EXPRESS THUNDER LLC
11 power units
10 drivers
1.1M mi/yr
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FRED Score 33.5 / 100
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Low confidence
21 yrs history · 61 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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- Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
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Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 11
- Drivers · CDL
- 10 · 10
- Annual miles
- 1.1M ~103k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 8 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| Trailers | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- FMCSA rating
- Satisfactory (May 8, 2009)17 yrs old
- Registered
- Apr 8, 2005 (21 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- May 28, 2025
- Officer
- LANCE NIEMI
- Phone
- (951) 972-2917
- dispatch@thunderexpress.net
- Address
- 3032 Burley Hill Rd Highwood, Highwood MT 59450
Cargo
Cargo risk score
FRED’s estimate from the commodities it hauls
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Motor VehiclesLivestockMeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightBuilding MaterialsFresh ProduceBeveragesGrain/Feed/HayUS MailPaper ProductsFarm SuppliesConstructionChemicals
“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026Crashes
3
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 1 injury · 1 person hurt in all
Inspections
61
72% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
15.4%
4 of 26 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
3.3%
2 of 61 driver inspections
Violations
29
7 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
How it compares with similar fleets
Crashes, inspections and violations per power unit and per mile, against fleets like this one
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Violations
29 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert13 · 5 out-of-serviceBrakes 9 · Tires 2 · Lights 1 · Steering & suspension 1
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Hours of service No alert10 · 1 out-of-serviceFalse log 6 · Logbook / ELD paperwork 2 · Over hours limit 2
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Unsafe driving No alert5 · 0 out-of-serviceReckless / lane 3 · Speeding 2
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Driver fitness No alert1 · 1 out-of-serviceNo valid CDL 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.
Violations by quarter
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FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
Jun242026Jun 24, 2026 · MontanaProperty damage onlyDawn, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jan282026Jan 28, 2026 · WashingtonProperty damage onlyWet road, dark - lighted, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Jul62025Jul 6, 2025 · CaliforniaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
1 of the 3 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA sinceToday · live FMCSA check
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On FMCSA's filing record
- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
- $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.on record since Oct 1, 2024 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Apr 2005
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to May 14, 2026
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY → GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. (Oct 2024)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority events and every filing
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Where it operates
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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.
Inspections by state
- California 16
- South Dakota 9
- Montana (HQ) 6
- New Mexico 6
- North Dakota 4
- Nebraska 3
- Utah 3
- Illinois 2
Runs well beyond its home state: 6 of 61 inspections were in Montana.
How this grade is calculated, and its history
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FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle maintenance | 9 | 2.52 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 8 | 0.97 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 4 | 3.02 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 1 | 0.27 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
61 driver inspections · 26 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026; the grade counts crashes Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2026 and inspections Nov 1, 2024 – Oct 31, 2026 from FMCSA's weekly files, so counts can differ.
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