Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
120 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3235834 · MC-1015422
SLI EXPRESS INC
120 power unitsavg 4 yrNational · 39 statesAURORA, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1015422 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
120Power units
79 observed · MCS-150
105Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.0Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-19
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 8 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2019.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 347 inspections.
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2019Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo20.220.2 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
4 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SLI EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is SLI EXPRESS INC safe to load? SLI EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3235834, MC-1015422) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in AURORA, IL, operating 120 power units and 120 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 347 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 20.2% (below the 22.26% national average), with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-19.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-19
SESLI EXPRESS INC 94
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Safety
347 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 20.2% (24-mo)104 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.6% (24-mo)267 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.1% 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
≈1.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 120-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 120
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 267
- Annualized
- ≈134 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.1 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 Driving92
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance18 · 14 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance11 · 6 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance11 · 3 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance10
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 4 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance7
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance7
- 392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving6
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance6
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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
$1M BIPD · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+5 earlier
National Union · 23–26
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 11 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Feb 2023 → Feb 2026 | $1M | 5 |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL UNDERWRITERS INS.(AIU) | Feb 2023 → Feb 2023 | $1M | 1 |
| KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2022 → Feb 2023 | $1M | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2021 → Feb 2022 | $1M | 1 |
| COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP | Mar 2020 → Mar 2021 | $1M | 1 |
| BROOKLYN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY RRG, INC | Mar 2019 → Mar 2020 | $1M | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 120
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 79
- Trailers (towed)
- 105
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 39 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3939
US statesInspections · 24 mo267267
WA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
AURORA, IL
Top corridor
WA ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 20 trucks also ran under 17 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2797698USDOT 3137562USDOT 3747641USDOT 3523106USDOT 3400465USDOT 1235049USDOT 4466294USDOT 3167539Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (73 trucks · 81 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2489236USDOT 3606949USDOT 3626587USDOT 4006804USDOT 4150574USDOT 2329930USDOT 3145332USDOT 3747641
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)120120
Observed (24 mo)7979
Shared w/ other carriers7373
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
- 2410 BALDWIN CT, AURORA, IL, 60503
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (224) 410-0800
- Web domain
- sliexpressinc.com
Registration
- Officer
- Sergiu Luchian
- USDOT / docket
- 3235834 · MC-1015422
- First registered
- 01/22/2019
- Last MCS-150
- 06/17/2026 · 3,866,600 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 5.77
- 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 SLI EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
SLI EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 3235834, and its motor carrier number is MC-1015422.
Is SLI EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-19, SLI EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SLI EXPRESS INC's safety record?
SLI EXPRESS INC has a 20.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 347 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SLI EXPRESS INC's fleet?
SLI EXPRESS INC operates 120 power units and 120 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SLI EXPRESS INC based?
SLI EXPRESS INC is based in AURORA, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 39 states.