REK EXPRESS INC

USDOT 1429227 MC 540169 Elkhart, IN Authorized For-Hire
37 power units 20 drivers 2.1M mi/yr
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21 yrs history · 45 roadside inspections in 24 months
Checked Nov 8, 2026
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  • How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
37
Drivers · CDL
20 · 20
Annual miles
2.1M ~56k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors298037
Trailers5110061

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
Registered
Oct 26, 2005 (21 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Jun 4, 2024
Officer
DAWN KINGMAN
Phone
(574) 970-0136
Email
dawn@rekexpress.us
Address
2740 W Lexington Ave, Elkhart IN 46514

Cargo

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Metal: Sheets/Coils/RollsMachinery/Large ObjectsMeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightLogs/Poles/Beams/LumberBuilding MaterialsOther: CONCRETE STRUCTURESDry BulkPaper ProductsConstruction

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
1
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 1 injury · 1 person hurt in all
Inspections
45
44% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
19.2%
5 of 26 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
6.7%
3 of 45 driver inspections
Violations
42
9 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 8 inspections, 1 out of service 8 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 5 inspections, 2 out of service 5 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 11 inspections, 2 out of service 11 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 5 inspections, 0 out of service 5 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 7 inspections, 3 out of service 7 Q3 '26
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Violations

42 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    23 · 6 out-of-service
    Brakes 11 · Tires 7 · Lights 3 · Other parts 2
  • Hours of service No alert
    11 · 3 out-of-service
    No log 4 · Over hours limit 4 · Logbook / ELD paperwork 2 · False log 1
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    8 · 0 out-of-service
    Reckless / lane 4 · Speeding 4
  • Driver fitness No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
1 crash 1 injury
  • Mar
    27
    2025
    Mar 27, 2025 · Louisiana
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, one-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since
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On FMCSA's filing record
Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
$750,000 · CANAL INSURANCE CO.
on record since Oct 1, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Aug 2010
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
  • 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY → CANAL INSURANCE CO. (Oct 2024); BERKLEY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY → INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY (Oct 2023)
  • 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer; 1 took effect (the last Oct 1, 2024, replaced the same day)
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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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
  • Maryland 5
  • Indiana (HQ) 4
  • Ohio 4
  • Utah 4
  • Arkansas 3
  • Colorado 3
  • Missouri 3
  • New York 3

Runs well beyond its home state: 4 of 45 inspections were in Indiana.

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