Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
130 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3248941 · MC-969051
SUPREME EXPRESS LLC
130 power unitsavg 8.4 yrNational · 35 statesMT PROSPECT, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-969051 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
130Power units
41 observed · MCS-150
41Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.4Avg age (yr)
2003–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2019Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo44.444.4 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
4 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.4 yr
Model years 2003–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SUPREME EXPRESS LLC safe to work with?
Is SUPREME EXPRESS LLC safe to load? SUPREME EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3248941, MC-969051) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MT PROSPECT, IL, operating 130 power units and 15 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 138 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 44.4% (above the 22.26% national average), with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
SESUPREME EXPRESS LLC 80
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Safety
138 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 44.4% (24-mo)45 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 6.3% (24-mo)96 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
23.8% 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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 130-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 130
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 96
- Annualized
- ≈48 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance34 · 5 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving26
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance19 · 14 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance15 · 7 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance9 · 3 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance7
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance6
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance5
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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 · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Great West · 17–19
Knightbrook · 20–22
Obsidian · 23–25
20172025
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 13 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2023 → Jun 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2022 → Jun 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2020 → Nov 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Mar 2020 → Nov 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Mar 2019 → Mar 2020 | $750k | 3 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jul 2017 → Feb 2019 | $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)
- 130
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 41
- Trailers (towed)
- 41
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
2026
Newest model yr
2003
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 35 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3535
US statesInspections · 24 mo9696
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MT PROSPECT, IL
Top corridor
TN ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 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 4079653USDOT 3886935Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (32 trucks · 40 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2971334USDOT 3452578USDOT 3999280USDOT 4033815USDOT 4330260USDOT 1892938USDOT 2316514USDOT 3509524
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)130130
Observed (24 mo)4141
Shared w/ other carriers3232
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
- 1699 WALL ST STE 216, MT PROSPECT, IL, 60056
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (872) 304-0300
- Fax
- (708) 310-3600
- Web domain
- supremeexpressllc.com
Registration
- Officer
- Ivana Zlatkovic
- USDOT / docket
- 3248941 · MC-969051
- First registered
- 02/22/2019
- Last MCS-150
- 04/30/2026 · 758,735 mi (2021)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.83
- 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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Frequently asked
What is SUPREME EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?
SUPREME EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 3248941, and its motor carrier number is MC-969051.
Is SUPREME EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, SUPREME EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SUPREME EXPRESS LLC's safety record?
SUPREME EXPRESS LLC has a 44.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 138 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is SUPREME EXPRESS LLC's fleet?
SUPREME EXPRESS LLC operates 130 power units and 15 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SUPREME EXPRESS LLC based?
SUPREME EXPRESS LLC is based in MT PROSPECT, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 35 states.