MATERIAL EXPRESS INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 72
- Drivers · CDL
- 49 · 49
- Annual miles
- 3.3M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Tractors | 44 | 21 | 0 | 65 |
| Trailers | 56 | 12 | 0 | 68 |
Registration
- Registered
- 11-06-2008 (18 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 04-02-2025
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- ROBERT W OEHLERS
Cargo
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Runs within Texas only. Intrastate fleets in Texas are inspected about 1 a year for every 3 trucks; interstate fleets, about 1 a year for every 2 trucks. Its roadside record counts the same way as an interstate fleet's.
Expected crash rate is probably lower than similar fleets (about a 90% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: intrastate fleets of 50–99 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
Per truck, fleets like this one are expected to crash about 0.6× as often as the median active fleet of 50–99 trucks.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.
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Driver qualification1 out-of-service violation against drivers: 1 no valid CDL (Apr 2025).Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
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Brakes and lightsBrakes are 49 of 101 violations (49%). Brake or light defects led to 10 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
- 2 crashes in 24 months. No injuries, no fatalities.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 17.7% vs 30.6% for intrastate motor carriers; driver 1.6% vs 8.5%.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Dangerous driving: 1
Track record
Inspected more often than intrastate fleets of 50–99 trucks in Texas (about 26 in 24 months would be typical; 48% of them had none).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.014 | 0.015 |
| Inspections | 0.67 | 0.36 |
| Violations | 0.70 | 0.34 |
| Critical violations | 0.03 | 0.05 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: intrastate fleets, 50–99 power units, minimal-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
101 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert99 · 12 OOSBrakes 49 · Lights 27 · Steering & suspension 4 · Tires 3 · Wheels & hubs 2 · 14 more
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Unsafe driving No alert1 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 1
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Driver fitness No alert1 · 1 OOSNo valid CDL 1
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Hours of service No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Apr212026TexasProperty damage onlyWet road, dark - lighted, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Nov192024TexasProperty damage onlyDawn, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
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$750,000 · THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANYon record since May 9, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Nov 2008
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since May 9, 2019)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
17 filings and 9 authority events since 2008 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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May 9, 2026THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 9, 2025THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended May 9, 2026 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 9, 2024THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended May 9, 2025 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 9, 2023THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended May 9, 2024 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 9, 2022THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended May 9, 2023 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 9, 2021THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended May 9, 2022 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 9, 2020THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended May 9, 2021 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 9, 2019CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 9, 2020 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 12, 2019FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 9, 2019opened after PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective May 9, 2019)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 15, 2014PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended May 9, 2019 · cancellation notice took effect62 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 18, 2014FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 11, 2014opened after CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 15, 2014)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 15, 2013CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 15, 2014 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 19, 2013FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 11, 2013opened after STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 17, 2013)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 15, 2012STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 15, 2013 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Mar 17, 2013 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 5, 2012FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 8, 2012opened after STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. filed a cancellation notice (effective Apr 1, 2012)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 15, 2011STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 15, 2012 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Apr 1, 2012 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 10, 2011FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 15, 2011opened after STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. filed a cancellation notice (effective Apr 6, 2011)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 15, 2010STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 15, 2011 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Apr 6, 2011 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 16, 2010FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 16, 2010opened after GRAMERCY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 15, 2010)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 16, 2009GRAMERCY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Mar 15, 2010 · cancellation notice took effect3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 19, 2009FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 20, 2009opened after GRAMERCY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Dec 16, 2009)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 15, 2009GRAMERCY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Dec 16, 2009 · cancellation notice took effect9 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 17, 2009FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 6, 2009opened after LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 15, 2009)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 1, 2008Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 14, 2008ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Dec 15, 2011 · cancellation notice took effect37 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
- Texas (HQ) 66
Mostly inspected in its home state (100%).
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (72 power units: 72 filed, 41 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 72 power units this active to have about 1.8 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 2 in its scoring window (Oct 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026, about 0.7 a year) — fewer than a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 1.1 over the next 12 — below a typical fleet. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.3× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
- 2 inspections with no out-of-service result
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
C Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0.15 | |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.08 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 37 | 5.92 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (02-OCT-24 – 31-OCT-25) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.