EMPIRE EXPRESS, INC.

DOT# 253615 MC# 179963 Broker

ACTIVE

Trust Score

93 / 100

A Excellent

Components

Compliance · 40% 100

Safety · 35% 90

Insurance · 25% 85

No active cargo insurance on file

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

Overview

Address

Physical

3710 TULANE ROAD

MEMPHIS, TN 38116-3928

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Mailing

3710 TULANE ROAD

MEMPHIS, TN 38109

Contact

Phone: (901) 942-3300

Fax: (901) 251-1236

Email: jackie@empireexpress.com

Company Officers

TIM GATLIN

JACKIE BUCKINGHAM

Business Info

Organization: CORPORATION

D&B #: 605667716

HazMat: HazMat Carrier

Fleet

140

Power Units

116

Drivers

Equipment Breakdown

Owned Tractors140

Term Trailers201

Authority

Status: ACTIVE

FMCSA add date: Dec 12, 1984

Broker authority: ACTIVE

Authority History (14)

Authority Type	Action	Date
MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	Jul 14, 2016
MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	Jul 14, 2016
COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Jul 27, 2001 → Aug 31, 2001
COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Jul 28, 2000 → Aug 1, 2000
CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Jul 28, 2000 → Aug 1, 2000
CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Jul 30, 1998 → Aug 4, 1998
COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Jul 30, 1998 → Aug 4, 1998
MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	Jan 22, 1992
MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	Jan 22, 1992
COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Jan 8, 1991
PROPERTY BROKER	GRANTED	Jan 16, 1990
CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Apr 25, 1989
CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Dec 28, 1988
CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Jan 13, 1988

Cargo Types

General FreightHousehold GoodsMetal/Sheets/CoilsLogs/Poles/LumberBuilding MaterialsMachinery/Large ObjectsChemicalsDry BulkBeveragesPaper ProductsConstruction

Active Certifications

Property

MCS-150

Last updated: May 13, 2026

Mileage: 11,542,760 (2025)

Operation Classification

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier Operation

Interstate

Related Companies

Company	DOT#	MC#	Location	Status	Linked By
EMPIRE LOGISTICS INC	3753172	1333149	MEMPHIS, TN	ACTIVE	DomainOfficer

Recent Changes

Identitycompany officer 1: TIM GATLIN → TIM GATLINAug 31, 2026

Contactemail: jackie@EMPIREEXPRESS.COM → jackie@empireexpress.comAug 20, 2026

Identitycompany officer 1: TIM GATLIN → TIM GATLINAug 20, 2026

Fleettotal drivers: 116 → 0Aug 18, 2026

Safetytotal crashes: 10 → 0Aug 1, 2026

Safety

Out-of-Service Rates

Driver281 inspections

1.1%

6.3%

Carrier National avg

Vehicle175 inspections

30.3%

22.8%

Carrier National avg

Hazmat41 inspections

0.0%

2.4%

Carrier National avg

Overall281 inspections

19.2%

Carrier

Crash Summary

Fatal

Injury

10.0

per 1M miles

Towaway

Total

BASIC Violations

Unsafe Driving76

Driver Fitness3

Hours of Service26

Drug / Alcohol0

Vehicle Maintenance130

Safety Measurement System (SMS)

FMCSA's official per-BASIC roadside-performance measures over the trailing 24 months, computed from the 278 inspections below. A measure of 0 means no recorded violations in that BASIC — not necessarily a strong safety record on a small sample. FMCSA does not publish peer-group percentiles for property carriers, so the underlying measures — not percentile rankings — are shown; Hazmat Compliance and Crash Indicator are not published.

