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CRITICAL EXPRESS INC

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Company CheckCRITICAL EXPRESS INC · DOT 2787078
1201 CENTRAL AVE STE 2A, LAKE STATION, IN, 46405
DOT# 2787078 MC# 929020 Lake Station, Indiana 9 years
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14
Power Units
10
Drivers
1
Crashes (24-Month)
$750,000
Insurance
Not Rated
Safety Rating
28
Inspections
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Public record

6 events tracked · latest Jul 23, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓
Safety & compliance 5
  • Jul 8, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 3 violations (no OOS).
  • Jun 8, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 4 violations (no OOS).
  • May 26, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
  • Apr 14, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 3 violations (no OOS).
  • Dec 17, 2025
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
Insurance 1
  • Current
    Active insurance on file ($750,000).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameCRITICAL EXPRESS INC
DOT Number2787078
MC Number929020
Entity TypeCarrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationLake Station, Indiana
Added08/03/2015
MCS-15009/24/2025

Contact Details

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Physical Address1201 CENTRAL AVE STE 2A, LAKE STATION, IN, 46405
Mailing Address1201 CENTRAL AVE STE 2A, LAKE STATION, IN, 46405

Other Companies at This Address

Address1201 CENTRAL AVE STE 2A, LAKE STATION, IN 46405
Many carriers are registered here but with different phone numbers, typical of a commercial registered agent or business center. This is normal and not, by itself, a sign of any problem.
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Distinct phones
9
Active
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Note: sharing an address is legal and common (registered agents, virtual offices, business centers). A shared address never reduces the Trust Score.

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
DocketMC929020
CommonActive
ContractActive
BrokerNot Active
Operating9 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 4.73 · 4 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure 1.6 · 7 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Driver Fitness
measure .9 · 2 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure .9 · 1 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 7.38 · 3 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage765,400 miles
Mileage Year2024
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

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

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated
Total Crashes (24-mo)1
Fatal0
Driver OOS14.3% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS14.3% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Last Review09/24/2025

Insurance

Amount$750,000
Type91X
VerifiedFMCSA · 07/23/2026
CompanySPINNAKER INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy #SHD-84229206
Last checked07/23/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypeCarrier
Fleet14 units
Drivers10
Mileage765,400 mi
Operating9 years
MCS-15009/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)1
Fatal0
Injury1
Tow-Away0
Driver Inspections
Total21
Out of Service3
OOS Rate14.3%
National Avg5.5%
Above National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total7
Out of Service1
OOS Rate14.3%
National Avg20.7%
Below National Average
Last FMCSA Review: 09/24/2025

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
7 · 1 OOS -
2024
10 · 1 OOS =
2025
13 · 3 OOS ▲
2026
4 · 0 OOS ▼
Crashes
2023
0 crashes -
2024
0 crashes =
2025
1 crash ▲
2026
0 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 Jul 2026, 20 inspections, 4 resulted in out-of-service (20% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 4 OOS
Vehicle Out-of-Service 1 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (1)

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
12/17/2025 LEES SUMMIT MO 0 1 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

