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TOTAL EXPRESS INC

LINCOLNSHIRE, IL

Joins 61 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (Spinnaker Insurance Company) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 19, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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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 · Jun 5, 2026
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 14.3% Details →
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file Spinnaker Insurance Company · BMC-91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Truck Process Agents of America, Inc. Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — TOTAL EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2135565)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 14.3%

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file — Spinnaker Insurance Company · BMC-91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Truck Process Agents of America, Inc.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2135565/
As of: Oct 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2135565 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: MIROSLAV VLAH General Freight Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Machinery / Large Objects Construction Based in LINCOLNSHIRE, IL

FMCSA census as of Oct 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

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 14.3% (worse). n=44526 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
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) 1 active
common 1 active
Insurance

Spinnaker Insurance Company · BMC-91X

3 active liability filings

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2135565
In FMCSA records since Mar 28, 2011 (~15y)
MC / docket MC833076
Company officer MIROSLAV VLAH
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Machinery / Large Objects, Construction
Fleet size 23 units
Drivers 23
Annual mileage 1,853,442 mi
Contact & address
Physical
430 MILWAUKEE AVE SUITE 207
LINCOLNSHIRE, IL 60069
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2135565
In FMCSA records since Mar 28, 2011 (~15y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,853,442 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 1.05 vs 1.80 -0.75
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%
Active liability insurance
BMC-91X · SHD84229657
Effective Jun 5, 2026
BMC-91X · $750,000 · TINCA0012165
Effective Jun 5, 2025
BMC-91X · TINCA0012165
Effective Jun 5, 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 2014-01-28 (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 23 0 0
Trailers 23 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 94 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 61 61 0
OOS inspections 0 8 0
OOS percentage 0% 13.11% —
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
23
Drivers
23
Inspections
94
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
25.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
8
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
2
2 active

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 44,526 ACTIVE carriers operating 11–35 power units (±50% of this carrier's 23 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 44,526 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
14.3%
Median across 44,526 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +10.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (34 months)

2023-11 2026-10

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
Tennessee (TN) 6 1 16.7% Jun 28, 2026
Ohio (OH) 3 2 66.7% Aug 15, 2026
Indiana (IN) 3 0 0.0% Aug 4, 2025
Pennsylvania (PA) 3 0 0.0% Jul 13, 2026
South Dakota (SD) 3 1 33.3% Nov 10, 2025
Kentucky (KY) 3 0 0.0% Oct 13, 2026
Maryland (MD) 3 1 33.3% Mar 23, 2026
New York (NY) 2 0 0.0% Jan 22, 2026
Texas (TX) 2 1 50.0% Oct 10, 2026
Nebraska (NE) 2 0 0.0% Oct 3, 2025
Louisiana (LA) 2 0 0.0% May 2, 2025
California (CA) 2 0 0.0% Jul 23, 2026
New Mexico (NM) 2 0 0.0% Jul 9, 2025
Colorado (CO) 2 0 0.0% Nov 10, 2025
Missouri (MO) 2 0 0.0% Dec 16, 2025
Kansas (KS) 2 0 0.0% Aug 11, 2025
Mississippi (MS) 2 0 0.0% Sep 12, 2025
South Carolina (SC) 2 0 0.0% Aug 12, 2026
Illinois (IL) 2 0 0.0% Apr 2, 2025
West Virginia (WV) 1 0 0.0% Oct 15, 2025
Arizona (AZ) 1 1 100.0% Jul 18, 2025
Connecticut (CT) 1 0 0.0% Jul 9, 2025
Florida (FL) 1 0 0.0% Oct 23, 2025
Massachusetts (MA) 1 0 0.0% May 19, 2026
Minnesota (MN) 1 0 0.0% Mar 7, 2025
North Carolina (NC) 1 0 0.0% Apr 2, 2026
Nevada (NV) 1 0 0.0% Jun 3, 2025
Oklahoma (OK) 1 0 0.0% Oct 30, 2024
US (US) 1 0 0.0% Oct 14, 2026
Utah (UT) 1 0 0.0% May 2, 2025
Wisconsin (WI) 1 0 0.0% Mar 21, 2025
Arkansas (AR) 1 1 100.0% Nov 19, 2024
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Reitnouer 50
Freightliner 43
Peterbilt 21
Kenworth 16
Wabash National 7
Rntr 5
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Hours of Service 8 — 0.36 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Unsafe Driving 18 — 10.70 11 — Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 18 — 7.32 7 — 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 (94 rows) View all 94 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89268044 Oct 14, 2026 US 1 SUFFOLK VA — 0 — No
89251454 Oct 13, 2026 KY 2 FRANKLIN KY — 5 392.9B3-DFRCLS, 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLIRP No
89252469 Oct 10, 2026 TX 2 TX — 1 393.9A-LRLI No
89030321 Sep 17, 2026 KY 3 CORBIN KY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLSWZ No
88714084 Aug 15, 2026 OH 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
3 392.2-SLLED, 396.17C-PI, 392.16-D No
88691176 Aug 12, 2026 SC 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2-SLLLR, 392.2-SLLIRP No
88621139 Aug 4, 2026 OH 1 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
6 393.100B-C, 393.132C-CHVE, 393.75B-TF Yes
88507629 Jul 23, 2026 CA 2 CASTAIC IF
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
3 392.2-SLLTCD, 392.2-SLL, 392.2-SLLSOA No
88396152 Jul 13, 2026 PA 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
3 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLS4, 395.22H4-ELDBRODS No
88269382 Jun 28, 2026 TN 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
87897509 May 19, 2026 MA 3 H-MILLBURY
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
4 395.30B1-ELDDFR, 392.2-SLLS4, 392.2-SLLLR No
87621941 Apr 20, 2026 PA 2 PALMYRA TWP PA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
3 22G-ELDMFV, 17C-PI, 11A1-LCHL No
87486632 Apr 2, 2026 NC 3 I-40
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.16 No
87447742 Mar 27, 2026 SC 3 YEMASSEE SC
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLS4 No
87446107 Mar 23, 2026 MD 2 COLLEGE PARK MD
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
87208972 Mar 3, 2026 OH 2 LEAVITTSBURG OH
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
6 393.75A3-TAOL, 392.2-SLLIRP, 393.9A-LRLI Yes
87174363 Feb 28, 2026 TN 3 MONTEAGLE TN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLTCD No
86948735 Feb 2, 2026 TX 2 36M IH35W SB
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
6 393.75A3, 393.11, 393.11TU Yes
86910209 Jan 22, 2026 NY 2 ALLEGANY NY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLIFTA No
86828666 Jan 16, 2026 MD 2 PERRYVILLE MD
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
5 393.9A-LTSI, 393.75A3-TAOL, 392.2-SLLSR Yes
86588616 Dec 16, 2025 MO 3 JOPLIN MO
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 395.8E1PC No
86291889 Nov 10, 2025 CO 2 FORT MORGAN CO
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 396.17C-PI No
86280357 Nov 10, 2025 SD 3 TILFORD SD
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
86176433 Oct 28, 2025 MO 2 CHARLESTON MO
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.9A-LSML No
86146006 Oct 23, 2025 FL 3 PENSACOLA FL
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLED No
Recent Crashes (8 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
FL2501142702 Nov 17, 2022 FL 0 1 Yes No Injury
PA210125000X Oct 27, 2022 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI0000115273 Oct 29, 2021 WI 0 1 Yes No Injury
MO0000093012 Sep 29, 2021 MO 0 0 Yes No Tow
WV202022786A Oct 27, 2020 WV 0 2 Yes No Injury
IN0903549492 Feb 25, 2020 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILX001260905 Aug 12, 2018 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
CO2017000476 Mar 30, 2017 CO 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (2 dockets)
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 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.

