Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
20 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4252114 · MC-1721817
BM 5 EXPRESS LLC
20 power unitsavg 3.5 yrNational · 41 statesPEKIN, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1721817 ACTIVEOUT-OF-SERVICE ORDER
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
20Power units
173 observed · MCS-150
170Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.5Avg age (yr)
2003–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Do not load
FMCSA has ordered this carrier out of service. It is not authorized to haul freight.
Federal Out-of-Service Order
Watch · 4
Federal Out-of-Service OrderFMCSA has ordered this carrier out of service. Do not tender freight.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate above average28.7% vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average24.6% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.
In good standing · 0
Nothing flagged.
Operating authority22 yr active
since 2024Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo28.728.7 %
▲ 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
3.5 yr
Model years 2003–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
2 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BM 5 EXPRESS LLC safe to work with?
Is BM 5 EXPRESS LLC safe to load? BM 5 EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 4252114, MC-1721817) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in PEKIN, IL, operating 20 power units and 20 drivers. Operating authority has been active 2 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 280 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 28.7% (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 do not load (0/100), with the leading concern: federal out-of-service order. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
B5BM 5 EXPRESS LLC 0
Active federal out-of-service order
Denial of Access · ordered 02/02/2026
FMCSA has ordered this carrier to cease operations. Verify current status with FMCSA before any tender.
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Safety
280 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 28.7% (24-mo)188 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 24.6% (24-mo)280 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
36.4% now● Stable
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
≈7.0 / 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
- 20
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 280
- Annualized
- ≈140 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈7.0 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 Driving257 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance76 · 8 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance52
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance49 · 25 OOS
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness40 · 40 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance39 · 9 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance37
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance26
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance25
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance24
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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 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Artisan Truckers · 25–25
20252025
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 15 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 2025 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 15 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 20
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 173
- Trailers (towed)
- 170
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
2003
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 41 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed4141
US statesInspections · 24 mo280280
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PEKIN, 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: 96 trucks also ran under 54 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3568201USDOT 4459130USDOT 4538979USDOT 4550986USDOT 4558444USDOT 2868395USDOT 4518172USDOT 4551602Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (86 trucks · 76 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1165156USDOT 2868395USDOT 2920922USDOT 3568201USDOT 4459130USDOT 4225562USDOT 4295865USDOT 4516626
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2020
Observed (24 mo)173173
Shared w/ other carriers100100
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
- 3507 COURT ST #1009, PEKIN, IL, 61554
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (703) 890-5319
- bm5express@yahoo.com
Registration
- Officer
- Ion Podovski
- USDOT / docket
- 4252114 · MC-1721817
- First registered
- 06/10/2024
- Last MCS-150
- 08/07/2025 · 500 mi (2024)
- 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 BM 5 EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?
BM 5 EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 4252114, and its motor carrier number is MC-1721817.
Is BM 5 EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BM 5 EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file, but it currently carries an active out-of-service order — verify status before tendering.
What is BM 5 EXPRESS LLC's safety record?
BM 5 EXPRESS LLC has a 28.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 280 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 0/100 (tier: unfit).
How big is BM 5 EXPRESS LLC's fleet?
BM 5 EXPRESS LLC operates 20 power units and 20 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BM 5 EXPRESS LLC based?
BM 5 EXPRESS LLC is based in PEKIN, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 41 states.