Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1915316 · MC-686177
REAL EXPRESS INC
10 power unitsavg 6.8 yrMulti-region · 10 statesRIVER GROVE, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-686177 ACTIVEUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
7 observed · MCS-150
9Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.8Avg age (yr)
2015–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
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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
Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average71.4% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.
Operating authority1717 yr active
since 2009Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo71.471.4 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.8 yr
Model years 2015–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
17 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is REAL EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is REAL EXPRESS INC safe to load? REAL EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1915316, MC-686177) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in RIVER GROVE, IL, operating 10 power units and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 17 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 12 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 71.4% (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 2026-06-30.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
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Safety
12 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 71.4% (24-mo)7 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)12 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
41.7% 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
≈0.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 10-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 12
- Annualized
- ≈6 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.6 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 Driving11
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance7
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving2 · 2 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.88 Television receiversVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.34 ELD — malfunction proceduresHOS 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
$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 4 lapsesCoverage lapse
+7 earlier
Wesco · 25–26
20092026
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 16 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2025 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2024 → Dec 2024 | $750k | 5 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Aug 2024 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 2018 → Jul 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2017 → Sep 2018 | $750k | 2 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2016 → Aug 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO | Jun 2013 → Jun 2014 | $750k | 3 |
| GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2009 → Jul 2010 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 10
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 7
- Trailers (towed)
- 9
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
2024
Newest model yr
2015
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1010
US statesInspections · 24 mo1212
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
RIVER GROVE, IL
Top corridor
TX ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 9 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3235387USDOT 4032878USDOT 3530223USDOT 4185751USDOT 4311105Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (15 trucks · 13 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3530223USDOT 3539655USDOT 3880412USDOT 3980410USDOT 4311105USDOT 4185751USDOT 2579406USDOT 2318072
Shares a company officer with other carriers
mykhaylo gnatyuk — 2 carriers: USDOT 1351151
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1010
Observed (24 mo)77
Shared w/ other carriers1515
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record
USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.
Location
- Physical address
- 8255 OCONNOR DR APT 1E, RIVER GROVE, IL, 60171
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (773) 551-9860
Registration
- Officer
- Mykhaylo Gnatyuk
- USDOT / docket
- 1915316 · MC-686177
- First registered
- 07/16/2009
- Last MCS-150
- 02/23/2026 · 1 mi (2023)
- 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 REAL EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
REAL EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 1915316, and its motor carrier number is MC-686177.
Is REAL EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, REAL EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is REAL EXPRESS INC's safety record?
REAL EXPRESS INC has a 71.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 12 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).
How big is REAL EXPRESS INC's fleet?
REAL EXPRESS INC operates 10 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is REAL EXPRESS INC based?
REAL EXPRESS INC is based in RIVER GROVE, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.