MCCARDLE'S EXPRESS INC

Carrier & Broker

Common carrier & Contract carrier & Broker under MC265255

Omaha, NE · Interstate · 15 power units · Safety rating: Satisfactory · USDOT since Jun 23, 1993 (33 years)

No risk signals in the last-known data

How risk signals work

Nothing in the FMCSA record matched our risk signals. That is not a guarantee, and it does not confirm who you are talking to; follow the checks below. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

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Operating authority
Last known: Active
MC265255: Common carrier, Contract carrier, Broker active
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$1,000,000
Required minimum: $750,000
Cargo cover filed: amount not published
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)
On file
FMCSA lists the filing without an amount. Required: $75,000 · Surety Bond (WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.)
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
16.7%
1 of 6 vehicle inspections (small sample) · Nebraska avg 21.2%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Not a live check. FMCSA has not published a Motus record for this carrier, so authority and insurance show the last known status from May 14, 2026. Confirm on Motus ↗ before booking.

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Operating authority

MC265255 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Active
Contract carrier
Contract Carrier
Active
Broker
Broker
Active
Liability insurance on file$1,000,000 (required: $750,000)

Last known status. This authority record comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, the last one published before FMCSA moved registration to Motus. It may have changed since. Confirm current authority: Motus record for USDOT 528129 ↗

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. Cargo cover filed: amount not published.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
CargoMC265255—GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Policy CLP89855K · 34
—Mar 8, 2010Active
Liability (BI&PD)MC265255PrimaryGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Policy CLP89855B · 91X
$1,000,000Feb 1, 2017Active
Surety BondMC265255—WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.
Policy 467933T · 84
—Mar 17, 2025Active

Source: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 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.

Last known filings. Insurance for this carrier comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026. Policies may have been cancelled or replaced since. Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.

Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

29inspections
16.7%vehicle out-of-service
1 of 6 · Nebraska avg 21.2%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 29 · Nebraska avg 2.4%
18violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Oct 15, 2026KS21No
Oct 12, 2026NE30No
Oct 9, 2026NE30No
Sep 30, 2026OH10No
Aug 12, 2026IA10No
Jul 12, 2026IL30No
Jun 3, 2026IA31No
May 11, 2026KS30No
Mar 9, 2026SD30No
Dec 11, 2025IA31No
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 Nebraska average covers 22,407 vehicle and 49,320 driver inspections of all Nebraska-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

16 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 3 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 18 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 serviceShareNebraska share
Vehicle Maintenance6337.5%62.6%
Hours-of-Service Compliance5031.3%13.3%
Unsafe Driving5031.3%20.4%
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
33
HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.
EOBR Related · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39522GELDMFV
10
Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids
EOBR Related · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39522H4
10
Driving beyond 14 hour duty period (Property carrying vehicle)
Hours · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3953A2PROP
10
HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify CMV trailer number.
Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39524C2IIELDTN
10
Driver failed to manually add shipping document number
Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39524C2III
10
Failure to obey traffic control device
Dangerous Driving · Unsafe Driving · code 3922C
10
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
Misc Violations · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLLR
10
Using a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a CMV
Phone Call · Unsafe Driving · code 39282A1
10
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
Speeding 2 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS2
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Nebraska column is the mix across all Nebraska-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

No reportable crashes in this period.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number528129
MC / docketMC265255
Legal nameMCCARDLE'S EXPRESS INC
OperationInterstate
Business typeCorporation
Power units15
Drivers13
Annual mileage909,554 (2025)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Jul 26, 2010)
USDOT number addedJun 23, 1993 · 33 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateSep 24, 2026

Cargo carried

General FreightFresh ProduceMeatRefrigerated FoodPaper Products

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 MCCARDLE'S EXPRESS INC

Is MCCARDLE'S EXPRESS INC a broker or a carrier?

Both. MCCARDLE'S EXPRESS INC holds active broker authority and active authority to haul freight. Check which role it is acting in on your load: as a broker it arranges another carrier; as a carrier it hauls with its own trucks.

What does MCCARDLE'S EXPRESS INC's operating authority allow?

MC265255: Common carrier (may haul regulated property for hire for the general public); Contract carrier (may haul regulated property for hire under continuing contracts with specific shippers); Broker (may arrange transportation by other authorized carriers, but may not haul the freight itself under this authority).

Which information about MCCARDLE'S EXPRESS INC is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. Insurance filings are from the same May 14, 2026 snapshot.

What should I verify before booking MCCARDLE'S EXPRESS INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 528129. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (402) 829-9000, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC265255, and ask for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load; if it brokers your load, ask for proof of its BMC-84/85 bond or trust instead.

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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