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MSD EXPRESS INC

ELGIN, IL

Joins 165 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 22, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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

Caution
Policy effective · Nov 1, 2025
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  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. Details →
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • 1 fatality on crash record 19 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file # 1 Ace Licensing & Permit Services LLC Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
  • OOS rate better than size peers
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TruckCodex risk summary — MSD EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1484596)
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: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH — Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement.
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 19 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — # 1 Ace Licensing & Permit Services LLC
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1484596/
As of: Oct 22, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 1484596 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Company officer: MACIEJ SPIECHOW General Freight Household Goods Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Produce U.S. Mail Chemicals +3 more Based in ELGIN, IL Insurance watch: HIGH

FMCSA census as of Oct 22, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 87/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 100% · 5/5 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
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 13.8% vs peer median 14.3% (better). n=12130 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory safety rating.

Insurance-watch tier
HIGH · 35/100

Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH.

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
common 1 active
Insurance

CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. · BMC-91X · $1,000,000

1 active liability filing

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1484596
In FMCSA records since Apr 6, 2006 (~20y)
MC / docket MC619946
Company officer MACIEJ SPIECHOW
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Household Goods, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Produce, U.S. Mail, Chemicals, Cold Food, Paper Products, Construction
Fleet size 85 units
Drivers 84
Annual mileage 4,995,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
980 LAMBERT LANE
ELGIN, IL 60120
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1484596
In FMCSA records since Apr 6, 2006 (~20y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 4,995,000 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 13.8% vs 23.4% -9.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.55 vs 1.80 -1.25
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%
Active liability insurance
BMC-91X · $1,000,000 · KCA 2602462
Effective Nov 1, 2025
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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2007-11-01 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 77 7 0
Trailers 90 0 0
Trucks 1 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 19 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 1 0 1
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 1 2 3
Crash reports 0 1 2 3

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 293 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 165 165 0
OOS inspections 1 8 0
OOS percentage 0.61% 4.85% —
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
85
Drivers
84
Inspections
293
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
13.8%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
3
19 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 13.8% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.

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

Compared against 12,130 ACTIVE carriers operating 42–128 power units (±50% of this carrier's 85 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 12,130 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
13.8%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
14.3%
Median across 12,130 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -0.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (37 months)

