Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2405895 · MC-827720
LUCKY EXPRESS GROUP INC
2 power unitsavg 13 yrLocal · 2 statesARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-827720 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.0Avg age (yr)
2009–2017 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority1313 yr active
since 2013Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
13 yr
Model years 2009–2017 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
13 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is LUCKY EXPRESS GROUP INC safe to work with?
Is LUCKY EXPRESS GROUP INC safe to load? LUCKY EXPRESS GROUP INC (USDOT 2405895, MC-827720) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 13 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 2 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above 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.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
LELUCKY EXPRESS GROUP INC 100
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Safety
2 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 2-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 2
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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 Driving2
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
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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 · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Wesco · 14–16
Crum Forster · 16–18
Great West · 18–25
20132026
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2025 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Dec 2018 → Dec 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| CRUM & FORSTER INDEMNITY COMPANY | Dec 2016 → Dec 2018 | $750k | 2 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Dec 2016 → Dec 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2014 → Dec 2016 | $750k | 2 |
| CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO | Dec 2013 → Dec 2014 | $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)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2017
Newest model yr
2009
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo22
OH busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL
Top corridor
OH ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
oksana melnychuk — 3 carriers: USDOT 1631770USDOT 3155337
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)11
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
- 825 W HAPPFIELD DR, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL, 60004
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (312) 772-5615
Registration
- Officer
- Oksana Melnychuk
- USDOT / docket
- 2405895 · MC-827720
- First registered
- 05/14/2013
- Last MCS-150
- 06/17/2025 · 40,957 mi (2024)
- 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 LUCKY EXPRESS GROUP INC's USDOT number?
LUCKY EXPRESS GROUP INC's USDOT number is 2405895, and its motor carrier number is MC-827720.
Is LUCKY EXPRESS GROUP INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, LUCKY EXPRESS GROUP INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is LUCKY EXPRESS GROUP INC's safety record?
LUCKY EXPRESS GROUP INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 2 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).
How big is LUCKY EXPRESS GROUP INC's fleet?
LUCKY EXPRESS GROUP INC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LUCKY EXPRESS GROUP INC based?
LUCKY EXPRESS GROUP INC is based in ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.