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THE MEADOR BOYS EXPRESS INC

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Company CheckTHE MEADOR BOYS EXPRESS INC · DOT 894021
1923 E MAIN ST, SALEM, IL, 62881
DOT# 894021 MC# 388857 Salem, Illinois 26 years
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24
Power Units
24
Drivers
2
Crashes (24-Month)
$1,000,000
Insurance
Not Rated
Safety Rating
131
Inspections
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Public record

6 events tracked · latest Sep 10, 2026 Show details
Safety & compliance 5
  • Jul 23, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
  • Jun 16, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 8 violations (no OOS).
  • Jun 3, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
  • Jun 3, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
  • Dec 20, 2024
    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 NameTHE MEADOR BOYS EXPRESS INC
DOT Number894021
MC Number388857
Entity TypeCarrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationSalem, Illinois
Added07/20/2000
MCS-15001/27/2026

Contact Details

Physical Address1923 E MAIN ST, SALEM, IL, 62881
Mailing AddressP O BOX 128, SALEM, IL, 62881

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
DocketMC388857
CommonActive
ContractNot Active
BrokerNot Active
Operating26 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 4.93 · 11 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure .04 · 3 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 .91 · 6 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage2,453,787 miles
Mileage Year2023
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

24
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
24
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated
Total Crashes (24-mo)2
Fatal0
Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS10.3% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000
Type91X
VerifiedFMCSA · 06/16/2026
CompanyGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Policy #GRT27457A
Last checked09/10/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypeCarrier
Fleet24 units
Drivers24
Mileage2,453,787 mi
Operating26 years
MCS-15001/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)2
Fatal0
Injury2
Tow-Away0
Driver Inspections
Total102
Out of Service0
OOS Rate0.0%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total29
Out of Service3
OOS Rate10.3%
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
10 · 0 OOS -
2024
67 · 3 OOS
2025
45 · 1 OOS
2026
14 · 0 OOS
Crashes
2023
0 crashes -
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 Jul 2026, 80 inspections, 1 resulted in out-of-service (1.3% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 1 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.
DateLocationStateFatalInjuriesTowVehiclesWeatherRoadLight
12/20/2024 Salem Twp IL 0 1 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
08/21/2024 TERRE HAUTE IN 0 1 0 1 Clear Dry Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

