CTS EXPRESS INC

Q: What is CTS EXPRESS INC's out-of-service rate?

CTS EXPRESS INC's peak out-of-service rate is 21.6% (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.

Q: Does CTS EXPRESS INC have valid operating authority?

Yes. CTS EXPRESS INC holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC665007). Each docket appears in the Authority Records section below with its full event history. Active authority means the carrier may legally operate as a for-hire carrier, contingent on current insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings.

BARTLETT, IL

USDOT 1834233 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE General Freight Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Produce Cold Food Beverages Paper Products +1 more Based in BARTLETT, IL Grade B · 79

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 · Feb 17, 2026

Review these

OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
1 fatality on crash record 16 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 PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC. Details →

Cargo: General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Produce, Cold Food

Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — CTS EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1834233)
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:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 16 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 — PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1834233/
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 B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B 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

Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 2.2% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 21.6% vs peer median 15.4% (worse). n=35639 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: Caution.

Operating authority

Insurance

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

WESTCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY · 34

2 active policies

BOC-3 agent

PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 1834233

In FMCSA records since Dec 2, 2008 (~17y)

MC / docket MC665007

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Produce, Cold Food, Beverages, Paper Products, Construction

Fleet size 29 units

Drivers 34

Annual mileage 3,596,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (847) 505-0070

Email: [email protected]

Physical

251 WINDSOR DR

BARTLETT, IL 60103

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 1834233

In FMCSA records since Dec 2, 2008 (~17y)

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 3,596,000 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 21.6% vs 23.4% -1.8 pts

Driver OOS Rate 2.2% vs 6.7% -4.5 pts

Violations per Inspection 0.83 vs 1.80 -0.97

Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%

Active insurance

Related filings

Insurance
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
Policy effective Feb 17, 2026
Process Agent
PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.
BOC-3 on file
Operating Authority
MC665007
ACTIVE

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	29	0	0
Trailers	29	0	0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 16 crashes →

	6–12 months	12–24 months	Total
Fatalities	0	0	0
Injuries	1	0	1
Tow-away	1	1	2
Crash reports	1	1	2

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 201 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	138	138	0
OOS inspections	4	13	0
OOS percentage	2.9%	9.42%	—
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

Drivers

Inspections

201

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

21.6%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

16 all-time

Authorities

1 active

Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

CTS EXPRESS INC is a motor carrier based in BARTLETT, IL, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1834233. 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 29 power units and 34 drivers, with 201 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 21.6%. 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

CTS EXPRESS INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 29 power units and 34 drivers, based in Bartlett, IL. Across 129 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 10.1% out-of-service rate, with 2 reportable crashes. Operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

129 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 119% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in SD (15) and IL (14), with Level 3 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

10.1% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (34.7% of violations); top code 395.24C2II-ELDTN (HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify CMV trailer number.) cited 8 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 29 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 34 drivers; Volvo, Utility, and Great Dane are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 21.6% 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 35,639 ACTIVE carriers operating 14–44 power units (±50% of this carrier's 29 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

2.2%

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 35,639 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +2.2 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

21.6%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

15.4%

Median across 35,639 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +6.2 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-07 2026-07

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Illinois (IL)	16	1	6.3%	Jul 12, 2026
South Dakota (SD)	16	1	6.3%	Jun 24, 2026
Montana (MT)	14	2	14.3%	Mar 20, 2026
Utah (UT)	12	0	0.0%	Nov 28, 2025
Wyoming (WY)	10	4	40.0%	Mar 23, 2026
Iowa (IA)	8	0	0.0%	Jun 14, 2026
Idaho (ID)	7	0	0.0%	Nov 13, 2025
Missouri (MO)	6	1	16.7%	Feb 11, 2026
Colorado (CO)	6	0	0.0%	Feb 18, 2026
Washington (WA)	5	2	40.0%	Jan 16, 2026
Nebraska (NE)	4	0	0.0%	Dec 20, 2025
New Mexico (NM)	4	0	0.0%	Aug 28, 2025
Oregon (OR)	3	2	66.7%	Apr 9, 2026
North Carolina (NC)	2	1	50.0%	Jun 22, 2026
North Dakota (ND)	2	0	0.0%	Mar 11, 2026
Arizona (AZ)	2	1	50.0%	Jun 23, 2026
California (CA)	2	0	0.0%	May 27, 2026
New York (NY)	2	0	0.0%	Mar 10, 2026
Minnesota (MN)	2	0	0.0%	Dec 4, 2025
Kentucky (KY)	2	0	0.0%	May 16, 2026
Tennessee (TN)	2	1	50.0%	May 13, 2026
Georgia (GA)	2	0	0.0%	Oct 8, 2025
Maryland (MD)	2	0	0.0%	Jul 13, 2026
Indiana (IN)	1	0	0.0%	Nov 17, 2025
Wisconsin (WI)	1	0	0.0%	Feb 23, 2026
Texas (TX)	1	0	0.0%	Nov 30, 2024
Ohio (OH)	1	0	0.0%	Mar 31, 2026
Oklahoma (OK)	1	0	0.0%	May 13, 2026
Nevada (NV)	1	0	0.0%	Mar 13, 2026
Pennsylvania (PA)	1	0	0.0%	Oct 8, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Volvo		171
Utility		128
Great Dane		11
Wabash National		7
CIMC		5
Great		3

