Company Overview

First Express, Inc. is an active DOT registered motor carrier operating under USDOT Number 557151 and MC Number 273815.

Total Trucks	95
Tractors Owned	85
Trailer Owned	318
Total Drivers	85
USDOT	557151
MC Number	273815
MCS-150 Mileage Year	2022
MCS-150 Date	10-APR-24
MCS-150 Mileage	10247195
Does First Express, Inc. transport Hazardous Material?	No
Carrier Operation	Interstate
First Express, Inc. in business since	19940406
SCAC	FIXR

Company Contact Information

First Express, Inc.
1135 Freightliner Drive
Nashville, TN 37210
615-244-1425
615-244-1448

Cargo Hauled by First Express, Inc.

First Express, Inc. Equipment

DV - Dry Van

First Express, Inc. provides Service in these States

Pennsylvania, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia

About First Express, Inc.

Name: First Express, Inc.
Address: 1135 FREIGHTLINER DRIVE, NASHVILLE, TN, 37210, US
Telephone: 615-244-1425

Bill Keith started FirstExpress in 1994 after seeing a trend developing in the transportation industry of businesses being under increasing pressure to be innovative. The opportunity that he saw was that many transportation companies were becoming increasinly inflexible to customer needs, thus creating a need for premium service carriers. He wanted to build a company that would adapt to and fulfill those needs. FirstExpress is the result of that vision and the application of Bill's 50 years of transportation experience. We started with 13 trucks and in 20 years we are still growing comfortably to our current fleet of more than 200 trucks today. Our corporate computer systems automate business processes using the latest technology. Our software provides real time information that is accessible, meaningful and easy to manage which helps improve the decision making process, does not limit the human element necessary to analyze a situation, reduces the costs of normal business and improves customer service. The integration of all applications ensures data integrity, increased productivity and a streamlined operation which all translates to superior service and unmatched value for our customers.

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First Express, Inc. Safety Measurement System Data

Last Updated Sep 2025

Total Number of Inspections for the measurement period (24 months)	268
Total Number of Driver Inspections for the measurment period	268
Total Number of Driver Inspections containing at least one Driver Out-of-Service Violation	3
Total Number of Vehicle Inspections for the measurement period	160
Total Number of Vehicle Inspections containing at least one Vehicle Out-of-Service violation	22
First Express, Inc. Unsafe Truck Driving Data
Number of inspections with at least one Unsafe Driving BASIC violation	18
Unsafe Driving BASIC Roadside Performance Measure Value	1.52
Unsafe Driving BASIC Acute/Critical Indicator (Yes = Acute/Critical from investigation within previous 12 months)	No

First Express, Inc. Hours-of-Service (HOS) Data
Number of inspections with at least one Hours-of-Service BASIC violation	13
Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance BASIC Roadside Performance measure value	.2
Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance BASIC Acute/Critical Indicator (Yes = Acute/Critical from investigation within previous 12 months)	No
First Express, Inc. Truck Driver Fitness Data
Number of inspections with at least one Truck Driver Fitness BASIC violation	4
Truck Driver Fitness BASIC Roadside Performance measure value	.17
Truck Driver Fitness BASIC Serious Violation Indicator (Yes = Acute/Critical from investigation within previous 12 months)	No

First Express, Inc. Controlled Substances and Alcohol Data
Number of inspections with at least one Controlled Substances and Alcohol BASIC violation	0
Number of inspections with at least one Controlled Substances and Alcohol BASIC violation	0
Controlled Substances and Alcohol BASIC Acute/Critical Indicator (Yes = Acute/Critical from investigation within previous 12 months)	No
First Express, Inc. Vehicle Maintenance Data
Number of inspections with at least one Vehicle Maintenance BASIC violation	32
Vehicle Maintenance BASIC Roadside Performance measure value	1.85
Vehicle Maintenance BASIC Acute/Critical Indicator (Yes = Acute/Critical from investigation within previous 12 months)	No

