Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4154579 · MC-1595515
HIGHWAY EXPRESS LLC
2 power unitsavg 12.1 yrNational · 23 statesWORTH, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1595515 ACTIVEOUT-OF-SERVICE ORDER
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
33 observed · MCS-150
30Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.1Avg age (yr)
1999–2026 · 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.
No reported crashesFederal 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 well above average42.3% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average21.6% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority22 yr active
since 2023Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo42.342.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
12.1 yr
Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
2 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is HIGHWAY EXPRESS LLC safe to work with?
Is HIGHWAY EXPRESS LLC safe to load? HIGHWAY EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 4154579, MC-1595515) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in WORTH, IL, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 2 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 37 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 42.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 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
HEHIGHWAY EXPRESS LLC 0
Active federal out-of-service order
Denial of Access · ordered 03/17/2026
FMCSA has ordered this carrier to cease operations. Verify current status with FMCSA before any tender.
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Safety
37 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 42.3% (24-mo)26 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 21.6% (24-mo)37 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
36.0% 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
≈9.3 / 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
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 37
- Annualized
- ≈19 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈9.3 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 Driving40
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance23 · 5 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance16 · 8 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance15
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance9
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 4 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance7
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance6
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 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 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Geico Marine · 24–26
20242026
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2024 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Feb 2024 → Jan 2025 | $750k | 8 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 33
- Trailers (towed)
- 30
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
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 23 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2222
US statesInspections · 24 mo3636
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WORTH, IL
Top corridor
TX ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 12 trucks also ran under 10 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4319861USDOT 4345855USDOT 4128165USDOT 390338USDOT 2422038USDOT 3286036USDOT 4025232USDOT 3081697Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (41 trucks · 51 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 390338USDOT 1537209USDOT 2422038USDOT 3096853USDOT 3212546USDOT 3306210USDOT 4148281USDOT 4155069
Shares a company officer with other carriers
jerry robertson — 4 carriers: USDOT 586630USDOT 1522186USDOT 2096034
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)3333
Shared w/ other carriers4141
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
- 7204 W 110TH PL, WORTH, IL, 60482
- Mailing address
- 7234 W NORTH AVE STE 208PMB260, CHICAGO, IL, 60707
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (708) 323-2680
Registration
- Officer
- Jerry Robertson
- USDOT / docket
- 4154579 · MC-1595515
- First registered
- 11/08/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 07/11/2025 · 26,963 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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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Frequently asked
What is HIGHWAY EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?
HIGHWAY EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 4154579, and its motor carrier number is MC-1595515.
Is HIGHWAY EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, HIGHWAY 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 HIGHWAY EXPRESS LLC's safety record?
HIGHWAY EXPRESS LLC has a 42.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 37 roadside inspections, with 0 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 HIGHWAY EXPRESS LLC's fleet?
HIGHWAY EXPRESS LLC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HIGHWAY EXPRESS LLC based?
HIGHWAY EXPRESS LLC is based in WORTH, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 23 states.