2023-10 2026-10

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
South Dakota (SD) 16 1 6.3% Oct 12, 2026
Illinois (IL) 15 2 13.3% Oct 3, 2026
Colorado (CO) 12 1 8.3% Oct 6, 2026
Montana (MT) 11 0 0.0% Aug 24, 2026
Tennessee (TN) 9 0 0.0% Oct 17, 2026
Missouri (MO) 8 0 0.0% Jul 27, 2026
North Carolina (NC) 8 0 0.0% Jul 14, 2026
Indiana (IN) 7 0 0.0% May 26, 2026
North Dakota (ND) 7 1 14.3% Jul 18, 2026
Washington (WA) 5 0 0.0% Feb 17, 2026
Ohio (OH) 5 0 0.0% Apr 1, 2026
Iowa (IA) 5 0 0.0% Oct 8, 2026
New Mexico (NM) 5 0 0.0% Mar 30, 2026
Kentucky (KY) 5 1 20.0% Apr 2, 2026
Wyoming (WY) 4 0 0.0% Sep 25, 2025
Maryland (MD) 4 0 0.0% Sep 29, 2026
South Carolina (SC) 4 0 0.0% Oct 13, 2026
Texas (TX) 4 0 0.0% Sep 21, 2026
Alabama (AL) 4 0 0.0% Jul 24, 2026
Utah (UT) 3 0 0.0% Feb 15, 2026
Wisconsin (WI) 3 0 0.0% Aug 25, 2025
Florida (FL) 2 0 0.0% Jul 30, 2025
Arizona (AZ) 2 0 0.0% Apr 21, 2026
Idaho (ID) 2 1 50.0% Sep 1, 2026
Arkansas (AR) 2 0 0.0% Jul 30, 2025
Georgia (GA) 2 0 0.0% Feb 10, 2026
Virginia (VA) 1 0 0.0% Apr 10, 2025
Minnesota (MN) 1 1 100.0% Mar 18, 2026
Michigan (MI) 1 1 100.0% Nov 7, 2024
Louisiana (LA) 1 0 0.0% Feb 5, 2026
Maine (ME) 1 0 0.0% Sep 29, 2026
Kansas (KS) 1 0 0.0% Jun 4, 2025
Nebraska (NE) 1 0 0.0% May 29, 2026
Oklahoma (OK) 1 0 0.0% Apr 1, 2026
Oregon (OR) 1 0 0.0% Mar 10, 2026
West Virginia (WV) 1 0 0.0% Jul 17, 2025
US (US) 1 0 0.0% Apr 22, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Utility 163
Volvo 160
Kenworth 54
Great Dane 26
Wabash National 9
Mack 8
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 0.08 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Hours of Service 19 — 0.51 1 — Oct 19, 2026
Unsafe Driving 19 — 2.17 2 — Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 24 — 2.10 2 — Oct 19, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (293 rows) View all 293 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89295787 Oct 17, 2026 TN 3 MANCHESTER TN
VOLVO TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 395.3A1-HOSPD No
89250422 Oct 13, 2026 SC 3 ROCK HILL SC
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLLR No
89247075 Oct 12, 2026 SD 3 VALLEY SPRINGS SD
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
89209940 Oct 8, 2026 IA 3 IA — 0 — No
89205038 Oct 6, 2026 CO 3 MONUMENT CO — 0 — No
89184419 Oct 3, 2026 IL 3 I88
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
89134499 Sep 29, 2026 MD 2 PERRYVILLE MD
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
89128730 Sep 29, 2026 ME 3 PITTSFIELD - SCALES NB
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
89080477 Sep 22, 2026 TN 3 CLARKSVILLE TN
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
89078573 Sep 21, 2026 TX 2 TX
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
89002774 Sep 14, 2026 IL 3 I-57
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88978054 Sep 10, 2026 CO 3 LAMAR CO — 0 — No
88974612 Sep 10, 2026 MD 3 FROSTBURG MD — 0 — No
88931670 Sep 7, 2026 SD 3 VALLEY SPRINGS SD
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 395.8E-HOSPD No
88914498 Sep 4, 2026 IL 2 018 - BOLINGBROOK - I-55 N/B
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
88880671 Sep 1, 2026 ID 3 POCATELLO ID
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
3 396.17C-PI, 395.8A, 392.2-SLLSWZ No
88796577 Aug 24, 2026 MD 1 FROSTBURG MD
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88785203 Aug 24, 2026 MT 2 HELENA MT
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88768604 Aug 21, 2026 SD 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 395.8E1PC No
88654599 Aug 10, 2026 MT 3 — — 0 — No
88576463 Jul 30, 2026 IL 2 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.9T, 392.2RG No
88569832 Jul 29, 2026 TN 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88527356 Jul 27, 2026 MO 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLUP No
88508190 Jul 24, 2026 AL 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88506623 Jul 22, 2026 CO 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
Recent Crashes (19 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
ILX004039983 Nov 20, 2025 IL 1 0 Yes No Fatal
MO0000115084 Sep 16, 2025 MO 0 0 Yes No Tow
WY0202501934 Feb 16, 2025 WY 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILX003572271 Oct 2, 2024 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
AR2024532333 May 27, 2024 AR 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILX003429601 May 22, 2024 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI0000119368 Feb 16, 2023 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
SD0202300971 Jan 18, 2023 SD 0 0 Yes No Tow
ND0001122286 Apr 19, 2022 ND 0 0 Yes No Tow
ND0001108479 Jun 7, 2021 ND 0 0 Yes No Tow
TN0102945238 Apr 6, 2021 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILX001841881 Feb 8, 2020 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
MT1950123476 May 19, 2019 MT 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0190385248 Feb 7, 2019 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILX000921717 Sep 13, 2017 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA0003598481 Jan 10, 2011 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0901550338 Dec 12, 2010 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
IA2010607184 Dec 11, 2010 IA 0 1 Yes No Injury
NE0210011029 Jan 23, 2010 NE 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 1 PDF available)

