EASTERN EXPRESS INC (USDOT 162408) appears in this directory with a location of Griffith, Indiana. Below are the company identifiers, historical bond or trust details, and transportation statistics available for this record.
Company record
- Legal name
- EASTERN EXPRESS INC
- USDOT number
- 162408
- County
- Lake County
- Docket numbers
- MC149582
- Location
- GRIFFITH, IN, 46319-1004
- Street address
- 312 W 35TH AVE
- Business phone
- 2198380000
How to file on the bond or trust
A historical BMC-84 filing for EASTERN EXPRESS INC names Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Maryland. Use that name to begin checking the responsible claim recipient, not as proof of present coverage.
Historical filing effective date: 2013-10-01. Recorded bond/trust reference: LPM7612882.
- Match the unpaid load to the legal brokerage. Compare the broker name on the rate confirmation with EASTERN EXPRESS INC (USDOT 162408). Record the load number, delivery date and MC149582 before opening a claim.
- Find the responsible surety or trustee. Search FMCSA Licensing & Insurance using MC149582; find the BMC-84 filing and determine which surety was responsible when the transportation was arranged.
- Collect the shipment and billing documents. Make a claim file with the contract or rate sheet, invoice, proof of completed delivery, shipment identifiers and dated payment follow-ups. State the amount due and the date it became payable.
- Request the provider’s filing instructions. Obtain the claims unit’s current mailing, email or portal instructions directly from the responsible provider. Complete any required form, attach the supporting loads, and document when the claim was transmitted.
- Confirm receipt and answer deficiencies. Ask for a written acknowledgment or claim number. Note any response deadline, supply missing documents promptly, and keep copies of all replies and delivery receipts.
Transportation market context
The data for Indiana identifies 12,894 carriers reporting general freight and 2,258 carriers reporting refrigerated food.
Transportation counts and freight activity
The fleet-size data for Indiana lists 11,923 carriers in the 1–5 power-unit band and 1,707 carriers in the 6–20 power-unit band.
Fleet and operating context
The company-level source reports 702 power units and 351 drivers.
Census totals for Griffith list 62 motor carriers and 2,159 drivers.
Figures from the surrounding market
Census totals for Lake County list 1,176 motor carriers and 11,998 power units.
For Griffith, the census shows 796 owned trailers and 2,713 leased trailers.
City, county and state census totals describe the surrounding transportation market, NOT this brokerage’s employees or equipment. Freight categories may overlap.
Data snapshot: October 8, 2026. These records may be incomplete or outdated and do not allege misconduct or nonpayment by this company.