Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
24 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1722342 · MC-631355
NIK EXPRESS LLC
DBA QUALITY TRUCK LINE
24 power unitsST LOUIS, MO
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-631355 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
24Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 19 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 4
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 24 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 6.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority1818 yr active
since 2008Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
18 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2008 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is NIK EXPRESS LLC safe to work with?
Is NIK EXPRESS LLC safe to load? NIK EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 1722342, MC-631355) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in ST LOUIS, MO, operating 24 power units and 21 drivers. Operating authority has been active 18 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
NENIK EXPRESS LLC 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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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
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+6 earlier
Great West · 09–13
Northland · 14–18
20082019
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 13 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Aug 2019 → Aug 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2019 → Apr 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2018 → Aug 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2018 → Aug 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2014 → May 2018 | $750k | 5 |
| MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2013 → Mar 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Mar 2009 → Mar 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2008 → Jan 2009 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 24
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ST LOUIS, MO
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@qualitytruckline.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2885978
Shares a company officer with other carriers
maxim cazacu — 5 carriers: USDOT 2885978USDOT 3017577USDOT 4239512USDOT 4303455
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 11710 ADMINISTRATION DRIVE STE 26, ST LOUIS, MO, 63446
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (314) 222-8877
- Web domain
- qualitytruckline.com
Registration
- Officer
- Maxim Cazacu
- USDOT / docket
- 1722342 · MC-631355
- First registered
- 01/02/2008
- Last MCS-150
- 03/13/2020 · 2,198,451 mi (2019)
- 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
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Frequently asked
What is NIK EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?
NIK EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 1722342, and its motor carrier number is MC-631355.
Is NIK EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, NIK EXPRESS LLC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is NIK EXPRESS LLC's fleet?
NIK EXPRESS LLC operates 24 power units and 21 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is NIK EXPRESS LLC based?
NIK EXPRESS LLC is based in ST LOUIS, MO.