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Carrier profile · USDOT 1992988 · MC-704598 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

ROAD EXPRESS INC

27 power unitsavg 9 yrMulti-region · 10 statesWOOD DALE, IL

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-704598 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

27Power units

12 observed · MCS-150

20Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.0Avg age (yr)

2011–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(630) 521-9760 Email dispatchROAD.EXPRESS@YAHOO.COM

Carrier verification summary for ROAD EXPRESS INC

ROAD EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1992988) has a Vektor safety score of 93/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

ROAD EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1992988) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

ROAD EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1992988) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. effective Oct 24, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

ROAD EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1992988) has a 30.8% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

ROAD EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1992988) has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

ROAD EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1992988) reports 27 power units and 27 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 3, 2025.

ROAD EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1992988) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

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

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average

Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average30.8% vs the 22.26% 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 16 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2010.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

30.8

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

30.8

▲ 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

Small fleet

27 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9 yr

Model years 2011–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

16 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

28 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 30.8%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 13 vehicle and 28 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

33.3% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 24.9 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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 27-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 27
Inspections · 24 mo: 28
Annualized: ≈14 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 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 Driving9 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 4 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 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$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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 · 4 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

National Liability’16–’19

State National’19–’23

Accredited’23–now

2010201420182022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. · since Oct 2025

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.	Oct 2023 → Oct 2025	$750K	2
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Oct 2019 → Oct 2023	$750K	6
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	Oct 2016 → Oct 2019	$750K	3
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	Oct 2014 → Oct 2015	$750K	5
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Jul 2010 → Apr 2011	$750K	3

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 27
Observed power (24 mo): 12
Trailers (towed): 20

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.0 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2011

Oldest model yr

28%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

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

Home base

WOOD DALE, IL

1381 WOOD DALE RD

Top corridor

CA ⇄ IL

CA 7 · IL 5 · WI 4

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 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3268664Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (11 trucks · 5 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3268664 USDOT 428823 USDOT 264184 USDOT 2911705 USDOT 268015

Shares a company officer with other carriers

agnes soltys — 2 carriers: USDOT 1468568

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1381 WOOD DALE RD, WOOD DALE, IL, 60191
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (630) 521-9760
Fax: (773) 442-0334
Email: road.express@yahoo.com

Registration

Officer: Agnes Soltys
USDOT / docket: 1992988 · MC-704598
First registered: Feb 8, 2010
Last MCS-150: Nov 3, 2025 · 3,200,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

3,200,000

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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Frequently asked

What is ROAD EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

ROAD EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 1992988, and its motor carrier number is MC-704598.

Is ROAD EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

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

What is ROAD EXPRESS INC's safety record?

ROAD EXPRESS INC has a 30.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 36 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).