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ARKA EXPRESS INC

MARKHAM, IL

USDOT 1710817 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE General Freight Based in MARKHAM, IL Grade A · 100
Brokers & shippers · booking check

No hard blockers on file

Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Clear to review
Policy effective · Sep 1, 2024
On file
  • Active insurance on file CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC. Details →
  • OOS rate better than size peers
Cargo: General Freight
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — ARKA EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1710817)
Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  • Active insurance on file — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1710817/
As of: Jul 18, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals
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 1.3% vs peer median 1.2% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 12.5% vs peer median 16% (better). n=926 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 compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Clear to review.

Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability policies

BOC-3 agent

PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1710817
In FMCSA records since Nov 23, 2007 (~18y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 791 units
Drivers 751
Annual mileage 69,600,760 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (708) 974-4545
Email: [email protected]
Physical
2202 WEST 166TH ST UNIT 1
MARKHAM, IL 60428
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1710817
In FMCSA records since Nov 23, 2007 (~18y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 69,600,760 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 12.5% vs 23.4% -10.9 pts
Driver OOS Rate 1.3% vs 6.7% -5.4 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.74 vs 1.80 -1.06
Peer tier (large fleets (101-1,000 power units)) median OOS rate: 19%
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 0 791 0
Trailers 0 2,050 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 85 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 1 4 5
Tow-away 0 1 9 10
Crash reports 0 2 9 11

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 540 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 219 219 0
OOS inspections 4 18 0
OOS percentage 1.83% 8.22% —
National average 6.67% 22.26% 4.44%

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
791
Drivers
751
Inspections
540
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
12.5%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
11
85 all-time
Authorities
1
0 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

ARKA EXPRESS INC is a motor carrier based in MARKHAM, IL, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1710817. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 791 power units and 751 drivers, with 540 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 12.5%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

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.

Carrier overview

ARKA EXPRESS INC is a large fleet, operating 791 power units and 751 drivers, based in Markham, IL. Across 264 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 7.2% out-of-service rate, with 15 reportable crashes. Operating authority is active for contract.

Inspection profile

264 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, roughly flat versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in GA (43) and NC (33), with Level 3 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

7.2% out-of-service rate; led by Unsafe Driving (53.4% of violations); top code 392.2 (Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued) cited 34 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 791 power units (large fleet) and 751 drivers; Freightliner, Utility, and Hyundai Translead are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 12.5% 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 926 ACTIVE carriers operating 395–1,187 power units (±50% of this carrier's 791 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
1.3%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
1.2%
Median across 926 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta +0.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
12.5%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
16%
Median across 926 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -3.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-07 2026-06

