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POLK EXPRESS INC

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Company CheckPOLK EXPRESS INC · DOT 3018837
16 BILTMORE AVE SUITE 300, ASHEVILLE, NC, 28801
DOT# 3018837 MC# 33206 Asheville, North Carolina 9 years
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29
Power Units
35
Drivers
3
Crashes (24-Month)
$1,000,000
Insurance
Not Rated
Safety Rating
76
Inspections
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Public record

8 events tracked · latest Sep 9, 2026 Show details
Safety & compliance 7
  • Aug 5, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
  • Jul 31, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Jul 21, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
  • Jul 15, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 3 violations (no OOS).
  • Jul 15, 2026
    Crash reported, 1 fatality.
  • Apr 30, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Jan 22, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
Insurance 1
  • Current
    Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NamePOLK EXPRESS INC
DOT Number3018837
MC Number33206
Entity TypeCarrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationAsheville, North Carolina
Added06/15/2017
MCS-15009/02/2025

Contact Details

Physical Address16 BILTMORE AVE SUITE 300, ASHEVILLE, NC, 28801
Mailing Address16 BILTMORE AVE SUITE 300, ASHEVILLE, NC, 28801

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
DocketMC033206
CommonActive
ContractNot Active
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 2.26 · 8 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure .59 · 4 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Driver Fitness
measure .09 · 1 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 2.8 · 8 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage431,546 miles
Mileage Year2022
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

35
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
35
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated
Total Crashes (24-mo)3
Fatal0
Driver OOS7.3% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS4.8% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000
Type91X
VerifiedFMCSA · 06/16/2026
CompanyNATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
Policy #338-24-579
Last checked09/09/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypeCarrier
Fleet29 units
Drivers35
Mileage431,546 mi
Operating9 years
MCS-15009/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)3
Fatal0
Injury1
Tow-Away2
Driver Inspections
Total55
Out of Service4
OOS Rate7.3%
National Avg5.5%
Above National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total21
Out of Service1
OOS Rate4.8%
National Avg20.7%
Below National Average

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
3 · 1 OOS -
2024
17 · 3 OOS
2025
28 · 2 OOS
2026
21 · 1 OOS
Crashes
2023
1 crash -
2024
0 crashes
2025
1 crash
2026
3 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, 4 resulted in out-of-service (6.8% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 4 OOS
Vehicle Out-of-Service 3 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (5)

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
07/15/2026 BRIDGMAN MI 1 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
04/30/2026 WINFIELD WV 0 1 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
01/22/2026 WEST HANOVER TOWNSHIP PA 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
01/14/2025 SEYMOUR IN 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
10/25/2023 OKANOGAN WA 0 0 1 2 Rain Wet Dawn

