CAPITAL EXPRESS LINES INC
133 power units
177 drivers
18.5M mi/yr
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 64.7 / 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
25 yrs history · 710 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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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
- 133 all owned
- Drivers · CDL
- 177 · 158
- Annual miles
- 18.5M ~139k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 133 | 0 | 0 | 133 |
| Trailers | 317 | 0 | 0 | 317 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- FMCSA rating
- Satisfactory (Jan 26, 2022)4 yrs old
- Registered
- Mar 16, 2001 (25 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Sep 30, 2026 (Biennial Update)
- Officer
- GURDIP SAMRA
- Phone
- (916) 622-4524
- gurdip@capitalexpresslines.com
- Address
- 8180 Signal Ct, Sacramento CA 95824
Cargo
Cargo risk score
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General FreightFresh ProduceBeveragesPaper Products
“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026Crashes
8
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 1 injury · 1 person hurt in all
Inspections
710
62% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
17.7%
92 of 521 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
1.8%
13 of 705 driver inspections
Violations
478
130 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 2 inspections.
How it compares with similar fleets
Crashes, inspections and violations per power unit and per mile, against fleets like this one
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Violations
478 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert314 · 112 out-of-serviceBrakes 137 · Lights 54 · Tires 43 · Wheels & hubs 22 · Steering & suspension 14 · 44 more
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Hours of service No alert98 · 15 out-of-serviceOver hours limit 41 · Logbook / ELD paperwork 32 · False log 20 · No log 5
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Unsafe driving No alert61 · 0 out-of-serviceReckless / lane 30 · Speeding 22 · Seat belt 3 · Phone use 2 · Other 4
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Driver fitness No alert5 · 3 out-of-serviceNo valid CDL 3 · English proficiency 2
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.
Violations by quarter
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FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
Apr232026Apr 23, 2026 · UtahProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Sep272025Sep 27, 2025 · WashingtonInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Aug12025Aug 1, 2025 · CaliforniaProperty damage onlyDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jul252025Jul 25, 2025 · WyomingProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Jul102025Jul 10, 2025 · CaliforniaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jul12025Jul 1, 2025 · CaliforniaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jun102025Jun 10, 2025 · CaliforniaProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, one-way trafficway not divided.
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Dec312024Dec 31, 2024 · CaliforniaProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
1 of the 8 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026Today · live FMCSA check
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On FMCSA's filing record
- Liability (BIPD)
- $1,000,000 · MS Transverse Specialty Insurance Companyon record since Jun 26, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jun 2010
- 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
- One liability insurer throughout
- 3 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 3 took effect (the last Jun 26, 2026, replaced the same day)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority events and every filing
FMCSA’s full filing record back to the 1990s, and who else this insurer covers
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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 (HQ) 606
- Washington 29
- Utah 25
- Nevada 19
- Oregon 15
- Wyoming 4
- Colorado 3
- Illinois 2
Mostly inspected in its home state (85%).
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FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
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| Vehicle maintenance | 181 | 3.21 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 67 | 0.69 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 56 | 4.24 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 5 | 0.04 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
705 driver inspections · 521 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Sep 2024 – Sep 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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