Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
205 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1744355 · MC-772181
LEGACY EXPRESS TRUCKING INC
205 power unitsavg 9.6 yrNational · 30 statesJOLIET, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-772181 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
205Power units
129 observed · MCS-150
181Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.6Avg age (yr)
1998–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1818 yr active
since 2008Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo37.837.8 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
17 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9.6 yr
Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
18 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2008 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is LEGACY EXPRESS TRUCKING INC safe to work with?
Is LEGACY EXPRESS TRUCKING INC safe to load? LEGACY EXPRESS TRUCKING INC (USDOT 1744355, MC-772181) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in JOLIET, IL, operating 205 power units and 165 drivers. Operating authority has been active 18 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 475 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 37.8% (above the 22.26% national average), with 17 reportable crashes 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 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
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Safety
475 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 37.8% (24-mo)135 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.8% (24-mo)284 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
15.0% now● Stable
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
≈0.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 205-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 205
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 284
- Annualized
- ≈142 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 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 Driving185
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance82 · 25 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance51 · 16 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance51 · 44 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance34 · 2 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance28 · 1 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance18
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance18 · 11 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance16
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance14
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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 · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Spirit Commercial · 14–15
Wesco · 19–21
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 14 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2019 → Jan 2021 | $1M | 3 |
| MILWAUKEE CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2015 → Jan 2016 | $1M | 5 |
| SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC | Jan 2014 → Dec 2015 | $1M | 4 |
| CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO | Jan 2013 → Jan 2014 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jan 2012 → Jan 2013 | $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)
- 205
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 129
- Trailers (towed)
- 181
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
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 30 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2929
US statesInspections · 24 mo282282
MO busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
JOLIET, IL
Top corridor
MO ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 32 trucks also ran under 22 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2476828USDOT 3671904USDOT 2913190USDOT 4052051USDOT 1754464USDOT 2028041USDOT 2069654USDOT 3479182Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 112 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 38111USDOT 326390USDOT 1492683USDOT 3659394USDOT 2413373USDOT 2476828USDOT 3671904USDOT 4154486
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@legacy-express.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 3792880USDOT 3792923
Shares a company officer with other carriers
ismail saleh — 2 carriers: USDOT 4420702
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)205205
Observed (24 mo)129129
Shared w/ other carriers100100
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
- 2800 SCHWEITZER RD, JOLIET, IL, 60435
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (708) 897-0580
- Web domain
- legacy-express.com
Registration
- Officer
- Ismail Saleh
- USDOT / docket
- 1744355 · MC-772181
- First registered
- 03/04/2008
- Last MCS-150
- 03/27/2025 · 10,500,000 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 LEGACY EXPRESS TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?
LEGACY EXPRESS TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 1744355, and its motor carrier number is MC-772181.
Is LEGACY EXPRESS TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, LEGACY EXPRESS TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is LEGACY EXPRESS TRUCKING INC's safety record?
LEGACY EXPRESS TRUCKING INC has a 37.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 475 roadside inspections, with 17 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is LEGACY EXPRESS TRUCKING INC's fleet?
LEGACY EXPRESS TRUCKING INC operates 205 power units and 165 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LEGACY EXPRESS TRUCKING INC based?
LEGACY EXPRESS TRUCKING INC is based in JOLIET, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 30 states.