Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
20 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2402212 · MC-826276
FREIGHTWAY EXPRESS INC
20 power unitsavg 6.3 yrMulti-region · 8 statesWHEELING, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-826276 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
20Power units
7 observed · MCS-150
9Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.3Avg age (yr)
2005–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 13 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageNo active operating authority
Watch · 2
Operating authority1313 yr active
since 2013Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.3 yr
Model years 2005–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
13 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is FREIGHTWAY EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is FREIGHTWAY EXPRESS INC safe to load? FREIGHTWAY EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2402212, MC-826276) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in WHEELING, IL, operating 20 power units and 20 drivers. Operating authority has been active 13 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 22 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 review before loading (78/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
FEFREIGHTWAY EXPRESS INC 78
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Safety
22 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)9 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% 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
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 20-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 20
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 9
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 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 Driving6
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance3
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance3
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 383.51 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Artisan Truckers · 16–18
Great West · 20–22
National Union · 22–25
20152025
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 12 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Jan 2022 → Jan 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jan 2020 → Jan 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Jan 2019 → Jan 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2018 → Jan 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Jan 2016 → Jan 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| TRUSTGARD INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2015 → Jan 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| GRANGE INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2015 → Jan 2015 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 20
- 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
2025
Newest model yr
2005
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed88
US statesInspections · 24 mo99
IL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WHEELING, IL
Top corridor
IL
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (24 trucks · 13 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2351785USDOT 2363192USDOT 2365562USDOT 2431081USDOT 3597291USDOT 2173194USDOT 3680925USDOT 2953315
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2020
Observed (24 mo)77
Shared w/ other carriers2424
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
- 413 ARROW TRAIL, WHEELING, IL, 60090
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (312) 940-7011
- Cell
- (630) 742-6237
- Web domain
- freightway.info
Registration
- Officer
- Maryna Podolska
- USDOT / docket
- 2402212 · MC-826276
- First registered
- 05/01/2013
- Last MCS-150
- 03/21/2024 · 915,935 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
07
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 FREIGHTWAY EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
FREIGHTWAY EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 2402212, and its motor carrier number is MC-826276.
Is FREIGHTWAY EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, FREIGHTWAY EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is FREIGHTWAY EXPRESS INC's safety record?
FREIGHTWAY EXPRESS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 22 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 78/100 (tier: review).
How big is FREIGHTWAY EXPRESS INC's fleet?
FREIGHTWAY EXPRESS INC operates 20 power units and 20 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is FREIGHTWAY EXPRESS INC based?
FREIGHTWAY EXPRESS INC is based in WHEELING, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.