REK EXPRESS INC
- 1429227
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2740 W LEXINGTON AVE
ELKHART, IN 46514 - 37
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Safety Rating & OOS Rates
(As of 03/09/2025 updated daily from SAFER )
Not Rated
Out of Service Rates
| Type | OOS % | National Avg % |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle | 29.6 | 21.4 |
| Driver | 2.2 | 6.0 |
| Hazmat | 0.0 | 4.5 |
Licensing and Insurance
(As of 03/09/2025 updated hourly from L&I )
| Type | Yes/No | MC#/MX# |
|---|---|---|
| Property | Yes | MC-540169 |
| Passenger | No | |
| Household Goods | No | |
| Broker | No |
BASIC Status
(Public Property Carrier View)
Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending February 28, 2025
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Unsafe Driving
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Not Public Crash Indicator
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Hours-of-Service Compliance
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Vehicle Maintenance
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Controlled Substances and Alcohol
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Not Public Hazardous Materials Compliance
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Driver Fitness
| On-Road Performance | ||||||
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| 1.25 | Not Public | 1.25 | 6.06 | 0 | Not Public | 0.19 |
| On-Road Performance Detail | ||||||
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3-8 driver inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations
36.7
Combination Carrier
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Not Public |
46
7
21-100 relevant driver inspections
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27
16
21-100 relevant vehicle inspections
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46
0
No Safety Event Grouping
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Not Public |
46
1
21-100 relevant driver inspections
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| Investigation Results | ||||||
| No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered | N/A | No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered | No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered | No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered | Not Public | No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered |
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Violation Summary
Violations: 57
| Violations | Description | # Violations | # OOS Violations | Violation Severity Weight | BASIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2-INAT | Driver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving. | 1 | 0 | 5 | Unsafe Driving |
| 392.2-SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit. | 2 | 0 | 4 | Unsafe Driving |
| 392.2-SLLS4 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit. | 1 | 0 | 10 | Unsafe Driving |
| 392.2-SLLTCD | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety offical, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other. | 1 | 0 | 5 | Unsafe Driving |
| 395.22H4 | Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids | 1 | 0 | 1 | HOS Compliance |
| 395.24 | HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner | 1 | 0 | 1 | HOS Compliance |
| 395.24C2II | Driver failed to manually add the trailer number | 1 | 0 | 1 | HOS Compliance |
| 395.24C2III | Driver failed to manually add shipping document number | 1 | 0 | 1 | HOS Compliance |
| 395.24(d) | ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically | 1 | 0 | 3 | HOS Compliance |
| 395.32B-ELDDFR | HOS (ELD) - Driver failed to review any unassigned driving time when prompted by the ELD | 1 | 0 | 5 | HOS Compliance |
| 395.34A1 | Failing to note malfunction that requires use of paper log | 2 | 0 | 5 | HOS Compliance |
| 395.3A1-HOSPD | HOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time: | 1 | 0 | 7 | HOS Compliance |
| 395.3A2-HOSPD | HOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time: | 1 | 0 | 7 | HOS Compliance |
| 395.8A1-HOSP | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed. | 1 | 1 | 5 | HOS Compliance |
| 395.8(e)(1)PC | HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS | 1 | 0 | 7 | HOS Compliance |
| 395.8E-HOSPD | HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain: | 1 | 0 | 7 | HOS Compliance |
| 383.51A-LCDLRSWD | License (CDL) - A person required to have a CLP or CDL who is disqualified must not drive a CMV. | 1 | 0 | 8 | Driver Fitness |
| 393.11A1-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) missing. | 1 | 0 | 2 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.11LR | No Lower rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective materials as required for vehicles manufactured after December 1993 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.205(a) | Wheel/rim cracked or broken | 2 | 1 | 2 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.205C-WRAWFLMIB | Wheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken. | 1 | 0 | 2 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.45(b)(2) | Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking | 2 | 2 | 4 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.45(d) | Brake connections with leaks or constrictions | 1 | 1 | 4 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.45D-B | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection. | 1 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.47A-BCFSBD | Drum Brake - Contaminated friction surface. | 1 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.47(e) | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 3 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.48A-BIBD | Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. | 1 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.53(b) | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | 1 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.53B-B | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear. | 2 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.55(d)(1) | CMV not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit or signal (Truck-Tractor mfg on/after 3/1/1997; Straight Truck mfg on/after 3/1/1998) | 