Plastic Express
Pasadena, Texas · Carrier number 56402
281
power units
281
power units
Plastic Express is a freight carrier based in Pasadena, Texas with 281 power units and 293 drivers as reported, the 2,024th largest trucking fleet in the US and the 209th largest in Texas. In the 24 months to Sep 30, 2026 it had 12 reportable crashes (4.27 per 100 power units vs 2.98 for all carriers).
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · crashes and inspections to Sep 30, 2026
Power units
281
#209 in TX
Drivers
293
293 with commercial license
Crashes, 24 mo
12
0 fatal
Per 100 trucks
4.27
All carriers: 2.98
Vehicles out of service
4.4%
All inspections: 22.8%
Inspections, 24 mo
248
69% with no violation
Compared with other carriers
Crash rate over 24 months per 100 power units, and the share of roadside inspections that took the vehicle or driver off the road
| Crashes / 100 trucks | Vehicles OOS | Drivers OOS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plastic Express | 4.27 | 4.4% | 2.0% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks in TX | 3.21 | 22.2% | 4.9% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks, US | 2.98 | 19.3% | 3.6% |
| All roadside inspections | - | 22.8% | 6.4% |
Lower is better. Carriers that drive more miles per truck can have more crashes per truck.
Crashes, 24 months
0 people killed and 7 injured
- Fatal0
- Injury5
- Tow-away7
Roadside inspections, 24 months
Inspections and how many ended out of service
| Kind | Inspections | Out of service | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 244 | 5 | 2.0% |
| Vehicle | 182 | 8 | 4.4% |
Carrier facts
- Carrier number
- 56402
- Based in
- Pasadena, Texas
- Registered
- Jun 1, 1974
- Operation
- Across state lines
- Carries
- Freight
- Authority for hire
- Active
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (Dec 18, 2007)
- Miles driven
- 11.7 million (2025)
- Type
- For hire
- Cargo
- Chemicals, Dry bulk, Intermodal containers, Meat, Other, Paper products, Refrigerated food
- Last update filed
- Feb 4, 2026
Questions and answers
How many trucks does Plastic Express have?
Plastic Express reports 281 power units (trucks, tractors and buses) and 293 drivers, 293 of them with a commercial license. That is the 2,024th largest fleet among US trucking carriers. Its trucks drove 11.7 million miles in 2025.
Is Plastic Express a safe carrier?
In 24 months Plastic Express had 12 reportable crashes, 4.27 per 100 power units (above the 2.98 of all carriers with 10+ trucks). 4.4% of its vehicle inspections took the truck off the road (all inspections: 22.8%). Its latest official safety rating is Satisfactory (Dec 18, 2007). A crash record does not say who caused the crash.
Reportable crashes of trucks and buses: a death, an injury or a vehicle towed away. A crash record does not say who caused the crash. Recent months can still grow as late reports arrive. Out-of-service rate: the percent of roadside inspections that took the driver or the vehicle off the road until a serious problem was fixed. Carriers with few inspections have rates that swing a lot. Fleet, drivers and miles as the carrier reported them. Official public data, updated daily.