47 roadside violations across 20 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 15 violations · 1 OOS
Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 15 violations · 0 OOS
Unsafe Driving 13 violations · 1 OOS
Driver Fitness 3 violations · 3 OOS
Other (General) 1 violation · 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 (34)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
07/08/2026 PA Walk-Around (Level II) ROSTRAVER TOWNSHIP PA 3 0 1 0 2 0 - ▲Detail
06/08/2026 PA Driver-Only (Level III) RUSH TOWNSHIP PA 4 0 3 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
05/26/2026 PA Driver-Only (Level III) WEST WHEATFIELD TOWNSHIP PA 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/14/2026 SC Driver-Only (Level III) ANDERSON SC 3 0 3 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/24/2025 OH Driver-Only (Level III) EATON OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/17/2025 SC Full (Level I) EASLEY SC 2 0 0 0 2 0 - ▲Detail
12/12/2025 WI Driver-Only (Level III) MOUNT PLEASANT WI 1 1 1 1 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/10/2025 MN Walk-Around (Level II) MOORHEAD MN 6 1 0 0 0 1 - ▲Detail
07/17/2025 PA Walk-Around (Level II) ON RAILROAD ST 131 FEET NORTH 2 0 2 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
07/08/2025 AR Driver-Only (Level III) CABOT AR 4 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/09/2025 NC Walk-Around (Level II) MT. AIRY WEIGH STATION N 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/28/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH20 EB TERRELL SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/27/2025 WI Driver-Only (Level III) SOUTH RANGE WI 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/11/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-55 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
02/28/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-39 2 2 0 2 0 0 - ▲Detail
02/18/2025 OH Driver-Only (Level III) JACKSON OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/08/2025 KY Walk-Around (Level II) RUSSELLVILLE 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/22/2024 IA Walk-Around (Level II) NB I380 / BOYSON RD 14 1 8 1 6 0 - ▲Detail
09/20/2024 WI Driver-Only (Level III) LITTLE SUAMICO WI 2 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
08/19/2024 IL Driver-Only (Level III) IL ROUTE 53 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
07/08/2024 ND Driver-Only (Level III) BUXTON ND 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/22/2024 AR Driver-Only (Level III) WEST MEMPHIS AR 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/05/2024 NC Driver-Only (Level III) POLK COUNTY, US 74 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/24/2024 SD Driver-Only (Level III) TILFORD SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/18/2024 SD Driver-Only (Level III) JEFFERSON SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/16/2024 SD Driver-Only (Level III) VALLEY SPRINGS SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/02/2024 SD Driver-Only (Level III) VALLEY SPRINGS SD 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/22/2023 WI Full (Level I) SOUTH RANGE WI 7 1 0 0 0 1 - ▲Detail
12/13/2023 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-88 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/25/2023 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-57 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/24/2023 SD Driver-Only (Level III) JEFFERSON SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/02/2023 MN Driver-Only (Level III) RED RIVER WEIGH STATION 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
07/25/2023 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-90 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
07/19/2023 SD Driver-Only (Level III) INSPECTION SITE 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 Inspections20
Unsafe Driving 4 viols
HOS Compliance 7 viols
Driver Fitness 2 viols
Controlled Substances 1 viols
Vehicle Maintenance 3 viols

Licensing & Insurance

FormTypeInsurance CompanyPolicyCoverageEffectiveCancel DateMethod
91XBIPD/PrimaryNATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA017-70-2736$750,00010/18/202210/18/2022Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryNATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA177-02-736$750,00010/18/202207/18/2023Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryNATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA017-70-2736$750,00010/18/202110/18/2022Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryKNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYKSI000048-02$750,00010/18/202010/18/2021Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryKNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYKSI000048-01$750,00010/18/201910/18/2020Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryKNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYKSI000048-00$750,00010/18/201810/18/2019Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryUNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYGWP30835 00$750,00010/18/201710/18/2018Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYCA03956543$750,00010/18/201607/19/2017Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYCA 3956543$750,00009/20/201710/18/2017Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYCA 3956543$750,00007/19/201709/20/2017Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryNATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA177-02-736$1,000,00007/18/202310/18/2023Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

DocketTypeActionServedDispositionDisp Date
MC929020MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED11/04/2016--
MC929020MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED11/04/2016--
MC929020COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION09/21/2023DISCONTINUED REVOCATION10/16/2023
MC929020CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION09/21/2023DISCONTINUED REVOCATION10/16/2023
MC929020COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION09/21/2021DISCONTINUED REVOCATION10/14/2021
MC929020CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION09/21/2021DISCONTINUED REVOCATION10/14/2021
MC929020COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION09/21/2020DISCONTINUED REVOCATION10/14/2020
MC929020CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION09/21/2020DISCONTINUED REVOCATION10/14/2020
MC929020COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION06/22/2017DISCONTINUED REVOCATION07/14/2017
MC929020CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION06/22/2017DISCONTINUED REVOCATION07/14/2017
MC929020COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION06/21/2023DISCONTINUED REVOCATION06/22/2023
MC929020CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION06/21/2023DISCONTINUED REVOCATION06/22/2023

No revocation records.

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