MBH EXPRESS INC

Merrillville, IN · Interstate · 15 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Sep 29, 2023 (3 years)

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Operating authority
Active
MC1586197: Motor carrier active
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$750,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
25.0%
3 of 12 vehicle inspections (small sample) · Indiana avg 23.1%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC1586197 FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 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)MC1586197PrimarySpinnaker Insurance Company
Policy SHD-84229300 · BMC-91X
$750,000Jun 8, 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

26inspections
25.0%vehicle out-of-service
3 of 12 · Indiana avg 23.1%
11.5%driver out-of-service
3 of 26 · Indiana avg 5.5%
46violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Sep 29, 2026OH31No
Sep 8, 2026NC21Yes
Aug 30, 2026NC23Yes
Aug 3, 2026OH10No
May 22, 2026OH30No
May 21, 2026MI23Yes
Apr 23, 2026PA30No
Mar 31, 2026FL30No
Mar 20, 2026DE31No
Mar 13, 2026MI32No
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 Indiana average covers 61,543 vehicle and 111,154 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

31 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 46 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 serviceShareIndiana share
Vehicle Maintenance14545.2%58.8%
Hours-of-Service Compliance8125.8%18.1%
Unsafe Driving5016.1%19.1%
Driver Fitness339.7%3.6%
Controlled Substances/Alcohol113.2%0.3%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
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
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
Misc Violations · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLLR
20
Drugs/Other Substances - Operate a CMV while in possession.
Drugs · Controlled Substances/Alcohol · code 3924ADOSP
11
Operating a CMV without a CDL
License-related: High · Driver Fitness · code 38323A2
11
Driving a CMV while CDL is suspended for a safety-related or unknown reason and in state of driver's license issuance
License-related: High · Driver Fitness · code 38351ASIN
11
No medical certificate in driver's possession - vision hearing insulin using epilepsy or any condition causing loss of consciousness
Medical Certificate · Driver Fitness · code 39141A1LOC
11
HOS - False record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Driver improperly used Personal Conveyance
False Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958E1PCOOS
11
Coupling - Kingpin not properly engaged
Coupling Devices · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39370B2CDKPE
11
Coupling - Operating handle is not closed/locked
Coupling Devices · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39370B2CDOHNC
11
Fuel - Dripping leak.
Other Vehicle Defect · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1F
11

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 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 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

3crashes
0fatal
1injury
2tow-away
3 most recent crashes
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Jun 24, 2026Donegal Township, PA00
May 30, 2025Oxford (Township Of), OH00
May 5, 2025Smithfield, RI02

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number4138389
MC / docketMC1586197
Legal nameMBH EXPRESS INC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units15
Drivers15
Annual mileage1,500,000 (2026)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedSep 29, 2023 · 3 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateSep 23, 2026

Cargo carried

General Freight

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 MBH EXPRESS INC

What does MBH EXPRESS INC's operating authority allow?

MC1586197: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about MBH 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 MBH EXPRESS INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 4138389. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (219) 200-2109, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC1586197, 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 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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