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

51 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 20 violations · 5 OOS
Unsafe Driving 17 violations · 0 OOS
Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 10 violations · 2 OOS
Driver Fitness 2 violations · 2 OOS
Hazardous Materials 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 (69)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
08/05/2026 KY Driver-Only (Level III) ELIZABETHTOWN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
07/31/2026 NC Driver-Only (Level III) MAGGIE VALLEY NC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/21/2026 MI Full (Level I) MI 5 1 0 0 3 1 2 Detail
07/15/2026 KS Walk-Around (Level II) KS 3 0 0 0 3 0 - Detail
07/14/2026 DE Walk-Around (Level II) TOWNSEND DE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/30/2026 NE Driver-Only (Level III) STAPLETON NE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/05/2026 GA Driver-Only (Level III) DULUTH GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/03/2026 TN Driver-Only (Level III) MANCHESTER TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/14/2026 OR Full (Level I) HUNTINGTON OR 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/21/2026 TN Full (Level I) STANTON TN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
04/14/2026 SC Driver-Only (Level III) CAMPOBELLO SC 2 0 1 0 1 0 - Detail
04/13/2026 NY Driver-Only (Level III) HASTINGS NY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/10/2026 IN Driver-Only (Level III) EVANSVILLE IN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
03/29/2026 KS Walk-Around (Level II) EMPORIA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/05/2026 TN Full (Level I) KNOXVILLE TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/04/2026 TX Full (Level I) 3500 EAST BLVD BLVD 4 0 0 0 4 0 - Detail
02/26/2026 TN Full (Level I) KNOXVILLE TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/10/2026 NC Driver-Only (Level III) I26 EAST 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/07/2026 MS Driver-Only (Level III) HANCOCK COUNTY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/22/2026 OH Walk-Around (Level II) BROOKVILLE OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/13/2026 NC Driver-Only (Level III) FORSYTH COUNTY, I-40 EAST 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/17/2025 NC Driver-Only (Level III) US 321 @ 19MM 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
12/09/2025 ME Walk-Around (Level II) OLD TOWN - SCALES SB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/08/2025 PA Driver-Only (Level III) PA 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
12/04/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) TX302 MENTONE SCALE 3 0 0 0 3 0 - Detail
10/29/2025 GA Full (Level I) LAVONIA GA 4 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/24/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) CHESTERTON IN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/05/2025 NY Driver-Only (Level III) HOLMES NY 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
08/27/2025 NC Driver-Only (Level III) DAVIE COUNTY, I-40, E 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/15/2025 IN Full (Level I) RICHMOND IN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/03/2025 MS Walk-Around (Level II) ORANGE GROVE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/02/2025 NC Driver-Only (Level III) I-26 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/25/2025 NC Driver-Only (Level III) 77 S 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/04/2025 NC Driver-Only (Level III) INTERSTATE 40 EAST BOUND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/26/2025 MD Walk-Around (Level II) PERRYVILLE MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/14/2025 CO Driver-Only (Level III) MONUMENT CO 2 1 0 1 0 0 - Detail
05/01/2025 MD Walk-Around (Level II) CLARKSBURG MD 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/22/2025 LA Driver-Only (Level III) MANDEVILLE LA 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/20/2025 NC Driver-Only (Level III) HILLSBOROUGH WEIGH STATION, I- 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/19/2025 KY Full (Level I) LONDON 4 4 2 2 2 2 - Detail
03/18/2025 NY Walk-Around (Level II) LIVINGSTON MANOR NY 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/17/2025 WI Full (Level I) PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/03/2025 MD Driver-Only (Level III) CONOWINGO SCALE HOUSE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/28/2025 TN Full (Level I) MOHAWK TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/24/2025 NJ Driver-Only (Level III) I-287 NB 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
02/19/2025 NC Driver-Only (Level III) POLK COUNTY, I26 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/06/2025 NC Walk-Around (Level II) I40 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/14/2025 NC Driver-Only (Level III) LUMBERTON WEIGH STATION, I-95, 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/06/2025 AL Driver-Only (Level III) I59/205MM 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/30/2024 FL Driver-Only (Level III) LIVE OAK FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/09/2024 WI Driver-Only (Level III) NEWTON WI 7 1 0 1 0 0 - Detail
11/21/2024 GA Driver-Only (Level III) GLENWOOD GA 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/18/2024 GA Driver-Only (Level III) CARNESVILLE GA 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/13/2024 TX Driver-Only (Level III) TX114 EB 2 0 2 0 0 0 - Detail
11/11/2024 GA Driver-Only (Level III) COLUMBUS GA 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/30/2024 TN Full (Level I) ARDMORE TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/11/2024 TN Driver-Only (Level III) MOHAWK TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/16/2024 NC Driver-Only (Level III) STATESVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/12/2024 TN Driver-Only (Level III) KNOXVILLE TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/28/2024 MD Driver-Only (Level III) CONOWINGO SCALE HOUSE 1 1 1 1 0 0 - Detail
07/12/2024 KY Driver-Only (Level III) LONDON 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
07/03/2024 MS Walk-Around (Level II) TIPPAH COUNTY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/25/2024 AL Driver-Only (Level III) ROADSIDE 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
02/20/2024 MS Walk-Around (Level II) WARREN COUNTY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/31/2024 KY Full (Level I) LONDON 6 2 1 0 5 2 - Detail
01/12/2024 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH 20 LORAINE 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
10/31/2023 TX Walk-Around (Level II) 3051 FM511 NB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/06/2023 NY Walk-Around (Level II) NICHOLS (WB) 1 1 1 1 0 0 - Detail
08/17/2023 AR Driver-Only (Level III) CRITTENDEN CO (BRIDGEPORT STN) 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
Detailed Inspection Report

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections58
Unsafe Driving 8 viols
HOS Compliance 4 viols
Driver Fitness 1 viols
Vehicle Maintenance 8 viols

Licensing & Insurance

FormTypeInsurance CompanyPolicyCoverageEffectiveCancel DateMethod
91XBIPD/PrimaryBERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN02TRM048743-01$750,00010/18/202201/28/2023Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryBERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN02TRM048743-01$750,00010/18/202201/19/2023Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryCANAL INSURANCE CO.850192001$750,00010/18/201901/17/2020Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryBERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN02TRM024594-02$750,00009/28/201807/31/2019Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryNATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA033-82-4579$1,000,00009/20/202303/30/2024Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryBERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN02TRM035067-01$750,00007/31/201910/12/2019Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryBERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN02TRM024594-02$750,00007/31/201810/30/2018Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryBERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN02TRM024594-02$750,00007/31/201809/28/2018Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryBERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN02TRM024594-01$750,00007/28/201707/31/2018Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryNATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA338-24-579$1,000,00003/30/202506/20/2025Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryNATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA33824579$1,000,00003/30/202403/30/2025Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryNATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA033-82-4579$1,000,00003/30/202309/20/2023Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryPROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANYCA967827202$750,00003/23/202303/30/2023Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryBERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN02TRM048743-01$750,00001/19/202303/23/2023Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryBERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN02TRM048743-01$750,00001/19/202303/30/2023Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryCANAL INSURANCE CO.850192001$750,00001/17/202010/18/2022Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryCANAL INSURANCE CO.850192001$750,00001/17/202011/16/2022Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

DocketTypeActionServedDispositionDisp Date
MC033206MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED11/04/2019--
MC033206COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION08/24/2023DISCONTINUED REVOCATION09/07/2023
MC033206MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED08/04/2017REVOKED10/21/2019
MC033206COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION07/05/2019DISCONTINUED REVOCATION08/05/2019
MC033206COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION07/05/2018DISCONTINUED REVOCATION07/23/2018
MC033206COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION05/27/2025DISCONTINUED REVOCATION06/09/2025
MC033206COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION03/04/2024DISCONTINUED REVOCATION04/01/2024
MC033206COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION03/03/2025DISCONTINUED REVOCATION03/31/2025
MC033206COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION03/03/2023DISCONTINUED REVOCATION03/24/2023
MC033206COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION01/03/2023DISCONTINUED REVOCATION01/20/2023

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