NIGHT LINE EXPRESS INCORPORATED

USDOT 2980603 • 14544 CLUB CIRCLE DRIVE, OAK FOREST, IL, 60452

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

2,980,603

Status

ACTIVE

Operation

Interstate

Business Type

Motor Carrier

State

Illinois

Phone

7733044131

[email protected]

Power Units (MCS-150)

Drivers (MCS-150)

MCS-150 Mileage

1,863,880

BOC-3 Agent

INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC

Physical Address

14544 CLUB CIRCLE DRIVE, OAK FOREST, IL, 60452

Contact

Phone: 7733044131

Email: [email protected]

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Common Carrier — Active

Active Authority

Revoked / Inactive

Authority Types

Insurance Policies

1 active

Latest: Oct 27, 2020

BOC-3 Filing

On file

Operating Authority

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Operating Authority
Authority Type	Docket #	Status	Original Date	Final Date
Common Carrier	MC-014019	ACTIVE	Unknown	Oct 23, 2019

Active Insurance (1)

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Active Insurance (1)
Insurer	Type	Policy #	Status	Effective	Cancel Date
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	A0160658001	ON FILE	Oct 27, 2020	May 13, 2021

Insurance History (6 canceled/expired)

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Insurance History (6 canceled/expired)
Insurer	Type	Policy #	Status	Effective	Cancel Date
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	AF-100002-00	REPLACED	Dec 5, 2019	Oct 27, 2020
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	AF-100002-00	CANCELLED	Oct 27, 2019	Dec 5, 2019
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	WMC1591625	CANCELLED	Oct 27, 2018	Oct 27, 2019
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	WMC1591625	CANCELLED	Oct 27, 2017	Oct 27, 2018
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	WMC1591625	CANCELLED	Oct 27, 2017	Apr 10, 2018
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	WMC1591625	REPLACED	Oct 27, 2017	Oct 27, 2017

Insurance Events Timeline

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Insurance Events Timeline
Event	Insurer	Policy #	Type	Event Date	Cancel Date
TERM/REPL	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	A0160658001	BIPD/Primary	May 13, 2021	May 13, 2021
TERM/REPL	PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY	AF-100002-00	BIPD/Primary	Oct 27, 2020	Oct 27, 2020
CANCEL	PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY	AF-100002-00	BIPD/Primary	Dec 5, 2019	Dec 5, 2019
CANCEL	WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	WMC1591625	BIPD/Primary	Oct 27, 2019	Oct 27, 2019
CANCEL	WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	WMC1591625	BIPD/Primary	Oct 27, 2018	Oct 27, 2018
TERM/CANCL	WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	WMC1591625	BIPD/Primary	Apr 10, 2018	Apr 10, 2018
TERM/REPL	WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	WMC1591625	BIPD/Primary	Oct 27, 2017	Oct 27, 2017

Authority Action History (3 events)

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Authority Action History (3 events)
Docket	Authority Type	Original Action	Served Date	Disposition	Decided Date
MC014019	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Sep 30, 2019	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Oct 23, 2019
MC014019	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Oct 1, 2018	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Oct 25, 2018
MC014019	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	Nov 9, 2017	—	Unknown

Safety & Inspections

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

SMS BASIC Scores

Unsafe Driving

56%

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

Inspections

104

Violations

20 OOS

Vehicle OOS %

14.0%

Driver OOS %

2.0%

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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Inspection Activity Map

33 states • 104 inspections

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Violation Summary (85 violations from latest 100 of 104 inspections)