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Georgia (GA) 35 1 2.9% Mar 25, 2026
North Carolina (NC) 30 3 10.0% Jun 24, 2026
Illinois (IL) 23 0 0.0% May 27, 2026
South Carolina (SC) 20 1 5.0% Mar 2, 2026
Tennessee (TN) 17 5 29.4% Mar 31, 2026
Indiana (IN) 15 1 6.7% May 21, 2026
Kentucky (KY) 9 3 33.3% Sep 25, 2025
Florida (FL) 8 1 12.5% Jun 25, 2026
New York (NY) 7 0 0.0% May 19, 2025
Maryland (MD) 7 1 14.3% Nov 19, 2025
Wisconsin (WI) 7 0 0.0% Apr 13, 2026
Alabama (AL) 7 2 28.6% Mar 13, 2026
Ohio (OH) 6 0 0.0% Aug 14, 2025
Iowa (IA) 5 1 20.0% Feb 6, 2026
Pennsylvania (PA) 4 1 25.0% Jun 19, 2025
Minnesota (MN) 3 1 33.3% Feb 20, 2026
Mississippi (MS) 2 0 0.0% Jul 2, 2025
Missouri (MO) 2 0 0.0% Jun 24, 2025
Michigan (MI) 2 0 0.0% Feb 25, 2026
Massachusetts (MA) 2 0 0.0% Jun 1, 2026
Louisiana (LA) 2 0 0.0% Aug 25, 2025
Delaware (DE) 2 1 50.0% May 19, 2026
West Virginia (WV) 1 0 0.0% Aug 6, 2024
Oklahoma (OK) 1 0 0.0% Apr 28, 2025
Texas (TX) 1 0 0.0% Nov 23, 2024
Arkansas (AR) 1 0 0.0% May 27, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 355
Utility 338
Volvo 119
Hyundai Translead 85
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 2 — 0.02 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 1 — 0.01 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Hours of Service 14 — 0.24 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Unsafe Driving 38 — 0.39 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 32 — 3.01 3 — Jul 13, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (540 rows) View all 540 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88261018 Jun 25, 2026 FL 2 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1078381 · 4V4NC9EH1MN274885
1 393.75A3-TAOLTIS Yes
88230442 Jun 24, 2026 NC 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1047329 · 3AKJHHDR7LSLP9843
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
88008115 Jun 1, 2026 MA 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1172551 · 3AKJHHDR4PSNV2319
1 392.2-SLLUP No
87983744 May 27, 2026 IL 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1257579 · 3AKJHHDR8SSVT6813
0 — No
87942385 May 21, 2026 IN 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL 3AKJHHDR6TSW · 3AKJHHDR6TSWL6281
0 — No
87897753 May 19, 2026 DE 1 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1078378 · 3AKJHHDRXMSMD0765
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
87648559 Apr 21, 2026 NC 1 HILLSBOROUGH WEIGH STATION, I-
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P881224 · 3AKJHHDR7NSNG5445
1 75A3 Yes
87591321 Apr 13, 2026 WI 2 HANCOCK WI
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P898719 · 3AKJHHDR3PSNV2330
1 2-SLLTCD No
87501123 Apr 6, 2026 NC 1 STATESVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-4
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Kenworth
IL P1231174 · 3AKJHHDR9SSVP0744
0 — No
87494682 Apr 3, 2026 FL 3 GRAND RIDGE FL
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1244977 · 3AKJHHDR7SSVT3272
0 — No
87472193 Mar 31, 2026 TN 2 MANCHESTER TN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P875408 · 4V4NC9EG7RN637494
0 — No
87426057 Mar 25, 2026 GA 3 FORSYTH GA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1279603 · 3AKJHHDR3SSVX2179
2 392.3-I, 392.2-SLLTL Yes
87282674 Mar 13, 2026 AL 1 HEFLIN AL
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1059577 · 3AKJHHDR3JSJU6197
4 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.55C1-B, 393.78A-WS Yes
87186961 Mar 2, 2026 SC 3 DUNCAN SC
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P881224 · 3AKJHHDR7NSNG5445
1 392.2-SLLIFTA No
87180110 Mar 2, 2026 NC 2 nc-mt.-airy-weigh-station-n
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1047332 · 3AKJJHDR0TSWS7743
0 — No
87150523 Feb 25, 2026 MI 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1142138 · 4V4NC9EH4NN305113
1 392.2-SLLTL No
87126699 Feb 24, 2026 SC 3 GILBERT SC
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1265879 · 3AKJHHDR9SSVT6819
2 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLML No
87158013 Feb 20, 2026 MN 3 WEST LAKELAND MN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1166067 · 4V4NC9EH7PN336908
1 392.2-SLLEWA2 No
87105564 Feb 20, 2026 TN 3 ARDMORE TN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P875778 · 3AKJHHDR6SSVX2192
0 — No
87072140 Feb 11, 2026 MN 3 CROOKSTON MN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1231179 · 3AKJHHDR3SSVP0755
0 — No
87027590 Feb 6, 2026 IN 3 DUNREITH IN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1231179 · 3AKJHHDR3SSVP0755
1 392.2-SLLTCD No
87005954 Feb 6, 2026 IA 3 HWY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P898719 · 3AKJHHDR3PSNV2330
5 395.22G, 392.2IN, 392.2RG No
86927733 Jan 29, 2026 FL 3 LAKE CITY FL
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1314943 · 3AKJHHDR7TSWL6287
1 392.2SLIMPT No
86816845 Jan 16, 2026 NC 1 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1205287 · 4V4NC9EG0RN637630
0 — No
86805250 Jan 14, 2026 NC 1 nc-mt.-airy-weigh-station-s
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1292751 · 3AKJHHDR7TSWL6273
0 — No
Recent Crashes (85 rows) View all 85 →
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MI0003686970 Dec 19, 2025 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA0009988286 Jul 28, 2025 GA 0 1 No No Injury
OH0253078149 May 3, 2025 OH 0 1 Yes No Injury
MS2504256997 Apr 21, 2025 MS 0 1 Yes No Injury
GA0009846688 Apr 8, 2025 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0256014724 Jan 24, 2025 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0108002226 Jan 14, 2025 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
KY0073097964 Oct 2, 2024 KY 0 1 Yes No Injury
GA0009552697 Aug 10, 2024 GA 0 1 Yes No Injury
ILX003508697 Aug 5, 2024 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0242075364 Jul 22, 2024 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
FL2632801704 May 14, 2024 FL 0 0 Yes No Tow
SC0024239681 May 6, 2024 SC 0 1 Yes No Injury
MI0003189742 May 2, 2024 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0107709584 Apr 28, 2024 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
KY0073026663 Apr 6, 2024 KY 0 2 Yes No Injury
ILX003354643 Mar 12, 2024 IL 0 1 Yes No Injury
PA402161800X Feb 28, 2024 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA0009424027 Feb 27, 2024 GA 0 2 Yes No Injury
NY4020337000 Feb 13, 2024 NY 0 1 Yes No Injury
GA0009270110 Dec 14, 2023 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA0009266450 Dec 14, 2023 GA 0 1 Yes No Injury
NC0107559379 Dec 7, 2023 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA0009202281 Oct 20, 2023 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
DE0623094663 Oct 19, 2023 DE 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC627673
N
—
View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC627673 common N —
MC Certificate Documents (3 PDFs)

