Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3737207 · MC-1321535
EXPO UNITED LLC
1 power unitsavg 3.6 yrNational · 22 statesLA GRANGE, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1321535 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
24 observed · MCS-150
25Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.6Avg age (yr)
2017–2025 · vPIC
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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.
No 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 average38.1% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average9.5% vs the 6.7% national average.
In good standing · 0
Nothing flagged.
Operating authority44 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
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 peersNewer
3.6 yr
Model years 2017–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is EXPO UNITED LLC safe to work with?
Is EXPO UNITED LLC safe to load? EXPO UNITED LLC (USDOT 3737207, MC-1321535) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in LA GRANGE, IL, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 4 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 46 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 high risk (62/100), 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
EUEXPO UNITED LLC 62
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Safety
46 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 9.5% (24-mo)42 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
25.0% now▼ Improving
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
≈21.0 / 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
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 42
- Annualized
- ≈21 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈21.0 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 Driving22
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance12 · 8 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 2 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance6
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 3 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4
- 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance4
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance4
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
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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
+3 earlier
Artisan Truckers · 21–23
20212025
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.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 24
- Trailers (towed)
- 25
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
2025
Newest model yr
2017
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 22 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2222
US statesInspections · 24 mo4242
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LA GRANGE, IL
Top corridor
TN ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3688676USDOT 4419404USDOT 2588269Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (45 trucks · 37 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1994664USDOT 3518735USDOT 3615357USDOT 3809748USDOT 2954920USDOT 2978909USDOT 3414513USDOT 2884519
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)2424
Shared w/ other carriers4545
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
- 130 N LA GRANGE RD STE 316, LA GRANGE, IL, 60525
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (630) 828-6125
Registration
- Officer
- Masa Balandzic
- USDOT / docket
- 3737207 · MC-1321535
- First registered
- 10/05/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 10/26/2025 · 1,492,988 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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
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Frequently asked
What is EXPO UNITED LLC's USDOT number?
EXPO UNITED LLC's USDOT number is 3737207, and its motor carrier number is MC-1321535.
Is EXPO UNITED LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, EXPO UNITED LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is EXPO UNITED LLC's safety record?
EXPO UNITED LLC has a 38.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 46 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 62/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is EXPO UNITED LLC's fleet?
EXPO UNITED LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is EXPO UNITED LLC based?
EXPO UNITED LLC is based in LA GRANGE, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 22 states.