMCSA crash records do not state who was at fault
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