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PARAGON EXPRESS LLC

CHICAGO, IL

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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
Coverage resumed · Apr 14, 2021
Coverage resumed · Jul 13, 2023
Common (Property) reinstated · Jul 18, 2023
Common (Property) reinstated · Jun 7, 2021
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 611 days Aug 12, 2019 → Apr 14, 2021
  • Prior insurance gap · 724 days Jul 19, 2021 → Jul 13, 2023
  • Common (Property) gap · 722 days Inactive Jul 26, 2021 → reinstated Jul 18, 2023
  • Common (Property) gap · 658 days Inactive Aug 19, 2019 → reinstated Jun 7, 2021
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 28.6% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC. Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — PARAGON EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 2839346)
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: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 611 days — Aug 12, 2019 → Apr 14, 2021
  • Prior insurance gap · 724 days — Jul 19, 2021 → Jul 13, 2023
  • Common (Property) gap · 722 days — Inactive Jul 26, 2021 → reinstated Jul 18, 2023
  • Common (Property) gap · 658 days — Inactive Aug 19, 2019 → reinstated Jun 7, 2021
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 28.6% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2839346/
As of: Aug 31, 2026
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USDOT 2839346 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: BRIAN TAYLOR General Freight Based in CHICAGO, IL

FMCSA census as of Aug 31, 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 28.6% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 50% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=276111 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

BOC-3 agent

#1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2839346
In FMCSA records since Jan 15, 2016 (~10y)
MC / docket MC950683
Company officer BRIAN TAYLOR
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 2 units
Drivers 3
Annual mileage 32,120 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (312) 315-7611
Email: [email protected]
Physical
8301 S HOLLAND RD SUITEC
CHICAGO, IL 60620
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2839346
In FMCSA records since Jan 15, 2016 (~10y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 32,120 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 50.0% vs 23.4% +26.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 28.6% vs 6.7% +21.9 pts
Violations per Inspection 3.00 vs 1.80 +1.20
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
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 2 0 0
Trailers 2 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 7 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 6 6 0
OOS inspections 2 1 0
OOS percentage 33.33% 16.67% —
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
2
Drivers
3
Inspections
7
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
50.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
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

PARAGON EXPRESS LLC had 6 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 50.0%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 33.0.

Inspection profile

6 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in IN (4) and IL (2).

Violation profile

50.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 392.82(a)(1) (Using a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a CMV) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 2 power units (small fleet) and 3 drivers; Mack, Unknown, and Fruehauf are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 50.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
2 revocations on record.
OOS order history
1 out-of-service order issued against this carrier.

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

Compared against 276,111 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
28.6%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 276,111 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +28.6 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
50%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 276,111 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +50 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gaps detected (2)

  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Jul 26, 2021 to Jul 18, 2023 (722 days)
  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Aug 19, 2019 to Jun 7, 2021 (658 days)

Historical coverage gaps detected (2)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Aug 12, 2019 to Apr 14, 2021 (611 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jul 19, 2021 to Jul 13, 2023 (724 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (7 months)

2024-02 2026-02

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Unsafe Driving
9 violations
Vehicle Maintenance
5 violations
1 OOS · 20.0%
Driver Fitness
2 violations
2 OOS · 100.0%
General/Admin
2 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Indiana (IN) 4 3 75.0% Feb 5, 2026
Illinois (IL) 2 0 0.0% Aug 27, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Mack 5
Unknown 3
Ravens 2
Volvo 2
Fruehauf 1
Hibt 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 2 — 2.00 2 — Aug 31, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 31, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 31, 2026
Unsafe Driving 6 — 33.00 33 — Aug 31, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 — 12.75 13 — Aug 31, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (7 rows) View all 7 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
86991503 Feb 5, 2026 IN 2 CHESTERTON IN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1216128 · 4V4NC9DG9HN983529
3 393.9A-LRLI, 392.2-SLLS3, 393.9A-LFTSI No
86358470 Nov 17, 2025 IN 3 CHESTERTON IN
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1291141 · 1M1AE07Y7YW003651
3 391.11B4, 392.2-SLLIFTA, 392.16-D Yes
85728275 Sep 5, 2025 IN 3 PLYMOUTH IN
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1291141 · 1M1AE07Y7YW003651
3 383.95-LCDL, 392.2-SLLLR, 396.17C-PI Yes
85814712 Aug 27, 2025 IL 3 —
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1087357 · 1M1AK06YX7N020670
3 392.2LV, 392.2IN, 392.2RG No
84252992 Mar 25, 2025 IN 2 CHESTERTON IN
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1087357 · 1M1AK06YX7N020670
5 393.100B-C, 390.21TB1-MC, 393.9A-LHLI Yes
82805717 Sep 30, 2024 IL 3 I-94
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL SPG914630 · 1M1AE07Y7YW003651
1 392.82(a)(1) No
81015846 Feb 28, 2024 IL 3 I-94
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1216128 · 4V4NC9DG9HN983529
1 392.82(a)(1) No
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC950683
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (3 letters, 1 PDF available)

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.

Some letters share the same legacy archived file path — we show one PDF link for the primary document and list the other actions as metadata (type + date) until per-letter PDFs are re-extracted.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Jul 18, 2023 MC950683-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Jun 7, 2021 MC950683-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Feb 5, 2016 MC950683-C Original MC Certificate Certificate Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (11 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY 9300059492 91X $750,000 Jul 13, 2024 On file ACTIVE
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA971498002 BIPD/Primary — Nov 4, 2023 Jul 13, 2024 REPLACED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA971498002 BIPD/Primary — Nov 4, 2023 Aug 19, 2024 CANCELLED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA971498002 BIPD/Primary — Jul 13, 2023 Nov 4, 2023 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 724 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Jul 19, 2021 to Jul 13, 2023
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA948292806 BIPD/Primary — Apr 14, 2021 Jul 19, 2021 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 611 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Aug 12, 2019 to Apr 14, 2021
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA 2958168 BIPD/Primary — May 17, 2019 Aug 12, 2019 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA 2958168 BIPD/Primary — Jun 28, 2016 May 17, 2019 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA 2958168 BIPD/Primary — Apr 1, 2016 Jun 28, 2016 CANCELLED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA 02840216 BIPD/Primary — Jan 18, 2016 Apr 1, 2016 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Aug 19, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  2. Jul 13, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  3. Nov 4, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  4. Jul 18, 2023
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  5. Jul 26, 2021
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  6. Jul 26, 2021
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  7. Jul 26, 2021
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 722 days (through Jul 18, 2023)
  8. Jul 19, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Jul 19, 2021
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 724 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Jul 13, 2023)
  10. Aug 19, 2019
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  11. Aug 19, 2019
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  12. Aug 19, 2019
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 658 days (through Jun 7, 2021)
  13. Aug 12, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Aug 12, 2019
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 611 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Apr 14, 2021)
  15. May 17, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. May 14, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  17. Dec 7, 2017
    oos
    Out-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Failure of Safety Audit
  18. Jun 28, 2016
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  19. Jun 28, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  20. Apr 1, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
CHESTERTON IN IN 3 2
I-94 IL 2 0
PLYMOUTH IN IN 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.82(a)(1) Using a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a CMV Unsafe Driving 2 0
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