Freight Carrier · Lake Station, IN
CRITICAL EXPRESS INC
1201 CENTRAL AVE STE 2A · Lake Station, IN 46405
AUTHORIZED FOR:
(219) 336-9979
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- MC #929020
- USDOT #2787078 USDOT Active
- 14Power Units
- 10Drivers
- CarrierEntity Type
About this carrier
CRITICAL EXPRESS INC is a Lake Station, IN freight carrier that is authorized for: in the state of Indiana. This company has 14 truck(s) in their fleet and 10 truck drivers. Their motor carrier number is MC-929020 and their USDOT number is 2787078.
Sourced from FMCSA SAFER · last filed 09/24/2025 · last updated Jun 26, 2026.Carrier Details
- Operating Status AUTHORIZED FOR:
- MCS-150 Filed 09/24/2025
- MCS-150 Mileage 765,400 (2024)
Authority & Operations
Operation Classification
- Authorized for Hire
Carrier Operation
- Interstate
Cargo Authorized
- General Freight
- Refrigerated Food
- Paper Products
Operating Territory
Inspection activity Home base Inspected in 12 states over the past 24 months: PA (3), WI (3), IL (3), SC (2), OH (2), MN (1), AR (1), NC (1), TX (1), KY (1), IA (1), ND (1). Home base: Lake Station, Indiana.
Safety Record
Crashes (24 mo)
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0Fatal
- 1Injury
- 0Tow
- 1Total
Behavior Categories (BASICs)
CategoryMeasureViolations
Unsafe Driving
7.1
6
Crash Indicator
Not Public
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Hours of Service
2.03
8
Vehicle Maintenance
8.9
3
Drugs / Alcohol
0.62
1
Hazmat
Not Public
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Driver Fitness
0.93
2
Inspection Summary
- 20Total
- 7Clean
- 13With violations
24-month window ending Jun 26, 2026
Violations Cited 32 unique codes
Critical 6
- 392.15Driver Prohibited from Performing Safety Sensitive Functions per 382.501(a) in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
- 383.51A-SINDriving a CMV while CDL is suspended for a safety-related or unknown reason and in state of driver's license issuance
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
- 383.23(a)(2)Operating a CMV without a CDL
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
Hours of Service 13
- 395.8(e)(1)PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS
- 395.3A2-PROPDriving beyond 14 hour duty period (Property carrying vehicle)
- 395.3A3-PROPDriving beyond 11 hour driving limit. (Property Carrying Vehicle)
- 395.8(e)False report of drivers record of duty status
- 395.24D-ELDPTHOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with the instruction sheet provided by the motor carrier
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
- 395.3A3-PROPNDriving beyond 11 hour driving limit in a 14 hour period. (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation
- 395.3A2-PROPNDriving beyond 14 hour duty period (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation
- 395.30B1Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD
- 395.24C2IIIDriver failed to manually add shipping document number
- 395.22H4-ELDBRODSHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status and other related information for a minimum of 8 days.
- 395.22H1-ELDNUMHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - No user's manual for the driver describing how to operate the ELD. (May be electronic)
- 395.22G-ELDMFVHOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.
Vehicle Maintenance 10
- 393.9HInoperable head lamps
- 393.9A-LTSIRLighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.
- 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative
- 393.55D1-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after 1998.
- 396.17(c)Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
- 396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
- 393.11No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required
- 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak
- 393.95(f)Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
Unsafe Driving 3
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane
- 392.2-SLLILCState/Local Laws - Improper lane change
Locations
Physical Address
CRITICAL EXPRESS INC1201 CENTRAL AVE STE 2A
LAKE STATION, IN 46405
Mailing Address
Same as physical.