BROTHERS EXPRESS INC

USDOT 2789568 • DBA: BTS EXPRESS • 75 EXECUTIVE DR STE 429, AURORA, IL, 60504

ACTIVEMotor Carrier

Authority:1 active

Insurance:1 current

BOC-3:On file

Safety Rating:Not rated

MCS-150:Never updated

OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT

2,789,568

Status

ACTIVE

Operation

Interstate

Business Type

Motor Carrier

State

Illinois

Phone

5745442806

[email protected]

Power Units (MCS-150)

Drivers (MCS-150)

MCS-150 Mileage

774,962

BOC-3 Agent

INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC

Physical Address

75 EXECUTIVE DR STE 429, AURORA, IL, 60504

Contact

Phone: 5745442806

Email: [email protected]

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Contract Carrier — Active

Active Authority

Revoked / Inactive

Authority Types

Insurance Policies

1 active

Latest: Dec 2, 2019

BOC-3 Filing

On file

Operating Authority

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Operating Authority
Authority Type	Docket #	Status	Original Date	Final Date
Contract Carrier	MC-930288	ACTIVE	Unknown	Nov 16, 2023

Active Insurance (1)

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Active Insurance (1)
Insurer	Type	Policy #	Status	Effective	Cancel Date
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	WN268044	ON FILE	Dec 2, 2019	Dec 2, 2023

Insurance History (6 canceled/expired)

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Insurance History (6 canceled/expired)
Insurer	Type	Policy #	Status	Effective	Cancel Date
COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP	BIPD/Primary	CHL 01-02649-18	CANCELLED	Dec 2, 2018	Dec 2, 2019
COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP	BIPD/Primary	CHL 01-01650-17	REPLACED	Dec 2, 2017	Dec 2, 2018
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	CA04144895	CANCELLED	Sep 22, 2017	Dec 4, 2017
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	CA04144895	REPLACED	Sep 22, 2017	Dec 2, 2017
SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC	BIPD/Primary	CAC 00001-05867-16	REPLACED	Sep 22, 2016	Sep 22, 2017
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	CA 02683917	REPLACED	Sep 22, 2015	Sep 22, 2016

Insurance Events Timeline

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Insurance Events Timeline
Event	Insurer	Policy #	Type	Event Date	Cancel Date
CANCEL	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN268044	BIPD/Primary	Dec 2, 2023	Dec 2, 2023
CANCEL	COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP	CHL 01-02649-18	BIPD/Primary	Dec 2, 2019	Dec 2, 2019
TERM/REPL	COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP	CHL 01-01650-17	BIPD/Primary	Dec 2, 2018	Dec 2, 2018
TERM/CANCL	ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	CA04144895	BIPD/Primary	Dec 4, 2017	Dec 4, 2017
TERM/REPL	ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	CA04144895	BIPD/Primary	Dec 2, 2017	Dec 2, 2017
TERM/REPL	SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC	CAC 00001-05867-16	BIPD/Primary	Sep 22, 2017	Sep 22, 2017
TERM/REPL	ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	CA 02683917	BIPD/Primary	Sep 22, 2016	Sep 22, 2016

Authority Action History (4 events)

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Authority Action History (4 events)
Docket	Authority Type	Original Action	Served Date	Disposition	Decided Date
MC930288	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Nov 6, 2023	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Nov 16, 2023
MC930288	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Nov 5, 2019	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Nov 27, 2019
MC930288	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Nov 7, 2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Nov 22, 2017
MC930288	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	Sep 28, 2015	—	Unknown

Safety & Inspections

SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates

SMS BASIC Scores

Unsafe Driving

65%

Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.

Inspections

Violations

7 OOS

Vehicle OOS %

10.8%

Driver OOS %

8.1%

Above nat'l avg (6.7%)

Power Units (MCS-150)

Drivers (MCS-150)

Crash Records

Inspection Activity (24 months)

Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.

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Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 37 of 37 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

23 states • 37 inspections

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Violation Summary (36 violations from 37 inspections)

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Violation Summary (36 violations from 37 inspections)
Code	Description	# Violations	# OOS	Severity Wt	BASIC
FMCSR:392.2	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	3	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLS2	Speeding 6-10 mph over limit	2	0	5	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:395.8A	Failing to keep RODS	2	0	7	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:393.75A3-TAOL	Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS	2	2	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.8(e)(1)	395.8(e)(1)	2	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:393.100B-C	Cargo securement - aggregate working load	1	1	6	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLLR	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:383.51A-LCDLRSWD	CDL disqualification - major offense	1	1	10	Driver Fitness
FMCSR:395.22H4-ELDBRODS	HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a	1	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:392.2SLIMPT	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:383.23A2-LCDLN	License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL	1	1	—	Driver Fitness
FMCSR:395.8K2-HOSP	HOS (Property) - Failing to have in possession RODS for the previous seven consecutive days and available for inspection while on duty	1	1	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:393.106D-C	Cargo securement - front end structure	1	0	5	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.5B-L	Fuel system leak	1	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLS4	Speeding 15+ mph over limit	1	0	10	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:395.24	HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner	1	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32	Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles)	1	0	5	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.100C-C	Cargo - Cargo not secured against shifting	1	0	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.11TL	Lighting devices/reflectors	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.24(c)(2)(ii)	Driver failed to manually add the trailer number	1	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:393.45(b)(2)	Brake tubing/hoses inadequate	1	1	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.22(h)(2)	Driver failing to maintain ELD instruction sheet	1	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:392.22(a)	Emergency warning devices not displayed	1	0	4	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.22(b)	Failure to place or improper placement of warning devices on the road surface	1	0	—	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.55(d)(3)	Coupling device/towing methods defective	1	0	8	Vehicle Maintenance

Peer Context

This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.

