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Carrier profile · USDOT 2818109 · MC-939479 · Updated 06/13/2026

W EXPRESS INC

10 power unitsavg 5.8 yrNational · 24 statesCHICAGO, IL

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-939479 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

10Power units

43 observed · MCS-150

55Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.8Avg age (yr)

2015–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(708) 320-0021 Email dispatchdispatch@wexpressinc.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

High risk

Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.

Established 11 yearsNo active operating authority

Watch · 3

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average36.7% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 1

Established 11 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2015.

Operating authority

yr active

since 2015

Insurance (BIPD)Unknown

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24mo

36.7

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.8 yr

Model years 2015–2025 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

10 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readNational operator, 10-yr authority, 37% vehicle OOS — high risk.Full read

Is W EXPRESS INC safe to load? W EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2818109, MC-939479) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CHICAGO, IL, operating 10 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 177 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 36.7% (above the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (56/100), 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

WEW EXPRESS INC 56

Safety

177 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 36.7% (24-mo)30 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.3% (24-mo)78 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%

030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

7.1% now▼ Improving

Trailing rate down 8.1 pts across the window — latest under the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈3.9 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 10
Inspections · 24 mo: 78
Annualized: ≈39 / yr
Coverage: ≈3.9 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 Driving78
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance13 · 3 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance13 · 12 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance12 · 7 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance9
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 1 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance5
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance4
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance4

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability (required)Not on file

CargoNone

Surety bond (BMC-84)None

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

+2 earlier

National Continental · 18–20

Ace Property · 20–24

20182025

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.

4 insurer eras · collapsed from 9 filings

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.	Dec 2024 → Dec 2025	$750k	1
ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2020 → Dec 2024	$750k	1
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2018 → Dec 2020	$750k	6
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	Jan 2018 → Oct 2018	$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): 10
Observed power (24 mo): 43
Trailers (towed): 55

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.8 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2015

Oldest model yr

85%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 24 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

OH busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

CHICAGO, IL

8751 W CATHERINE AVE APT 304

Top corridor

OH ⇄ IL

OH 11 · NC 9 · KY 8

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 8 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2578858 USDOT 2850569Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (100 trucks · 13 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2850569 USDOT 3780713 USDOT 4147176 USDOT 2578858 USDOT 3581027 USDOT 3142834 USDOT 2911978 USDOT 271424

Shares a company officer with other carriers

nikola ristic — 2 carriers: USDOT 2313725

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

100

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 8751 W CATHERINE AVE APT 304, CHICAGO, IL, 60656
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (708) 320-0021
Fax: (708) 390-0304
Email: dispatch@wexpressinc.com
Web domain: wexpressinc.com

Registration

Officer: Nikola Ristic
USDOT / docket: 2818109 · MC-939479
First registered: 10/19/2015
Last MCS-150: 10/30/2025 · 7,246,120 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

7,246,120

Annual mileage

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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 W EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

W EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 2818109, and its motor carrier number is MC-939479.

Is W EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, W EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is W EXPRESS INC's safety record?

W EXPRESS INC has a 36.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 177 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 56/100 (tier: high_risk).

How big is W EXPRESS INC's fleet?

W EXPRESS INC operates 10 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is W EXPRESS INC based?

W EXPRESS INC is based in CHICAGO, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 24 states.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch7083200021 Email dispatchdispatch@wexpressinc.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 2818109
MC / Docket: MC-939479
Officer: NIKOLA RISTIC
Address: 8751 W CATHERINE AVE APT 304
CHICAGO, IL, 60656

At a glance

No active for-hire authority

Private, exempt, or inactive — confirm before tendering.

Vehicle OOS 37%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

2 fatal crashes

On the FMCSA crash record.

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