1 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.55(d)(2) | CMV manufactured on/after 3/1/2001 not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit / lamp from towed vehicle in cab. | 1 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.55(e) | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | 1 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.55E-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998. | 1 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | 2 | 2 | 8 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | 1 | 2 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative. | 1 | 0 | 2 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.9A-LSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | 1 | 0 | 6 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.9A-LTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | 1 | 1 | 6 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperative Brake Lamps | 1 | 0 | 6 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. | 1 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 396.3A1-BALAC | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | 1 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 396.3A1BL | Brake system pressure loss | 1 | 1 | 4 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 396.3(a)1BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. | 3 | 3 | 0 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Brake - Leak from air chamber | 2 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 396.5B-HWSL | Hubs - Wheel seal leaking. | 1 | 1 | 2 | Vehicle Maint. |
Inspection History
Total Inspections: 46
| Report | Vehicle | Measure | |||||
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| Inspection Date | Number | State | Plate Number | Plate State | Type |
Severity Weight (SW) |
Time Weight (TiW) |
| 1/31/2025 | IN4754002642 | IN | 3359648 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | |
| 392.2-SLLS2 State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | 4 | ||||||
| 1/29/2025 | IL4248670068 | IL | 3262389 | PA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | |
| 1/27/2025 | CT0704000208 | CT | 3359047 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | |
| 393.75A3-TAOL Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS (OOS) | 8 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 1/17/2025 | AR7820000399 | AR | 2597159 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | |
| 395.3A2-HOSPD HOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim | 7 | ||||||
| 395.3A1-HOSPD HOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time | 7 | ||||||
| 395.32B-ELDDFR HOS (ELD) - Driver failed to review any unassigned driving time when prompted by the ELD | 5 | ||||||
| 1/6/2025 | AR7880000564 | AR | 2221345 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | |
| 12/30/2024 | PAG503436508 | PA | 3336549 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | |
| 393.9A-LSLI Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | 6 | ||||||
| 393.11A1-LIL Lighting - Identification lamp(s) missing | 2 | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | NYSPF4000043 | NY | 2596106 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | |
| 392.2-SLLTCD State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other | 5 | ||||||
| 10/22/2024 | UT25TR002023 | UT | 3171723 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | |
| 9/17/2024 | PAE965426118 | PA | 3667527 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | |
| 393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions (OOS) | 4 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 9/11/2024 | CO1203580483 | CO | 2221345 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | |
| 8/29/2024 | IL3998161412 | IL | 3386974 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | |
| 393.9(a) Inoperative Brake Lamps | 6 | ||||||
| 8/12/2024 | OH3239004555 | OH | 3359748 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | |
| 6/30/2024 | NC0006662661 | NC | 3336549 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | |
| 6/18/2024 | MD3255003980 | MD | 2282603 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | |
| 6/18/2024 | PAC122000465 | PA | 2282603 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | |
| 6/6/2024 | TXV241443366 | TX | 2596106 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | |
| 393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp (OOS) | 2 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 5/17/2024 | LALAPK003564 | LA | 1145767 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | |
| 4/26/2024 | CO1306380099 | CO | 2597159 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | |
| 4/22/2024 | MOW204003537 | MO | 3609431 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | |
| 396.3(a)1BOS Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination (OOS) | 0 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 393.205C-WRAWFLMIB Wheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken. | 2 | ||||||
| 393.9A-LTSI Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. (OOS) | 6 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 396.5B-HWSL Hubs - Wheel seal leaking (OOS) | 2 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 393.47A-BCFSBD Drum Brake - Contaminated friction surface | 4 | ||||||
| 4/19/2024 | TNI033E60020 | TN | 2596106 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | |
| 4/18/2024 | CO1569210135 | CO | 3032922 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | |
| 383.51A-LCDLRSWD License (CDL) - A person required to have a CLP or CDL who is disqualified must not drive a CMV | 8 | ||||||
| 396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | 4 | ||||||
| 393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | 4 | ||||||
| 3/15/2024 | TNI031O40185 | TN | 2609431 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | |
| 393.75A3-TAOL Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS (OOS) | 8 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 396.3(a)1BOS Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination (OOS) | 0 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 393.48A-BIBD Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle | 4 | ||||||
