Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
30 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2558643 · MC-892449
API EXPRESS INC
30 power unitsavg 3 yrNational · 28 statesPLAINFIELD, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-892449 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
30Power units
28 observed · MCS-150
29Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.0Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1111 yr active
since 2014Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo28.028.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
9 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is API EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is API EXPRESS INC safe to load? API EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2558643, MC-892449) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in PLAINFIELD, IL, operating 30 power units and 30 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 116 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 28.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
AEAPI EXPRESS INC 81
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Safety
116 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 28.0% (24-mo)50 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.3% (24-mo)87 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
21.9% 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
≈1.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 30-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 30
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 87
- Annualized
- ≈44 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.4 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 Driving42
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance16 · 13 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance16 · 4 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance12 · 3 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance11 · 4 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance9
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5
- 392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving4
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance4
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance4
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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 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
Northland · 16–22
20142024
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2023 → Nov 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Nov 2022 → Nov 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2016 → Nov 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Nov 2015 → Nov 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| GRANGE INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2014 → Nov 2015 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 30
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 28
- Trailers (towed)
- 29
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
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 28 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2828
US statesInspections · 24 mo8787
UT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PLAINFIELD, IL
Top corridor
UT ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3399041Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (16 trucks · 17 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2565724USDOT 2789173USDOT 3530757USDOT 3461858USDOT 3526290USDOT 4463240USDOT 4040323USDOT 4127222
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3030
Observed (24 mo)2828
Shared w/ other carriers1616
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 12904 BRADFORD LN, PLAINFIELD, IL, 60585
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (630) 465-1917
- admin@apiexpress.org
- Web domain
- apiexpress.org
Registration
- Officer
- Sergiu Popa
- USDOT / docket
- 2558643 · MC-892449
- First registered
- 11/17/2014
- Last MCS-150
- 01/07/2026 · 2,441,563 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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 API EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
API EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 2558643, and its motor carrier number is MC-892449.
Is API EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, API EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is API EXPRESS INC's safety record?
API EXPRESS INC has a 28.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 116 roadside inspections, with 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is API EXPRESS INC's fleet?
API EXPRESS INC operates 30 power units and 30 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is API EXPRESS INC based?
API EXPRESS INC is based in PLAINFIELD, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 28 states.