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
Dec 15, 2021 MC627673-B CPL REVOCATION CPL →
May 10, 2013 MC84-B GRANT PERMIT GRANT →
Dec 14, 2007 MC627673-P CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (15 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 2601731 91X — Sep 1, 2024 On file ACTIVE
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP 7901084712 84 — Nov 19, 2021 On file ACTIVE
INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY ICC-U2291-110070 BIPD/Primary — Sep 1, 2021 Sep 1, 2024 CANCELLED
AMERICAN HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY OF TEXAS AHI-U2291-112081 BIPD/Primary — Sep 1, 2019 Sep 1, 2021 REPLACED
HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY HMB200105 BIPD — Sep 12, 2017 Sep 1, 2019 REPLACED
MILWAUKEE CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. MMC1018860 BIPD/Primary — Sep 12, 2016 Sep 12, 2017 REPLACED
SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY CTS0058344 BIPD/Primary — Mar 24, 2016 Sep 15, 2016 CANCELLED
SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY CTS0058344 BIPD/Primary — Mar 24, 2016 Sep 12, 2016 REPLACED
ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. SFT9485958 02 BIPD/Primary — Apr 15, 2015 Mar 24, 2016 REPLACED
ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. SFT9485958 02 BIPD/Primary — Apr 15, 2015 Apr 15, 2016 CANCELLED
ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. SFT9485958 01 BIPD/Primary — Apr 15, 2014 Apr 15, 2015 CANCELLED
GRANGE INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY XA 2022186 BIPD/Primary — Apr 15, 2013 Apr 15, 2014 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN078328 BIPD/Primary — Dec 27, 2011 Apr 15, 2013 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY TN610304 BIPD/Primary — Aug 31, 2008 Dec 27, 2011 CANCELLED
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY PAP 236249 0807 BIPD/Primary — Nov 29, 2007 Aug 31, 2008 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Sep 1, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY
  2. Aug 28, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  3. Dec 15, 2021
    authority
    GRANTED — PROPERTY BROKER
    Details →
  4. Sep 1, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AMERICAN HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY OF TEXAS
  5. Sep 1, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Sep 12, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — MILWAUKEE CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
  7. Sep 15, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Sep 12, 2016
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  9. Sep 12, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Apr 15, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
  11. Mar 24, 2016
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  12. Mar 24, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
  13. Apr 15, 2015
    insurance
    CANCEL — ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
  14. Apr 13, 2015
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  15. Apr 15, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GRANGE INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. Jun 13, 2013
    authority
    DISMISSED — PROPERTY BROKER
    Details →
  17. Apr 17, 2013
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  18. Apr 15, 2013
    insurance
    CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  19. Dec 27, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  20. Dec 8, 2011
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  21. Sep 2, 2008
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  22. Aug 31, 2008
    insurance
    CANCEL — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  23. Dec 14, 2007
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
I-57 IL 10 0
FORSYTH GA GA 9 1
LAVONIA GA GA 6 0
VALDOSTA GA GA 6 0
KNOXVILLE TN TN 6 1
HIGH CRASH CORRIDOR GA 5 0
VALPARAISO IN IN 5 1
MANCHESTER TN TN 5 0
PEMBROKE GA GA 4 0
CECILTON SCALE HOUSE MD 4 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving 107 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 19 6
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 9 1
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 8 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 8 8
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner Hours of Service 7 0
393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 Vehicle Maintenance 5 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 5 3
392.16 Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV Unsafe Driving 3 0
392.82 Texting while driving Unsafe Driving 3 0
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How to verify ARKA EXPRESS INC

