ACTION MESSENGER INC

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USDOT 147360 MC 171855 Milwaukee, WI Authorized For-Hire
37 power units 28 drivers 1.3M mi/yr
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 66.4 / 100 The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
Moderate confidence
52 yrs history · 35 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored 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
28 · 28
Annual miles
1.3M ~36k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks116017
Tractors200020
Trailers2045065

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
FMCSA rating
Satisfactory (May 14, 2007)19 yrs old
Registered
Jun 1, 1974 (52 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Aug 4, 2026 (Biennial Update)
DUNS
76135532
Officers
SCOTT SCHUSTER · TAYLOR MCDONALD
Phone
(414) 461-3300
Email
luann@action-express.com
Address
6023 S Howell Avenue, Milwaukee WI 53207

Cargo

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Metal: Sheets/Coils/RollsLiquids/GasesGeneral FreightLogs/Poles/Beams/LumberBuilding MaterialsBeveragesOther: AIR FREIGHTUS MailDry BulkPaper ProductsConstructionChemicals

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
2
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 1 injury · 1 person hurt in all
Inspections
35
51% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
27.3%
3 of 11 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
5.7%
2 of 35 driver inspections
Violations
31
6 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 3 inspections, 1 out of service 3 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 4 inspections, 0 out of service 4 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 3 inspections, 1 out of service 3 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 6 inspections, 2 out of service 6 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 5 inspections, 1 out of service 5 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 7 inspections, 0 out of service 7 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 5 inspections, 0 out of service 5 Q3 '26
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Violations

31 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    13 · 0 out-of-service
    Reckless / lane 7 · Speeding 6
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    10 · 3 out-of-service
    Lights 4 · Brakes 3 · Tires 3
  • Hours of service No alert
    5 · 0 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 3 · No log 2
  • Driver fitness No alert
    3 · 3 out-of-service
    No valid CDL 3
  • 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
  • Jan
    14
    2026
    Jan 14, 2026 · Wisconsin
    Property damage only
    Ice road, dawn, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jan
    15
    2025
    Jan 15, 2025 · Wisconsin
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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On FMCSA's filing record
Liability (BIPD)
$1,000,000 · Great West Casualty Co
on record since Apr 1, 2024 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Mar 2010
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
Broker or forwarder bond
required · none on file
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: INTEGRITY INSURANCE COMPANY → Great West Casualty Co (Apr 2024)
  • 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
  • Wisconsin (HQ) 14
  • Illinois 9
  • Indiana 2
  • North Carolina 2
  • Colorado 1
  • Kansas 1
  • Minnesota 1
  • Missouri 1

40% of inspections were in its home state.

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