VEKTORCarrier Intelligence Packet
FIRSTEXPRESS INC
USDOT 557151 · MC-273815 · 1135 FREIGHTLINER DRIVE, NASHVILLE, TN 37210
88Clear to loadLow riskVektor risk score · 0–100
Generated July 30, 2026 from the live FMCSA / NHTSA record. Decision support — not an FMCSA safety rating or a recommendation to use or avoid any carrier. Verify authority & insurance before tendering.
Watch · 1
- Fatal crash on record — 9 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.
In good standing · 4
- Active operating authority — Active for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.
- Insurance on file — BIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.
- Established 32 years — Operating authority has been on file since 1994.
- Out-of-service rates below national average — Both vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 421 inspections.
Identity & authority
- Operating status
- Active
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- Active
- Broker authority
- Active
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (2006-06-14)
- Authority age
- 32 yr
- Registered
- 1994-04-06
- Out-of-service
- No
- Phone
- (615) 244-1425
- sonnypetty@firstexpress.net
- Website
- firstexpress.net
- Address
- 1135 FREIGHTLINER DRIVE, NASHVILLE, TN 37210
Fleet
- Power units
- 85
- Drivers
- 76
- Observed units
- 278
- Avg fleet age
- 6.1 yr
Insurance
- Auto-liability on file
- Yes
- BIPD limit
- $1M
- Cargo on file
- No
- Cargo limit
- $1M
- Bond on file
- Yes
- Lapses
- 0
Safety · trailing 24 months
- Vehicle OOS
- 17.2% (nat'l 22.26%)
- Driver OOS
- 2.3% (nat'l 6.67%)
- Inspections
- 264
- Crashes
- 10
- Fatal crashes
- 9
| CSA BASIC | Measure | Percentile | Source | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 2.82 | 71% | Vektor est. | — |
| Hours-of-Service | 0.12 | 26% | Vektor est. | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0.11 | 39% | Vektor est. | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0% | Vektor est. | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 1.87 | 23% | Vektor est. | — |