First Express, Inc. Insurance History

Insurance Form	Insurance Type	Insurance Carrier	Policy/Surety	Coverage Amount From	Coverage Amount To	Effective Date From	Effective Date To
91X	BIPD/Primary	Great West Casualty Co.	GWP87461A	$0	$1,000,000	07/01/2011
34	CARGO	Travelers Property Casualty Co. Of America	QT-660-2883C554-TIL-10	$0	$5,000*	06/30/2010
84	SURETY	Travelers Casualty & Surety Co. Of America	106002918	$0	$75,000*	10/01/2013
91X	BIPD/Primary	Continental Casualty Co.	4014051851	$0	$1,000,000	06/30/2010	07/30/2011 Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	Continental Casualty Co.	4014051851	$0	$1,000,000	06/30/2010	07/01/2011 Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	Great West Casualty Co.	GWP12997A	$0	$1,000,000	04/01/2003	07/26/2010 Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	Great West Casualty Co.	GWP12997A	$0	$1,000,000	04/01/2003	06/30/2010 Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	The Insurance Corporation Of New York	WX00AUTN000026	$0	$1,000,000	04/01/2002	04/01/2003 Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co.	CK00208456	$0	$500,000	04/01/1999	04/29/2002 Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co.	CK00208456	$0	$1,000,000	04/01/1999	04/29/2002 Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co.	CK00208456	$0	$500,000	04/01/1999	04/01/2002 Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co.	CK00208456	$0	$1,000,000	04/01/1999	04/01/2002 Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.	AT1-151-274 666-01	$0	$1,000,000	04/01/1998	04/01/1999 Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.	AT1151 274042 015	$0	$1,000,000	04/01/1995	04/01/1998 Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	National American Insurance Company	TP093741D4	$0	$1,000,000	03/23/1994	05/10/1995 Cancelled
34	CARGO	Great West Casualty Co.	GWP12997A	$0	$5,000*	04/01/2003	07/26/2010 Cancelled
34	CARGO	Great West Casualty Co.	GWP12997A	$0	$5,000*	04/01/2003	06/30/2010 Replaced
34	CARGO	Fireman's Fund Insurance Co.	MXI-97504005	$0	$5,000*	04/01/2002	04/01/2003 Replaced
34	CARGO	St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co.	CK00208456	$0	$5,000*	04/01/2000	04/29/2002 Cancelled
34	CARGO	St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co.	CK00208456	$0	$5,000*	04/01/2000	04/01/2002 Replaced
34	CARGO	Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co.	3AT 638 721	$0	$5,000*	09/16/1999	04/01/1999 Replaced
34	CARGO	St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co.	CL00208456	$0	$5,000*	04/01/1999	04/01/2000 Replaced
34	CARGO	St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co.	CK00208456	$0	$5,000*	04/01/1999	09/16/1999 Replaced
34	CARGO	Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.	KO1-151-274 666-03	$0	$5,000*	04/01/1998	04/01/1999 Replaced
34	CARGO	Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.	KO1-151-274042-055	$0	$5,000*	04/01/1995	04/01/1998 Replaced
84	SURETY	Travelers Casualty & Surety Co. Of America	105249360	$0	$10,000*	05/09/2009	11/02/2013 Cancelled
84	SURETY	Travelers Casualty & Surety Co. Of America	105249360	$0	$10,000*	05/09/2009	10/01/2013 Replaced
84	SURETY	The Cincinnati Insurance Co.	NONE	$0	$10,000*	05/09/2000	05/10/2009 Cancelled
34	CARGO	The Reliance Insurance Co.	QM8562232	$0	$5,000*	03/24/1994	04/01/1995 Replaced
84	SURETY	The Cincinnati Insurance Co.	NONE	$0	$10,000*	05/09/2000	05/09/2009 Replaced

* If a carrier is in compliance, the amount of coverage will always be shown as the required Federal minimum ($5,000 per vehicle, $10,000 per occurrence for cargo insurance and $75,000 for bond/trust fund). The carrier may actually have higher levels of coverage.';

First Express, Inc.. Insurance Companies

Great West Casualty Co. 1100 WEST 29TH ST., P.O. BOX 277 SOUTH SIOUX CITY, NE Fax:(402)494 - 7400	Fireman's Fund Insurance Co. 777 SAN MARIN DRIVE NOVATO, CA Fax:(415)899 - 3600	Continental Casualty Co. 2405 LUCIEN WAY MAITLAND, FL Fax:(407)670 - 0090
Travelers Property Casualty Co. Of America 1 TOWER SQUARE, 5GS HARTFORD, CT	Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. PO BOX 8095 WAUSAU, WI	Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co. ONE KEMPER DRIVE LONG GROVE, IL Fax:(847)320 - 7170
Travelers Casualty & Surety Co. Of America ONE TOWER SQUARE-5GS HARTFORD, , C Fax:(888)400 - 6768	St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co. ONE TOWER SQUARE, - 5GS HARTFORD, CT	The Cincinnati Insurance Co. P O BOX 145496 CINCINNATI, OH Fax:(513)870 - 2980
National American Insurance Company PO BOX 9 CHANDLER, OK Fax:(405)258 - 4544	The Reliance Insurance Co. THREE PARKWAY PHILADELPHIA, PA Fax:(215)864 - 4955	The Insurance Corporation Of New York ONE CANTERBURY GREEN STAMFORD, CT Fax:(203)705 - 2710

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First Express, Inc. USDOT 557151