SEDLAN EXPRESS INC

Hammond, IN · Interstate · 15 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Nov 6, 2020 (5 years)

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Facts from the FMCSA record that call for a closer look. They are not a finding of wrongdoing.

  • Vehicle out-of-service rate well above the state average54.5% vs Indiana average 23.1%.
Operating authority
Active
MC1166359: Motor carrier active
FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$750,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
54.5%
6 of 11 vehicle inspections (small sample) · Indiana avg 23.1%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

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Operating authority

MC1166359 FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026

Motor carrier
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Active
Liability insurance on file$750,000 (required: $750,000)

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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)MC1166359—Cimarron Insurance Company, Inc.
Policy CIMIN000140-01 · BMC-91X
$750,000Sep 29, 2026Active

Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 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 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

33inspections
54.5%vehicle out-of-service
6 of 11 · Indiana avg 23.1%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 33 · Indiana avg 5.5%
48violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Oct 9, 2026MD20No
Oct 6, 2026TN31No
Sep 15, 2026PA31No
Sep 13, 2026MN17Yes
Aug 22, 2026NC30No
Aug 12, 2026MN31No
Aug 10, 2026WI32No
Aug 4, 2026IL30No
Jul 5, 2026AR30No
Jun 19, 2026AL24No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 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 Indiana average covers 61,530 vehicle and 111,152 driver inspections of all Indiana-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

38 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 10 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 48 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 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 serviceShareIndiana share
Vehicle Maintenance291076.3%58.8%
Unsafe Driving6015.8%19.1%
Hours-of-Service Compliance307.9%18.1%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
Brakes Out of Adjustment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347E
40
Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
Brake Out Of Service · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1BOS
22
BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination
Brake Out Of Service · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1BOS
22
Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3TAOL
22
Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39353BB
20
Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALFTSI
20
Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALTSI
11
Tires - Front belt material/casing ply showing in tread area
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A1TFBMF
11
Tire-flat and/or audible air leak
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3
11
Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3TAOLTIS
11

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 18, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Indiana column is the mix across all Indiana-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 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

1crashes
0fatal
0injury
1tow-away
Crash details
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Aug 15, 2026Hudson, WI00

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 18, 2026

USDOT number3517511
MC / docketMC1166359
Legal nameSEDLAN EXPRESS INC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units15
Drivers15
Annual mileage1,510,000 (2026)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedNov 6, 2020 · 5 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateSep 21, 2026

Cargo carried

General Freight

Questions about SEDLAN EXPRESS INC

What does SEDLAN EXPRESS INC's operating authority allow?

MC1166359: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about SEDLAN EXPRESS INC is old or missing?

FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.

What should I verify before booking SEDLAN EXPRESS INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 3517511. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (800) 978-0640, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC1166359, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 18, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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