| 393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | ||||||
| 393.53B-B Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | 4 | ||||||
| 3/8/2024 | TNI031G20200 | TN | 3389864 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | |
| 2/28/2024 | SCS349001896 | SC | 2596559 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | |
| 395.24C2II Driver failed to manually add the trailer number | 1 | ||||||
| 395.34A1 Failing to note malfunction that requires use of paper log | 5 | ||||||
| 395.24C2III Driver failed to manually add shipping document number | 1 | ||||||
| 2/20/2024 | OH3276013620 | OH | 2774379 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | |
| 393.55(d)(1) CMV not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit or signal (Truck-Tractor mfg on/after 3/1/1997; Straight Truck mfg on/after 3/1/1998) | 4 | ||||||
| 395.8(e)(1)PC False Record of Duty Status - Improper use of Personal Conveyance Exception | 7 | ||||||
| 396.3(a)(1) Brake - Leak from air chamber | 4 | ||||||
| 393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | 4 | ||||||
| 2/18/2024 | WA2105003572 | WA | 3171723 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | |
| 2/8/2024 | TXV241295177 | TX | 2597159 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | |
| 1/4/2024 | FL1991004011 | FL | 2596106 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | |
| 1/1/2024 | IA000P142L2W | IA | 3032992 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | |
| 393.205(a) Wheel/rim cracked or broken | 2 | ||||||
| 393.11LR No Lower rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective materials as required for vehicles manufactured after December 1993 | 3 | ||||||
| 12/26/2023 | WA2118000062 | WA | 3171723 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | |
| 393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | ||||||
| 396.3A1-BALAC Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | 4 | ||||||
| 395.8A1-HOSP HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed (OOS) | 5 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 393.53B-B Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | 4 | ||||||
| 11/15/2023 | IA000TT30QBZ | IA | 3019378 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | |
| 395.22H4 Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids | 1 | ||||||
| 395.34A1 Failing to note malfunction that requires use of paper log | 5 | ||||||
| 11/12/2023 | IA000TT3PGL2 | IA | 3032922 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | |
| 393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking (OOS) | 4 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 10/29/2023 | IN9449001005 | IN | 2596106 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | |
| 393.9A-LIL Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | 2 | ||||||
| 392.2-SLLS4 State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit | 10 | ||||||
| 395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | 1 | ||||||
| 395.8E-HOSPD HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain | 7 | ||||||
| 393.55E-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 | 4 | ||||||
| 10/11/2023 | UT24TD000024 | UT | 3171723 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | |
| 9/28/2023 | NET339000122 | NE | 3032922 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | |
| 392.2-INAT Driver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving | 5 | ||||||
| 8/22/2023 | MISHEPZ03957 | MI | 2194920 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | |
| 396.3(a)(1) Brake - Leak from air chamber | 4 | ||||||
| 393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | 4 | ||||||
| 393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | ||||||
| 393.205(a) Wheel/rim cracked or broken (OOS) | 2 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 396.3(a)1BOS BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination (OOS) | 0 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | ||||||
| 7/6/2023 | OH1796004574 | OH | 3422017 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | |
| 7/2/2023 | IL4037080526 | IL | 1145767 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | |
| 393.55(d)(2) CMV manufactured on/after 3/1/2001 not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit / lamp from towed vehicle in cab | 4 | ||||||
| 6/30/2023 | NV7116021117 | NV | 2774379 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | |
| 395.24(d) ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically | 3 | ||||||
| 4/24/2023 | OH1515002139 | OH | 3019378 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | |
| 4/23/2023 | COPF14602733 | CO | 2221345 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | |
| 4/5/2023 | IN6144013378 | IN | 3032922 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | |
| 392.2-SLLS2 State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | 4 | ||||||
| 3/30/2023 | COPF14602678 | CO | 2326694 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | |
| 393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking (OOS) | 4 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 396.3A1BL Brake system pressure loss (OOS) | 4 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 3/14/2023 | MD3075004348 | MD | 2282603 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | |
| 3/8/2023 | NV4218018625 | NV | 3171723 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | |
| 3/6/2023 | MD2151005225 | MD | 3019378 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | |
Reviewed-Not Preventable Crash Activity (vehicles involved in crashes)
Total Number of Crashes: 0
This carrier has no crashes to display.
Crashes Included in SMS (vehicles involved in crashes)
Total Number of Crashes: 1
| Report | Vehicle | Crash | Measure = Sum of the Total Weight (TotW) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Number | State | Plate Number | Plate State | Fatal | Inj. | Tow. | HM |
Severity Weight (SW) |
Time
Weight (TiW) |
Total Weight (TotW) |
| 4/20/2023 | AR2023523844 | AR | 2282602 | IN | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Investigation Results
Acute/Critical Violations: 0
This carrier has no Acute/Critical violations to display.
Summary of Activities
The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.
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