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Violation Summary (85 violations from latest 100 of 104 inspections)
Code	Description	# Violations	# OOS	Severity Wt	BASIC
FMCSR:392.2	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	7	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.207F-SDAS	Suspension - Deflated air suspension	4	4	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.47E	Slack adjuster defective	3	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.8E-HOSPD	False record of duty status	3	0	10	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:172.202A2-HMSPS	Hazmat description incomplete	2	0	5	Hazardous Materials
FMCSR:172.203C2-HMSPS	HM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not list RQ as required	2	0	—	Hazardous Materials
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	1	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.95A	Emergency equipment - fire extinguisher missing/defective	2	0	5	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLLR	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	2	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.53B-B	Steering system components worn	2	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.8	Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner)	2	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	2	1	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:177.823(a)	Movement of damaged hazmat packages	2	2	9	Hazardous Materials
FMCSR:395.24	HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner	2	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:392.2-SLLIRP	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2RG	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.45D-BAAL	Brake tubing/hoses inadequate	1	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLTCD	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:177.823A-HMTVMMCNID	Movement of damaged hazmat packages	1	1	9	Hazardous Materials
FMCSR:172.332A-HMM	Hazmat class/division ID number missing	1	0	4	Hazardous Materials
FMCSR:392.2LV	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLS2	Speeding 6-10 mph over limit	1	0	5	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLEWA2	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.48A	Inoperative/defective brakes	1	1	8	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LHLI	Inoperable required lamps	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLSR	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.22A-D	Emergency warning devices not displayed	1	0	4	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLUP	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.22B-DFPWD	Driver - Failed to place warning devices on the road surface	1	0	—	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.9A2-C	Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured	1	1	—	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.53B	Steering system components worn	1	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:172.602C-HMER	HM (Emergency Response) - Improper maintenance/accessibility of emergency response information	1	0	—	Hazardous Materials
FMCSR:177.834A-HMC	General loading/unloading hazmat	1	1	6	Hazardous Materials
FMCSR:392.2-SLLCP	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.95A1	Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.	1	0	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.45C-BSG	Brake tubing/hoses inadequate	1	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.70B1I-CDSLI-MT25	Coupling devices defective	1	1	8	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.16-D	Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)	1	0	3	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.45D-BHTC	Brake tubing/hoses inadequate	1	1	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.8A1-HOSP	HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed	1	1	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:395.8E-HOSPDOOS	False record of duty status	1	1	10	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:392.2-SLLEWA1	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:172.201D-HMSPS	Hazmat shipping paper format incorrect	1	0	4	Hazardous Materials
FMCSR:177.823A-HMPMCNP-L6-1	Movement of damaged hazmat packages	1	0	9	Hazardous Materials
FMCSR:172.202A3-HMSPS	Hazmat description incomplete	1	0	5	Hazardous Materials
FMCSR:396.3A1-BOS	BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination	1	1	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.34(a)(1)	Failing to note malfunction that requires use of paper log	1	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:392.2-INAT	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.7(a)	Driver failing to conduct pre-trip inspection	1	0	—	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:177.817(e)	Placard deteriorated/damaged	1	0	4	Hazardous Materials
FMCSR:172.202(a)(4)	Hazmat description incomplete	1	0	5	Hazardous Materials
FMCSR:172.202(a)(7)	Hazmat description incomplete	1	0	5	Hazardous Materials
FMCSR:172.202(a)(3)	Hazmat description incomplete	1	0	5	Hazardous Materials
FMCSR:393.75(a)	Tires/tubes - general defects	1	1	6	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLTL	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:396.3(a)(1)	Inspection/repair/maintenance - general	1	1	5	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75(a)(4)	Tire-cut exposing ply and/or belt material	1	0	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:172.516C1-HMPMC	HM (Placarding) - Failure to securely affix/attach placard(s).	1	0	—	Hazardous Materials
FMCSR:393.45(b)(2)	Brake tubing/hoses inadequate	1	1	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.24(d)	ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically	1	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:396.17(c)	No proof of periodic inspection	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:172.602A-HMER	HM (Emergency Response) - No emergency response information	1	0	—	Hazardous Materials

Peer Context

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

Vehicle OOS Rate

14.0%vs nat'l 23.4%

-9.4 pts below avg

Driver OOS Rate

2.0%vs nat'l 6.7%

-4.7 pts below avg

Violations / Inspection

0.85vs nat'l 1.80

-0.95 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 (104 inspections)

