Asset-based
21 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
21 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
8.6 yr
Model years 2009–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.
20 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
T V M EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1460728) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Feb 17, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 35.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 79 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 31 vehicle-level and 79 driver-level — across 19 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 21 power units and 20 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 30, 2026.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
T V M EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 1460728, and its motor carrier number is MC-551846.
As of Jun 13, 2026, T V M EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
T V M EXPRESS INC has a 35.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 123 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
T V M EXPRESS INC operates 21 power units and 20 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
T V M EXPRESS INC is based in EAST DUNDEE, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 19 states.
Comparable carriers around East Dundee and across Illinois
79 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
76 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '26 · 7
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Feb 2026
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2025 → Feb 2026 | $750K | 1 |
| FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2022 → Feb 2025 | $750K | 3 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2016 → Mar 2022 | $750K | 2 |
| GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2015 → Feb 2016 | $750K | 1 |
| MILWAUKEE CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2013 → Feb 2015 | $750K | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Feb 2012 → Feb 2013 | $750K | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Feb 2008 → Feb 2012 | $750K | 1 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2007 → Feb 2008 | $750K | 1 |
| ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2006 → Feb 2007 | $750K | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 19 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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