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USDOT 202381 · NAVAJO EXPRESS INC
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NAVAJO EXPRESS INC

USDOT 202381 MC 157626 Denver, CO Authorized For-Hire
296 power units 303 drivers 26.1M mi/yr
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 51.3 / 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.
High confidence
52 yrs history · 1,043 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
  • What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
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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
296
Drivers · CDL
303 · 303
Annual miles
26.1M ~88k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors282140296
Trailers5702920862

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
FMCSA rating
Satisfactory (Sep 19, 2018)8 yrs old
Registered
Jun 1, 1974 (52 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Nov 24, 2025 (Address Change)
Officers
DEE DEE GUTIERREZ · TYSON MILLER
Phone
(303) 287-3800
Email
safety@navajo.com
Address
1400 West 64Th Avenue, Denver CO 80221

Cargo

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Household GoodsLiquids/GasesMeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightBuilding MaterialsFresh ProduceBeveragesPaper ProductsConstructionGarbage/RefuseChemicals

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
32
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 9 injury · 15 people hurt in all
Inspections
1,043
57% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
37.3%
186 of 498 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
2.8%
29 of 1,043 driver inspections
Violations
915
261 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 126 inspections, 19 out of service 126 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 152 inspections, 27 out of service 152 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 123 inspections, 17 out of service 123 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 159 inspections, 26 out of service 159 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 136 inspections, 30 out of service 136 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 155 inspections, 37 out of service 155 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 114 inspections, 36 out of service 114 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 72 inspections, 17 out of service 72 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 6 inspections.
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Violations

915 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    677 · 234 out-of-service
    Brakes 252 · Tires 153 · Lights 125 · Wheels & hubs 54 · Cargo securement 19 · 74 more
  • Hours of service No alert
    120 · 8 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 53 · Over hours limit 47 · False log 15 · No log 5
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    98 · 0 out-of-service
    Reckless / lane 40 · Speeding 32 · Seat belt 3 · Phone use 1 · Other 22
  • Driver fitness No alert
    20 · 19 out-of-service
    No valid CDL 14 · Medical certificate 5 · Other qualification 1
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

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5 violations fall outside the charted quarters; the 24-month totals include them.

Crashes

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • Jul
    25
    2026
    Jul 25, 2026 · Pennsylvania
    Property damage only
    Daylight.
  • Jul
    7
    2026
    Jul 7, 2026 · Missouri
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight.
  • Jun
    20
    2026
    Jun 20, 2026 · Kansas
    Property damage only
    Wet road, daylight, severe crosswinds, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jun
    16
    2026
    Jun 16, 2026 · Indiana
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Apr
    29
    2026
    Apr 29, 2026 · Ohio
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Wet road, daylight, rain, one-way trafficway not divided.
  • Apr
    17
    2026
    Apr 17, 2026 · Illinois
    Property damage only
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Feb
    27
    2026
    Feb 27, 2026 · Arizona
    Property damage only
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Feb
    26
    2026
    Feb 26, 2026 · Missouri
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.

24 more on the FMCSA record.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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On FMCSA's filing record
Liability (BIPD)
$1,000,000 · American Trucking and Transportation Insurance Company, a Risk Retention Group (risk retention group)
on record since Sep 1, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jan 2017
Cargo filing
on file · AGCS Marine Insurance Company since Nov 1, 2010
Broker or forwarder bond
required · none on file
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • 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
  • Colorado (HQ) 177
  • Utah 81
  • New Mexico 80
  • California 65
  • Nebraska 61
  • Arkansas 59
  • Kansas 56
  • Tennessee 56

17% of inspections were in its home state.

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