DOUBLE D EXPRESS INC
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- Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
- What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
- Worth a closer look: the flags to ask about, with the questions
- 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
- 14
- Drivers · CDL
- 14 · 12
- Annual miles
- 1.4M ~103k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 10 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
| Trailers | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- FMCSA rating
- Satisfactory (Jul 20, 2018)8 yrs old
- Registered
- Aug 4, 2010 (16 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Feb 2, 2026
- Officer
- THOMAS DOWNER
- Phone
- (734) 586-0511
- tomdowner@doubledexpress.net
- Address
- 1765 Newport Rd, Newport MI 48166
Cargo
“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
FMCSA status today
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026Violations
53 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert31 · 13 out-of-serviceLights 9 · Brakes 8 · Tires 8 · Wheels & hubs 1 · Other parts 5
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Hours of service No alert12 · 1 out-of-serviceFalse log 6 · Logbook / ELD paperwork 3 · Over hours limit 2 · No log 1
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Unsafe driving No alert10 · 0 out-of-serviceSpeeding 6 · Reckless / lane 3 · Phone use 1
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
Oct72025Oct 7, 2025 · North CarolinaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jun212025Jun 21, 2025 · PennsylvaniaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight.
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Nov192024Nov 19, 2024 · VirginiaFatal · 2 deathsDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
1 of the 3 crashes was fatal.
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 sinceThe live FMCSA check isn't on hand; see FMCSA status today.
- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
- $750,000 · PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Apr 27, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jan 2011
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY → PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY (Apr 2025)
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer; 1 took effect (the last Apr 27, 2025, replaced the same day)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it operates
Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.
- Michigan (HQ) 14
- Ohio 9
- North Carolina 5
- Pennsylvania 3
- Delaware 2
- Maryland 1
- South Carolina 1
- Virginia 1
38% of inspections were in its home state.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle maintenance | 16 | 10.00 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 6 | 1.89 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 9 | 6.97 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
37 driver inspections · 20 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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