TLM EXPRESS LLC

WILTON, WI

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 · Mar 1, 2024
Review these
  • 1 fatality on crash record 23 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file NATIONAL RESIDENT AGENT SERVICE, INC. Details →
  • OOS rate better than size peers
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — TLM EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 2087914)
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:
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 23 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — NATIONAL RESIDENT AGENT SERVICE, INC.
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2087914/
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 2087914 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: NICKI DRAZKOWSKI Company officer 2: AARON TELECKY General Freight Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Building Materials Liquids / Gases Intermodal Containers Beverages +2 more Based in WILTON, WI

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 100/100). 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
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 11.1% vs peer median 16.7% (better). n=21049 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.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2087914
In FMCSA records since Oct 21, 2010 (~15y)
Company officer NICKI DRAZKOWSKI
Company officer 2 AARON TELECKY
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Building Materials, Liquids / Gases, Intermodal Containers, Beverages, Paper Products, Other (DRY FOODS)
Fleet size 49 units
Drivers 41
Annual mileage 4,653,171 mi
Contact & address
Physical
400 EAST STREET #204
WILTON, WI 54670
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2087914
In FMCSA records since Oct 21, 2010 (~15y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 4,653,171 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 11.1% vs 23.4% -12.3 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.32 vs 1.80 -1.48
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%
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 49 0 0
Trailers 128 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 23 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 1 0 1 2
Crash reports 1 0 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 37 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 19 19 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 5.26%
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
49
Drivers
41
Inspections
37
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
11.1%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
2
23 all-time
Authorities
1
0 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

TLM EXPRESS LLC had 19 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 5.3%, which is below the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 3.0. 2 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

19 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in WI (9) and IL (7).

Violation profile

5.3% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.3% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 13 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 49 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 41 drivers; Kenworth, Stoughton, and Freightliner are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 11.1% 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 21,049 ACTIVE carriers operating 24–74 power units (±50% of this carrier's 49 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 21,049 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
11.1%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
16.7%
Median across 21,049 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -5.6 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (22 months)

2023-10 2026-08

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
Wisconsin (WI) 9 1 11.1% Feb 5, 2026
Illinois (IL) 7 0 0.0% Aug 23, 2026
Iowa (IA) 1 0 0.0% Jun 22, 2025
Minnesota (MN) 1 0 0.0% May 9, 2025
Ohio (OH) 1 0 0.0% Sep 2, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 22
Stoughton 19
Hyundai Translead 6
Peterbilt 4
Freightliner 4
CIMC 1
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 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 4 0.58 1 Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 4 2.61 3 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 (37 rows) View all 37 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88794653 Aug 23, 2026 IL 3 033 - WILLIAMSVILLE - I-55 S/B
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87100915 Feb 19, 2026 IL 3 90
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86982427 Feb 5, 2026 WI 2 SPARTA WI
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86623368 Dec 18, 2025 WI 3 SPARTA WI
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86187337 Oct 27, 2025 WI 2 STOUGHTON WI
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
85981327 Oct 2, 2025 IL 3 I-39SB
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85677719 Sep 2, 2025 OH 3 SWANTON OH
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85683349 Aug 27, 2025 IL 3 I-90
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85048573 Jun 24, 2025 IL 2 il-032---litchfield---i-55-n/b
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85090910 Jun 22, 2025 IA 3 US HWY 52 DECORAH
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLS1 No
84771250 May 21, 2025 WI 1 SPARTA WI
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84699287 May 15, 2025 IL 3 I-55
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84691349 May 9, 2025 MN 3 EAGAN MN
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.16-D No
84537528 Apr 25, 2025 WI 3 SPARTA WI
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLEWA1 No
84056531 Mar 4, 2025 WI 3 JANESVILLE WI
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
83855219 Feb 10, 2025 WI 1 SPARTA WI
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
83586973 Jan 10, 2025 WI 1 SPARTA WI
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
83373583 Dec 9, 2024 WI 2 JANESVILLE WI
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
82644577 Sep 11, 2024 IL 3 I-355 NB
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2 No
82515267 Aug 26, 2024 WI 1 SPARTA WI
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
4 393.53(b), 392.2, 393.47(e) No
82366538 Aug 7, 2024 WI 1 JANESVILLE WI
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.55(e) No
82022208 Jul 1, 2024 IA 3 US HWY 52 DECORAH
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
81428408 Apr 18, 2024 WI 3 SPARTA WI
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
81357945 Apr 10, 2024 WI 3 NECEDAH WI
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
81313998 Apr 4, 2024 WI 3 SPARTA WI
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
Recent Crashes (23 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MN0261190146 Apr 29, 2026 MN Yes No Tow
WI0000125837 Jun 26, 2025 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0904543266 Jul 9, 2024 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
IA2301356588 Apr 17, 2023 IA 0 0 Yes No Tow
MN0223350029 Dec 1, 2022 MN 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI0000113306 Feb 13, 2021 WI 0 4 Yes No Injury
MN0203170403 Nov 12, 2020 MN 0 5 Yes No Injury
WI0000110884 Feb 25, 2020 WI 0 1 Yes No Injury
WI0000109873 Nov 13, 2019 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
MN0192750048 Oct 2, 2019 MN 1 1 Yes No Fatal
MN0191010506 Apr 11, 2019 MN 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILX001417477 Jan 9, 2019 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI0000105801 Sep 12, 2018 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI0000105060 Jun 15, 2018 WI 0 1 Yes No Injury
ILX001138578 Apr 24, 2018 IL 0 1 Yes No Injury
ILX001113537 Mar 30, 2018 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI0000101711 Jun 23, 2017 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI0000101075 Apr 17, 2017 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI0000101091 Apr 11, 2017 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI0000077921 Sep 16, 2016 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI0000077508 Jul 18, 2016 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0902494078 Aug 4, 2015 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0009010866 Jul 11, 2014 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)

Revocations & Inactive Status

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

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC720754 common N
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
Oct 29, 2010 MC720754-P CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (6 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY 83UENOH7190 91X $1,000,000 Mar 1, 2024 On file ACTIVE
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY 83UENOH7190 BIPD/Primary Jul 1, 2023 Jul 26, 2024 CANCELLED
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY 83UENOH7190 BIPD/Primary Jul 1, 2023 Mar 1, 2024 REPLACED
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY A0152575001 BIPD/Primary Jul 1, 2020 Jul 1, 2023 REPLACED
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY WMC1637402 BIPD/Primary Jul 1, 2018 Jul 1, 2020 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP82372A BIPD/Primary Sep 22, 2010 Jul 1, 2018 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jul 26, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Mar 1, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Jul 1, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Jul 1, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Jul 1, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  6. Oct 29, 2010
    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
SPARTA WI WI 12 0
JANESVILLE WI WI 3 0
US HWY 52 DECORAH IA 2 0
033 - WILLIAMSVILLE - I-55 S/B IL 1 0
90 IL 1 0
I-355 NB IL 1 0
I-39SB IL 1 0
I-55 IL 1 0
I-90 IL 1 0
I-90 EB IL 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 13 0
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.70(b)(1)(i) Defective latching fasteners - Fasteners on either side of the vehicle are missing or ineffective Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
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