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EXPRESS THUNDER LLC

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Company CheckEXPRESS THUNDER LLC · DOT 1358260
3032 BURLEY HILL RD HIGHWOOD, HIGHWOOD, MT, 59450
DOT# 1358260 MC# 520834 Highwood, Montana 21 years
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11
Power Units
10
Drivers
2
Crashes (24-Month)
$1,000,000
Insurance
Satisfactory
Safety Rating
82
Inspections
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Public record

7 events tracked · latest Aug 2, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓
Safety & compliance 7
  • Aug 2, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Jul 14, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Jul 9, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Jun 24, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Jun 23, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Jan 28, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Jul 6, 2025
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameEXPRESS THUNDER LLC
DOT Number1358260
MC Number520834
Entity TypeCarrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationHighwood, Montana
Added04/08/2005
MCS-15005/28/2025

Contact Details

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Physical Address3032 BURLEY HILL RD HIGHWOOD, HIGHWOOD, MT, 59450
Mailing Address3032 BURLEY HILL RD HIGHWOOD, HIGHWOOD, MT, 59450

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
DocketMC520834
CommonActive
ContractNot Active
BrokerNot Active
Operating21 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.
Unsafe Driving
measure 3.56 · 4 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure 1.1 · 8 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Driver Fitness
measure .27 · 1 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 2.32 · 9 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage1,135,000 miles
Mileage Year2024
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

10
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
10
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatYes

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory
Total Crashes (24-mo)2
Fatal0
Driver OOS3.6% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS15.4% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Last Review09/21/2017

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000
Type91X
Effective10/01/2024
CompanyGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Policy #GRT29444A
Last checked09/08/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypeCarrier
Fleet11 units
Drivers10
Mileage1,135,000 mi
Operating21 years
MCS-15005/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)2
Fatal0
Injury1
Tow-Away1
Safety RatingSatisfactory
Driver Inspections
Total56
Out of Service2
OOS Rate3.6%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total26
Out of Service4
OOS Rate15.4%
National Avg20.7%
Below National Average
Last FMCSA Review: 09/21/2017 | Rated: 05/08/2009

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS
2023
9 · 2 OOS -
2024
14 · 0 OOS ▼
2025
31 · 4 OOS ▲
2026
24 · 2 OOS ▼
Crashes
2023
0 crashes -
2024
0 crashes =
2025
1 crash ▲
2026
2 crashes ▲
Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Aug 2026, 59 inspections, 6 resulted in out-of-service (10.2% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 2 OOS
Vehicle Out-of-Service 5 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (3)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.
DateLocationStateFatalInjuriesTowVehiclesWeatherRoadLight
06/24/2026 US 212 MT 0 0 1 1 Clear Dry Dark - Not Lighted
01/28/2026 TUMWATER WA 0 0 1 2 Rain Wet Dusk
07/06/2025 UNINCORPORATED CA 0 1 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