  1. Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
  2. Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
  3. Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
  4. Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
  5. Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions about ARKA EXPRESS INC

Is ARKA EXPRESS INC an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. ARKA EXPRESS INC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1710817 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.
What is ARKA EXPRESS INC's safety rating? ▾
ARKA EXPRESS INC is unrated. FMCSA assigns formal safety ratings only after a compliance review, and the agency has not yet completed one for this carrier. Being unrated is not by itself a red flag — most active carriers in the database are unrated. Review the inspection and BASIC data below to assess on-road performance.
How many inspections has ARKA EXPRESS INC had? ▾
540 roadside inspections are on file for ARKA EXPRESS INC in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.
What is ARKA EXPRESS INC's out-of-service rate? ▾
ARKA EXPRESS INC's peak out-of-service rate is 12.5% (whichever is higher of driver-OOS or vehicle-OOS, computed from FMCSA roadside inspection data). The national averages are roughly 6.7% for drivers and 23.4% for vehicles — see the peer-context card on this page for a side-by-side comparison.
Where is ARKA EXPRESS INC based? ▾
ARKA EXPRESS INC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 2202 WEST 166TH ST UNIT 1, MARKHAM, Illinois 60428. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does ARKA EXPRESS INC have valid operating authority? ▾
ARKA EXPRESS INC has 1 authority record on file, but none are currently active. See the Authority Records section below for the status of each docket — common reasons for inactive authority include lapsed insurance, cancelled BOC-3 filings, or revocation following safety-related actions.
How many trucks and drivers does ARKA EXPRESS INC operate? ▾
ARKA EXPRESS INC self-reports 791 power units and 751 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.
Has ARKA EXPRESS INC had any crashes? ▾
85 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for ARKA EXPRESS INC in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

About FMCSA carrier records

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Carrier safety data lives in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS): roadside inspections, crashes, out-of-service findings, and the seven Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) that make up the SMS scoring methodology. For-hire carriers must also hold operating authority — an MC, FF, or MX docket number — which is separate from the USDOT number and requires continuous insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings to remain active.

TruckCodex mirrors FMCSA's public SAFER and L&I systems on a daily refresh cycle. Every record on this page reflects what FMCSA has on file. We do not edit or modify carrier data — for real-time confirmation immediately before a transaction, click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup linked in the related records section above. Safety ratings, when present, come from formal compliance reviews; most active carriers have not been reviewed and are correctly listed as unrated.

Data sources & freshness

TruckCodex aggregates official public-sector datasets. See the Source registry for dataset-level coverage and the Freshness log for last-import timestamps.

FMCSA

Census, SAFER, SMS, Licensing & Insurance (L&I), roadside inspections, crashes, and authority history.

Refreshed daily.
NHTSA

Vehicle recall campaigns, defect investigations, and consumer safety complaints (SCRS).

Refreshed daily.
EIA

Retail diesel and gasoline price history and state fuel-tax tables.

Refreshed weekly.
Transport Canada

Cross-border carrier registry and Canadian recall campaigns where applicable.

Refreshed weekly.

TruckCodex is an independent aggregator; it is not affiliated with FMCSA, NHTSA, EIA, or Transport Canada. Always verify compliance-critical information directly with the originating agency.