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	5	—	0.19	0	—	Jul 13, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Jul 13, 2026
Hours of Service	16	—	0.51	1	—	Jul 13, 2026
Unsafe Driving	16	—	4.20	4	—	Jul 13, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	23	—	6.00	6	—	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 (201 rows) View all 201 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
88412243	Jul 13, 2026	MD	2	—	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1225046 · 4V4NC9EH7HN994634	0	—	No
88408236	Jul 12, 2026	IL	3	—	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1286236 · 4V4NC9EH1JN997616	0	—	No
88232445	Jun 24, 2026	SD	2	—	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1286234 · 4V4NC9EH0HN994068	0	—	No
88235395	Jun 23, 2026	AZ	2	—	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1266087 · 4V4NC9EH7JN884673	3	393.75A3-TAOL, 393.45D-BHTBS, 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32	Yes
88206779	Jun 22, 2026	NC	3	—	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1063613 · 1FUJGLDRXELFJ8760	1	392.2-SLLLR	No
88144506	Jun 14, 2026	IA	2	—	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1154585 · 4V4NC9EJXPN288033	0	—	No
88119826	Jun 10, 2026	IL	2	—	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR IL P996115 · 4V4NC9EH4KN872143	2	393.75A3, 393.95A	Yes
88119615	Jun 9, 2026	IL	3	—	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1277230 · 4V4NC9EJ2JN891095	0	—	No
87964438	May 27, 2026	CA	3	—	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1002067 · 4V4NC9EH2KN903647	2	392.2-SLLTL, 392.2-SLLEQP	No
87889030	May 16, 2026	KY	3	—	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1077956 · 4V4NC9EHXFN915695	0	—	No
87855838	May 13, 2026	TN	1	—	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1180041 · 4V4NC9EH0LN224123	5	393.75A3-TAOLTIS, 393.47E, 393.47A-BCLMBD	Yes
87831715	May 13, 2026	OK	1	—	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1307383 · 4V4NC9EGXJN992941	1	396.3A1-BARS	No
87787408	May 6, 2026	NC	2	—	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1077955 · 4V4NC9EH0FN186915	1	393.205A	Yes
87534060	Apr 9, 2026	OR	2	ROCK CREEK OR	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1343929 · 1XPBD49XXRD658434	1	395.8E-HOSPDELDT	Yes
87473537	Mar 31, 2026	OH	3	ENGLEWOOD OH	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1154585 · 4V4NC9EJXPN288033	0	—	No
87384405	Mar 23, 2026	WY	3	EVANSTON POE	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1225046 · 4V4NC9EH7HN994634	0	—	No
87352947	Mar 20, 2026	MT	2	WIBAUX MT	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1180041 · 4V4NC9EH0LN224123	1	393.9A-LSLIWR	Yes
87319313	Mar 17, 2026	OR	2	EMIGRANT HILL OR	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR IL P997376 · 4V4NC9EH6KN872144	2	393.75A3-TAOL, 396.17C-PI	Yes
87320901	Mar 13, 2026	NV	3	NV	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1002067 · 4V4NC9EH2KN903647	2	392.82DUMT, 395.22G-ELDMFV	No
87280823	Mar 11, 2026	ND	2	BOWMAN ND	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR WI 90912X · 4V4NC9EJ6KN219512	0	—	No
87307105	Mar 10, 2026	NY	3	HUDSON NY	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1154585 · 4V4NC9EJXPN288033	0	—	No
87144337	Feb 23, 2026	WI	3	TOWN NEKIMI WI	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1077955 · 4V4NC9EH0FN186915	1	392.2-SLLS2	No
87101826	Feb 19, 2026	WY	3	CASPER POE	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR WI 90912X · 4V4NC9EJ6KN219512	0	—	No
87095713	Feb 18, 2026	CO	3	MONUMENT CO	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1324285 · 1XPBD49XXRD658434	0	—	No
87089569	Feb 18, 2026	WY	3	LUSK POE	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR IL P949481 · 4V4NC9EH3KN872604	0	—	No

