CRITICAL 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
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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
- 14 all owned
- Drivers · CDL
- 10 · 10
- Annual miles
- 765k ~55k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Trailers | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- Registered
- Aug 3, 2015 (11 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Sep 24, 2025
- Officer
- GREGOR TAMINDZIJA
- Phone
- (219) 336-9979
- gregor@criticalexpressinc.com
- Address
- 1201 Central Ave Ste 2A, Lake Station IN 46405
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, Dec 2024 – Aug 2026Violations
42 on the FMCSA record, Dec 2024 – Aug 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert16 · 1 out-of-serviceLights 8 · Brakes 2 · Tires 2 · Other parts 4
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Hours of service No alert13 · 0 out-of-serviceLogbook / ELD paperwork 5 · Over hours limit 4 · False log 3 · No log 1
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Unsafe driving No alert10 · 0 out-of-serviceReckless / lane 5 · Speeding 5
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Driver fitness No alert3 · 3 out-of-serviceNo valid CDL 3
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
FMCSA record, Dec 2024 – Aug 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
Dec172025Dec 17, 2025 · MissouriInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
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- Liability (BIPD)
- $750,000 · Incline Casualty Companyon record since Oct 18, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Oct 2016
- 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: Spinnaker Insurance Company → Incline Casualty Company (Oct 2026)
- 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.
- Ohio 4
- Pennsylvania 4
- Wisconsin 4
- Illinois 2
- Indiana (HQ) 2
- South Carolina 2
- Arkansas 1
- Iowa 1
Runs well beyond its home state: 2 of 24 inspections were in Indiana.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle maintenance | 6 | 6.23 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 6 | 1.14 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 9 | 9.62 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 2 | 0.62 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 1 | 0.41 | No alert |
24 driver inspections · 11 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Dec 2024 – Aug 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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