Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
29 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3650564 · MC-1258147
HAKUNA MATATA EXPRESS LLC
29 power unitsavg 5.6 yrNational · 31 statesDOWNERS GROVE, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1258147 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
29Power units
26 observed · MCS-150
27Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.6Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-13
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 authority55 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo42.942.9 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
5 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.6 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is HAKUNA MATATA EXPRESS LLC safe to work with?
Is HAKUNA MATATA EXPRESS LLC safe to load? HAKUNA MATATA EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3650564, MC-1258147) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in DOWNERS GROVE, IL, operating 29 power units and 30 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 70 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 42.9% (above the 22.26% national average), with 5 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 2026-07-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-13
HMHAKUNA MATATA EXPRESS LLC 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 42.9% (24-mo)35 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.3% (24-mo)61 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
26.3% 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 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
- 61
- Annualized
- ≈31 / 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 Driving26 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance13 · 3 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance11 · 6 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance7
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance4
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving3 · 3 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 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
- 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 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
United Financial · 22–22
20212022
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 2022 → Oct 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Jan 2022 → Sep 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2021 → Feb 2022 | $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)
- 29
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 26
- Trailers (towed)
- 27
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 31 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3030
US statesInspections · 24 mo6060
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DOWNERS GROVE, IL
Top corridor
TN ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 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 3317802USDOT 4029616Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (29 trucks · 50 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1912531USDOT 2562651USDOT 3395433USDOT 4166747USDOT 302401USDOT 1345616USDOT 2473365USDOT 2953815
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2929
Observed (24 mo)2626
Shared w/ other carriers2929
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 6900 MAIN ST STE 166, DOWNERS GROVE, IL, 60516
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (312) 476-5826
- safety@hmex.us
- Web domain
- hmex.us
Registration
- Officer
- Marko Budimcic
- USDOT / docket
- 3650564 · MC-1258147
- First registered
- 06/05/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 09/18/2025 · 1,800,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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 HAKUNA MATATA EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?
HAKUNA MATATA EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 3650564, and its motor carrier number is MC-1258147.
Is HAKUNA MATATA EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-13, HAKUNA MATATA EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is HAKUNA MATATA EXPRESS LLC's safety record?
HAKUNA MATATA EXPRESS LLC has a 42.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 70 roadside inspections, with 5 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 HAKUNA MATATA EXPRESS LLC's fleet?
HAKUNA MATATA EXPRESS LLC operates 29 power units and 30 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HAKUNA MATATA EXPRESS LLC based?
HAKUNA MATATA EXPRESS LLC is based in DOWNERS GROVE, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 31 states.