IVK EXPRESS INC

IVK EXPRESS INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 32 power units and 32 drivers, based in Wheeling, IL. Across 76 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 9.2% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with 2 reportable crashes. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA, and operating authority is active for common.

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 · Jul 1, 2025
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  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 3.10% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 26.3% vs peer 15.4% Details →
  • 1 fatality on crash record 5 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA · 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 — IVK EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2173194)
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 3.10% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 26.3% vs peer 15.4%
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 5 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Truck Process Agents of America, Inc.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2173194/
As of: Sep 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 2173194 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: IGOR MYKOLIV General Freight Based in WHEELING, IL

FMCSA census as of Sep 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

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

B 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
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 3.1% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 26.3% vs peer median 15.4% (worse). n=30631 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 2173194
In FMCSA records since Jul 14, 2011 (~15y)
MC / docket MC831969
Company officer IGOR MYKOLIV
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 32 units
Drivers 32
Annual mileage 1,270,286 mi
Contact & address
Physical
758 HASTINGS CT
WHEELING, IL 60090
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2173194
In FMCSA records since Jul 14, 2011 (~15y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,270,286 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 26.3% vs 23.4% +2.9 pts
Driver OOS Rate 3.1% vs 6.7% -3.6 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.89 vs 1.80 -0.91
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%
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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2025-07-17 (429 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 32 0 0
Trailers 32 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 5 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 0 2 2
Crash reports 0 0 2 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 84 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 76 76 0
OOS inspections 3 5 0
OOS percentage 3.95% 6.58%
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
32
Drivers
32
Inspections
84
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
26.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
2
5 all-time
Authorities
1
1 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

IVK EXPRESS INC had 76 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 9.2%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 5.0. 2 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

76 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in WA (32) and IN (11).

Violation profile

9.2% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Hours of Service (8.3% of violations); top code 395.24 (HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner) cited 4 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 32 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 32 drivers; Volvo, Van guard, and Freightliner are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 26.3% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 30,631 ACTIVE carriers operating 16–48 power units (±50% of this carrier's 32 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
3.1%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 30,631 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +3.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
26.3%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
15.4%
Median across 30,631 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +10.9 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (28 months)

