Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2839346 · MC-950683
PARAGON EXPRESS LLC
2 power unitsavg 15.1 yrLocal · 2 statesCHICAGO, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-950683 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
15.1Avg age (yr)
1998–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
In good standing · 4
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 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
15.1 yr
Model years 1998–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is PARAGON EXPRESS LLC safe to work with?
Is PARAGON EXPRESS LLC safe to load? PARAGON EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 2839346, MC-950683) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in CHICAGO, IL, operating 2 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 8 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (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 review before loading (84/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
PEPARAGON EXPRESS LLC 84
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Safety
8 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 28.6% (24-mo)7 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
50.0% 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
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 7
- Annualized
- ≈4 / 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 Driving7
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving2
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 383.95 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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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 · 2 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Progressive Southeastern · 16–19
20162024
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Jul 2023 → Aug 2024 | $750k | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2021 → Jul 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2016 → Aug 2019 | $750k | 3 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Jan 2016 → Apr 2016 | $750k | 1 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- 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
Average age
2023
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo77
IN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CHICAGO, IL
Top corridor
IN ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3330909
Shares a company officer with other carriers
brian taylor — 42 carriers: USDOT 487303USDOT 570669USDOT 980779USDOT 1031125USDOT 1343075USDOT 1347278USDOT 1437912USDOT 1485505
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers44
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 8301 S HOLLAND RD SUITEC, CHICAGO, IL, 60620
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (312) 315-7611
- Web domain
- paragonexpressllc.com
Registration
- Officer
- Brian Taylor
- USDOT / docket
- 2839346 · MC-950683
- First registered
- 01/15/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 06/26/2024 · 32,120 mi (2021)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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 PARAGON EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?
PARAGON EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 2839346, and its motor carrier number is MC-950683.
Is PARAGON EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, PARAGON EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PARAGON EXPRESS LLC's safety record?
PARAGON EXPRESS LLC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 8 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 84/100 (tier: review).
How big is PARAGON EXPRESS LLC's fleet?
PARAGON EXPRESS LLC operates 2 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PARAGON EXPRESS LLC based?
PARAGON EXPRESS LLC is based in CHICAGO, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.