Asset-based
21 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
21 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
8.6 yr
Model years 2009–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
20 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is T V M EXPRESS INC safe to load? T V M EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1460728, MC-551846) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in EAST DUNDEE, IL, operating 21 power units and 20 drivers. Operating authority has been active 20 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 121 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 36.7% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
T V M EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 1460728, and its motor carrier number is MC-551846.
As of 2026-06-13, T V M EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
T V M EXPRESS INC has a 36.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 121 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
T V M EXPRESS INC operates 21 power units and 20 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
T V M EXPRESS INC is based in EAST DUNDEE, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 19 states.
Comparable carriers around East Dundee and across Illinois
121 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2025 → Feb 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2022 → Feb 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2016 → Mar 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2015 → Feb 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| MILWAUKEE CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2013 → Feb 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Feb 2012 → Feb 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Feb 2008 → Feb 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2007 → Feb 2008 | $750k | 1 |
| ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2006 → Feb 2007 | $750k | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 19 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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