FIRSTWAY EXPRESS INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 14
- Drivers · CDL
- 20 · 20
- Annual miles
- 1.5M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Trailers | 0 | 39 | 0 | 39 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (01-03-2011) · 15 yr old
- Registered
- 03-09-1995 (31 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 07-15-2025 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- JOHN BURNS
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- General Freight, Refrigerated Food, Meat
Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Not enough record to grade yet.
25 inspections and no crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months fit anything from an Excellent fleet to a Poor one.
Similar fleets: for-hire fleets of 10–19 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
Per truck, fleets like this one are expected to crash about 1.7× as often as the median active fleet of 10–19 trucks.
A record this thin can't pin that down: about a 1-in-7 chance it runs at Poor-level crash rates.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The estimate already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are context only.
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Driver qualification1 out-of-service violation against drivers: 1 no valid CDL (Dec 2024).Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
- No reportable crashes in 24 months.
- Driver out-of-service rate 4.0% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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High speeding: 8
Track record
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.036 | 0.031 |
| Inspections | 1.21 | 1.11 |
| Violations | 0.64 | 0.89 |
| Critical violations | 0.25 | 0.17 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 10–19 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
18 violations · 24 months-
Unsafe driving No alert10 · 0 OOSSpeeding 9 · Other 1
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Hours of service No alert6 · 0 OOSOver hours limit 5 · False log 1
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Driver fitness No alert1 · 1 OOSNo valid CDL 1
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Vehicle maintenance No alert1 · 1 OOSTires 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 monthsNo reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
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$750,000 · AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Sep 18, 2023 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Feb 1995
- 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: BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY → AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY (Sep 2023)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Sep 14, 2015)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
18 filings and 8 authority events since 1995 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Sep 18, 2023AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 18, 2021BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Sep 18, 2023 · replaced by another insurer24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 18, 2016SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Sep 18, 2021 · replaced by another insurer60 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 18, 2015NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Sep 18, 2016 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 24, 2015FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Sep 14, 2015opened after CANAL INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Sep 18, 2015)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2014CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Sep 18, 2015 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 4, 2014FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 1, 2014opened after CANAL INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 1, 2014)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2007CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Oct 1, 2014 · cancellation notice took effect84 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 28, 2007FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 2, 2007opened after CANAL INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 25, 2007)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 30, 2006CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Oct 1, 2007 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Oct 25, 2007 came after the replacement; 13 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 25, 2006FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 31, 2006opened after CANAL INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Sep 21, 2006)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 21, 2005CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Aug 30, 2006 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Sep 21, 2006 came after the replacement; 8 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 26, 2005CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Dec 21, 2005 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Jan 18, 2006 came after the replacement; 4 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 6, 2005CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Aug 26, 2005 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Oct 1, 2005 came after the replacement; 5 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 31, 2005FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 7, 2005opened after CANAL INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Apr 27, 2005)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 22, 2001CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 6, 2005 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Apr 27, 2005 came after the replacement; 41 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 4, 1997CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 22, 2001 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Nov 20, 2001 came after the replacement; 53 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 7, 1997CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 4, 1997 · cancellation notice took effect1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 14, 1997FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 17, 1997opened after CANAL INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 11, 1997)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 11, 1997CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended May 7, 1997 · cancellation notice took effect2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 7, 1997CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 11, 1997 · cancellation notice took effect2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 4, 1996CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 7, 1997 · cancellation notice took effect4 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 4, 1996FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Sep 16, 1996opened after TWIN CITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Sep 4, 1996)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 15, 1996TWIN CITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Sep 4, 1996 · cancellation notice took effect7 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 14, 1995Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
- Ohio 13
- New Jersey 6
- Indiana (HQ) 4
- Pennsylvania 2
16% of inspections were in its home state.
How the estimate is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (15 power units: 14 filed, 15 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 15 power units this active to have about 0.9 crashes a year (sized from the 15 units seen roadside; 14 filed). This motor carrier recorded 4 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 1.3 a year) — about 1.5× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 0.9 over the next 12. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.4× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 10 | 5.49 | |
| HOS Compliance | 2 | 0.76 | |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.21 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1.42 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-JAN-25 – 28-NOV-24) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.