Recent Crashes (16 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
ILX004017453	Oct 30, 2025	IL	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
WY0202412212	Nov 9, 2024	WY	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
NE0223069363	Dec 25, 2023	NE	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
NV0230600949	Jun 14, 2023	NV	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
PA211204600X	Sep 9, 2022	PA	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
AR2020523860	May 17, 2020	AR	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
NE0220014718	Apr 2, 2020	NE	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
MO0000083284	Dec 15, 2019	MO	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
PA909583700X	Sep 20, 2019	PA	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
WI0000105868	Sep 12, 2018	WI	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
MT1750108092	Dec 3, 2017	MT	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
FL8513345705	Aug 3, 2015	FL	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
IL00M2458340	Jul 16, 2014	IL	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
ID14C3660630	Mar 4, 2014	ID	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
GA0004540636	Aug 14, 2013	GA	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
IL00M2383466	Aug 3, 2013	IL	1	2	Yes	No	Fatal

Authority Records (1 docket)

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
Dec 23, 2008	MC665007-C	CPL	REVOCATION	CPL →

Insurance Coverage Timeline (29 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 2602680	91X	$1,000,000	Feb 17, 2026	On file	ACTIVE
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	133-7540985	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 11, 2023	Feb 17, 2026	REPLACED
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	133-7515722	BIPD/Primary	—	Feb 17, 2022	Jan 5, 2024	CANCELLED
CRUM & FORSTER INDEMNITY COMPANY	133-7515722	BIPD/Primary	—	Feb 17, 2022	Feb 17, 2022	REPLACED
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	133-7515722	BIPD/Primary	—	Feb 17, 2022	Dec 11, 2023	REPLACED
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	TP9883477 02	BIPD/Primary	—	Feb 17, 2021	Feb 17, 2022	CANCELLED
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	TP9883477 01	BIPD/Primary	—	Feb 17, 2020	Feb 17, 2021	CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WF008486	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 4, 2018	Feb 17, 2020	CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WF008486	BIPD/Primary	—	Sep 3, 2018	Dec 4, 2018	CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN208840	BIPD/Primary	—	Jan 3, 2018	Sep 3, 2018	CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN208840	BIPD/Primary	—	Jun 19, 2017	Jan 3, 2018	CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN189101	BIPD/Primary	—	Feb 17, 2016	Jun 19, 2017	CANCELLED
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN	02TRM005464-02	BIPD/Primary	—	Feb 17, 2015	Feb 17, 2016	CANCELLED
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN	02TRM005464-01	BIPD/Primary	—	May 28, 2014	Feb 17, 2015	CANCELLED
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN	02TRM005464-01	BIPD/Primary	—	Apr 1, 2014	May 28, 2014	REPLACED
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN	02TRM005464-01	BIPD/Primary	—	Apr 1, 2014	Jul 2, 2014	CANCELLED
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN	02TRM005464-01	BIPD/Primary	—	Feb 17, 2014	Apr 1, 2014	REPLACED
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN	02TRM005464-01	BIPD/Primary	—	Feb 17, 2014	May 6, 2014	CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA07296701	BIPD/Primary	—	Jan 18, 2013	Feb 17, 2014	REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA07296701	BIPD/Primary	—	Jan 18, 2013	Feb 28, 2014	CANCELLED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	CA 1977551	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 16, 2012	Jan 22, 2013	CANCELLED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	CA 1977551	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 16, 2012	Jan 18, 2013	REPLACED
GATEWAY INSURANCE COMPANY	TRK6000852-000	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 16, 2011	Dec 16, 2012	CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA06357801	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 16, 2010	Dec 16, 2011	REPLACED
WESTCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	I21043618	34	—	Dec 16, 2010	On file	ACTIVE

