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    Overland Express Company

    LAPORTE, TX · USDOT 169319 · 52 trucks

    3.97 ratings

    Is Overland Express Company a good company to drive for?

    Overland Express Company earns mixed reviews from drivers, holding 3.9/5 across 7 reviews on pay, home time, dispatch, and safety.

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    FMCSA AUTHORIZED• USDOT #169319• MC #148105
    📍 LAPORTE, TX

    Overland Express Company

    Driver Reviews
    3.9/ 5.0(7 ratings)
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    Overland Express Company has 7 overall ratings, but nobody has said what it pays.

    FMCSA Inspection Stats24-Month Record
    Fleet Census52 Power Units • 42 Drivers

    "Excellent company!"

    Anonymous• 5.0 ★
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    Company Rating

    Based on 10 driver reviews

    3.9

    7 reviews

    Overland Express Company rating distribution

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    Reviews (10)

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    Anonymous Driver

    Sep 22, 2026
    1.0

    Drivers dont respect the appo. Time. Dispatch control you people

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    Anonymous Driver

    Sep 22, 2026
    5.0

    Excellent company!

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    Anonymous Driver

    Nov 6, 2025

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    What happened to wages in the trucking industry? ...to get a "good" job that payed around 13 cents a mile. Overland Express (which became Transport America) hired me with a year and a half...

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    Anonymous Driver• Sep 23, 2021
    1.0
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    Anonymous Driver

    Sep 23, 2021
    5.0

    They are very nice people and caring

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    Anonymous Driver• Sep 23, 2021
    5.0
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    Anonymous Driver

    Mar 4, 2021

    TruckersReport Post

    Comparing wages - Old vs New ...= 41K annually By 1980 I was working for a local mega, Overland Express for .23 per mile = 28K annually. The country was in a recession from...

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    Anonymous Driver

    Sep 23, 2020
    5.0

    bery bery good 👍 …

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    Anonymous Driver

    Jun 22, 2019

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    Trucking companies that you wished were still in business Not that I wish they were still around but Pirkle, Raymond Cossette and Overland Express are a few I drove for that are history.

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    Anonymous Driver• Sep 24, 2018
    5.0

    Carrier Information

    Operating Status

    Authorized

    Power Units

    52

    Total Drivers

    42

    Mileage 2024

    2,127,891

    Freight Types

    General Freight
    Intermodal Containers
    Paper Products
    Common Authority
    StatusActive
    Safety & Inspections Record

    Real-time roadside inspection records, out-of-service rates, and safety violations are maintained by the FMCSA.

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    Overland Express Company is a trucking company based in LAPORTE, TX rated 3.9/5 across 7 reviews on Oculus Reviews — ranking #340 of 542 rated TX carriers. The most recent driver review was submitted September 22, 2026. Federal census data lists 52 power units with 42 drivers, logging approximately 2.1 million miles annually. Ratings aggregate reviews posted publicly about this carrier across the web together with reviews written directly on Oculus Reviews, covering pay, home time, dispatch, equipment, and safety. Companies can respond publicly but cannot edit or delete a review. Current operating authority and inspection history live on the carrier's official FMCSA SAFER snapshot linked below.

    Is Overland Express Company legit?

    Overland Express Company is an FMCSA-registered motor carrier based in LAPORTE, TX — USDOT 169319, MC 148105. Check its current operating authority, inspections, and safety record on the official FMCSA SAFER snapshot. On Oculus Reviews it holds 3.9/5 from 7 reviews. Driver resource: how to report a trucking company for unpaid wages.

    Overland Express Company fleet & operations

    According to FMCSA census data, Overland Express Company operates 52 power units with 42 drivers, logging approximately 2.1 million miles annually.

    About Overland Express Company

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