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Inspection History (104 inspections)
Date	Report #	Station	State	Level	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
Apr 2, 2026	87476188	SISSETON SD	SD	Level 2	VAN GUARD SEMI-TRAILER	1	392.2-SLLIRP	No
Mar 31, 2026	87473994	TRINIDAD CO	CO	Level 3	FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Mar 26, 2026	87422802	US HWY 59 SB LOVING	TX	Level 2	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2RG	No
Mar 23, 2026	87387695	CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF	CA	Level 1	UTIL SEMI-TRAILER	1	393.45D-BAAL	No
Mar 16, 2026	87319936	MEMPHIS TN	TN	Level 2	VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR	1	172.202A2-HMSPS	No
Feb 6, 2026	86991347	VALLEY SPRINGS SD	SD	Level 3	FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Feb 4, 2026	86954776	VALLEY SPRINGS SD	SD	Level 3	FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Feb 4, 2026	87015597	DUNREITH IN	IN	Level 3	FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2-SLLTCD	No
Feb 2, 2026	86961001	PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI	WI	Level 2	FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Jan 30, 2026	86972603	WEST LAKELAND MN	MN	Level 3	UTILITY SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Jan 26, 2026	86911517	PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI	WI	Level 1	UTILITY TR SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Jan 22, 2026	86882155	HUBBARD OH	OH	Level 2	UTILITY SEMI-TRAILER	3	177.823A-HMTVMMCNID, 172.332A-HMM, 172.203C2-HMSPS	Yes
Jan 16, 2026	86829953	PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI	WI	Level 3	FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Dec 24, 2025	86653333	PENSACOLA FL	FL	Level 3	HYUNDAI TR SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Dec 13, 2025	86560571	SISSETON SD	SD	Level 2	UTILITY TR SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Dec 7, 2025	86517846	LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY	NM	Level 3	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Nov 26, 2025	86422761	POLK COUNTY, I26	NC	Level 3	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2LV	No
Nov 20, 2025	86400332	BREAUX BRIDGE LA	LA	Level 2	FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Nov 14, 2025	86382020	CHESTERTON IN	IN	Level 2	FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Nov 6, 2025	86252959	SPRINGFIELD MO	MO	Level 3	GREAT DANE SEMI-TRAILER	1	392.2-SLLS2	No
Oct 27, 2025	86189779	TULLOS LA	LA	Level 3	UTILITY SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Oct 27, 2025	86169574	OLATHE SOUTH M.C.I.S #24 W	KS	Level 3	UTIL SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Oct 17, 2025	86096234	NEW BUFFALO SCALE W/B	MI	Level 2	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	5	393.207F-SDAS, 392.2-SLLEWA2	Yes
Oct 7, 2025	85990951	EDDYVILLE	KY	Level 2	VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Oct 2, 2025	85957215	DERBY KS	KS	Level 3	GREAT DANE SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Oct 2, 2025	85953414	US59 SB DIBOLL SCALE	TX	Level 1	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	1	393.48A	Yes
Sep 30, 2025	85915100	CHARLESTON MO	MO	Level 2	UTILITY SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Aug 26, 2025	85646924	GROVETOWN GA	GA	Level 2	UTILITY SEMI-TRAILER	2	393.75A3-TAOL, 393.9A-LHLI	Yes
Aug 21, 2025	85554725	KUTTAWA	KY	Level 1	UTIL SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Jul 28, 2025	85389094	SEYMOUR IN	IN	Level 3	HYUNDAI TR SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Jul 24, 2025	85339157	026 - CARLOCK - I-74 W/B	IL	Level 3	UTIL SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Jul 23, 2025	85321225	2 LANE INTERSTATE	IL	Level 3	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Jul 23, 2025	85309188	W/B	MI	Level 2	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2-SLLSR	No
Jul 16, 2025	85266462	HOPE AR	AR	Level 3	UTILITY TR SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Jul 15, 2025	85219923	LACOMBE LA	LA	Level 3	UTILITY SEMI-TRAILER	3	392.22A-D, 392.2-SLLUP, 392.22B-DFPWD	No
Jul 10, 2025	85230401	TERRE HAUTE IN	IN	Level 2	UTILITY SEMI-TRAILER	1	172.203C2-HMSPS	No
Jun 17, 2025	84991683	STANTON TN	TN	Level 1	FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.9A2-C	Yes
Jun 12, 2025	84949799	Roadside	NE	Level 3	UTILITY SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Jun 10, 2025	84938406	IH30 WB MT PLEASANT SCALE	TX	Level 1	UTIL SEMI-TRAILER	2	393.47E, 393.53B	No
Jun 9, 2025	84912212	ALCORN COUNTY	MS	Level 2	UTIL SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
May 29, 2025	84810823	ROCK HILL SC	SC	Level 2	CIMC VEHIC SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
May 28, 2025	84820100	AMHERST OH	OH	Level 2	CIMC VEHIC SEMI-TRAILER	2	172.602C-HMER, 177.834A-HMC	Yes
May 9, 2025	84627669	Roadside	NE	Level 3	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2-SLLCP	No
May 7, 2025	84615148	I-72	IL	Level 3	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
May 6, 2025	84602374	LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY	NM	Level 1	VANGUARD SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
May 5, 2025	84597454	KNOXVILLE TN	TN	Level 2	FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR	1	393.95A1	No
Apr 21, 2025	84518401	HARLEYVILLE SC	SC	Level 2	FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR	2	393.45C-BSG, 393.70B1I-CDSLI-MT25	Yes
Mar 6, 2025	84062679	I57 SB MP 46	IL	Level 2	UTIL SEMI-TRAILER	1	393.95A	No
Mar 6, 2025	84067659	VALPARAISO IN	IN	Level 3	VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2-SLLLR	No
Mar 4, 2025	84084695	MAPLE GROVE MN	MN	Level 3	VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.16-D	No

