OVERLAND EXPRESS COMPANY

La Porte, TX · Interstate · 52 power units · Safety rating: Satisfactory · USDOT since Jun 1, 1974 (52 years)

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Operating authority
Active
MC148105: Motor carrier active
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$1,000,000
Required minimum: $1,000,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
23.7%
14 of 59 vehicle inspections · Texas avg 25.1%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC148105 FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026

Motor carrier
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Active
Liability insurance on file$1,000,000 (required: $1,000,000)

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Insurance on file

Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC148105PrimaryNational Interstate Insurance Company
Policy UMM 8199978-01 · BMC-91X
$1,000,000Apr 1, 2024Active

Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.

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Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

59inspections
23.7%vehicle out-of-service
14 of 59 · Texas avg 25.1%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 59 · Texas avg 7.7%
78violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Oct 13, 2026TX21Yes
Oct 7, 2026TX21Yes
Sep 22, 2026TX20No
Sep 16, 2026TX22No
Sep 8, 2026TX20No
Aug 25, 2026TX20No
Aug 14, 2026TX20No
Aug 7, 2026TX24No
Aug 6, 2026TX11No
Jul 30, 2026TX23Yes
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The Texas average covers 347,522 vehicle and 460,240 driver inspections of all Texas-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

62 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 15 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 78 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareTexas share
Vehicle Maintenance591595.2%78.8%
Hours-of-Service Compliance203.2%11.4%
Unsafe Driving101.6%4.8%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Inoperable Required Lamp
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939
72
Tire-flat and/or audible air leak
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3
43
Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
Windshield/ Glass/ Markings · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39378
40
Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347A
33
Inoperative Brake Lamps
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939BRKLAMP
32
No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required
Reflective Sheeting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39311
30
Inoperative turn signal
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939TS
22
Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39355C1
20
Brakes (general) Explain:
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1B
20
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
Brakes Out of Adjustment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347E
20

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Texas column is the mix across all Texas-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

6crashes
0fatal
6injury
0tow-away
6 most recent crashes
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Dec 9, 2025Hanover Park, IL01
Dec 9, 2025Hanover Park, IL01
Oct 23, 2025Dallas, TX03
Oct 3, 2025La Porte, TX01
Jan 30, 2025Hutchins, TX01
Oct 24, 2024Not Listed, TX02

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number169319
MC / docketMC148105
Legal nameOVERLAND EXPRESS COMPANY
OperationInterstate
Business typeCorporation
Power units52
Drivers42
Annual mileage2,127,891 (2024)
HazmatYes
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Jan 31, 2012)
USDOT number addedJun 1, 1974 · 52 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateAug 12, 2025

Cargo carried

General FreightIntermodal ContainersPaper ProductsOtherContainers

Change history

No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.

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Questions about OVERLAND EXPRESS COMPANY

What does OVERLAND EXPRESS COMPANY's operating authority allow?

MC148105: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about OVERLAND EXPRESS COMPANY is old or missing?

Nothing notable: authority and insurance come from current Motus data and there is enough inspection history to compare.

What should I verify before booking OVERLAND EXPRESS COMPANY?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 169319. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (713) 672-6161, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC148105, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Other companies using (713) 672-6161

A shared number is common for related companies, dispatch services and family businesses. It is not proof of fraud, but it is worth knowing which company you are dealing with.

1 company
CompanyLocationUSDOTDocketTrucksAuthority
MARK LANCASTER High risk
Carrier · DBA OVERLAND EXPRESS BROKERAGE CO
Houston, TX2213296MC1871070Inactive
Last known · May 14, 2026

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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