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INTERSTATE EXPRESS INC

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Company CheckINTERSTATE EXPRESS INC · DOT 1279311

4409 S CLEVELAND-MASSILLON RD, NORTON, OH, 44203

DOT# 1279311 MC# 478957 Norton, Ohio 22 years

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Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$75,000 bond

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Physical Address4409 S CLEVELAND-MASSILLON RD, NORTON, OH, 44203

Mailing AddressBOX 109, BARBERTON, OH, 44203

Broker Surety Bond FMCSA BMC-84/85

Brokers must keep a $75,000 surety bond or trust fund on file with FMCSA. If it lapses, FMCSA revokes the broker’s authority, so an active bond is the key thing a carrier should verify before hauling for a broker.

Bond StatusActive

On File (FMCSA)$75,000

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/01/2026

Required$75,000 (FMCSA min)

Last checked08/09/2026

TypeSurety Bond (BMC-84)

Surety / TrusteeMERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL)

Contact☎ (800) 678-8171
🌐 merchantsbonding.com

Filings on record5

Bond history

MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL)since Oct 29, 2025 · active

GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.Oct 2013 to Oct 2023 · replaced

PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.Apr 2009 to Oct 2013 · replaced

AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY COMPANYApr 2005 to Apr 2009 · replaced

GULF INSURANCE CO.Mar 2004 to Apr 2005 · replaced

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Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

DocketMC478957

CommonNot Active

ContractInactive

BrokerActive

Operating22 years

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review09/17/2007

Insurance

Amount$75,000 bond

Type84

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/01/2026

CompanyMERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL)

Policy #101664092

Last checked08/09/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier & Broker

Fleet11 units

Operating22 years

MCS-15001/2007

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Vehicle Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Last FMCSA Review: 09/17/2007

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN439970	$1,000,000	10/04/2004	10/01/2005	Replaced
84	SURETY	GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.	2208653	$0	10/01/2013	10/01/2023	Replaced
84	SURETY	GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.	2208653	$0	10/01/2013	10/28/2023	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	DSHN00003010	$750,000	10/01/2006	10/26/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	DSHN00002283	$750,000	10/01/2005	10/01/2006	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	DSHN00002283	$750,000	10/01/2005	10/18/2006	Cancelled
85	TRUST FUND	PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.	NONE	$0	04/06/2009	10/01/2013	Replaced
84	SURETY	AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY COMPANY	250519	$0	04/05/2005	04/06/2009	Replaced
84	SURETY	GULF INSURANCE CO.	NONE	$0	03/23/2004	04/05/2005	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC478957	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	10/12/2004	REVOKED	11/03/2008
MC478957	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/21/2006	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/02/2006
MC478957	PROPERTY BROKER	REINSTATED	06/05/2024	-	-
MC478957	BROKER	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/29/2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/08/2021
MC478957	PROPERTY BROKER	GRANTED	04/08/2004	REVOKED	05/31/2024

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90/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 90

−10

Starts at 100−10 totalFinal 90

MCS-150 update overdue−10

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Active for-hire authority on file, FMCSA requires insurance to keep it active.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-10

MCS-150 update overdue

The required biennial MCS-150 update has not been filed on time (score factor, not a verification failure).

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

INTERSTATE EXPRESS INC

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