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  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — uninsured for 200 days (since Dec 31, 2025). A carrier without active primary liability coverage cannot legally operate.

W EXPRESS INC

CHICAGO, IL

USDOT 2818109 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: NIKOLA RISTIC General Freight Based in CHICAGO, IL Grade F · 54
Brokers & shippers · booking check

Do not book — hard regulatory blocker

One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Do not book
Uninsured since · Dec 31, 2025
Blockers
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file Uninsured 200 days (since Dec 31, 2025).
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
  • 2 fatalities on crash record 37 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • BOC-3 process agent on file PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC. Details →
Company officer: NIKOLA RISTIC
Cargo: General Freight
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TruckCodex risk summary — W EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2818109)
Verdict: DO NOT BOOK
Do not book — hard regulatory blocker
One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Authority / census status: Active
Officer(s): NIKOLA RISTIC (Company officer)

Blockers:
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — Uninsured 200 days (since Dec 31, 2025).

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
  • 2 fatalities on crash record — 37 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2818109/
As of: Jul 19, 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 F

Hard regulatory signal on file (OOS / revoked / Not Authorized / uninsured / Unsatisfactory). Composite mean of 4/5 scored components is 54/100 — letter capped at F. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

F confidence 80% · 4/5 signals
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
Uninsured · 0/100

No active BIPD/Primary on file since Dec 31, 2025.

OOS vs peers
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 1.7% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 30% vs peer median 9.5% (worse). n=89176 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: Do not book.

Operating authority
Insurance

Uninsured since Dec 31, 2025

BOC-3 agent

PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2818109
In FMCSA records since Oct 19, 2015 (~10y)
Company officer NIKOLA RISTIC
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 10 units
Drivers 10
Annual mileage 7,246,120 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (708) 320-0021
Email: [email protected]
Physical
8751 W CATHERINE AVE APT 304
CHICAGO, IL 60656
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2818109
In FMCSA records since Oct 19, 2015 (~10y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 7,246,120 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 30.0% vs 23.4% +6.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 1.7% vs 6.7% -5.0 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.09 vs 1.80 -0.71
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 0 10 0
Trailers 0 10 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 37 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 3 3
Tow-away 0 0 3 3
Crash reports 0 0 3 3

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 190 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 78 78 0
OOS inspections 1 11 0
OOS percentage 1.28% 14.1% —
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
10
Drivers
10
Inspections
190
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
30.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
3
37 all-time
Authorities
1
0 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

W EXPRESS INC is a motor carrier based in CHICAGO, IL, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2818109. 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 10 power units and 10 drivers, with 190 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 30.0%. 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

W EXPRESS INC is a small fleet, operating 10 power units and 10 drivers, based in Chicago, IL. Across 106 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 12.3% out-of-service rate, with 5 reportable crashes. The carrier currently has no active BIPD/Primary coverage on file, and all filed authority types (common) are currently revoked.

Inspection profile

106 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 26% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in NC (12) and OH (12), with Level 3 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

12.3% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (50.9% of violations); top code 392.2 (Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued) cited 18 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 10 power units (small fleet) and 10 drivers; Freightliner, Great Dane, and Volvo are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 30.0% 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 89,176 ACTIVE carriers operating 5–15 power units (±50% of this carrier's 10 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
1.7%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 89,176 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +1.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
30%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
9.5%
Median across 89,176 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +20.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-08 2026-03

