Freight Carrier · Arlington, TX
GLIDER EXPRESS INC
2305 BLANCO CT · Arlington, TX 76001
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(682) 240-9754
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- MC #1021343
- USDOT #3247569 USDOT Active
- 46Power Units
- 40Drivers
- CarrierEntity Type
About this carrier
GLIDER EXPRESS INC is a Arlington, TX freight carrier that is authorized for: in the state of Texas. This company has 46 truck(s) in their fleet and 40 truck drivers. Their motor carrier number is MC-1021343 and their USDOT number is 3247569.
Sourced from FMCSA SAFER · last filed 02/06/2026 · last updated Sep 21, 2026.Carrier Details
- Operating Status AUTHORIZED FOR:
- MCS-150 Filed 02/06/2026
- MCS-150 Mileage 3,845,359 (2025)
Authority & Operations
Operation Classification
- Authorized for Hire
- Private (Property)
Carrier Operation
- Interstate
Cargo Authorized
- General Freight
Operating Territory
Inspection activity Inspected in 36 states over the past 24 months: TX (23), CA (18), LA (9), NM (9), MO (7), WA (7), AZ (6), TN (5), CO (5), GA (4), OH (4), AR (4), +24 more. Home base: Arlington, Texas.
Safety Record
Crashes (24 mo)
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0Fatal
- 2Injury
- 2Tow
- 4Total
Behavior Categories (BASICs)
CategoryMeasureViolations
Unsafe Driving
5.23
24
Crash Indicator
Not Public
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Hours of Service
0.33
10
Vehicle Maintenance
4.85
48
Drugs / Alcohol
0
0
Hazmat
Not Public
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Driver Fitness
0.11
3
Inspection Summary
- 137Total
- 64Clean
- 73With violations
24-month window ending Sep 25, 2026
Violations Cited 90 unique codes
Critical 26
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
- 393.75(a)(3)Tire-flat and/or audible air leak
- 393.75(a)Flat tire or fabric exposed
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
- 393.75(c)Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove
- 393.207F-SDASSuspension - Deflated air suspension
- 393.207B-AALPME-OOSMore than 25% of the locking pins are missing or not engaged
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on
- 393.9A-LRLIWRLighting - Tail lamp - Both lamps on rearmost vehicle inoperative when required to be on
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.
- 391.11B2SDriver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) as per FMCSA Enforcement Guidance Memo MC-SEE-2025-0001. Driver failed the Highway Traffic Sign Assessment
- 393.45D-BAALAir Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection
- 396.3A1-BALRAir Brake - Fails air loss rate test
- 393.47A-BCFSBD-SADrum Brake - Contaminated friction surface on a steering axle
- 393.45D-BHTBSAir Brake - Hose/tubing with a bulge/swelling when air pressure is applied
- 393.110B3-CCargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo longer than 10 feet
- 393.110B2I-CCargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo 5 feet or less and more than 1,100 lbs
- 391.41B10-MCMedical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driver's medical certificate
- 396.5B-HWSLHubs - Wheel seal leaking
- 396.3(a)(1)Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories
- 392.9A2-CCargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured
- 391.41(a)Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate.
- 396.3(a)1BOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
Unsafe Driving 11
- 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
- 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
- 392.2CFailure to obey traffic control device
- 392.71A-DDriver - Using or equipping a CMV with a radar detector
- 392.2SLFYEMVState/Local Laws - Failure to yield to emergency vehicle.
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
- 392.2LVLane Restriction violation
- 392.22A-DDriver - Failed to activate hazard warning signal flashers
- 392.2-SLLUPState/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway
Hours of Service 12
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
- 395.8(e)False report of drivers record of duty status
- 395.8E1-HOSPVIDHOS (Passenger) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
- 395.8E-HOSPDELDTHOS (Property) - Tampering with an ELD so that the device does not accurately record and retain required data. Explain:
- 395.8E-HOSPDOOSHOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain:
- 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
- 395.24C2III-ELDSDNHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify shipping document number.
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
- 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.
- 395.15G02Driver failed to have on-board a CMV a sufficient supply of blank records of duty status graph-grids
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
Vehicle Maintenance 41
- 393.11A1-LCHLLighting - Lamps improper color, height, location.
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
- 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative
- 393.11A1-LFTSMLighting - Front - Turn signal - missing.
- 393.9A-HLLHLighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam
- 393.9A-LHWSLighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
- 393.9A-LTSIRLighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
- 393.53(b)CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
- 396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
- 393.47(e)Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
- 393.45DLUVBrake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle
- 393.45UVBrake Tubing and Hose Adequacy Under Vehicle
- 393.55(c)(1)Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system
- 393.47A-BCFSBDDrum Brake - Contaminated friction surface
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
- 393.45B2UVBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle
- 396.3A1BBrakes (general) Explain:
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
- 396.5(b)Oil and/or grease leak
- 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak
- 393.11B-CSLRRConspicuity Systems - Trailers, lower rear retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 1993
- 393.11A1-CSURRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997
- 393.104F4-CCargo - No edge protection for tiedowns
- 393.104F3-CCargo - Loose or unfastened tiedown
- 393.104(f)(3)Loose or unfastened tiedown
- 393.11TUTruck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997
- 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp
- 393.9A-LSMLLighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative
- 393.95(a)No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
- 393.95(b)Emergency Equipment - A power unit requiring fuses - missing a spare fuse for a required part or accessory (e.g., lamps required by 393.11, ABS lights or low air warning light).
- 393.86A1-RIGRear Impact Guards - Trailers and semitrailers manufactured on or after January 26, 1998 inadequate or missing.
- 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
- 392.8-DDriver - Failed to inspect /use emergency equipment
- 393.95A4-EEUSEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
- 393.95(f)Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
- 393.104B-CCargo - Damaged securement devices/tiedowns
- 393.83(h)Exhaust - Not securely fastened to the vehicle
- 393.78A-WSWashers - Inoperative washing system.
Locations
Physical Address
GLIDER EXPRESS INC2305 BLANCO CT
ARLINGTON, TX 76001
Mailing Address
GLIDER EXPRESS INC2501 PARKVIEW DR STE 221
FORT WORTH, TX 76102