WESTERN EXPRESS INC
Nashville, TN · MC 260323
From CarrierTrail’s copy of the FMCSA census, published Sep 30, 2026. Record present in this snapshot. Official record: SAFER · Motus
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- 13 fatal crashes in the 24-month window
- Safety rating is more than 5 years old
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Company identity and reported operations
| USDOT number | 511412 |
|---|---|
| Legal name | WESTERN EXPRESS INC |
| Doing business as / DBA | Not reported |
| MC docket identifiers | MC 260323 |
| Reported physical address | 7135 CENTENNIAL PLACE, NASHVILLE, TN, 37209, US |
| Reported business phone | (615) 259-9920 |
| Reported power units | 3332 |
| Reported drivers | 3693 |
| Reported MCS-150 date | Sep 01, 2026 |
| Company officers (as filed) | Daniel Patterson, Paul Wieck |
| Carrier operation | Interstate |
| Census status code | A |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory |
| Safety rating date | Sep 21, 2017 |
Public inspection, violation and crash summary
FMCSA public SMS input records from 2024-08-28 through 2026-08-27.
| Inspections | 11868 |
|---|---|
| Driver out-of-service rate | 1.9% (228 of 11864) |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 30.5% (2244 of 7359) |
| Violations | 10541 across 5681 inspections |
| Out-of-service violations | 2944 |
| Crashes | 615 |
| Fatal / injury / tow-away crashes | 13 / 174 / 593 |
| Fatalities / injuries reported | 16 / 222 |
Most frequent published violation codes
39375A3TAOLTires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS6643922SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign light lane marking other51539355EBAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 199838839375A3TAOLTISTires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS29839345B2BAIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured245
Crash involvement does not establish fault. Inspection summaries, safety ratings and restricted BASIC measures are different concepts.
Compare the reported Nashville record
WESTERN EXPRESS INC reports 3332 power units. The Nashville, Tennessee directory contains 5,669 census records, of which 4,686 report at least one power unit.
Reported cargo and business classification
WESTERN EXPRESS INC reports AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE in the census and lists 13 cargo categories.
- General freight
- Metal sheets, coils and rolls
- Logs, poles, beams and lumber
- Building materials
- Machinery and large objects
- Intermodal containers
- Garbage and refuse
- U.S. mail
- Chemicals
- Dry bulk commodities
- Beverages
- Paper products
- Construction
Fleet size in local context
| Power units | Records | Share of all city records |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 983 | 17.3% |
| 1 | 2,763 | 48.7% |
| 2–5 | 1,261 | 22.2% |
| 6–20 | 435 | 7.7% |
| 21–100 | 177 | 3.1% |
| Over 100: this carrier’s band | 50 | 0.9% |
| Unknown / other | 0 | 0.0% |
Record dates and observed changes
- Added to the census (not company founding date)
- Feb 03, 1993
- Carrier-reported MCS-150 filing date
- Sep 01, 2026
- Census source publication
- Sep 30, 2026 10:52 UTC
- First observed by CarrierTrail
- Sep 12, 2026 19:56 UTC
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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
Authority filings
| Docket | Reported authority type | Reported status | BIPD required | BIPD on file |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC260323 | Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) | Inactive | $0 | $0 |
| MC260323 | Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) | Active | $750,000 | $1,000,000 |
Insurance filings
| Docket | Insurer | Coverage | Effective date | Form | Policy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC260323 | Ace American Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | Jun 01, 2026 | BMC-91X | H26039356 |
| MC260323 | Obsidian Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | Jun 01, 2026 | BMC-35 | LDT-AL-000001026 |
Sources and check dates
Checked Oct 01, 2026 16:21 UTC.
- Authority filings source · Published Oct 01, 2026 10:54 UTC.
- Insurance filings source · Published Oct 01, 2026 10:53 UTC.
Missing matches do not establish missing authority or insurance. Filing records are shown as published; check current status before booking.
Operating authority timeline
Status changes and notices recorded against WESTERN EXPRESS INC’s operating authority dockets, newest first, from the FMCSA authority history and notices datasets.
- RevokedMC260323 · Broker of Property (Except Household Goods)
- GrantedMC260323 · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
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Shared contact details
How many other records in the current FMCSA census report the same phone number or the same physical address as USDOT 511412. Companies share offices, agents and phone lines for ordinary reasons; a match is context to check, not a finding.
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General freightBuilding materialsMachinery and large objectsMetal sheets, coils and rollsLogs, poles, beams and lumberDry bulk commoditiesIntermodal containers
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