34 roadside violations across 80 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 20 violations · 0 OOS
Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 10 violations · 0 OOS
Vehicle Maintenance 4 violations · 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 (100)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
07/23/2026 WV Driver-Only (Level III) BARBOURSVILLE WV 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
06/16/2026 MO Driver-Only (Level III) LEBANON MO 8 0 8 0 0 0 - Detail
06/03/2026 MO Walk-Around (Level II) ST. LOUIS MO 2 0 2 0 0 0 - Detail
06/03/2026 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I57 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/23/2026 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-57 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/09/2026 KY Driver-Only (Level III) GREENVILLE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/02/2026 MI Driver-Only (Level III) W/B M-55 & CO RD 300 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
03/30/2026 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-57 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/12/2026 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I74 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/10/2026 NV Walk-Around (Level II) NV 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
03/02/2026 MO Driver-Only (Level III) CHARLESTON MO 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
02/09/2026 NM Walk-Around (Level II) TEXICO PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/19/2026 CO Driver-Only (Level III) LOMA CO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/13/2026 OH Driver-Only (Level III) COOLVILLE OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/05/2025 AR Driver-Only (Level III) MARION AR 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/08/2025 OH Walk-Around (Level II) CAMBRIDGE OH 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/05/2025 MO Driver-Only (Level III) SARCOXIE MO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/01/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) US59 NB QUEEN CITY SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/29/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) 020 - MARION - I-57 S/B 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/17/2025 IN Walk-Around (Level II) BLOOMFIELD IN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/25/2025 IN Full (Level I) TERRE HAUTE IN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/18/2025 OH Driver-Only (Level III) NEW PARIS OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/05/2025 KY Full (Level I) KUTTAWA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/28/2025 AL Walk-Around (Level II) KELLYTON AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/28/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) TERRE HAUTE IN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/25/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) INDIANAPOLIS IN 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/09/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) TERRE HAUTE IN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/03/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-24 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/20/2025 MO Driver-Only (Level III) ST. LOUIS MO 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/17/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-64 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/14/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) POSEYVILLE IN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/07/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I64 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/06/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I57 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/05/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-57 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/05/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I57 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/21/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I64 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/15/2025 SD Driver-Only (Level III) JEFFERSON SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/11/2025 IL Walk-Around (Level II) I-57 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/02/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I57 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/01/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I57 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/24/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-57 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/18/2025 MO Driver-Only (Level III) JEFFERSON CITY MO 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/11/2025 IL Walk-Around (Level II) I57 SB MP 46 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/06/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-57 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/04/2025 AL Driver-Only (Level III) ROADSIDE 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
03/03/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) US-0287 IN ELLIS CO. (484-520) 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
02/28/2025 IL Walk-Around (Level II) I-57 SB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/28/2025 IL Walk-Around (Level II) I-57 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/28/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I57 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/25/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-57 SB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/24/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-57 SB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/21/2025 IL Walk-Around (Level II) I-57 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/14/2025 IL Walk-Around (Level II) 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/14/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-57 S/B AT MP59 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/06/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-64 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/29/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) TERRE HAUTE IN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/28/2025 WV Driver-Only (Level III) HURRICANE WV 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/15/2025 MO Driver-Only (Level III) JOPLIN MO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/09/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-64 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/20/2024 IN Walk-Around (Level II) TERRE HAUTE IN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/20/2024 IL Full (Level I) I-57 S/B 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
12/12/2024 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I64 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/10/2024 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-64 E/B MP 122 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/05/2024 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-64 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/03/2024 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-64 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/07/2024 MS Walk-Around (Level II) N100 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/04/2024 IL Walk-Around (Level II) I57 SB MP 46 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/04/2024 WV Driver-Only (Level III) WHEELING WV 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/22/2024 IL Driver-Only (Level III) T10 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/08/2024 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I57 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/08/2024 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I57 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/04/2024 MN Driver-Only (Level III) ERSKINE MN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/01/2024 IN Walk-Around (Level II) TERRE HAUTE IN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/27/2024 IL Driver-Only (Level III) 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/25/2024 IL Driver-Only (Level III) US-50 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/23/2024 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-57 SB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/23/2024 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-57 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/17/2024 IL Walk-Around (Level II) I-57 SB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/10/2024 UT Driver-Only (Level III) HENEFER UT 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/10/2024 NE Driver-Only (Level III) ON I- 80, 347 FEET WEST OF MIL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/03/2024 WY Full (Level I) EVANSTON POE 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
08/29/2024 OH Walk-Around (Level II) IR 70 MILE POST 183 2 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
08/21/2024 IL Driver-Only (Level III) 023 - MARSHALL - I-70 W/B 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/16/2024 IL Walk-Around (Level II) I-57 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/15/2024 IL Driver-Only (Level III) 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/15/2024 MI Driver-Only (Level III) I-94 W/B @ HAGGERTY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/08/2024 NE Driver-Only (Level III) ON STATE HWY 2, 482 FEET WEST 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/05/2024 IN Driver-Only (Level III) INDIANAPOLIS IN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/24/2024 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-57 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/23/2024 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-64 W/B @ MP 108 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/17/2024 WV Driver-Only (Level III) MOUNDSVILLE WV 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/12/2024 MO Full (Level I) MAYVIEW MO 1 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
07/11/2024 NC Walk-Around (Level II) I40 AT EXIT 141 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/10/2024 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I57 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/08/2024 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-64 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/01/2024 NE Full (Level I) ON US HWY 26, 1227 FEET WEST O 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/26/2024 OH Driver-Only (Level III) SR 16 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
06/20/2024 IL Driver-Only (Level III) 017 - BROWNSTOWN - I-70 E/B 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/20/2024 IL Driver-Only (Level III) IL-13 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/18/2024 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I64 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 Inspections88
Unsafe Driving 11 viols
HOS Compliance 3 viols
Vehicle Maintenance 6 viols

Licensing & Insurance

FormTypeInsurance CompanyPolicyCoverageEffectiveCancel DateMethod
91XBIPD/PrimaryNORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYTF507240$750,00008/15/200607/18/2017Replaced
34CARGONORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYTF507240$008/15/200609/19/2011Cancelled
34CARGOCLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.DSN000011230$008/15/200508/15/2006Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryCLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.DSN000011233$750,00008/15/200508/15/2006Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimarySENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYCT772427-8004-041$750,00008/15/200408/15/2005Replaced
34CARGOSENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYCT772427-8004-041$008/15/200408/15/2005Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryNORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYTN274371$1,000,00008/15/200008/15/2000Replaced
34CARGONORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYTN274371$008/15/200008/15/2000Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryNORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYTN274371$1,000,00008/15/200008/15/2004Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryNORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYTN274371$1,000,00008/15/200009/13/2004Cancelled
34CARGONORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYTN274371$008/15/200008/15/2004Replaced
34CARGONORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYTN274371$008/15/200009/13/2004Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryNORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYWF006559$1,000,00007/18/201708/15/2024Replaced

No active insurance policies.

DocketTypeActionServedDispositionDisp Date
MC388857MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED08/23/2000--
MC388857COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION07/19/2006DISCONTINUED REVOCATION08/10/2006

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