Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3829135 · MC-1388377
BOLT XPRESS INC
DBA BXI
6 power unitsavg 4.8 yrMulti-region · 13 statesROLLING MDWS, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1388377 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
9 observed · MCS-150
10Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.8Avg age (yr)
2015–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-24
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
Operating authority44 yr active
since 2022Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo14.314.3 %
▼ 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
4.8 yr
Model years 2015–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BOLT XPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is BOLT XPRESS INC safe to load? BOLT XPRESS INC (USDOT 3829135, MC-1388377) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ROLLING MDWS, IL, operating 6 power units and 14 drivers. Operating authority has been active 4 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 27 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 14.3% (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 (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-24.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-24
BXBOLT XPRESS INC 100
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Safety
27 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 14.3% (24-mo)7 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.5% (24-mo)22 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
11.1% 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
≈1.8 / 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
- 6
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 22
- Annualized
- ≈11 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.8 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 Driving12
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance7 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance2
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
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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 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Artisan Truckers · 24–25
20242025
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 6
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 9
- Trailers (towed)
- 10
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
2015
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 13 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1313
US statesInspections · 24 mo2222
LA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ROLLING MDWS, IL
Top corridor
LA ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 5 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 863379USDOT 3442836USDOT 3469655Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (10 trucks · 10 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3307637USDOT 3442836USDOT 3469655USDOT 3461059USDOT 3601171USDOT 863379USDOT 3706USDOT 3799585
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)66
Observed (24 mo)99
Shared w/ other carriers1010
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4405 SYCAMORE LN, ROLLING MDWS, IL, 60008
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (469) 744-4121
Registration
- Officer
- Karambir Sandhu
- USDOT / docket
- 3829135 · MC-1388377
- First registered
- 02/24/2022
- Last MCS-150
- 12/02/2025 · 1,064,268 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is BOLT XPRESS INC's USDOT number?
BOLT XPRESS INC's USDOT number is 3829135, and its motor carrier number is MC-1388377.
Is BOLT XPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-24, BOLT XPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BOLT XPRESS INC's safety record?
BOLT XPRESS INC has a 14.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 27 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BOLT XPRESS INC's fleet?
BOLT XPRESS INC operates 6 power units and 14 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BOLT XPRESS INC based?
BOLT XPRESS INC is based in ROLLING MDWS, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 13 states.