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.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Some letters share the same legacy archived file path — we show one PDF link for the primary document and list the other actions as metadata (type + date) until per-letter PDFs are re-extracted.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Nov 1, 2007 MC619946-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Oct 17, 2007 MC619946 Name Change Reinstatement Metadata only
Insurance Coverage Timeline (21 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. KCA 2602462 BIPD/Primary — Nov 1, 2025 Nov 1, 2025 REPLACED
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. KCA 2602462 91X $1,000,000 Nov 1, 2025 On file ACTIVE
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. KCA 2602462 BIPD/Primary — Nov 1, 2025 Nov 1, 2025 REPLACED
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. KCA 2602462 BIPD/Primary — Nov 1, 2025 Dec 4, 2025 CANCELLED
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. KCA 2602462 BIPD/Primary — Nov 1, 2025 Nov 1, 2025 REPLACED
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. KCA 2602462 BIPD/Primary — Nov 1, 2025 Dec 4, 2025 CANCELLED
MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY TINCA0023528 BIPD/Primary — Nov 1, 2024 Nov 1, 2025 REPLACED
FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY NISTK0023528 BIPD/Primary — Nov 1, 2023 Nov 1, 2024 REPLACED
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. GFL0000538 BIPD/Primary — Nov 1, 2021 Nov 1, 2023 REPLACED
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. GFL0000538 BIPD/Primary — Nov 1, 2020 Nov 1, 2021 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY TF650822 BIPD/Primary — Nov 1, 2013 Nov 1, 2020 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. PIA06928502 BIPD/Primary — Nov 1, 2012 Nov 1, 2013 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. PIA06928501 BIPD/Primary — Nov 1, 2011 Nov 1, 2012 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP66099A BIPD/Primary — Mar 9, 2010 Nov 1, 2011 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP66099A CARGO — Mar 9, 2010 Dec 8, 2013 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP66099A BIPD/Primary — Oct 2, 2009 Mar 9, 2010 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP66099A CARGO — Oct 2, 2009 Mar 9, 2010 CANCELLED
GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY MAC2779175 00 CARGO — Oct 2, 2008 Oct 2, 2009 REPLACED
GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY MAC2779175 00 BIPD/Primary — Oct 2, 2008 Oct 2, 2009 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. PIA02470201 CARGO — Oct 2, 2007 Oct 2, 2008 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. PIA02470201 BIPD/Primary — Oct 2, 2007 Oct 2, 2008 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Dec 4, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
  2. Nov 10, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Nov 1, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Nov 1, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
  5. Nov 1, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Nov 22, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. Nov 1, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
  8. Nov 1, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
  9. Nov 1, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Dec 8, 2013
    insurance
    CANCEL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  11. Nov 1, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  12. Nov 1, 2012
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  13. Nov 1, 2011
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  14. Nov 1, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  15. Mar 9, 2010
    insurance
    CANCEL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  16. Oct 2, 2009
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY
  17. Oct 3, 2008
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  18. Oct 2, 2008
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  19. Nov 1, 2007
    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
VALLEY SPRINGS SD SD 11 1
MANCHESTER TN TN 8 0
I-57 IL 7 0
CHARLESTON MO MO 7 0
BILLINGS MT MT 7 1
LONDON KY 6 1
FORT MORGAN CO CO 4 1
BROADUS MT MT 4 0
ROADSIDE AL 3 0
LIMON CO CO 3 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 24 0
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner Hours of Service 5 0
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
395.3(a)(2) Driving beyond 11-hour driving limit Hours of Service 3 0
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 2 0
393.45 Brake tubing and hose adequacy Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
395.32(b) Driver failed to assume or decline unassigned driving time Hours of Service 2 0

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