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.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Jan 28, 2014 MC833076-C Original MC Certificate Certificate Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (16 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
Spinnaker Insurance Company SHD84229657 BMC-91X — Jun 5, 2026 On file ACTIVE
MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY TINCA0012165 91X $750,000 Jun 5, 2025 On file ACTIVE
MS Transverse Insurance Company TINCA0012165 BMC-91X — Jun 5, 2025 On file ACTIVE
FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY NISTK0012165 BIPD/Primary — Jun 5, 2023 Jun 5, 2025 CANCELLED
FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY NISTK0012165-22 BIPD/Primary — Jun 5, 2022 Jun 5, 2023 REPLACED
SPINNAKER INSURANCE COMPANY SHD-84229007 BIPD/Primary — Jun 5, 2021 Jun 5, 2022 REPLACED
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. BA0727639 BIPD/Primary — Jun 5, 2020 Jun 5, 2021 REPLACED
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. BA0727639 BIPD/Primary — Jun 5, 2020 Jul 12, 2021 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN261639 BIPD/Primary — Feb 27, 2020 Jun 5, 2020 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN261639 BIPD/Primary — Feb 27, 2020 Jul 3, 2020 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN238753 BIPD/Primary — Jun 5, 2018 Feb 27, 2020 CANCELLED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA6199976 BIPD/Primary — Jun 5, 2017 Jun 5, 2018 REPLACED
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA WWW160063-00 BIPD/Primary — Jan 14, 2017 Jun 5, 2017 CANCELLED
SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC CAC 00001-04743-16 BIPD/Primary — Jan 14, 2016 Jan 14, 2017 REPLACED
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY WPP1227684 BIPD/Primary — Jan 14, 2015 Jan 14, 2016 CANCELLED
CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO BAPBZ0884614 BIPD/Primary — Jan 14, 2014 Jan 14, 2015 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jun 5, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Jun 4, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Jun 5, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Jun 5, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SPINNAKER INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Jul 12, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
  6. Jun 5, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
  7. Jul 3, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Jun 5, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Feb 27, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Jun 5, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  11. Jun 5, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  12. Jun 5, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
  13. Jan 14, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC
  14. Jan 14, 2016
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  15. Jan 14, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. Jan 15, 2015
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  17. Jan 14, 2015
    insurance
    CANCEL — CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO
  18. Jan 28, 2014
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 11 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 4 4
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove Vehicle Maintenance 3 1
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner Hours of Service 3 0
393.110(b) Insufficient tiedowns to prevent forward movement for load not blocked by headerboard, bulkhead, or other cargo. Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
392.16 Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV Unsafe Driving 1 0
392.22(a) Failing to use hazard warning flashers Unsafe Driving 1 0
392.22(b) Failure to place or improper placement of warning devices on the road surface Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.104(f)(3) Loose or unfastened tiedown. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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