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Ohio (OH) 11 1 9.1% Jun 24, 2025
North Carolina (NC) 9 0 0.0% Jan 14, 2025
Kentucky (KY) 8 3 37.5% Oct 24, 2025
Maryland (MD) 6 0 0.0% Jul 18, 2025
South Carolina (SC) 6 3 50.0% Jun 12, 2025
Indiana (IN) 5 0 0.0% Jul 24, 2025
Tennessee (TN) 4 1 25.0% Jul 29, 2025
Georgia (GA) 4 1 25.0% Jun 25, 2025
Illinois (IL) 3 0 0.0% Mar 14, 2026
Michigan (MI) 3 0 0.0% Mar 19, 2025
Pennsylvania (PA) 3 2 66.7% Jun 28, 2025
New Mexico (NM) 2 0 0.0% Jan 16, 2025
Louisiana (LA) 2 0 0.0% May 7, 2025
Missouri (MO) 2 0 0.0% Jul 12, 2025
West Virginia (WV) 1 0 0.0% Feb 25, 2025
Arkansas (AR) 1 0 0.0% May 27, 2025
Connecticut (CT) 1 0 0.0% Jul 25, 2025
New Jersey (NJ) 1 0 0.0% Dec 20, 2024
New York (NY) 1 0 0.0% Nov 12, 2024
South Dakota (SD) 1 0 0.0% Sep 24, 2025
Texas (TX) 1 0 0.0% Oct 16, 2024
Virginia (VA) 1 1 100.0% Aug 9, 2024
Wisconsin (WI) 1 0 0.0% Aug 12, 2024
Alabama (AL) 1 0 0.0% Dec 16, 2024
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 92
Great Dane 66
Volvo 65
Wabash National 39
Stoughton 19
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 0.09 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Hours of Service 6 — 0.08 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Unsafe Driving 24 — 5.28 5 — Jul 13, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 17 — 4.78 5 — 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 (190 rows) View all 190 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87301896 Mar 14, 2026 IL 3 I74
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1276451 · 3AKJHHDR6KSJW9149
0 — No
87017743 Feb 10, 2026 IL 3 I-57
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1094566 · 3AKJHHDR5MSMZ8539
0 — No
86139960 Oct 24, 2025 KY 3 LONDON
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P 955909 · 3AKJGLDR2JSJC6900
1 392.2-SLL No
85863982 Sep 24, 2025 SD 3 JEFFERSON SD
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1243786 · 3AKJHHDR0KSKE8702
0 — No
85368845 Jul 29, 2025 TN 3 DICKSON TN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1028793 · 4V4NC9EH9PN619195
0 — No
85313278 Jul 25, 2025 CT 3 WILLINGTON
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1266952 · 4V4NC9EH4NN296655
1 392.2-SLLLR No
85331673 Jul 24, 2025 IN 3 WHITELAND IN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1021953 · 4V4NC9EH1LN216709
2 395.24, 392.2-SLLLR No
85304533 Jul 18, 2025 MD 3 COLLEGE PARK MD
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1106607 · 3AKJHHDR1KSKC0858
0 — No
85251267 Jul 12, 2025 MO 3 FREDERICKTOWN MO
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1130464 · 3AKJGLD53GSGJ2581
0 — No
85166185 Jul 9, 2025 KY 1 MOREHEAD
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1028793 · 4V4NC9EH9PN619195
0 — No
85092420 Jun 28, 2025 PA 2 pa-i476-nb-mm-130.2-south-abingto
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P974595 · 3AKJHHDR9NSNG3311
4 393.45B2-BHTD, 390.21TB1-MC, 393.60E Yes
85099437 Jun 25, 2025 GA 3 GRANTVILLE GA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
GA P1099881 · 4V4NC9EH6NN290727
1 392.2-SLLCP No
85035479 Jun 24, 2025 OH 3 NEWCOMERSTOWN OH
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1271827 · 3AKJHHDR9SSWA4595
0 — No
84932632 Jun 12, 2025 SC 3 FORT MILL SC
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1021953 · 4V4NC9EH1LN216709
2 392.2-SLLLR, 392.2-SLLSWZ No
84797180 May 27, 2025 AR 3 HOPE AR
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1106613 · 4V4NC9EH3LN228098
0 — No
84774549 May 23, 2025 OH 3 WARREN OH
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1058400 · 3HSDZAPR0PN269626
2 395.24, 392.2-SLLLR No
84752952 May 22, 2025 SC 3 LEXINGTON SC
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1147959 · 3AKJHHDR9LSLV9576
3 383.95A-LCDL, 392.2-SLLS1, 392.2-SLLLR Yes
84651232 May 12, 2025 MD 2 PERRYVILLE MD
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1238741 · 4V4NC9EH8JN994390
1 393.9A-LFTSI No
84619734 May 8, 2025 MD 2 PERRYVILLE MD
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P955909 · 3AKJGLDR2JSJC6900
0 — No
84611268 May 7, 2025 LA 3 CLAYTON LA
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Custom Scott
IL P1084945 · 3HSDZAPR5PN367048
0 — No
84531555 Apr 23, 2025 OH 3 BROADVIEW HEIGHTS OH
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RC41806 · 3AKJHHDR8JSJS2641
0 — No
84434723 Apr 17, 2025 MO 2 ST. LOUIS MO
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3472358 · 1XKYDP9X7LJ398083
0 — No
84348032 Apr 7, 2025 OH 3 VANDALIA OH
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1274559 · 3AKJHHDR8PSND8046
0 — No
84313447 Apr 2, 2025 OH 2 LONDON OH
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1243786 · 3AKJHHDR0KSKE8702
2 393.9A-LSLIWR, 393.55E-B Yes
84217226 Mar 25, 2025 MD 3 CONOWINGO SCALE HOUSE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1178094 · 1XPBD49X6PD875296
1 392.2-SLLED No
Recent Crashes (37 rows) View all 37 →
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
NC0108082274 Apr 16, 2025 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0255037429 Feb 25, 2025 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
KY0073142839 Jan 22, 2025 KY 0 3 Yes No Injury
AL0004645361 Apr 30, 2024 AL 1 0 Yes No Fatal
OH0243069972 Apr 25, 2024 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
AL0004608497 Jan 25, 2024 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
TN0103713868 Jul 10, 2023 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0231285420 May 5, 2023 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILX002950910 Mar 10, 2023 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0235037009 Mar 3, 2023 OH 0 1 Yes No Injury
IN0904119797 Sep 24, 2022 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA0008646528 Aug 5, 2022 GA 0 2 Yes No Injury
PA207573100X Aug 4, 2022 PA 0 1 Yes No Injury
PA207570900X Aug 4, 2022 PA 0 1 Yes No Injury
PA207570700X Aug 4, 2022 PA 0 1 Yes No Injury
CT2200308810 Jul 18, 2022 CT 1 0 Yes No Fatal
OH0225132303 Jul 14, 2022 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
TN0103332693 Jun 17, 2022 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILX002496023 Dec 30, 2021 IL 0 1 Yes No Injury
VA0212735196 Sep 30, 2021 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0903858448 Aug 20, 2021 IN 0 1 Yes No Injury
IN0903759521 Mar 16, 2021 IN 0 1 Yes No Injury
IN0903720599 Jan 8, 2021 IN 0 1 Yes No Injury
PA100897100X Jan 3, 2021 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0002124872 Oct 27, 2020 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC939479
INACTIVE
—
View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