2023-09 2026-08

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Washington (WA) 32 3 9.4% Aug 31, 2026
Indiana (IN) 11 0 0.0% Apr 6, 2026
Ohio (OH) 6 1 16.7% Jun 11, 2026
Illinois (IL) 5 0 0.0% Jul 30, 2026
Maryland (MD) 4 0 0.0% Mar 17, 2026
Oregon (OR) 3 0 0.0% Nov 21, 2025
Michigan (MI) 3 1 33.3% Jul 21, 2025
Iowa (IA) 2 0 0.0% Dec 22, 2025
Missouri (MO) 2 0 0.0% Jun 1, 2026
Montana (MT) 2 2 100.0% Mar 19, 2026
North Carolina (NC) 2 0 0.0% Nov 17, 2025
Kentucky (KY) 1 0 0.0% Dec 12, 2025
Tennessee (TN) 1 0 0.0% Dec 29, 2025
Idaho (ID) 1 0 0.0% May 4, 2026
Wisconsin (WI) 1 0 0.0% Jan 8, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Volvo 49
Vanguard 44
Freightliner 29
Utility 9
Vang 8
Unknown 4
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 2 0.09 0 Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 10 0.43 0 Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 14 4.65 5 Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 15 4.95 5 Sep 14, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (84 rows) View all 84 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88864096 Aug 31, 2026 WA 2 PASCO WA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88608478 Aug 4, 2026 WA 3
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88576509 Jul 30, 2026 IL 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88559896 Jul 28, 2026 WA 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88426893 Jul 14, 2026 WA 1
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
5 392.2-SLLEWA2, 393.47E, 393.45B2-B-AIR No
88136129 Jun 11, 2026 OH 3
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88014957 Jun 1, 2026 MO 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87762526 May 4, 2026 ID 1
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87551163 Apr 6, 2026 IN 2 KNIGHTSTOWN IN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.9A-LBL No
87503587 Apr 2, 2026 WA 3 LIBERTY LAKE WA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87349772 Mar 19, 2026 MT 3 HAUGAN MT
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 395.8A1-HOSP Yes
87351062 Mar 17, 2026 WA 2 ROCK ISLAND WA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.55C1-B No
87349588 Mar 17, 2026 MD 3 PERRYVILLE MD
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87271637 Mar 11, 2026 MO 3 mo-st.-louis-mo
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 383.71C-LCDL, 395.8A No
87292929 Mar 10, 2026 WA 3 BOW WA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Unknown
0 No
87232993 Mar 5, 2026 IN 3 WANATAH IN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
87236408 Mar 3, 2026 WA 1 LIBERTY LAKE WA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.75A3-TFL Yes
87172920 Feb 24, 2026 WA 2 BOW WA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.78A-WS, 393.55E-B No
87125325 Feb 24, 2026 WA 3 COLFAX WA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87109175 Feb 20, 2026 OH 3 PIKETON OH
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 390.21TC-MC No
87105793 Feb 16, 2026 WA 3 ROCK ISLAND WA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87074532 Feb 16, 2026 OH 3 CLEVELAND OH
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 395.8A1-HOSP Yes
87054076 Feb 11, 2026 WA 3 SPRAGUE WA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87046353 Feb 9, 2026 WA 3 EAST WENATCHEE WA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86960834 Jan 28, 2026 IN 3 HEBRON IN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
Recent Crashes (5 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
ILX003681920 Jan 4, 2025 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILX003621031 Nov 5, 2024 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0904541485 Jul 11, 2024 IN 0 3 Yes No Injury
ILX000848596 Jul 10, 2017 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0009410964 Oct 31, 2015 MI 1 0 Yes No Fatal
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 2 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.

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
Jul 17, 2025 MC831969-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Reinstatement Letter →
Jul 12, 2013 MC831969-C Original MC Certificate Certificate Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (8 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA 013-16-3232 91X $1,000,000 Jul 1, 2025 On file ACTIVE
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA 013-16-3232 BIPD/Primary Jul 1, 2024 Jul 1, 2025 CANCELLED
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA 013-16-3232 BIPD/Primary Jul 1, 2023 Jul 1, 2024 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. MCP85453A BIPD/Primary Jul 1, 2022 Jul 1, 2023 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN197482 BIPD/Primary Jul 1, 2016 Jul 1, 2022 REPLACED
SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC CAC 00001-04235-15 BIPD/Primary Jul 1, 2015 Jul 1, 2016 REPLACED
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. CT00027575 BIPD/Primary Jul 1, 2014 Jul 1, 2015 CANCELLED
CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO BAPBZ0725213 BIPD/Primary Jul 1, 2013 Jul 1, 2014 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jul 17, 2025
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  2. Jul 14, 2025
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  3. Jul 11, 2025
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  4. Jul 1, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
  5. Jun 26, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  6. Jul 1, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. Jul 1, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
  8. Jul 1, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  9. Jul 1, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Jul 1, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC
  11. Jul 1, 2015
    insurance
    CANCEL — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
  12. Jun 30, 2015
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  13. Jul 1, 2014
    insurance
    CANCEL — CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO
  14. Jun 30, 2014
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
RIDGEFIELD WA WA 3 0
I-57 IL 2 0
I57 IL 2 0
GREENFIELD IN IN 2 0
LOWELL IN IN 2 0
BOW WA WA 2 0
COLFAX WA WA 2 0
ELLENSBURG WA WA 2 0
GRANDVIEW WA WA 2 1
LIBERTY LAKE WA WA 2 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner Hours of Service 4 0
391.11(b)(2) Driver cannot read or speak the English language sufficiently to respond to official inquiries. Driver Fitness 1 0
392.16 Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV Unsafe Driving 1 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.47(a) Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak Vehicle Maintenance 1 1

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