Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
26 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2896069 · MC-973233
UNITED EXPRESS LINES INC
26 power unitsDES PLAINES, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-973233 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
26Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 10 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageNo active operating authority
Watch · 2
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is UNITED EXPRESS LINES INC safe to work with?
Is UNITED EXPRESS LINES INC safe to load? UNITED EXPRESS LINES INC (USDOT 2896069, MC-973233) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in DES PLAINES, IL, operating 26 power units and 28 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 32 roadside inspections, 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
UEUNITED EXPRESS LINES INC 78
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Safety
32 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS —% (24-mo)0 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
12.5% now▼ Improving
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 Driving14
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance7 · 1 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance6
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance5
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
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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 · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Compass Specialty · 17–20
National Union · 21–23
20162024
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 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MILFORD CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2023 → Jun 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Jun 2021 → Jun 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Jun 2020 → Jun 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| COMPASS SPECIALTY INSURANCE RRG, INC. | Jun 2017 → Jun 2020 | $750k | 3 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Jun 2016 → Jun 2017 | $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)
- 26
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DES PLAINES, IL
Density
fewermore
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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 (28 trucks · 18 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2728272USDOT 3466120USDOT 3514066USDOT 1804573USDOT 2426099USDOT 3009907USDOT 3080387USDOT 3205071
Shares a company officer with other carriers
ilija damjanoski — 2 carriers: USDOT 4356268
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1571 WHITCOMB AVE, DES PLAINES, IL, 60018
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (847) 766-0020
- safety@unitedxl.net
- Web domain
- unitedxl.net
Registration
- Officer
- Ilija Damjanoski
- USDOT / docket
- 2896069 · MC-973233
- First registered
- 05/31/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 03/04/2024 · 2,639,411 mi (2023)
- 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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score
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Frequently asked
What is UNITED EXPRESS LINES INC's USDOT number?
UNITED EXPRESS LINES INC's USDOT number is 2896069, and its motor carrier number is MC-973233.
Is UNITED EXPRESS LINES INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, UNITED EXPRESS LINES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is UNITED EXPRESS LINES INC's safety record?
UNITED EXPRESS LINES INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 32 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 UNITED EXPRESS LINES INC's fleet?
UNITED EXPRESS LINES INC operates 26 power units and 28 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is UNITED EXPRESS LINES INC based?
UNITED EXPRESS LINES INC is based in DES PLAINES, IL.