FRANKLIN EXPRESS INCORPORATED
Franklin, KY · MC 123189, MC 126392
FRANKLIN EXPRESS INCORPORATED (USDOT 2061, MC 123189) reports a fleet of 24 power units and 25 drivers at its Franklin, Kentucky location. Inspectors identified 10 different power units by VIN over two years, fewer than the 24 it reports. Roadside inspectors checked it 17 times in the last two years, most in Kentucky.
From CarrierTrail’s copy of the FMCSA census, published Oct 28, 2026. Record present in this snapshot. Official record: SAFER · Motus
- Safety rating is more than 5 years old
Company identity and reported operations
| USDOT number | 2061 |
|---|---|
| Legal name | FRANKLIN EXPRESS INCORPORATED |
| Doing business as / DBA | Not reported |
| MC docket identifiers | MC 123189, MC 126392 |
| Reported physical address | 2305 BOWLING GREEN RD, FRANKLIN, KY, 42134, US |
| Reported business phone | (270) 586-3296 |
| Reported power units | 24 |
| Reported drivers | 25 |
| Reported MCS-150 date | Nov 19, 2025 |
| Company officers (as filed) | Ronald Mantlo, Wesley Rowland |
| Carrier operation | Interstate |
| Entity type | Carrier, Broker |
| Hazmat indicator | No |
| Mailing address | PO BOX 473, FRANKLIN, KY, 42135 |
| Business organization (recorded at review) | Corporation |
| Latest FMCSA review | Compliance review · Apr 05, 1990 |
| Census status code | A |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory |
| Safety rating date | May 02, 1990 |
Fleet, equipment and drivers
FRANKLIN EXPRESS INCORPORATED reports this equipment and these drivers on its MCS-150. Owned, term-leased and trip-leased units are counted separately.
No change in power units or drivers since CarrierTrail first recorded this carrier on Sep 12, 2026.
Counts as filed on the carrier’s MCS-150. Miles per power unit divides the reported annual miles by the reported power units.
Public inspection, violation and crash summary
FMCSA public SMS input records from 2024-09-25 through 2026-09-24.
17 roadside inspections between Sep 2024 and Sep 2026, in 2 states. Inspected in 12 of 25 months; busiest Oct 2025 with 3.
| Inspections | 17 |
|---|---|
| Driver out-of-service rate | 5.9% (1 of 17) |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 14.3% (1 of 7) |
| Violations | 4 across 4 inspections |
| Out-of-service violations | 2 |
| Crashes | 1 |
| Fatal / injury / tow-away crashes | 0 / 0 / 1 |
| Fatalities / injuries reported | 0 / 0 |
Most frequent published violation codes
39111B4Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CDL (passenger or property carrying) vehicle that is non-excepted and the driver has self-certified as excepted interstate or139375A3TAOLTires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS139375CTAOTDLT232Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth13953A3IIDriving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty off duty or sleeper period of at least 30 minutes1
Crash involvement does not establish fault. Inspection summaries, safety ratings and restricted BASIC measures are different concepts.
Reported cargo and business classification
FRANKLIN EXPRESS INCORPORATED reports AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE in the census and lists 2 cargo categories.
- General freight
- Liquids and gases
Record dates and observed changes
- Added to the census (not company founding date)
- Jun 01, 1974
- Carrier-reported MCS-150 filing date
- Nov 19, 2025
- Census source publication
- Oct 28, 2026 10:49 UTC
- First observed by CarrierTrail
- Sep 12, 2026 19:56 UTC
Source publication, carrier filing and our observation dates describe different events. An older filing date alone does not establish noncompliance.
Public-field differences from up to ten recent census change events are shown below.
No public-field changes are recorded in our observation window for this carrier. This does not mean the carrier never changed its details; tracking begins at the first observation shown above.
Authority and insurance
No matching authority or insurance filings were found in the latest check.
Shared contact details
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