Vehicle OOS Rate

10.8%vs nat'l 23.4%

-12.6 pts below avg

Driver OOS Rate

8.1%vs nat'l 6.7%

+1.4 pts above avg

Violations / Inspection

0.97vs nat'l 1.80

-0.83 below avg

National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.

Inspection History (37 inspections)

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Inspection History (37 inspections)
Date	Report #	Station	State	Level	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
Apr 6, 2026	87504485	Roadside	SC	Level 1	REITNOUER SEMI-TRAILER	4	Details unavailable	No
Feb 20, 2026	87114970	I-40 @ MM 221	OK	Level 3	PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Feb 3, 2026	86963785	BELLEVILLE M.C.I.S. #58	KS	Level 2	RNTR SEMI-TRAILER	1	393.100B-C	Yes
Jan 22, 2026	86896120	WOODLAND WA	WA	Level 3	REITNOUER SEMI-TRAILER	1	392.2-SLLLR	No
Dec 30, 2025	86680627	RATTLESNAKE SCALES	CA	Level 2	PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Nov 19, 2025	86365784	KENTWOOD LA	LA	Level 3	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Sep 28, 2025	85904270	HAMPTON AR	AR	Level 3	REITNOUER SEMI-TRAILER	1	383.51A-LCDLRSWD	Yes
Sep 25, 2025	85889560	IUKA SCALE US 72 WEST	MS	Level 1	REIT SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Sep 17, 2025	85839780	Roadside	IL	Level 3	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Sep 10, 2025	85744811	POSEYVILLE IN	IN	Level 3	WESTERN ST TRUCK TRACTOR	2	392.2-SLLS2, 395.22H4-ELDBRODS	No
Aug 19, 2025	85548770	LONOKE AR	AR	Level 3	FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR	2	392.2SLIMPT, 383.23A2-LCDLN	Yes
Aug 8, 2025	85521601	Roadside	NE	Level 3	CITY SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Jul 22, 2025	85289617	TERRE HAUTE IN	IN	Level 3	REITNOUER SEMI-TRAILER	1	392.2-SLLS2	No
Jul 18, 2025	85271026	HONEA PATH SC	SC	Level 3	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR	2	395.8K2-HOSP, 395.8A	Yes
Jun 24, 2025	86714973	GILES COUNTY SCALE COMPLEX	TN	Level 1	PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR	1	393.106D-C	Yes
Jun 3, 2025	84858181	ST. GEORGE UT	UT	Level 1	REITNOUER SEMI-TRAILER	1	396.5B-L	No
May 13, 2025	84653521	LONDON	KY	Level 1	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	2	393.75A3-TAOL	Yes
Apr 23, 2025	84537319	AUGUSTA GA	GA	Level 3	WESTERN ST TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2-SLLS4	No
Apr 23, 2025	84529759	LOMA CO	CO	Level 2	REITNOUER SEMI-TRAILER	2	395.24, 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32	No
Apr 22, 2025	84478721	LIBERAL M.C.I.S. #37A	KS	Level 3	RNTR SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Feb 6, 2025	83814528	DRESDEN TN	TN	Level 3	WESTERN ST TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Feb 3, 2025	83767000	NEBRASKA CITY SCALE	NE	Level 3	REITNOUER SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Jan 30, 2025	83758524	ECHO UT	UT	Level 3	REITNOUER SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Dec 6, 2024	83340700	ESKDALE WV	WV	Level 2	FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR	2	395.8A, 393.100C-C	No
Dec 2, 2024	83368182	US287 NB CHILDRESS SCALE	TX	Level 2	PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR	1	393.11TL	No
Sep 20, 2024	82734515	Roadside	IL	Level 3	REITNOUER SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Jul 18, 2024	82163933	CHEYENNE I-25 POE	WY	Level 3	PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR	3	392.2, 395.8(e)(1), 395.24(c)(2)(ii)	No
Jun 18, 2024	82105173	Roadside	IL	Level 2	PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Jun 14, 2024	81904555	IH45 NB NEW WAVERLY SCALE	TX	Level 2	PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR	3	393.45(b)(2), 395.22(h)(2), 392.2	Yes
Jun 3, 2024	81778479	TILFORD SD	SD	Level 3	REITNOUER SEMI-TRAILER	1	395.8(e)(1)	No
Apr 5, 2024	81290642	MEDICAL LAKE WA	WA	Level 3	REITNOUER SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Feb 10, 2024	80827004	ON UNNAMED STREET, 255 FEET EA	NE	Level 3	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Jan 29, 2024	80718653	RATON PORT OF ENTRY	NM	Level 2	REITNAUR SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Aug 28, 2023	79537966	WELLINGTON / WESTBOUND	UT	Level 3	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Jun 12, 2023	78860434	ROADSIDE	LA	Level 3	RNTR SEMI-TRAILER	2	392.22(a), 392.22(b)	No
May 18, 2023	78676904	Roadside	MI	Level 3	RNTR SEMI-TRAILER	1	392.2	No
May 3, 2023	78533172	BUTTE SCALE	MT	Level 2	UNK SEMI-TRAILER	2	393.9(a), 393.55(d)(3)	No