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

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC939479 common INACTIVE —
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
Feb 7, 2018 MC939479-C CPL CERTIFICATE CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (9 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. 1BWHIL1901289467-00 BIPD/Primary — Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2025 CANCELLED
ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY H08475696 BIPD/Primary — Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2024 CANCELLED
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. CIL0005003179-0 BIPD/Primary — Oct 19, 2020 Dec 31, 2020 CANCELLED
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. CIL0005003179-9 BIPD/Primary — Oct 19, 2019 Oct 19, 2020 CANCELLED
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. CIL0005003179-8 BIPD/Primary — Apr 17, 2019 Oct 19, 2019 CANCELLED
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. CIL0005003179-8 BIPD/Primary — Feb 27, 2019 Apr 17, 2019 CANCELLED
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. CIL0005003179-8 BIPD/Primary — Jan 8, 2019 Feb 27, 2019 CANCELLED
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. CIL0005003179-8 BIPD/Primary — Oct 19, 2018 Jan 8, 2019 CANCELLED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA 6469224 BIPD/Primary — Jan 17, 2018 Oct 19, 2018 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jan 6, 2026
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  2. Jan 6, 2026
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  3. Dec 31, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.
  4. Dec 31, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Dec 27, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  6. Dec 31, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
  7. Dec 21, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  8. Oct 20, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  9. Oct 19, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
  10. Oct 21, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  11. Oct 19, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
  12. Apr 17, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
  13. Feb 27, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
  14. Jan 8, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
  15. Dec 24, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  16. Oct 23, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  17. Oct 19, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  18. Nov 27, 2015
    authority
    DISMISSED — 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
ROADSIDE OH 6 2
MOREHEAD KY 5 1
FRANKLIN KY 4 2
LONDON KY 3 0
I-57 IL 2 0
ROADSIDE LA 2 0
ALLEGANY COUNTY MD 2 0
FINZEL SCALE HOUSE MD 2 0
PERRYVILLE MD MD 2 0
I-77 NC 2 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving 60 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 11 3
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 9 4
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 9 9
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner Hours of Service 3 0
395.30(b)(1) Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD Hours of Service 3 0
392.82(a)(1) Using a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a CMV Unsafe Driving 2 0
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
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How to verify W EXPRESS INC

  1. Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
  2. Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
  3. Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
  4. Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
  5. Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions about W EXPRESS INC

Is W EXPRESS INC an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. W EXPRESS INC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2818109 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 W EXPRESS INC's safety rating? ▾
W 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 W EXPRESS INC had? ▾
190 roadside inspections are on file for W 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 W EXPRESS INC's out-of-service rate? ▾
W EXPRESS INC's peak out-of-service rate is 30.0% (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 W EXPRESS INC based? ▾
W EXPRESS INC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 8751 W CATHERINE AVE APT 304, CHICAGO, Illinois 60656. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does W EXPRESS INC have valid operating authority? ▾
W EXPRESS INC has 1 authority record on file, but none are currently active. See the Authority Records section below for the status of each docket — common reasons for inactive authority include lapsed insurance, cancelled BOC-3 filings, or revocation following safety-related actions.
How many trucks and drivers does W EXPRESS INC operate? ▾
W EXPRESS INC self-reports 10 power units and 10 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 W EXPRESS INC had any crashes? ▾
37 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for W 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.

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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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