CENTRAL EXPRESS, INC.

DOT# 246021 MC# 167462CARRIER

INACTIVE

Trust Score

15 / 100

F Critical

Components

Compliance · 40% 50

Safety · 35% 65

Insurance · 25% 25

Carrier is marked inactive by FMCSA No active liability (BIPD) insurance on file No active cargo insurance on file

Confidence: low · based on FMCSA safety, insurance & authority data How is this calculated?

Overview

Address

Physical

1421 NE 56TH ST

DES MOINES, IA 50317-7009

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Mailing

P O BOX 57185

DES MOINES, IA 50317-7009

Contact

Phone: (515) 202-1808

Company Officers

RICK NORTHWAY

Business Info

Organization: CORPORATION

D&B #: 107359804

Fleet

Power Units

Drivers

Equipment Breakdown

Owned Trucks1

Authority

Status: —

FMCSA add date: Apr 19, 1984

Common authority: Oct 11, 1983

Contract authority: Jun 13, 1985

Authority History (7)

Authority Type	Action	Date
COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Nov 24, 2000 → Dec 6, 2000
COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Oct 8, 1998 → Oct 19, 1998
MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED → REVOKED	Jun 13, 1985 → Oct 26, 2004
MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED → REVOKED	Sep 13, 1984 → May 13, 2003
MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED → REVOKED	Sep 13, 1984 → May 13, 2003
MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED → REVOKED	Jul 13, 1984 → May 13, 2003
MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED → REVOKED	Oct 11, 1983 → May 13, 2003

Active Certifications

Property

MCS-150

Last updated: Jan 5, 2026

Mileage: 26,000 (2025)

Operation Classification

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier Operation

Intrastate Hazmat

Recent Changes

Contacttelephone: → 5152021808Jun 11, 2026

Identitycompany officer 1: → RICK NORTHWAYJun 11, 2026

Contacttelephone: 5152021808 → Jun 10, 2026

Safety

No safety data on file

FMCSA has no safety inspection or crash data recorded for this carrier.

Insurance

No insurance data on file

No insurance filings have been recorded for this carrier.

Insurance History (17)

Type	Insurer	Status	Coverage	Effective	Cancelled
BIPD · F91X	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	CancelledCANCEL	$750,000	Apr 3, 2001	Oct 20, 2004
CARGO · F34	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	CancelledCANCEL	$750,000	Apr 3, 2001	Feb 28, 2003
CARGO · F34	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	CancelledCANCEL	$750,000	Dec 6, 2000	Apr 3, 2001
BIPD · F91X	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	CancelledCANCEL	$750,000	Sep 14, 2000	Apr 3, 2001
CARGO · F34	GULF INSURANCE CO.	ReplacedTERM/REPL	$750,000	Sep 14, 1999	Sep 14, 1999
BIPD · F91X	GULF INSURANCE CO.	CancelledTERM/CANCL	$750,000	Sep 14, 1999	Oct 27, 2000
BIPD · F91X	GULF INSURANCE CO.	ReplacedTERM/REPL	$750,000	Sep 14, 1999	Sep 14, 1999
BIPD · F91X	GULF INSURANCE CO.	ReplacedTERM/REPL	$750,000	Sep 14, 1999	Sep 14, 2000
CARGO · F34	GULF INSURANCE CO.	CancelledCANCEL	$750,000	Sep 14, 1999	Oct 27, 2000
BIPD · F91X	THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT	ReplacedTERM/REPL	$750,000	Sep 14, 1998	Sep 14, 1999
CARGO · F34	TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	CancelledTERM/CANCL	$750,000	Sep 14, 1998	Oct 18, 1999
CARGO · F34	TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	ReplacedTERM/REPL	$750,000	Sep 14, 1998	Sep 14, 1999
BIPD · F91X	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	CancelledCANCEL	$750,000	Dec 11, 1996	Sep 14, 1998
CARGO · F34	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	CancelledCANCEL	$750,000	Dec 11, 1996	Sep 14, 1998
BIPD · F91X	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	ReplacedTERM/REPL	$750,000	Dec 11, 1993	Dec 11, 1996
CARGO · F34	LUMBERMENS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.	ReplacedTERM/REPL	$750,000	Dec 11, 1992	Dec 11, 1996
CARGO · F34	LUMBERMENS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.	CancelledTERM/CANCL	$750,000	Dec 11, 1992	Jan 9, 1997

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