Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
29 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3219902 · MC-1007452
MERICA EXPRESS INC
29 power unitsavg 6.9 yrNational · 24 statesINDIAN HEAD PARK, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1007452 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
29Power units
26 observed · MCS-150
32Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.9Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · 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 fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2018Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo38.138.1 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.9 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is MERICA EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is MERICA EXPRESS INC safe to load? MERICA EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3219902, MC-1007452) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in INDIAN HEAD PARK, IL, operating 29 power units and 29 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 70 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 38.1% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
MEMERICA EXPRESS INC 86
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Safety
70 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 38.1% (24-mo)21 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)54 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
20.0% 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
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 29-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 29
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 54
- Annualized
- ≈27 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 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 Driving25
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance9
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance4
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance3
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2
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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
+5 earlier
Great West · 23–25
20192026
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 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Feb 2025 → Feb 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Feb 2023 → Mar 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. | Feb 2022 → Feb 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2021 → Feb 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Feb 2020 → Feb 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| MILFORD CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2019 → Feb 2020 | $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)
- 29
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 26
- Trailers (towed)
- 32
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 24 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2424
US statesInspections · 24 mo5454
IN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
INDIAN HEAD PARK, IL
Top corridor
IN ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 73705USDOT 65769USDOT 3894456USDOT 3990700Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (28 trucks · 19 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3774567USDOT 3894456USDOT 3030973USDOT 3632020USDOT 2334923USDOT 3604609USDOT 3745880USDOT 4218831
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2929
Observed (24 mo)2626
Shared w/ other carriers2828
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 6441 BLACKHAWK TRAIL, INDIAN HEAD PARK, IL, 60525
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (312) 878-7588
- Fax
- (331) 215-6595
- Web domain
- mericaexpress.net
Registration
- Officer
- Marija Latinovic
- USDOT / docket
- 3219902 · MC-1007452
- First registered
- 12/07/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 02/24/2026 · 3,150,500 mi (2025)
- 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 MERICA EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
MERICA EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 3219902, and its motor carrier number is MC-1007452.
Is MERICA EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MERICA EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is MERICA EXPRESS INC's safety record?
MERICA EXPRESS INC has a 38.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 70 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is MERICA EXPRESS INC's fleet?
MERICA EXPRESS INC operates 29 power units and 29 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MERICA EXPRESS INC based?
MERICA EXPRESS INC is based in INDIAN HEAD PARK, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 24 states.