FEDEX EXPRESS
Legal: FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION
Risk factors
High riskVioCodes scoreA 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.
Broker payment signals
Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.
- Authority revoked 2 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
- Bond has changed hands 13 times across 6 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.
These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202622,294 inspections · 16 violations (4 OOS) · 13% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.2-SLLS4Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
20
2× · sev 10
- 2392.2-SLLS2Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
8
2× · sev 4
- 3383.23A2-LCDLNDriver Fitness1 OOS
License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL
8
1× · sev 8
- 4393.9A-LSLIWRVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on
6
1× · sev 6
- 5392.2-SLLLRUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
3
1× · sev 3
- 6392.22B-DFPWDVehicle Maintenance
Driver - Failed to place warning devices on the road surface
2
1× · sev 2
- 7392.2-SLLUPUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway
1
1× · sev 1
- 8392.2-SLLTL
State/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation
1
1×
- 9391.41A-MCPCDriver Fitness
Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial motor vehicle without showing proof of a valid medical certification upon request, but presents proof prior to com
1
1× · sev 1
- 10392.2-SLL
State/Local Laws -
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- CA6
- NM5
- NE4
- MS3
- NV2
- MI2
- NC2
- OK2
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.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
High impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 60% is at/over the 60% 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.
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain11× · 35%
- 395.8E-HOSPDOOSHOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain:1× · 3%
- 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS1× · 3%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner25× · 11%
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.12× · 5%
- 395.24D-ELDPTHOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t4× · 5%
- 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time4× · 13%
- 395.3A2-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim2× · 6%
- 395.8K2-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have in possession RODS for the previous seven consecutive days and available for inspection while on duty1× · 3%
- Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
- Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Driver qualification / CDL / medical violations are the leading contributor to Driver Fitness
High impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 80% is at/over the 75% 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.
- 391.41APCMedical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency33× · 48%
- 383.23A2-LCDLNLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL2× · 10%
- 391.15A-LNCDLNSRWOperating a non-CDL required commercial motor vehicle with driving privileges revoked, suspended, cancelled or otherwise disqualified. (391.15(a))2× · 10%
- 391.11B2-QDriver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corresponding FMCSA enforcement guidance (391.3× · 9%
- Run a credential-expiration tracker; keep DQ files complete and the medical card on the driver
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 14% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit22× · 14%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit45× · 12%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit22× · 10%
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other41× · 13%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation42× · 8%
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane11× · 4%
- 392.2-INATDriver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving14× · 5%
- 392.2-DMOVEDriver - Move over/slow law - Failure to yield right of way to authorized emergency vehicles5× · 2%
- 392.2-SLLFYState/Local Laws - Failed to yield right of way2× · 1%
- 392.82DUMTDriver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone8× · 5%
- 392.2-SLLCPState/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone6× · 4%
- 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
Drugs / alcohol violations are the leading contributor to Controlled Substances/Alcohol
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.4A-DOSPDrugs/Other Substances - Operate a CMV while in possession.1× · 50%
- 392.4A-DOSUDrugs/Other Substances - Operate a CMV while under the influence or evidence of use within the past 24 hours.1× · 50%
- Reinforce the testing program and zero-tolerance policy
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 69% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS80× · 21%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth22× · 5%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS11× · 3%
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on19× · 4%
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.15× · 3%
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative18× · 3%
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.19× · 3%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection21× · 2%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured19× · 2%
- 393.78A-WSWashers - Inoperative washing system.45× · 1%
- 393.81-HHorn - Inoperative or defective12× · 1%
- 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak10× · 1%
- Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
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.
- 393.75A3-TAOL×80Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 393.78A-WS×45Washers - Inoperative washing system.
- 393.9A-LIL×26Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
- 392.2-SLLSR×68State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
- 392.2-SLL×26State/Local Laws -
- 392.2-SLLTL×25State/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
- 392.2-SLLS2×45State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.2-SLLLR×42State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
- 392.2-SLLTCD×41State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
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 NHTSA97 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 67 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.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
200
Tow-away
187
Injury
100
Fatal
6
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi29,132 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi99,999 drivers
- Company officer
- PAUL MELANDER
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- D-U-N-S
- 190645705
- Registered since
- 1974-06-01
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-06-27
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 138,481 trucks · 4,212 owned tractors · 90,599 owned trailers · 18,379 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 graphThis carrier shares VINs, addresses or phone numbers with 25 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
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
40 events- 06/27/2025MCS-150 update filed
4344.0M mi reported (2024)
- 06/01/2024Insurance filed — LM Insurance Corporation
Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 016245105
- 06/01/2024Insurance ended — Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America
policy 106000903
- 06/01/2024Insurance replaced — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
SURETY · policy B-11880
- 12/01/2020Insurance filed — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
Cargo — BMC-34 · policy 23550878
- 12/01/2020Insurance ended — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
policy 23550878
- 12/01/2020Insurance replaced — FACTORY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy JB194
- 10/01/2020Insurance replaced — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD · policy B-13145
- 08/12/2015PROPERTY FREIGHT FORWARDER — GRANTED
- 10/23/2013Insurance cancelled — TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA
SURETY · policy 105996595
- 10/01/2013Insurance filed — Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America
Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 106000903
- 10/01/2013Insurance ended — Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America
policy 106000903
- 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA
SURETY · policy 104536311
- 10/01/2012Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ISA H08691599
- 10/01/2011Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ISA H08630860
- 10/01/2010Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ISA H08581034
- 10/01/2009Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ISA H08242604
- 10/01/2008Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ISA H08215844
- 10/01/2007Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ISA H0822500A
- 09/25/2006Insurance cancelled — FACTORY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy JB194
- 08/29/2006COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/18/2006)
- 08/29/2006CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/18/2006)
- 06/07/2005Insurance replaced — NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. OF HARTFORD
SURETY · policy 123938433
- 06/07/2005Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA
SURETY · policy 104536311
- 01/05/2005Insurance replaced — NATIONAL FIRE INS. CO. OF HARTFORD
SURETY · policy 123938433
- 10/04/2003Insurance replaced — FACTORY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy JB194
- 10/04/2003Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ISA H 079 341 05
- 10/01/2003Insurance cancelled — SENTRY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 900165202
- 10/01/2003Insurance replaced — FACTORY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy JB194
- 02/16/2001Insurance name changed — NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. OF HARTFORD
SURETY · policy 123938433
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 1994-05-26
- Last review
- 2026-02-10
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-06-27
- Reported mileage
- 4,343,961,774 mi (2024)
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