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MET EXPRESS INC

Carrierintel Safety Score: 71/100. 74 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Oct 2026.

DOT 3885269MC 1426689ActiveMotor CarrierInterstateCHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYTONTITOWN, AR

COMPANY

Authority since
2022-06-06
MCS-150
2026-04-29 · 30,586,600 mi (2024)
Fleet
325 units · 1050 trailers · 310 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
30,586,600 mi (2024)

ADDRESS

Physical
297 W HENRI DE TONTI BLVD
TONTITOWN, AR 72770
Mailing
Same as physical

CONTACT

Phone
4793619111
Email
mcelm@pamt.com

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
MALEA MCELYEA
Title
VP OF SAFETY

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Construction & Building Materials
Cargo types
6
General FreightBuilding MaterialsU.S. MailCommodities Dry BulkPaper ProductsConstruction
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads. Specialty is our summary of the declared cargo mix.
AUTHORITY
52 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
1 active
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
RISK GRADE
Severe Risk
3 risk factors · 4 strengths
OOS RATE
11.9%
68 / 573 inspections

Carrierintel Safety Score

Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.

71
out of 100
Good
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Declared (MCS-150)
325 power units
Unique power units seen
52
+ 66 trailer VINs
Inspections
78
Discrepancy
0.2x

Severe Risk

3 risk factors · 4 strengths · 7 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
55 crashes · 2 fatal · 27 with injuries · 54 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
88% — 505 clean of 573 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
11.9% — driver OOS 2 insp., vehicle OOS 67 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
Active: Motor Carrier
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
1 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2026-04-29

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
1 policy(ies) on file · total max coverage $1,000,000

SUMMARY

1 fatal crash in the last 12 months
Elevated OOS rate 13% (last 24 mo)
11 injury crashes in the last 24 months
Low crash rate (2.8 per 100 trucks/yr)
88% clean inspections
Active insurance on file
Coverage $1.0M

INDUSTRY REPORTS

  • ELD Tampering — Carriers cited for ELD tampering under 49 CFR § 395.8(e), by carrier and state.
  • Top Violations — The ten most-cited FMCSA violation codes of the last 30 days.
  • Phantom Fleets — Declared power units against the vehicles seen at roadside inspections.
  • English Proficiency — Carriers whose drivers were cited under 49 CFR § 391.11(b)(2), by carrier and state.
  • Methodology — Where the data comes from and how the Safety Score and Risk Grade are built.

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