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Feb 17, 2026

insurance

TERM/REPL — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
Jan 5, 2024

insurance

TERM/CANCL — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
Dec 12, 2023

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Dec 11, 2023

insurance

TERM/REPL — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
Feb 17, 2022

insurance

CANCEL — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
Feb 17, 2022

insurance

TERM/REPL — CRUM & FORSTER INDEMNITY COMPANY
Feb 9, 2022

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Feb 17, 2021

insurance

CANCEL — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
Feb 9, 2021

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Feb 17, 2020

insurance

CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
Feb 12, 2020

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Dec 4, 2018

insurance

CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
Sep 3, 2018

insurance

CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
Jan 3, 2018

insurance

CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
Jun 19, 2017

insurance

CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
Feb 17, 2016

insurance

CANCEL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
Feb 16, 2016

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Feb 17, 2015

insurance

CANCEL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
Feb 12, 2015

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Jul 2, 2014

insurance

TERM/CANCL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
May 28, 2014

insurance

TERM/REPL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
May 6, 2014

insurance

TERM/CANCL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
Apr 1, 2014

insurance

TERM/REPL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
Feb 28, 2014

insurance

TERM/CANCL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
Feb 17, 2014

insurance

TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
Feb 12, 2014

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
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Jan 22, 2013

insurance

TERM/CANCL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
Jan 18, 2013

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Jan 18, 2013

insurance

TERM/REPL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
Dec 16, 2012

insurance

CANCEL — GATEWAY INSURANCE COMPANY
Dec 13, 2012

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Dec 16, 2011

insurance

TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
Dec 16, 2010

insurance

TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Dec 16, 2009

insurance

TERM/REPL — PENN-AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY
Dec 16, 2009

insurance

CANCEL — NATIONAL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
Dec 14, 2009

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Dec 23, 2008

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	8	1
BILLINGS MT	MT	7	0
TILFORD SD	SD	6	0
BRIGHAM CITY UT	UT	6	0
ECHO UT	UT	6	0
I-80	IL	4	0
WIBAUX MT	MT	4	1
WAVERLY WEST BOUND	NE	4	0
CHEYENNE I-80 POE	WY	4	2
FORT MORGAN POE WB	CO	3	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
392.2	Violation of Local Laws - Explain:	Unsafe Driving	15	0
395.8(e)(1)	Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status	Hours of Service	5	1
393.45(b)(2)	Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking	Vehicle Maintenance	4	2
395.24	HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner	Hours of Service	4	0
393.47(e)	Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt	Vehicle Maintenance	3	0
395.3(a)(2)	Driving beyond 11-hour driving limit	Hours of Service	3	0
391.11(b)(2)	Driver cannot read or speak the English language sufficiently to respond to official inquiries.	Driver Fitness	2	0
393.53(b)	CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0
393.75(a)(3)	Tire-flat and/or audible air leak	Vehicle Maintenance	2	2
393.95(a)	No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0

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How to verify CTS EXPRESS INC

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Frequently asked questions about CTS EXPRESS INC

Is CTS EXPRESS INC an active motor carrier? ▾

Yes. CTS EXPRESS INC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1834233 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 CTS EXPRESS INC's safety rating? ▾

CTS 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 CTS EXPRESS INC had? ▾

201 roadside inspections are on file for CTS 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 CTS EXPRESS INC's out-of-service rate? ▾

CTS EXPRESS INC's peak out-of-service rate is 21.6% (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 CTS EXPRESS INC based? ▾

CTS EXPRESS INC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 251 WINDSOR DR, BARTLETT, Illinois 60103. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.

Does CTS EXPRESS INC have valid operating authority? ▾

Yes. CTS EXPRESS INC holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC665007). Each docket appears in the Authority Records section below with its full event history. Active authority means the carrier may legally operate as a for-hire carrier, contingent on current insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings.

How many trucks and drivers does CTS EXPRESS INC operate? ▾

CTS EXPRESS INC self-reports 29 power units and 34 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 CTS EXPRESS INC had any crashes? ▾

16 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for CTS 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

Every commercial motor carrier operating in the United States is required to register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and obtain a USDOT number. The USDOT number is a permanent, unique identifier — once assigned, it stays with the carrier for life and is never reissued to another company. Carriers must update their registration every two years on Form MCS-150 to keep their address, fleet size, and operating data current.

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.

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