A M EXPRESS INC

DOT# 272977 MC# 180508 DUNS# 181071374 Escanaba, MI Authorized For-Hire
(906) 786-0645 safety@amexpressinc.com 3000 29th Ave N, Escanaba MI 49829-9330
76 tractors 69 drivers 6.4M mi/yr · ~84k per unit
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 55.9 / 100
Moderate confidence
40 yrs history · 90 roadside inspections

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
76
Drivers · CDL
69 · 69
Annual miles
6.4M
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 0 0 0 0
Tractors 69 7 0 76
Trailers 48 144 0 192

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
FMCSA Rating
Satisfactory (02-03-2017) · 9 yr old
Registered
05-14-1986 (40 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
07-03-2025 (Address Change)
FRED Score Date
Nov 08, 2026
Officer
PATRICK BARRON

Cargo

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Household Goods Metal: Sheets/Coils/Rolls Machinery/Large Objects Intermodal Containers Meat Refrigerated Food General Freight Logs/Poles/Beams/Lumber Building Materials Beverages Other: AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS Dry Bulk Paper Products Construction Chemicals
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Track record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
7
1 fatality · 1 injury · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
90
43% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
31.0%
13 of 42
Driver out-of-service
1.1%
1 of 90
Violations
70
17 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 8 inspections, 1 out of service 8 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 13 inspections, 1 out of service 13 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 8 inspections, 2 out of service 8 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 8 inspections, 2 out of service 8 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 9 inspections, 2 out of service 9 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 12 inspections, 3 out of service 12 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 15 inspections, 1 out of service 15 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 17 inspections, 3 out of service 17 Q3 '26
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What they get cited for

70 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    36 · 15 OOS
    Brakes 11 · Lights 9 · Tires 6 · Cargo securement 4 · Wheels & hubs 3 · 3 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    21 · 0 OOS
    Reckless / lane 9 · Speeding 9 · Phone use 1 · Seat belt 1 · Other 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    11 · 0 OOS
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 5 · False log 4 · Over hours limit 2
  • Driver fitness No alert
    2 · 2 OOS
    Medical certificate 1 · No valid CDL 1
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service violations “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold

Violations by quarter

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Crashes

24 months
  • Jul
    29
    2025
    West Virginia
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Jul
    25
    2025
    Michigan
    Fatal · 1 death
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • May
    28
    2025
    Michigan
    Property damage only
    Wet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. Citation issued.
  • Apr
    2
    2025
    Ohio
    Property damage only
    Wet road, daylight, two-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Mar
    5
    2025
    Michigan
    Property damage only
    Ice road, daylight, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Feb
    12
    2025
    Wisconsin
    Property damage only
    Wet road, dark - lighted, two-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Nov
    10
    2024
    Ohio
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Wet road, dark - not lighted, rain, two-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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Liability (BIPD)
$1,000,000 · Arch Insurance Company
on record since Jan 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Mar 1994
Cargo filing
on file · AGCS Marine Insurance Company since Oct 1, 2010
Broker or forwarder bond
$75,000 surety bond (BMC-84) · Old Republic Insurance Company since Oct 7, 1998
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 happens

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Inspections by state
  • Michigan (HQ) 32
  • Wisconsin 16
  • Ohio 5
  • Tennessee 5
  • Illinois 4
  • Missouri 4
  • Colorado 3
  • Iowa 3

36% of inspections were in its home state.

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