DOUBLE D EXPRESS INC

USDOT 2062671 MC 728059 Newport, MI Authorized For-Hire
14 power units 14 drivers 1.4M mi/yr
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16 yrs history · 37 roadside inspections in 24 months
Checked Nov 8, 2026
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  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
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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
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors104014
Trailers180018

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
Email
tomdowner@doubledexpress.net
Address
1765 Newport Rd, Newport MI 48166

Cargo

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MeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightFresh ProduceFarm Supplies

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
3
1 fatal (2 deaths) · 1 injury · 2 people hurt in all
Inspections
37
27% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
60.0%
12 of 20 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
2.7%
1 of 37 driver inspections
Violations
53
14 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 5 inspections, 0 out of service 5 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 4 inspections, 0 out of service 4 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 6 inspections, 3 out of service 6 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 10 inspections, 5 out of service 10 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 3 inspections, 1 out of service 3 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 2 inspections, 1 out of service 2 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 3 inspections, 1 out of service 3 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 4 inspections, 2 out of service 4 Q3 '26
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Violations

53 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    31 · 13 out-of-service
    Lights 9 · Brakes 8 · Tires 8 · Wheels & hubs 1 · Other parts 5
  • Hours of service No alert
    12 · 1 out-of-service
    False log 6 · Logbook / ELD paperwork 3 · Over hours limit 2 · No log 1
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    10 · 0 out-of-service
    Speeding 6 · Reckless / lane 3 · Phone use 1
  • 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
  • Oct
    7
    2025
    Oct 7, 2025 · North Carolina
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jun
    21
    2025
    Jun 21, 2025 · Pennsylvania
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight.
  • Nov
    19
    2024
    Nov 19, 2024 · Virginia
    Fatal · 2 deaths
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since
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Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
$750,000 · PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY
on 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
36 months to May 14, 2026
  • 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
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Where it operates

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Inspections by state
  • 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.

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