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Carrier profile · USDOT 1994530 · MC-796476 · Updated 06/13/2026

PROFIT EXPRESS INC

18 power unitsavg 6.5 yrNational · 32 statesPALATINE, IL

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-796476 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

18Power units

26 observed · MCS-150

28Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.5Avg age (yr)

2001–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(224) 653-8076 Email dispatchPEXINC@GMAIL.COM

Carrier verification summary for PROFIT EXPRESS INC

PROFIT EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1994530) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 06/13/2026.

PROFIT EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1994530) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 06/13/2026.

PROFIT EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1994530) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

PROFIT EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1994530) has a 19.7% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed 06/13/2026.

PROFIT EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1994530) has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.

PROFIT EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1994530) reports 18 power units and 18 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 10/07/2025.

PROFIT EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1994530) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes3 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 16 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2010.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 142 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)

$1M

on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

19.7

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

19.7

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

18 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.5 yr

Model years 2001–2026 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

16 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

97 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 19.7%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.1%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 71 vehicle and 97 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

5.6% · 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 12.1 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

≈2.7 / 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: 18
Inspections · 24 mo: 97
Annualized: ≈49 / yr
Coverage: ≈2.7 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 Driving24
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance15 · 5 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance12 · 10 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance11 · 3 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance8
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance7
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 4 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance6 · 1 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance6
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 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$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 on filegeneral-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

$1M BIPD last filed · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Artisan Truckers’12–’14

State Pennsylvania’17–’20

Northland’20–’22

Berkley’22–now

2012201620202024now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY · since Aug 2022

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY	Aug 2022 → Aug 2022	$1M	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2020 → Aug 2022	$1M	2
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Aug 2017 → Aug 2020	$1M	3
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2016 → Aug 2017	$1M	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2015 → Aug 2015	$1M	3
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Aug 2014 → Aug 2015	$1M	2
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	Aug 2012 → Aug 2014	$1M	2

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 18
Observed power (24 mo): 26
Trailers (towed): 28

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.5 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2001

Oldest model yr

82%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 32 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MO busiest

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

Home base

PALATINE, IL

1152 W CHATHAM DR

Top corridor

MO ⇄ IL

MO 11 · TX 9 · SD 8

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: 3 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3539440 USDOT 2085220Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (13 trucks · 16 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2472326 USDOT 2836194 USDOT 3365833 USDOT 2085220 USDOT 3225514 USDOT 562855 USDOT 3420430 USDOT 2454683

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1152 W CHATHAM DR, PALATINE, IL, 60067
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (224) 653-8076
Cell: (773) 474-4591
Fax: (847) 801-0450
Email: pexinc@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Vladislav Tonov
USDOT / docket: 1994530 · MC-796476
First registered: 02/12/2010
Last MCS-150: 10/07/2025 · 2,129,500 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

2,129,500

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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Frequently asked

What is PROFIT EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

PROFIT EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 1994530, and its motor carrier number is MC-796476.

Is PROFIT EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, PROFIT EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is PROFIT EXPRESS INC's safety record?

PROFIT EXPRESS INC has a 19.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 142 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).