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IMPERIAL EXPRESS INC

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Company CheckIMPERIAL EXPRESS INC · DOT 545226

202 N LIMESTONE ST STE 300, SPRINGFIELD, OH, 45503

DOT# 545226 MC# 752361 Springfield, Ohio 32 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

5 events tracked · latest Aug 9, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 4

Mar 30, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Mar 23, 2026
Roadside inspection, 6 violations (no OOS).
Mar 12, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Oct 22, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

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Physical Address202 N LIMESTONE ST STE 300, SPRINGFIELD, OH, 45503

Mailing AddressPO BOX 1767, SPRINGFIELD, OH, 45501

Other Companies at This Address

Address202 N LIMESTONE ST STE 300, SPRINGFIELD, OH 45503

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Distinct phones

Active

Company	DOT	Phone	Status
IMPERIAL EXPRESS INC this company	545226	Sign in shared ×3	Active
IMPERIAL EXPRESS INC	2249177	Sign in shared ×3	Inactive
VALCO LOGISTICS INC	968912	Sign in shared ×3	Inactive

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

DocketMC270583

CommonNot Active

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating32 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 1.89 · 5 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure .19 · 2 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 3.9 · 4 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage2,143,123 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS28.6% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerYes

Last Review05/27/2021

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type84

VerifiedFMCSA · 07/02/2026

CompanyMERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INC

Policy #101527404

Last checked08/09/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet22 units

Drivers16

Mileage2,143,123 mi

Operating32 years

MCS-15003/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away1

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total19

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total7

Out of Service2

OOS Rate28.6%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

HazMat Inspections

Total1

OOS0

OOS Rate0.0% (avg 4.5%)

Last FMCSA Review: 05/27/2021 | Rated: 08/25/2010

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

4 · 0 OOS -

2024

10 · 1 OOS ▲

2025

10 · 0 OOS ▼

2026

3 · 1 OOS ▲

Crashes

2023

1 crash -

2024

1 crash =

2025

0 crashes ▼

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 Mar 2026, 16 inspections, 2 resulted in out-of-service (12.5% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 2 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (2)

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.

Date	Location	State	Fatal	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
05/14/2024	CORYDON	IN	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
09/28/2023	ALLEN (TOWNSHIP OF)	OH	0	1	1	1	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

16 roadside violations across 16 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

Unsafe Driving 6 violations · 0 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 6 violations · 0 OOS

Vehicle Maintenance 4 violations · 2 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 (27)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
03/30/2026	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	FAIRBORN OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/23/2026	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	CAMBRIDGE CITY IN	6	0	6	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/12/2026	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	WILMINGTON OH	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
10/22/2025	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	SB-I-75 @ WEST RD	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/08/2025	OH	Full (Level I)	MT GILEAD OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/15/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	INDIANAPOLIS IN	2	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/23/2025	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	UNION TOWNSHIP OH	2	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/23/2025	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	TIPP CITY OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/04/2025	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	HAMILTON OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/14/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	BIRDSEYE IN	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/03/2025	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	WADSWORTH OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/03/2025	WV	Walk-Around (Level II)	WHEELING WV	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/03/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	WARSAW IN	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/13/2024	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	FINDLAY OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/05/2024	OH	Full (Level I)	JACKSON OH	1	1	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
10/29/2024	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	SPRINGFIELD OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/24/2024	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	IR75 NB	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/13/2024	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	NEW ALBANY IN	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/13/2024	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	CORYDON IN	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/12/2024	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/01/2024	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE	2	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/30/2024	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/24/2024	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/19/2023	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE SR15	2	0	2	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/31/2023	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	WB I64 @ 118MM	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/28/2023	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE / MP163	2	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/24/2023	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections16

Unsafe Driving 5 viols

HOS Compliance 2 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 4 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	AS2 181052800 04	$1,000,000	12/10/1993	11/12/1995	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	MCP11696A	$1,000,000	11/13/2015	08/24/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	MCP11696A	$1,000,000	11/13/2015	08/01/2018	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	AT2-181-052800-12	$1,000,000	11/13/1998	10/28/1999	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	AS2-181-052800-04	$750,000	11/10/1995	04/26/1996	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	AS2-181-052800-04	$750,000	11/10/1995	04/28/1996	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	MCP11696A	$1,000,000	08/01/2014	11/13/2015	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	CAA 588 21 24	$1,000,000	08/01/2006	05/01/2013	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	CAA 549 20 32	$1,000,000	08/01/2006	08/01/2006	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	CAA 549 20 32	$750,000	08/01/2004	08/01/2006	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	CAA 549 20 32	$1,000,000	08/01/2003	08/01/2004	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	CPP 072 36 18	$1,000,000	08/01/2000	08/01/2003	Replaced
34	CARGO	AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	MH78727900	$0	08/01/1999	03/10/2000	Replaced
34	CARGO	AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	MH78727900	$0	08/01/1999	08/23/2000	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	3ML78727900	$1,000,000	08/01/1999	09/03/2000	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	AS2-181-052800-12	$1,000,000	08/01/1996	11/13/1998	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	AS2-181-052800-12	$1,000,000	08/01/1996	08/01/1996	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	AS2181052800-11	$1,000,000	08/01/1996	08/01/1996	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	AS2 181 052800 04	$1,000,000	07/17/1996	08/01/1996	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	AS2 181 052800 04	$1,000,000	06/12/1996	07/17/1996	Replaced
34	CARGO	THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	EBA 018 03 17	$0	05/01/2013	06/18/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	CAA 588 21 24	$1,000,000	05/01/2013	08/01/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	AS2 181 052800 04	$1,000,000	04/26/1996	06/12/1996	Cancelled
34	CARGO	LUMBERMENS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.	3AT 652 141	$0	03/10/2000	04/12/2001	Cancelled
34	CARGO	THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	CAP 586 27 04	$0	03/09/2007	05/01/2013	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC270583	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	12/19/2000	-	-
MC270583	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/24/1999	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/10/1999
MC270583	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/07/2014	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/15/2014
MC270583	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/17/1996	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/09/1996
MC270583	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	03/17/1994	REVOKED	11/21/2000

No revocation records.

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94/100

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 94

Starts at 100−6 totalFinal 94

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average−5

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−1

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

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 28.5714% vs national avg 20.72%.

-1

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 22 vehicles (~0.05 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−1 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 22 vehicles (~0.05 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 28.5714% vs national avg 20.72%.

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.

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Crash Records (2)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (27)

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