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Carrier profile · USDOT 1891527 · MC-680969 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

VST EXPRESS INC

2 power unitsavg 5.5 yrLocal · 2 statesVERNON HILLS, IL

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-680969 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

4 observed · MCS-150

12Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.5Avg age (yr)

2016–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(224) 616-9624 Email dispatchVSTEXPRESSINC@GMAIL.COM

Carrier verification summary for VST EXPRESS INC

VST EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1891527) has a Vektor safety score of 86/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

VST EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1891527) holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

VST EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1891527) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY effective May 29, 2021 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

VST EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1891527) has a 50.0% 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.

VST EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1891527) 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.

VST EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1891527) reports 2 power units and 4 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 10, 2026.

VST EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1891527) 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

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

Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average50.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service 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 17 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2009.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

50.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

50.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.5 yr

Model years 2016–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

17 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 50.0%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 — 4 vehicle and 7 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

50.0% · 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 16.7 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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 2
Inspections · 24 mo: 7
Annualized: ≈4 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.8 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 Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle 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: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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

$1M BIPD last filed · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Canal’09–’13

Occidental Fire’13–’15

Artisan Truckers’15–’18

Canal’19–’21

beyond this history

2009201420192024now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · since May 2021

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	May 2019 → May 2021	$1M	1
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	Aug 2018 → May 2019	$1M	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2018 → May 2018	$1M	1
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	May 2015 → Aug 2018	$1M	3
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	May 2013 → May 2015	$1M	3
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	May 2009 → May 2013	$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): 2
Observed power (24 mo): 4
Trailers (towed): 12

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.5 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2016

Oldest model yr

13%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CO busiest

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

Home base

VERNON HILLS, IL

196 MONTEITH CT

Top corridor

CO ⇄ IL

CO 5 · NE 2

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.

Show all-time history (5 trucks · 4 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1331321 USDOT 2291190 USDOT 20293 USDOT 121018

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 196 MONTEITH CT, VERNON HILLS, IL, 60061
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (224) 616-9624
Fax: (224) 433-6571
Email: vstexpressinc@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Vassil Droumev
USDOT / docket: 1891527 · MC-680969
First registered: May 19, 2009
Last MCS-150: May 10, 2026 · 945,881 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

945,881

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 VST EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

VST EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 1891527, and its motor carrier number is MC-680969.

Is VST EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

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

What is VST EXPRESS INC's safety record?

VST EXPRESS INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 10 roadside inspections, with 0 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 VST EXPRESS INC's fleet?

VST EXPRESS INC operates 2 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is VST EXPRESS INC based?

VST EXPRESS INC is based in VERNON HILLS, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(224) 616-9624 Email dispatchVSTEXPRESSINC@GMAIL.COMCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 1891527
MC / Docket: MC-680969
Officer: VASSIL DROUMEV
Address: 196 MONTEITH CT
VERNON HILLS, IL, 60061

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 17 yr continuous

$1M BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · since May 2021

Vehicle OOS 50%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(224) 616-9624 Email dispatchVSTEXPRESSINC@GMAIL.COMCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 1891527
MC / Docket: MC-680969
Officer: VASSIL DROUMEV
Address: 196 MONTEITH CT
VERNON HILLS, IL, 60061

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 17 yr continuous

$1M BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · since May 2021

Vehicle OOS 50%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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