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Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

75 total · 17.3% OOS

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InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

VALLEY SPRINGS SD3

PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI3

STANTON TN3 · 1 OOS

WADSWORTH SCALES2 · 1 OOS

CHARLESTON MO2

LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY2

KUTTAWA2

I-572 · 1 OOS

Violations by BASIC category

Vehicle Maintenance34 · 14 OOS

Unsafe Driving26 · 1 OOS

Hazardous Materials19 · 4 OOS

Hours of Service11 · 2 OOS

Recent Crashes

11 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes

Fatalities

Injuries

Across 4 crashes

Tow-Aways

Crash History (11 records)

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Crash History (11 records)
Date	State	Severity	Injuries	City	Location	VIN	Carrier Name at Crash
Mar 6, 2026	WV	INJURY	1	TRIADELPHIA	I-70 WB MP 10 ON RAMP	...WX4987	NIGHT LINE EXPRESS INCORPORATED
Dec 12, 2025	IL	TOW	0	ALSIP	CENTRAL	...LK2128	NIGHT LINE EXPRESS INCORPORATED
Jun 23, 2025	MS	TOW	0	WARREN	US HIGHWAY 3	...VX7689	NIGHT LINE EXPRESS INCORPORATED
Aug 19, 2024	NV	INJURY	2	LAS VEGAS	ROCK SPRINGS DR / SMOKE RANCH RD	...MX3696	NIGHT LINE EXPRESS INCORPORATED
Jul 5, 2024	TN	TOW	0	—	I-40	...VX7686	NIGHT LINE EXPRESS INCORPORATED
Jun 15, 2024	WV	TOW	0	NITRO	I-64 MP 45	...KJ3956	NIGHT LINE EXPRESS INCORPORATED
Apr 24, 2024	TN	TOW	0	CHATTANOOGA	INTERSTATE 75 NB	...LK2128	NIGHT LINE EXPRESS INCORPORATED
Jul 26, 2023	MS	TOW	0	SOUTHAVEN	55	...898691	NIGHT LINE EXPRESS INCORPORATED
Feb 22, 2023	IA	TOW	0	—	US 218 N MEASURING 1148 FEET S	...898691	NIGHT LINE EXPRESS INCORPORATED
Nov 9, 2022	IN	INJURY	1	GREENFIELD	I-70	...NE2604	NIGHT LINE EXPRESS INCORPORATED
Oct 27, 2022	IN	INJURY	1	LAGRANGE	US20E	...234202	NIGHT LINE EXPRESS INCORPORATED