Small fleet
97 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Small fleet
97 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
7 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
16 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is ALWAYS THERE EXPRESS CORPORATION safe to load? ALWAYS THERE EXPRESS CORPORATION (USDOT 1980879, MC-803917) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ROMEOVILLE, IL, operating 97 power units and 86 drivers. Operating authority has been active 16 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 375 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 21.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 12 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
ALWAYS THERE EXPRESS CORPORATION's USDOT number is 1980879, and its motor carrier number is MC-803917.
As of 2026-07-18, ALWAYS THERE EXPRESS CORPORATION is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
ALWAYS THERE EXPRESS CORPORATION has a 21.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 375 roadside inspections, with 12 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
ALWAYS THERE EXPRESS CORPORATION operates 97 power units and 86 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
ALWAYS THERE EXPRESS CORPORATION is based in ROMEOVILLE, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 29 states.
375 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 | Oct 2024 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2022 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE | Oct 2017 → Oct 2022 | $750k | 5 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2016 → Oct 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC | Oct 2014 → Oct 2016 | $750k | 2 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2012 → Oct 2014 | $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 29 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
Last 12 months: 7 trucks also ran under 5 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.
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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