Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1334028 · MC-796429
SKY EXPRESS INC
7 power unitsavg 7.2 yrMulti-region · 15 statesLAKE ZURICH, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-796429 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
7Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.2Avg age (yr)
2011–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority2121 yr active
since 2005Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo30.830.8 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.2 yr
Model years 2011–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
21 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SKY EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is SKY EXPRESS INC safe to load? SKY EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1334028, MC-796429) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LAKE ZURICH, IL, operating 7 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 21 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 29 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 30.8% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SESKY EXPRESS INC 93
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Safety
29 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 30.8% (24-mo)13 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 5.3% (24-mo)19 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
20.0% 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
≈1.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 7-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 7
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 19
- Annualized
- ≈10 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.4 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 Driving7
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3
- 172.504 Other violationOther3
- 393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
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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 · 5 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+5 earlier
Artisan Truckers · 12–15
20122021
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 14 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2021 → Aug 2021 | $1M | 2 |
| AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE | Aug 2020 → Aug 2021 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Aug 2019 → Aug 2020 | $1M | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2018 → Aug 2018 | $1M | 3 |
| WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2015 → Aug 2015 | $1M | 6 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Aug 2012 → Aug 2015 | $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)
- 7
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 7
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
2023
Newest model yr
2011
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 15 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1515
US statesInspections · 24 mo1919
NM busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LAKE ZURICH, IL
Top corridor
NM ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 888673Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (6 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2163853USDOT 334028USDOT 888673
Shares a company officer with other carriers
stoyan atanasov — 2 carriers: USDOT 1357433
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)77
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers66
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 930 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD, LAKE ZURICH, IL, 60047-2120
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (708) 655-7884
- Fax
- (888) 877-5031
- Web domain
- skyexpressinc.com
Registration
- Officer
- Stoyan Atanasov
- USDOT / docket
- 1334028 · MC-796429
- First registered
- 02/16/2005
- Last MCS-150
- 10/06/2024 · 1,000,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 SKY EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
SKY EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 1334028, and its motor carrier number is MC-796429.
Is SKY EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SKY EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SKY EXPRESS INC's safety record?
SKY EXPRESS INC has a 30.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 29 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SKY EXPRESS INC's fleet?
SKY EXPRESS INC operates 7 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SKY EXPRESS INC based?
SKY EXPRESS INC is based in LAKE ZURICH, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 15 states.