SMS Inspections (24 mo)

278

Total

Driver OOS

Vehicle OOS

BASIC Measures

Unsafe Driving1.5433 insp w/ viol

Hours of Service0.2413 insp w/ viol

Driver Fitness0.063 insp w/ viol

Controlled Substances0.000 insp w/ viol

Vehicle Maintenance4.1176 insp w/ viol

Insurance

$3,000,000

BIPD Coverage

—

Cargo Coverage

3 policies on file3 active

Type	Status	Insurer	Policy #	Coverage	Effective	Expires	Form
BIPD	Active	GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY	GVE100296602	$3,000,000	Jul 1, 2023	—	91X
BIPD	Active	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	TRK 2032098	$1,000,000	Jul 1, 2022	—	91X
SURETY	Active	AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION	2013090100	Not published	Oct 1, 2013	—	84

Insurance History (25)

Type	Insurer	Status	Coverage	Effective	Cancelled
BIPD · F91X	GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY	CancelledTERM/CANCL	$1,000,000	Aug 19, 2022	Jul 8, 2023
BIPD · F91X	GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY	ReplacedTERM/REPL	$1,000,000	Aug 19, 2022	Jul 1, 2023
BIPD · F91X	CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY	ReplacedTERM/REPL	$1,000,000	Jul 1, 2021	Jul 1, 2022
BIPD · F91X	CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY	ReplacedTERM/REPL	$1,000,000	Jul 1, 2020	Jul 1, 2021
BIPD · F91X	CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY	ReplacedTERM/REPL	$1,000,000	Jul 1, 2019	Jul 1, 2020
BIPD · F91X	CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY	ReplacedTERM/REPL	$1,000,000	Jul 1, 2018	Jul 1, 2019
BIPD · F91X	CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY	ReplacedTERM/REPL	$1,000,000	Jul 1, 2016	Jul 1, 2018
BIPD · F91X	LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	CancelledCANCEL	$1,000,000	Jul 26, 2013	Jul 2, 2016
BIPD · F91X	CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY	ReplacedTERM/REPL	$1,000,000	Jul 1, 2011	Jul 1, 2016
BIPD · F91X	CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY	CancelledTERM/CANCL	$1,000,000	Jul 1, 2011	Jul 31, 2016
CARGO · F34	CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY	CancelledCANCEL	$1,000,000	Jul 1, 2002	May 5, 2011
BIPD · F91X	CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY	ReplacedTERM/REPL	$1,000,000	Jul 1, 2002	Jul 1, 2011
CARGO · F34	LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	CancelledTERM/CANCL	$1,000,000	Jul 1, 2001	Jul 28, 2002
BIPD · F91X	THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	ReplacedTERM/REPL	$1,000,000	Jul 1, 2001	Jul 1, 2002
CARGO · F34	LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	ReplacedTERM/REPL	$1,000,000	Jul 1, 2001	Jul 1, 2002
BIPD · F91X	XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	ReplacedTERM/REPL	$1,000,000	Jul 1, 2000	Jul 1, 2001
BIPD · F91X	XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	ReplacedTERM/REPL	$1,000,000	Jul 1, 2000	Jul 1, 2000
CARGO · F34	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	CancelledCANCEL	$1,000,000	Jul 1, 2000	Jul 1, 2001
BIPD · F91X	AMERICAN MOTORISTS INSURANCE CO.	CancelledCANCEL	$1,000,000	Jul 1, 1999	Jul 1, 2000
BIPD · F91X	AMERICAN MOTORISTS INSURANCE CO.	CancelledCANCEL	$1,000,000	Jul 1, 1998	Jul 1, 1999
CARGO · F34	AMERICAN MOTORISTS INSURANCE CO.	ReplacedTERM/REPL	$1,000,000	Jul 1, 1998	Jul 1, 2000
BIPD · F91X	RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	CancelledCANCEL	$1,000,000	Jun 19, 1997	Jul 3, 1998
CARGO · F34	RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	ReplacedTERM/REPL	$1,000,000	Jun 19, 1997	Jul 1, 1998
CARGO · F34	RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	CancelledTERM/CANCL	$1,000,000	Jun 19, 1997	Aug 20, 1998
CARGO · F34	RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	CancelledCANCEL	$1,000,000	Jul 17, 1996	Jun 19, 1997

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