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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 593191· MC286835· CARRIER· EIN 35-1892198
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FIRSTWAY EXPRESS INC

2410 W 8TH STREET, MARION, IN, 46953(765) 668-1701john.fwe@sbcglobal.netJOHN BURNS
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
33.3%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
4.3%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
75
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Vehicle OOS 33.3% — well above the 22% national average

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC286835

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 09/18/2023
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY· policy 46-265356-00
Authority history (8) ▾
08/24/2015CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/14/2015)
09/04/2014CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/01/2014)
09/28/2007CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/02/2007)
08/25/2006CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/31/2006)
03/31/2005CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/07/2005)
03/14/1997CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/17/1997)
09/04/1996CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/16/1996)
03/14/1995MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history7 insurers on record
Filing timeline (23)
  1. BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/18/202109/18/2023
  2. SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/18/201609/18/2021
  3. NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/18/201509/18/2016
  4. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/201409/18/2015
  5. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/200710/01/2014
  6. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/30/200610/25/2007
  7. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/30/200610/01/2007
  8. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/21/200509/21/2006
  9. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/21/200508/30/2006
  10. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/26/200501/18/2006
  11. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/26/200512/21/2005
  12. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/06/200510/01/2005
  13. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/06/200508/26/2005
  14. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/22/200104/27/2005
  15. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/22/200104/06/2005

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle3 inspections · 33.3% OOS · National 22%
Driver23 inspections · 4.3% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

23 inspections · 23 violations (2 OOS) · 7% of inspections had an OOS finding.

23
Inspections
23
Violations
2
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

17
total

Most inspected in · top 4 states

  • OH18
  • NJ6
  • IN4
  • PA2

Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

High impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 67% is at/over the 65% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.

What’s contributing10 violations (24 mo)
Speeding9 viol98%
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit6× · 51%
  • 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 37%
  • 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 11%
Other1 viol2%
  • 392.2-SLLUPState/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway1× · 2%
What to do
  • Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
  • Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
Projected estimatecould improve up to 41 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 25% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
  • Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
  • Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed

A high share of violations are occurring in Warren County, NJ

Medium impact

5 of 15 violations in the last 12 months (33%) came from inspections in Warren County, NJ. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do
  • Review the inspections from Warren County, NJ to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

Trending worse
5
Inspections
5
Violations
0
Out-of-service
2
Clean
Where the violations are
Unsafe Driving 60%Other 40%
Focus here first
1Unsafe Driving
3 violations · 60% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLS2×2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
  • 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
Do this
  • Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
  • Hands off the phone; always belt up
2Other
2 violations · 40% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLSR×2State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
Do this
  • Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
Repeat offenders (same code, multiple times)
🎓
Turn these into driver coaching — and prove it
FleetTrained (my companion project) makes branded, multilingual training videos for these exact violations — your driver watches and gets a completion certificate for the file.

Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

35
Inspections
26
Violations
2
Out-of-service
143
CSA points
42
Crashes
13
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

37 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

20 trailer 17 truck
2024 KENWORTH T680seen 5×
1XKYD49X5RJ320943· 2422062 IN
2013 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 4×
1GRAA0621DB703827· SP860HYN IN
2023 KENWORTH T680seen 3×
1XKYD49X9PJ225699· 2615152 IN
2017 WABASH VANS Refrigerated Vanseen 3×
1JJV532BXHL975405· SP532PTG IN
2025 KENWORTH T680seen 3×
1XKYD49X9SJ143383· 1192645 IN
2010 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 3×
1UYVS2532AM165302· SP795CJG IN
2022 KENWORTH T680seen 3×
1XKYD49X8NJ472208· 2614384 IN
2007 KENWORTH W9 Seriesseen 3×
1XKWDB9X17J181483· 3344067 IN
2017 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 3×
1UYVS2539HM764417· SP507TJG IN
2025 KENWORTH T680seen 3×
1XKYD49X7SJ143382· 3344067 IN
2011 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GRAA0622BW701462· SP893FBP IN
2023 KENWORTH T680seen 2×
1XKYD49X1PJ225700· 2195529 IN
2007 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GRAA06237W700280· SP901DLM IN
2007 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GRAA06287W700226· SP761KHV IN
2014 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYVS2535EM866017· SP853PLM IN
2026 KENWORTH T680seen 2×
1XKYD49X7TJ213254· 2608393 IN
2017 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYVS2538HU876917· SP734TZY IN
2027 KENWORTH T680seen 2×
1XKYD49X0VJ244042· 3945632 IN
2023 KENWORTH T680
1XKYD49X3PJ225701· 3295946 IN
2006 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GRAA06296W701514· SP344WRW IN
2007 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GRAA06237W700392· SP130KHV IN
2023 KENWORTH T680
1XKYD49X7PJ225703· 2614386 IN
2007 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GRAA06267W700225· SP435ERM IN
2022 KENWORTH T680
1XKYD49X6NJ472207· 3390370 IN
2023 KENWORTH T680
1XKYD49X5PJ225702· 2586696 IN
2005 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GRAA06255W705493· SP264MHQ IN
2013 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GRAA0625DB709775· SP745HYN IN
2026 KENWORTH T680
1XKYD49X5TJ213253· 2948430 IN
2024 KENWORTH T680
1XKYD49X9RJ320945· 2422069 IN
2013 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GRAA0621DB709773· SP577NMR IN

+ 7 more.

Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
14
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
20
20 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
1.5M mi
reported 2023
Recordable crash rate
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi16 drivers
  • Intrastate · <100 mi4 drivers
Company officer
JOHN BURNS
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
1995-03-09
Last MCS-150 update
2025-07-15
Census status
Active

Fleet: 14 trucks · 14 leased/term tractors.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs or officers with 22 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

22
Connected carriers
2
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
20
Strong links
Strong· 20
1
ARIZONA ASSET MANAGEMENT AND RECOVERY INC
USDOT 2169194Inactive· MESA, AZ
Strong
Officer
2
AUDI OF SMITHTOWN INC
USDOT 1561752Active· SAINT JAMES, NY
Strong
Officer
3
BAKER DELIVERY SERVICE INC
USDOT 2274597Inactive· SAVANNAH, GA
Strong
Officer
4
BURNS BROS & MCCABE INC
USDOT 1475988Inactive· JERSEY CITY, NJ
Strong
Officer
5
BURNS LANDSCAPE DESIGN INC
USDOT 1552240Active· MT SINAI, NY
Strong
Officer
6
CLEAN ALL SYSTEMS LLC
USDOT 396132Active· EXPORT, PA
Strong
Officer
7
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH OWENSBORO KY
USDOT 675790Inactive· OWENSBORO, KY
Strong
Officer
8
GRASS MASTERS LLC
USDOT 2532600Active· HURRICANE, WV
Strong
Officer
9
J BURNS & SON TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 1994582Inactive· CARNEYS POINT, NJ
Strong
Officer
10
JBT WILLIAMS LLC
USDOT 4521199Active· TOPEKA, KS
Strong
Officer
11
JJB LOGISTICS LLC
USDOT 4448610Active· ALGONA, IA
Strong
Officer
12
JOHN BURNS
USDOT 1533424Active· SWEET WATER, AL
Strong
Officer
13
JOHN BURNS
USDOT 2440641Active· PECK, MI
Strong
Officer
14
JOHN BURNS
USDOT 1286549Inactive· ALBANY, OH
Strong
Officer
15
JOHNNIE B TRUCKING & CARTAGE LLC
USDOT 3414321Active· KANSAS CITY, KS
Strong
Officer
16
LUXURY CARS OF SMITHTOWN
USDOT 2272808Active· ST JAMES, NY
Strong
Officer
17
ON THE ROAD SERVICES LLC
USDOT 3751640Inactive· BLUFFTON, SC
Strong
Officer
18
RI TOOLS INC
USDOT 3292811Inactive· WESTERLY, RI
Strong
Officer
19
TIGER TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC
USDOT 2286724Inactive· GARDEN CITY, ID
Strong
Officer
20
TRACKS UNLIMITED LLC
USDOT 3590367Inactive· ORANGE, TX
Strong
Officer

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

34 events
  1. 07/15/2025MCS-150 update filed

    1.5M mi reported (2023)

  2. 09/18/2023Insurance filed — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 46-265356-00

  3. 09/18/2023Insurance replaced — BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 6508386

  4. 09/18/2021Insurance replaced — SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LFI0000443

  5. 09/18/2016Insurance replaced — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LFO0002478

  6. 09/18/2015Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy PIA02451600

  7. 08/24/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/14/2015)

  8. 10/01/2014Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy PIA02451600

  9. 09/04/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/01/2014)

  10. 10/25/2007Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 321619

  11. 10/01/2007Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 321619

  12. 09/28/2007CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/02/2007)

  13. 09/21/2006Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 321619

  14. 08/30/2006Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 321619

  15. 08/25/2006CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/31/2006)

  16. 01/18/2006Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 321619

  17. 12/21/2005Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 321619

  18. 10/01/2005Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 321619

  19. 08/26/2005Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 321619

  20. 04/27/2005Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 321619

  21. 04/06/2005Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 321619

  22. 03/31/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/07/2005)

  23. 11/20/2001Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 321619

  24. 10/22/2001Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 321619

  25. 06/04/1997Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 321619

  26. 05/07/1997Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 321619

  27. 03/14/1997CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/17/1997)

  28. 03/11/1997Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 321619

  29. 01/07/1997Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 321619

  30. 09/04/1996CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/16/1996)

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
2011-01-03
Last review
2021-07-13
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-07-15
Reported mileage
1,523,931 mi (2023)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 18, 2026, 11:15 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.