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EXPRESS LINE TRANSPORTATION INC

CHICAGO, IL

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Policy effective · Jan 15, 2026
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Process Agent Service Company, Inc. Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — EXPRESS LINE TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 1365244)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Process Agent Service Company, Inc.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1365244/
As of: Aug 28, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 1365244 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: ISMAEL FLORES General Freight Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Produce Meat Cold Food Paper Products Based in CHICAGO, IL

FMCSA census as of Aug 28, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 25% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=325818 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

Process Agent Service Company, Inc.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1365244
In FMCSA records since Apr 26, 2005 (~21y)
MC / docket MC789475
Company officer ISMAEL FLORES
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Produce, Meat, Cold Food, Paper Products
Fleet size 3 units
Drivers 4
Annual mileage 476,726 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (773) 580-8199
Email: [email protected]
Physical
4847 S LOREL AVE
CHICAGO, IL 60638
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1365244
In FMCSA records since Apr 26, 2005 (~21y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 476,726 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 25.0% vs 23.4% +1.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 2.00 vs 1.80 +0.20
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 3 0 0
Trailers 4 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 13 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 7 7 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 14.29% —
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
3
Drivers
4
Inspections
13
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
25.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
3
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

EXPRESS LINE TRANSPORTATION INC had 7 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 14.3%, which is below the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 6.0.

Inspection profile

7 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in TX (3) and MO (2).

Violation profile

14.3% out-of-service rate, below the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (9.1% of violations); top code 393.11 (No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required) cited 3 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 3 power units (small fleet) and 4 drivers; Great Dane, Freightliner, and Kenworth are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 25.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 325,818 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–5 power units (±50% of this carrier's 3 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 325,818 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
25%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 325,818 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +25 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (8 months)

2024-04 2026-07

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
11 violations
1 OOS · 9.1%
Unsafe Driving
2 violations
Hours of Service
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Texas (TX) 3 0 0.0% Jul 17, 2025
Missouri (MO) 2 0 0.0% Jul 24, 2026
Oklahoma (OK) 2 1 50.0% Jan 11, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Great Dane 8
Peterbilt 4
Freightliner 3
Kenworth 3
Utbc 2
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service 2 — 0.61 1 — Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 1.46 1 — Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 5 — 6.42 6 — Aug 24, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (13 rows) View all 13 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88514571 Jul 24, 2026 MO 3 —
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
IL P1300136 · 1NPXGGGG00D289582
0 — No
86766975 Jan 11, 2026 OK 3 COLBERT SCALES ON US69
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1073108 · 3ALXFB005FDGM4500
0 — No
85258857 Jul 17, 2025 TX 2 tx-ih-0035-in-hill-co.-(357-370)
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P763738 · 1XKAD49X56R128193
5 393.78, 393.11, 393.60D No
85246152 Jul 16, 2025 TX 2 US 281 SB MM 716
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1218768 · 1NPBGGGG10D455702
5 393.60D, 393.75C, 395.8F01 No
85139509 Jul 6, 2025 OK 2 US-69NB 4 MILES NORTH OF I-40
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1218768 · 1NPBGGGG10D455702
2 393.75A1-TEPBM, 393.60C Yes
85098861 Jun 30, 2025 MO 3 mo-st.-louis-mo
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1218768 · 1NPBGGGG10D455702
1 392.2-SLLS3 No
82646404 Sep 11, 2024 TX 2 US281 SB US281 SB
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P763738 · 1XKAD49X56R128193
1 393.60(d) No
82266083 Jul 30, 2024 IL 3 il-033---williamsville---i-55-s/b
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1073108 · 3ALXFB005FDGM4500
1 396.17(c) No
82035712 Jun 18, 2024 IL 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1073108 · 3ALXFB005FDGM4500
0 — No
81544629 Apr 28, 2024 IL 3 il-i-55-n/b
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P763738 · 1XKAD49X56R128193
0 — No
79150676 Jul 13, 2023 TX 2 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P763738 · 1XKAD49X56R128193
3 396.17(c), 393.11, 393.9(a) No
79115222 Jul 5, 2023 TX 2 US S 281 MM 676
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1073108 · 3ALXFB005FDGM4500
5 395.8(e)(1), 393.60(d), 393.11 Yes
78854132 May 26, 2023 TX 3 US281 NB MM 754
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P943367 · 1XPXD49X9FD261038
0 — No
Recent Crashes (3 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
TX6OMGHQE1W0 Sep 9, 2023 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX6CRCHQE1KR Jul 6, 2022 TX 0 2 Yes No Injury
TX4Y9BHQE15K Jul 22, 2017 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC789475
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (1 PDF)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Jun 22, 2012 MC789475-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (7 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA868191595 91X $750,000 Jan 15, 2026 On file ACTIVE
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY A0120931001 BIPD/Primary — Jan 15, 2019 Jan 15, 2026 CANCELLED
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. BA0714409 BIPD/Primary — Jan 15, 2016 Jan 15, 2019 REPLACED
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. CT00025815 BIPD/Primary — Jan 15, 2015 Jan 15, 2016 CANCELLED
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. CT00025549 BIPD/Primary — Oct 8, 2014 Jan 15, 2015 CANCELLED
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. CT00025549 BIPD/Primary — Jan 15, 2014 Oct 8, 2014 CANCELLED
GRANGE INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY XA 2681685 BIPD/Primary — Jun 12, 2012 Jan 15, 2014 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jan 15, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  2. Jan 15, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Jan 15, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
  4. Jan 19, 2016
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  5. Jan 15, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
  6. Jan 15, 2015
    insurance
    CANCEL — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
  7. Jan 14, 2015
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  8. Oct 8, 2014
    insurance
    CANCEL — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
  9. Sep 16, 2014
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  10. Jan 15, 2014
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  11. Jan 15, 2014
    insurance
    CANCEL — GRANGE INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Jun 22, 2012
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
COLBERT SCALES ON US69 OK 1 0
US-69NB 4 MILES NORTH OF I-40 OK 1 1
US281 NB MM 754 TX 1 0
US 281 SB MM 716 TX 1 0
US281 SB US281 SB TX 1 0
US S 281 MM 676 TX 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
393.60(d) Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
395.8(e)(1) Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status Hours of Service 1 1
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