Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
78 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3661517 · MC-1266104
1MD EXPRESS INC
78 power unitsavg 4.3 yrNational · 23 statesAURORA, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1266104 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
78Power units
45 observed · MCS-150
51Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.3Avg age (yr)
2009–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 5 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2021.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 196 inspections.
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo14.414.4 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
4 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.3 yr
Model years 2009–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is 1MD EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is 1MD EXPRESS INC safe to load? 1MD EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3661517, MC-1266104) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in AURORA, IL, operating 78 power units and 83 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 196 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 14.4% (below the 22.26% national average), with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
1E1MD EXPRESS INC 100
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Safety
196 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 14.4% (24-mo)97 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.3% (24-mo)173 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
7.5% now▲ Worsening
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 78-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 78
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 173
- Annualized
- ≈87 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.1 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving73
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance22 · 4 OOS
- 393.128 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 6 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance5
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.87 Warning flags on projecting loadsVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance3
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+3 earlier
State Nationalspecialty · 24–25
20222025
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Sep 2024 → Sep 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 2023 → Sep 2024 | $1M | 1 |
| PLATINUM TRANSPORT INSURANCE RRG, INC | Sep 2022 → Sep 2023 | $1M | 3 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2022 → Sep 2022 | $1M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 78
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 45
- Trailers (towed)
- 51
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
2009
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 23 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2323
US statesInspections · 24 mo173173
KS busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
AURORA, IL
Top corridor
KS ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 12 trucks also ran under 8 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4244975USDOT 4376574USDOT 4324333USDOT 3054958USDOT 3147812USDOT 3348686USDOT 4029519USDOT 4265075Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (38 trucks · 40 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2958246USDOT 3598791USDOT 3929048USDOT 2724774USDOT 3325043USDOT 2483209USDOT 3430581USDOT 3054958
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)7878
Observed (24 mo)4545
Shared w/ other carriers3838
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1759 SEATON CT, AURORA, IL, 60503
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (331) 454-6992
Registration
- Officer
- Victor Sontu
- USDOT / docket
- 3661517 · MC-1266104
- First registered
- 06/19/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 02/17/2026 · 5,130,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Frequently asked
What is 1MD EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
1MD EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 3661517, and its motor carrier number is MC-1266104.
Is 1MD EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, 1MD EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is 1MD EXPRESS INC's safety record?
1MD EXPRESS INC has a 14.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 196 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is 1MD EXPRESS INC's fleet?
1MD EXPRESS INC operates 78 power units and 83 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is 1MD EXPRESS INC based?
1MD EXPRESS INC is based in AURORA, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 23 states.