HS EXPRESS LLC

DOT# 2827997 MC# 944349 Ensley, AL Authorized For-Hire
(205) 788-4000 dgoodwin@hsxprs.com 1810 Avenue C, Ensley AL 35218
164 tractors · all owned 164 drivers 9.8M mi/yr · ~60k per unit
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 71.6 / 100
High confidence
11 yrs history · 173 roadside inspections

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
164
Drivers · CDL
164 · 164
Annual miles
9.8M
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 0 0 0 0
Tractors 164 0 0 164
Trailers 164 0 0 164

Registration

Registered
11-24-2015 (11 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
05-11-2026
FRED Score Date
Nov 08, 2026
Officer
MITCHEL JEFFERS
Officer
DERON GOODWIN

Cargo

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Metal: Sheets/Coils/Rolls Machinery/Large Objects Intermodal Containers Oilfield Equipment General Freight Logs/Poles/Beams/Lumber Building Materials Other: PIPE Grain/Feed/Hay Paper Products Utility Farm Supplies Construction Water Well Coal/Coke Garbage/Refuse
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Track record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
9
0 fatalities · 3 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
173
56% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
41.2%
33 of 80
Driver out-of-service
2.9%
5 of 173
Violations
147
48 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 19 inspections, 2 out of service 19 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 22 inspections, 7 out of service 22 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 29 inspections, 5 out of service 29 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 28 inspections, 4 out of service 28 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 15 inspections, 4 out of service 15 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 24 inspections, 7 out of service 24 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 18 inspections, 2 out of service 18 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 15 inspections, 4 out of service 15 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 3 inspections.
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What they get cited for

147 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    102 · 43 OOS
    Brakes 34 · Tires 24 · Lights 15 · Cargo securement 12 · Wheels & hubs 5 · 12 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    26 · 0 OOS
    Reckless / lane 11 · Speeding 7 · Seat belt 3 · Phone use 1 · Other 4
  • Hours of service No alert
    13 · 0 OOS
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 7 · No log 4 · Over hours limit 2
  • Driver fitness No alert
    6 · 5 OOS
    Medical certificate 3 · No valid CDL 3
  • 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
  • May
    20
    2026
    Indiana
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Wet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Apr
    21
    2026
    Illinois
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jan
    27
    2026
    Illinois
    Property damage only
    Daylight, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Nov
    18
    2025
    Alabama
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Apr
    25
    2025
    Arkansas
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Wet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway not divided.
  • Apr
    10
    2025
    Ohio
    Property damage only
    Daylight, one-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
  • Jan
    17
    2025
    Indiana
    Property damage only
    Daylight.
  • Dec
    18
    2024
    Alabama
    Property damage only
    Dark - lighted, two-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.

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Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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Liability (BIPD)
$1,000,000 · P & S RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. (risk retention group)
on record since Aug 15, 2019 · FMCSA minimum $750,000
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
Broker or forwarder bond
$75,000 surety bond (BMC-84) · SURETEC INSURANCE COMPANY since Jan 1, 2026
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
  • Ohio 31
  • Tennessee 20
  • Alabama (HQ) 18
  • Georgia 17
  • Missouri 16
  • Illinois 15
  • South Carolina 11
  • Florida 10

10% of inspections were in its home state.

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