Carrier profile · USDOT 2896069 · MC-973233 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

UNITED EXPRESS LINES INC

26 power unitsDES PLAINES, IL78/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-973233 INACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

26Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Established 10 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageNo active operating authority

Watch · 2

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

In good standing · 2

Established 10 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2016.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 32 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Lessor pool

26 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

10 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS —24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS —24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 0 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · 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 17.0 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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 Driving14 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance7 · 1 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance6 · 0 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance5 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’24 · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Artisan Truckers’16–’17

Compass Specialty’17–’20

National Union’21–’23

Milford’23–’24

beyond this history

2016201920222025now

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

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
MILFORD CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2023 → Jun 2024	$750K	1
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Jun 2021 → Jun 2023	$750K	2
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Jun 2020 → Jun 2020	$750K	2
COMPASS SPECIALTY INSURANCE RRG, INC.	Jun 2017 → Jun 2020	$750K	3
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	Jun 2016 → Jun 2017	$750K	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

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

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

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

DES PLAINES, IL

1571 WHITCOMB AVE

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2728272 USDOT 3466120 USDOT 3514066 USDOT 1804573 USDOT 2426099 USDOT 3009907 USDOT 3080387 USDOT 3205071

Shares a company officer with other carriers

ilija damjanoski — 2 carriers: USDOT 4356268

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1571 WHITCOMB AVE, DES PLAINES, IL, 60018
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (847) 766-0020
Email: safety@unitedxl.net
Web domain: unitedxl.net

Registration

Officer: Ilija Damjanoski
USDOT / docket: 2896069 · MC-973233
First registered: May 31, 2016
Last MCS-150: Mar 4, 2024 · 2,639,411 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,639,411

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for UNITED EXPRESS LINES INC.

UNITED EXPRESS LINES INC (USDOT 2896069) has a Vektor safety score of 78/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 26 power units and 28 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 4, 2024.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is UNITED EXPRESS LINES INC's USDOT number?

UNITED EXPRESS LINES INC's USDOT number is 2896069, and its motor carrier number is MC-973233.

Is UNITED EXPRESS LINES INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, UNITED EXPRESS LINES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is UNITED EXPRESS LINES INC's safety record?

UNITED EXPRESS LINES INC has a — vehicle out-of-service rate across 32 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 78/100 (tier: review).

How big is UNITED EXPRESS LINES INC's fleet?

UNITED EXPRESS LINES INC operates 26 power units and 28 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is UNITED EXPRESS LINES INC based?

UNITED EXPRESS LINES INC is based in DES PLAINES, IL.

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Contact & documents

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USDOT: 2896069
MC / Docket: MC-973233
Officer: ILIJA DAMJANOSKI
Address: 1571 WHITCOMB AVE
DES PLAINES, IL, 60018

At a glance

No active for-hire authority

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Current BIPD status unknown

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No crashes in 24 months

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