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2410 W 8TH STREET, MARION, IN, 46953

DOT# 593191 MC# 286835 Marion, Indiana 31 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

6 events tracked · latest Jun 1, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 6

Jun 1, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
May 6, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Feb 26, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Feb 19, 2026
Roadside inspection, 4 violations (no OOS).
Jul 22, 2024
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Jul 22, 2024
Crash reported (no fatalities).

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

Contact Details

Phone(765) 668-1701

Email[email protected]

Physical Address2410 W 8TH STREET, MARION, IN, 46953

Mailing Address2410 W 8TH STREET, MARION, IN, 46953

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC286835

CommonNot Active

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating31 years

Company Overview

FIRSTWAY EXPRESS INC is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Marion, Indiana. The company has been in operation for 31 years, registered with the FMCSA on 03/09/1995. The fleet consists of 14 power units and 20 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 1,523,931 miles (2023). 2 crashes have been reported with no fatalities. A total of 28 inspections are on file. Both driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are below the national average, indicating strong compliance. The carrier holds a Satisfactory safety rating from the FMCSA. Insurance coverage of $750,000 is on file through AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY. Active operating authorities include Contract. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, FIRSTWAY EXPRESS INC has a Trust Score of 98/100 (Excellent).

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 3.81 · 7 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 1.22 · 2 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure .22 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 3.25 · 3 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage1,523,931 miles

Mileage Year2023

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatNo

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)2

Fatal0

Driver OOS4.3% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS20.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review07/13/2021

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

Effective09/18/2023

CompanyAUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #46-265356-00

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet14 units

Drivers20

Mileage1,523,931 mi

Operating31 years

MCS-15007/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)2

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away2

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total23

Out of Service1

OOS Rate4.3%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total5

Out of Service1

OOS Rate20.0%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 07/13/2021 | Rated: 01/03/2011

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 · 0 OOS -

2024

11 · 1 OOS ▲

2025

10 · 1 OOS =

2026

7 · 0 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

1 crash -

2024

2 crashes ▲

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 Jun 2026, 21 inspections, 2 resulted in out-of-service (9.5% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 1 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.

Date	Location	State	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
07/22/2024	NEWARK CITY	NJ	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
07/22/2024	MARION(GRANT)	IN	1	2	Severe Crosswinds	Dry	Daylight
11/19/2023	WHITE DEER TOWNSHIP	PA	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

16 roadside violations across 21 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 8 violations · 0 OOS

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

Vehicle Maintenance 1 violation · 1 OOS

Driver Fitness 1 violation · 1 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 (35)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
06/01/2026	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	SEVILLE OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/06/2026	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	VAN WERT OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/26/2026	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ON I-80 W EXIT 62 ON RAMP	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/19/2026	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	BLOOMFIELD IN	4	0	4	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/02/2026	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	VAN WERT OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/21/2026	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	I80 E AT MM 281.1	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/08/2026	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	NEVADA OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/11/2025	OH	Full (Level I)	VAN WERT OH	3	0	3	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/24/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	KOKOMO IN	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/20/2025	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	RAVENNA OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/07/2025	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	MANSFIELD OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/02/2025	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	YOUNGSTOWN OH	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/24/2025	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	WARREN IN	1	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
04/02/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	AMBOY IN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/17/2025	NJ	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-80 WB	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/11/2025	NJ	Driver-Only (Level III)	GREENWICH SCALE EB	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/01/2025	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	GALION OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/10/2024	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	NORTH JACKSON OH	1	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/28/2024	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	NEVADA OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/18/2024	NJ	Driver-Only (Level III)	KNOLWTON	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/06/2024	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/04/2024	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
06/25/2024	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROAD SIDE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/13/2024	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
04/30/2024	OH	Full (Level I)	ROADSIDE INSPECTION	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/24/2024	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ON I80 W MM 305.6	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/24/2024	PA	Walk-Around (Level II)	ON I80 W MM 262	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
01/20/2024	NJ	Driver-Only (Level III)	KNOWLTON SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/07/2023	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE INSPECTION	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/14/2023	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	2	0	2	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/09/2023	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	INTERSTATE 71 NORTHBOUND	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/06/2023	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/04/2023	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE INSPECTION	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/21/2023	OH	Full (Level I)	WADSWORTH SCALES	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/19/2023	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections23

Unsafe Driving 7 viols

HOS Compliance 2 viols

Driver Fitness 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 3 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	321619	$750,000	12/21/2005	09/21/2006	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	321619	$750,000	12/21/2005	08/30/2006	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	321619	$1,000,000	10/22/2001	04/27/2005	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	321619	$1,000,000	10/22/2001	04/06/2005	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA02451600	$750,000	10/01/2014	09/18/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA02451600	$750,000	10/01/2007	10/01/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY	6508386	$750,000	09/18/2021	09/18/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY	LFI0000443	$750,000	09/18/2016	09/18/2021	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	LFO0002478	$750,000	09/18/2015	09/18/2016	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	321619	$1,000,000	09/04/1996	01/07/1997	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	321619	$750,000	08/30/2006	10/01/2007	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	321619	$750,000	08/30/2006	10/25/2007	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	321619	$750,000	08/26/2005	12/21/2005	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	321619	$750,000	08/26/2005	01/18/2006	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	321619	$1,000,000	06/04/1997	11/20/2001	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	321619	$1,000,000	06/04/1997	10/22/2001	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	321619	$1,000,000	05/07/1997	06/04/1997	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	321619	$750,000	04/06/2005	08/26/2005	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	321619	$750,000	04/06/2005	10/01/2005	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	321619	$1,000,000	03/11/1997	05/07/1997	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	TWIN CITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	KS 0000388	$1,000,000	02/15/1996	09/04/1996	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	409173	$750,000	02/15/1995	02/15/1996	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	321619	$1,000,000	01/07/1997	03/11/1997	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC286835	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/28/2007	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/02/2007
MC286835	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/04/2014	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/01/2014
MC286835	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/04/1996	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/16/1996
MC286835	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/25/2006	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/31/2006
MC286835	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/24/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/14/2015
MC286835	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/31/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/07/2005
MC286835	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/14/1997	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/17/1997
MC286835	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	03/14/1995	-	-

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98/100

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 98

Starts at 100−2 totalFinal 98

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−2

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

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-2

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 2 crash(es) across 14 vehicles (~0.14 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−2 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 2 crash(es) across 14 vehicles (~0.14 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

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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Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (3)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (35)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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