Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
45 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3515923 · MC-1165308
TOP ROAD EXPRESS INC
45 power unitsavg 6.9 yrNational · 35 statesAURORA, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1165308 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
45Power units
42 observed · MCS-150
36Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.9Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-16
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo34.434.4 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.9 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is TOP ROAD EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is TOP ROAD EXPRESS INC safe to load? TOP ROAD EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3515923, MC-1165308) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in AURORA, IL, operating 45 power units and 48 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 127 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 34.4% (above the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-16.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-16
TRTOP ROAD EXPRESS INC 86
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Safety
127 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 34.4% (24-mo)61 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.2% (24-mo)126 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
21.9% now● Stable
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
≈1.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 45-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 45
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 126
- Annualized
- ≈63 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.4 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving48
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance19 · 13 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance17 · 4 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance13 · 3 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance7
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance3
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 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
$1M BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
Artisan Truckers · 22–25
20222026
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2026 → Mar 2026 | $1M | 2 |
| BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2025 → Mar 2026 | $1M | 3 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 2022 → Sep 2025 | $1M | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 45
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 42
- Trailers (towed)
- 36
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
1997
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 mo126126
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
AURORA, IL
Top corridor
CA ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 17 trucks also ran under 19 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 16130USDOT 3216353USDOT 3655928USDOT 2938438USDOT 3189484USDOT 4142707USDOT 2028041USDOT 2820758Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (40 trucks · 43 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 16130USDOT 2200002USDOT 3216353USDOT 3655928USDOT 2028041USDOT 2820758USDOT 3923883USDOT 299073
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)4545
Observed (24 mo)4242
Shared w/ other carriers4040
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 75 EXECUTIVE DR STE 123, AURORA, IL, 60504
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (630) 689-8488
Registration
- Officer
- D. Kadirov
- USDOT / docket
- 3515923 · MC-1165308
- First registered
- 11/03/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 07/13/2026 · 5,568,268 mi (2026)
- 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 TOP ROAD EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
TOP ROAD EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 3515923, and its motor carrier number is MC-1165308.
Is TOP ROAD EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-16, TOP ROAD EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is TOP ROAD EXPRESS INC's safety record?
TOP ROAD EXPRESS INC has a 34.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 127 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is TOP ROAD EXPRESS INC's fleet?
TOP ROAD EXPRESS INC operates 45 power units and 48 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TOP ROAD EXPRESS INC based?
TOP ROAD EXPRESS INC is based in AURORA, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 35 states.