Carrier profile · USDOT 3535824 · MC-1178766 · Updated Jul 3, 2026

Much Better Express Trucking Inc

2 power unitsavg 6.6 yrMulti-region · 13 statesCHICAGO, IL74/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1178766 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

10 observed · MCS-150

5Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.6Avg age (yr)

1999–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(844) 428-0799 Email dispatchPATRICK@MUCHBETTEREXPRESS.COM

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average44.4% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average58.3% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 6 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2020.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo44.4%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo44.4%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.6 yr

Model years 1999–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

5 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

24 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 44.4%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 58.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 18 vehicle and 24 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

50.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 22.7 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

23 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '25 · 4

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈6.0 / 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: 2
Inspections · 24 mo: 24
Annualized: ≈12 / yr
Coverage: ≈6.0 inspections / unit · yr

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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$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’22 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Artisan Truckers’22–now

20222023202420252026now

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY · since Jun 2022

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	Jun 2022 → Jun 2022	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 2
Observed power (24 mo): 10
Trailers (towed): 5

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.6 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

53.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 13 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

IL busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

CHICAGO, IL

737 E 75TH STREET

Top corridor

IL 6 · WI 4 · MN 3

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 1 truck 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 3490328 USDOT 3627614 USDOT 4436745Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (2 trucks · 5 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3387783 USDOT 3490328 USDOT 3627614 USDOT 4436745 USDOT 3118419

Shares a company officer with other carriers

patrick parker — 8 carriers: USDOT 2074848 USDOT 2103394 USDOT 2370469 USDOT 2587293 USDOT 2813324 USDOT 3051941 USDOT 3163412

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

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 & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 737 E 75TH STREET, CHICAGO, IL, 60619
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (844) 428-0799
Email: patrick@muchbetterexpress.com
Web domain: muchbetterexpress.com

Registration

Officer: Patrick Parker
USDOT / docket: 3535824 · MC-1178766
First registered: Dec 14, 2020
Last MCS-150: Mar 21, 2025 · 100,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

100,000

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for MUCH BETTER EXPRESS TRUCKING INC.

MUCH BETTER EXPRESS TRUCKING INC (USDOT 3535824) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 3, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY effective Jun 8, 2022 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 44.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 3, 2026.

The carrier received 24 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 18 vehicle-level and 24 driver-level — across 13 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 3, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 3, 2026.

It reports 2 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 21, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is MUCH BETTER EXPRESS TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

MUCH BETTER EXPRESS TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 3535824, and its motor carrier number is MC-1178766.

Is MUCH BETTER EXPRESS TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 3, 2026, MUCH BETTER EXPRESS TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is MUCH BETTER EXPRESS TRUCKING INC's safety record?

MUCH BETTER EXPRESS TRUCKING INC has a 44.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 29 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).

How big is MUCH BETTER EXPRESS TRUCKING INC's fleet?

MUCH BETTER EXPRESS TRUCKING INC operates 2 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is MUCH BETTER EXPRESS TRUCKING INC based?

MUCH BETTER EXPRESS TRUCKING INC is based in CHICAGO, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 13 states.

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