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USDOT 648882 · CLIMATE EXPRESS INC
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CLIMATE EXPRESS INC

USDOT 648882 MC 306127 Union, MO Authorized For-Hire
204 power units 198 drivers 21.9M mi/yr
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 56.1 / 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
30 yrs history · 385 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
204 all owned
Drivers · CDL
198 · 198
Annual miles
21.9M ~108k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors20400204
Trailers36000360

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
FMCSA rating
Satisfactory (Feb 21, 2012)14 yrs old
Registered
Jul 3, 1996 (30 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Jan 8, 2026 (Address Change)
DUNS
961767662
Officer
TIM LASKE
Phone
(636) 584-8200
Email
swalker@climateexpress.com
Address
12 Progress Pkwy, Union MO 63084-4333

Cargo

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MeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightFresh ProduceBeveragesPaper Products

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
17
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 7 injury · 10 people hurt in all
Inspections
385
68% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
18.1%
31 of 171 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
1.1%
4 of 380 driver inspections
Violations
174
34 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 42 inspections, 4 out of service 42 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 55 inspections, 8 out of service 55 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 57 inspections, 4 out of service 57 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 46 inspections, 5 out of service 46 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 44 inspections, 8 out of service 44 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 47 inspections, 1 out of service 47 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 51 inspections, 2 out of service 51 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 41 inspections, 3 out of service 41 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 2 inspections.
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Violations

174 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    97 · 32 out-of-service
    Brakes 40 · Tires 34 · Lights 9 · Wheels & hubs 6 · Cargo securement 1 · 7 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    45 · 0 out-of-service
    Reckless / lane 21 · Speeding 7 · Seat belt 3 · Phone use 2 · Other 12
  • Hours of service No alert
    30 · 0 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 20 · Over hours limit 5 · False log 3 · No log 2
  • Driver fitness No alert
    2 · 2 out-of-service
    No valid CDL 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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1 violation falls outside the charted quarters; the 24-month totals include it.

Crashes

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • Aug
    6
    2026
    Aug 6, 2026 · Arkansas
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jul
    16
    2026
    Jul 16, 2026 · Oklahoma
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • May
    28
    2026
    May 28, 2026 · Missouri
    Injury · 2 people hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Apr
    1
    2026
    Apr 1, 2026 · Georgia
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight. Citation issued.
  • Feb
    2
    2026
    Feb 2, 2026 · Ohio
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Dark - lighted, one-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
  • Nov
    19
    2025
    Nov 19, 2025 · Ohio
    Property damage only
    Wet road, daylight, one-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
  • Jun
    8
    2025
    Jun 8, 2025 · Illinois
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
  • May
    20
    2025
    May 20, 2025 · Missouri
    Property damage only
    Wet road, dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.

9 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 · Great West Casualty Co
on record since Aug 1, 2024 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jul 1996
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) · Lexon Insurance Company since Nov 1, 2013
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY → Great West Casualty Co (Aug 2024)
  • 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer, replaced before it took effect
  • 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
  • Missouri (HQ) 76
  • Illinois 35
  • Tennessee 33
  • Kansas 23
  • North Carolina 22
  • Louisiana 18
  • Texas 17
  • Ohio 16

20% of inspections were in its home state.

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