48 roadside violations across 59 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service
Vehicle Maintenance 26 violations · 11 OOS
Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 10 violations · 1 OOS
Unsafe Driving 9 violations · 0 OOS
Driver Fitness 1 violation · 1 OOS
Other (General) 2 violations · 0 OOS
Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (78)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
08/02/2026 SD Driver-Only (Level III) BRISTOL SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
07/14/2026 CA Walk-Around (Level II) CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
07/09/2026 MT Driver-Only (Level III) CLEARWATER MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/23/2026 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-55 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/16/2026 ND Driver-Only (Level III) EMERADO ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/21/2026 MT Driver-Only (Level III) GREAT FALLS MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/18/2026 NV Full (Level I) NV 5 0 3 0 2 0 - ▲Detail
05/13/2026 SD Full (Level I) ABERDEEN SD 1 1 1 1 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/13/2026 CA Full (Level I) CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/12/2026 MT Driver-Only (Level III) WIBAUX MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/28/2026 CA Driver-Only (Level III) BLACK ROCK PLATFORM SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/10/2026 NM Walk-Around (Level II) GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/06/2026 CA Walk-Around (Level II) I-15 N/B S/OF SR-138 2 0 0 0 2 0 - ▲Detail
03/26/2026 MT Driver-Only (Level III) CLEARWATER MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/26/2026 ND Walk-Around (Level II) BUXTON ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/16/2026 UT Driver-Only (Level III) BRIGHAM CITY UT 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/12/2026 CA Driver-Only (Level III) I-8 E/B E OF SR 98 3 1 2 1 1 0 - ▲Detail
02/04/2026 KS Driver-Only (Level III) LIBERAL M.C.I.S. #37A 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
02/04/2026 SD Driver-Only (Level III) VALLEY SPRINGS SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/28/2026 WA Walk-Around (Level II) TUMWATER WA 12 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/26/2026 UT Driver-Only (Level III) ECHO UT 2 0 2 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/19/2026 CA Driver-Only (Level III) ROSEMEAD 4 0 2 0 2 0 - ▲Detail
01/10/2026 MT Full (Level I) BUTTE MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/07/2026 CA Full (Level I) CACHE CREEK 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/19/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I80 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/18/2025 WI Walk-Around (Level II) HUDSON WI 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/17/2025 MT Full (Level I) BILLINGS MT 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
12/16/2025 NE Walk-Around (Level II) WAVERLY WEST BOUND 1 1 0 0 0 1 - ▲Detail
12/08/2025 NM Driver-Only (Level III) GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/18/2025 CA Driver-Only (Level III) CASTAIC IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/04/2025 CA Driver-Only (Level III) CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
08/27/2025 CO Driver-Only (Level III) FORT MORGAN CO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
08/26/2025 CA Full (Level I) US-395 NOF LA MESA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
08/05/2025 CA Full (Level I) CASTAIC IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
08/05/2025 WY Full (Level I) CHEYENNE I-80 POE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
07/28/2025 CA Full (Level I) DESERT HILLS IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
07/06/2025 CA Driver-Only (Level III) US-101 N/B JSO SAN LUCAS 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/30/2025 SD Driver-Only (Level III) WOLSEY SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/27/2025 SD Walk-Around (Level II) WILMOT SD 2 2 0 0 0 2 - ▲Detail
06/19/2025 CA Walk-Around (Level II) CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/02/2025 CA Walk-Around (Level II) 1791 W ACACIA AVE 2 1 1 0 1 1 - ▲Detail
05/28/2025 AZ Driver-Only (Level III) FLAGSTAFF AZ 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/26/2025 SD Walk-Around (Level II) SISSETON SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/21/2025 UT Full (Level I) ST. GEORGE UT 2 1 0 0 0 1 - ▲Detail
05/20/2025 NE Driver-Only (Level III) ON I- 80 ONRAMP, 2255 FEET WES 2 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/08/2025 NM Driver-Only (Level III) NARA VISA PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/25/2025 NV Driver-Only (Level III) SLOAN CHECK SITE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/22/2025 ID Full (Level I) INKOM ID 2 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/21/2025 NE Driver-Only (Level III) ON US HWY 81, 980 FEET SOUTH O 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/17/2025 SD Driver-Only (Level III) DELL RAPIDS SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/14/2025 CA Walk-Around (Level II) CASTAIC IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
02/22/2025 KS Driver-Only (Level III) MARION COUNTY - 115 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
02/17/2025 NM Driver-Only (Level III) RATON PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/28/2025 NM Driver-Only (Level III) GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/23/2025 SD Driver-Only (Level III) SISSETON SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/03/2024 SD Driver-Only (Level III) BUFFALO SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/10/2024 ND Walk-Around (Level II) BEACH ND 2 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/06/2024 ND Driver-Only (Level III) JAMESTOWN ND 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/27/2024 NM Walk-Around (Level II) RATON PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
08/26/2024 CA Full (Level I) MOUNTAIN PASS CVEF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
07/13/2024 ND Driver-Only (Level III) WEST FARGO ND 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/14/2024 NV Full (Level I) SLOAN CHECK SITE 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
04/25/2024 IL Walk-Around (Level II) I57 SB MP 46 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/24/2024 CO Full (Level I) DUMONT CO 2 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/09/2024 WI Walk-Around (Level II) HAZEL GREEN WI 4 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/24/2024 KS Walk-Around (Level II) HARVEY COUNTY - 079 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
03/06/2024 SD Driver-Only (Level III) SIOUX FALLS SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
02/21/2024 CA Full (Level I) CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/30/2024 WY Driver-Only (Level III) GILLETTE POE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/29/2023 MO Full (Level I) PLATTE CITY MO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/27/2023 NE Driver-Only (Level III) ON US HWY 281, 952 FEET NORTH 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/17/2023 KS Walk-Around (Level II) BELLEVILLE M.C.I.S. #58 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
10/26/2023 NM Driver-Only (Level III) I40 WB 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/09/2023 CA Full (Level I) CASTAIC IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/20/2023 US Full (Level I) YUMAAZ 4 1 0 0 0 1 - ▲Detail
09/20/2023 CA Full (Level I) CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/20/2023 UT Full (Level I) WENDOVER PORT OF ENTRY EASTBOU 4 1 1 0 3 1 - ▲Detail
08/25/2023 NE Driver-Only (Level III) WAVERLY WEST BOUND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
Detailed Inspection Report

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections59
Unsafe Driving 4 viols
HOS Compliance 8 viols
Driver Fitness 1 viols
Vehicle Maintenance 9 viols

Licensing & Insurance

FormTypeInsurance CompanyPolicyCoverageEffectiveCancel DateMethod
91XBIPD/PrimaryWILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANYBA2606709$1,000,00010/15/202008/01/2021Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.GWP29275A$1,000,00008/07/201805/23/2019Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimarySENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYA0174980001$1,000,00008/01/202110/01/2024Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.GWP29275A$1,000,00005/23/201905/01/2020Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryWILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANYBA2606312$750,00005/01/202005/01/2020Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryWILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANYBA2606312$1,000,00005/01/202010/15/2020Replaced
34CARGOGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.GWP29275A$004/08/200509/10/2018Name Changed
91XBIPD/PrimaryGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.GWP29275A$1,000,00004/08/200508/07/2018Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.GWP29275A$1,000,00004/08/200509/10/2018Name Changed

No active insurance policies.

DocketTypeActionServedDispositionDisp Date
MC520834COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION08/08/2018DISCONTINUED REVOCATION08/08/2018
MC520834MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED04/29/2005--

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