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USDOT 511412 · WESTERN EXPRESS INC
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WESTERN EXPRESS INC

USDOT 511412 MC 260323 Nashville, TN Authorized For-Hire
3,332 power units 3,693 drivers 332.6M mi/yr
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FRED Score 16.2 / 100 The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
High confidence
33 yrs history · 11,912 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • 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
3,332 all owned
Drivers · CDL
3,693 · 3,693
Annual miles
332.6M ~100k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors3,332003,332
Trailers5,1764,12709,303

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
FMCSA rating
Satisfactory (Sep 21, 2017)9 yrs old
Registered
Feb 3, 1993 (33 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Sep 1, 2026 (Address Change)
DUNS
928138064
Officers
DANIEL PATTERSON · PAUL WIECK
Phone
(615) 259-9920
Email
dpatterson@westernexp.com
Address
7135 Centennial Place, Nashville TN 37209

Cargo

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Metal: Sheets/Coils/RollsMachinery/Large ObjectsIntermodal ContainersGeneral FreightLogs/Poles/Beams/LumberBuilding MaterialsBeveragesUS MailDry BulkPaper ProductsConstructionGarbage/RefuseChemicals

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
609
13 fatal (16 deaths) · 169 injury · 220 people hurt in all
Inspections
11,912
52% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
30.4%
2,243 of 7,369 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
2.0%
238 of 11,911 driver inspections
Violations
10,540
2,939 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 1,327 inspections, 255 out of service 1,327 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 1,463 inspections, 273 out of service 1,463 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 1,506 inspections, 319 out of service 1,506 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 1,506 inspections, 331 out of service 1,506 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 1,514 inspections, 303 out of service 1,514 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 1,626 inspections, 314 out of service 1,626 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 1,500 inspections, 338 out of service 1,500 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 1,405 inspections, 300 out of service 1,405 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 65 inspections.
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Violations

10,540 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    7,551 · 2,717 out-of-service
    Brakes 2,268 · Lights 1,889 · Tires 1,436 · Cargo securement 450 · Wheels & hubs 438 · 1,070 more
  • Hours of service No alert
    1,551 · 126 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 547 · Over hours limit 536 · No log 253 · False log 215
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    1,323 · 0 out-of-service
    Reckless / lane 815 · Speeding 257 · Seat belt 54 · Phone use 20 · Other 177
  • Driver fitness No alert
    115 · 96 out-of-service
    No valid CDL 89 · Medical certificate 24 · Other qualification 2
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

Violations by quarter

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57 violations fall outside the charted quarters; the 24-month totals include them.

Crashes

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • Sep
    6
    2026
    Sep 6, 2026 · Virginia
    Property damage only
    Wet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Sep
    5
    2026
    Sep 5, 2026 · North Carolina
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Sep
    5
    2026
    Sep 5, 2026 · Ohio
    Property damage only
    Wet road, daylight, one-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
  • Sep
    2
    2026
    Sep 2, 2026 · Virginia
    Property damage only
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Aug
    27
    2026
    Aug 27, 2026 · South Carolina
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight.
  • Aug
    26
    2026
    Aug 26, 2026 · Pennsylvania
    Property damage only
    Daylight.
  • Aug
    23
    2026
    Aug 23, 2026 · Missouri
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Dark - lighted.
  • Aug
    23
    2026
    Aug 23, 2026 · Ohio
    Property damage only
    Dark - not lighted, one-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
  • Feb
    17
    2026
    Feb 17, 2026 · Kansas
    Fatal · 1 death
    Daylight, blowing sand soil dirt or snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Feb
    17
    2026
    Feb 17, 2026 · Kansas
    Fatal · 1 death
    Daylight, blowing sand soil dirt or snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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599 more on the FMCSA record.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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On FMCSA's filing record
Liability (BIPD)
$1,000,000 · Ace American Insurance Company
on record since Jun 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Oct 1994
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
Broker or forwarder bond
required · none on file
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: Obsidian Insurance Company → Ace American Insurance Company (Jun 2026); FREEDOM SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY → Obsidian Insurance Company (Jun 2024)
  • 3 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 3 took effect (the last Jun 1, 2026, 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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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.

Inspections by state
  • California 2,036
  • Pennsylvania 1,291
  • Tennessee (HQ) 1,188
  • Maryland 1,047
  • Ohio 819
  • New York 640
  • Maine 453
  • North Carolina 424

Runs well beyond its home state: 1,188 of 11,912 inspections were in Tennessee.

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