Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
6.3 yr
Model years 2015–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
14 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is KHD EXPRESS INC safe to load? KHD EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2290636, MC-782224) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in DES PLAINES, IL, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 14 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 5 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below 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 (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Jan 2025 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY | Jan 2024 → Jan 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Jan 2023 → Jan 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| COMPASS SPECIALTY INSURANCE RRG, INC. | Jan 2021 → Jan 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2020 → Jan 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2017 → Mar 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Jun 2016 → Jun 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Jun 2015 → Jun 2016 | $750k | 2 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Feb 2015 → Jun 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO | Feb 2014 → Feb 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO | Feb 2013 → Sep 2013 | $750k | 4 |
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 2 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: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
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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Leave a reviewKHD EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 2290636, and its motor carrier number is MC-782224.
As of 2026-06-13, KHD EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
KHD EXPRESS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 5 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
KHD EXPRESS INC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
KHD EXPRESS INC is based in DES PLAINES, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.