BIRD EXPEDITED INC
USDOT 3194174 • 39W191 HIGHLAND AVE UNIT B, ELGIN, IL, 60124
ACTIVEMotor Carrier
Authority:None on file
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
3,194,174
Status
ACTIVE
Operation
Interstate
Business Type
Motor Carrier
State
Phone
2249557373
Email
Power Units (MCS-150)
46
Drivers (MCS-150)
46
MCS-150 Mileage
2,150,000
BOC-3 Agent
Physical Address
39W191 HIGHLAND AVE UNIT B, ELGIN, IL, 60124
Contact
Phone: 2249557373
Email: [email protected]
Authority & Insurance
Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status
Active Authority
0
Revoked / Inactive
0
Authority Types
1
Insurance Policies
1 active
Latest: Oct 21, 2023
BOC-3 Filing
On file
Operating Authority
fmcsa-authhistApr 5, 2026
| Authority Type | Docket # | Status | Original Date | Final Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Carrier | MC-139672 | DISMISSED | Unknown | Unknown |
Active Insurance (1)
fmcsa-insurApr 5, 2026
| Insurer | Type | Policy # | Status | Effective | Cancel Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | BIPD/Primary | CT106597001 | ON FILE | Oct 21, 2023 | Oct 21, 2024 |
Insurance History (3 canceled/expired)
fmcsa-inshist-allwithhistory
| Insurer | Type | Policy # | Status | Effective | Cancel Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | BIPD/Primary | 106597001 | REPLACED | Oct 21, 2022 | Oct 21, 2023 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | CA08258972 | REPLACED | Jun 2, 2020 | Oct 21, 2022 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | CA 8258972 | REPLACED | Oct 10, 2018 | Jun 2, 2020 |
Insurance Events Timeline
fmcsa-insur-hist
| Event | Insurer | Policy # | Type | Event Date | Cancel Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TERM/REPL | CANAL INSURANCE CO. | CT106597001 | BIPD/Primary | Oct 21, 2024 | Oct 21, 2024 |
| TERM/REPL | CANAL INSURANCE CO. | 106597001 | BIPD/Primary | Oct 21, 2023 | Oct 21, 2023 |
| TERM/REPL | ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | CA08258972 | BIPD/Primary | Oct 21, 2022 | Oct 21, 2022 |
| TERM/REPL | ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | CA 8258972 | BIPD/Primary | Jun 2, 2020 | Jun 2, 2020 |
Authority Action History (2 events)
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| Docket | Authority Type | Original Action | Served Date | Disposition | Decided Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC139672 | HOUSEHOLD GOODS COMMON CARRIER | DISMISSED | Nov 7, 2018 | — | Unknown |
| MC139672 | MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER | GRANTED | Oct 19, 2018 | — | Unknown |
Safety & Inspections
SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates
SMS BASIC Scores
Unsafe Driving
12%
Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.
Inspections
349
Violations
58
12 OOS
Vehicle OOS %
2.0%
Driver OOS %
9.0%
Above nat'l avg (6.7%)
Power Units (MCS-150)
46
Drivers (MCS-150)
46
Crash Records
9
Inspection Activity (24 months)
Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
22
Jul
13
Aug
9
Sep
6
Oct
8
Nov
11
Dec
7
Jan
10
Feb
13
Mar
1
Apr
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 100 of 349 inspection records
Inspection Activity Map
45 states • 349 inspections
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Violation Summary (58 violations from latest 100 of 349 inspections)
fmcsa-inspection-file
| Code | Description | # Violations | # OOS | Severity Wt | BASIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMCSR:395.24 | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | 8 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:391.11B2-Q | Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) as per FMCSA Enforcement Guidance Memo MC-SEE-2025-0001. Driver failed the I | 5 | 5 | — | Driver Fitness |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLTCD | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 3 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:391.11B2-S | Driver must be able to understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language | 2 | 2 | — | Driver Fitness |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLLR | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 2 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.95A4-EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | 2 | 0 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2C | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 2 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LBL | Inoperable required lamps | 2 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:395.22G-ELDMFV | HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position. | 2 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLTL | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LCL | Inoperable required lamps | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LIL | Inoperable required lamps | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LRLI | Inoperable required lamps | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.11A1-LLPL | Lighting devices/reflectors | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLFC | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.47A-BCFSBD | Brake chamber - cracked/broken | 1 | 0 | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:396.5B-HWSL | Fuel system leak | 1 | 1 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| 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:392.2-SLLS1 | Speeding 1-5 mph over limit | 1 | 0 | 3 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.95F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | 1 | 0 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LLPL | Inoperable required lamps | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.47E | Slack adjuster defective | 1 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.53B | Steering system components worn | 1 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:391.15A-LNCDLNSRW | Driving while disqualified | 1 | 1 | 10 | Driver Fitness |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLSWZ | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:391.11B4 | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CDL (passenger or property carrying) vehicle that is non-excepted and the driver has self-certified as excepted interstate or | 1 | 1 | — | Driver Fitness |
| FMCSR:393.25E | Lamps on rear of CMV obscured by load | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.205C-WR | Wheel/Rim - Wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken. | 1 | 1 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.55C2 | Coupling device/towing methods defective | 1 | 0 | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 1 | 0 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:396.5B-L | Fuel system leak | 1 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:390.21TE-LCMVINFO | 390.21TE-LCMVINFO | 1 | 0 | — | General/Admin |
| 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:395.24D-ELDPT | HOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t | 1 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:395.8E-HOSPD | False record of duty status | 1 | 0 | 10 | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLCP | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLSIV | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.78A-WS | Windshield condition defective | 1 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9A-HLLH | Inoperable required lamps | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
Peer Context
This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.
Vehicle OOS Rate
2.0%vs nat'l 23.4%
-21.4 pts below avg
Driver OOS Rate
9.0%vs nat'l 6.7%
+2.3 pts above avg
Violations / Inspection
0.58vs nat'l 1.80
-1.22 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 (349 inspections)
Showing 50 of 349
fmcsa-inspectionsApr 5, 2026
Inspection analytics
Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix
Inspections per month (24 mo)
297 total · 6.4% OOS
2024-042026-04
InspectionsOOS
Most frequent inspection stations
Violations by BASIC category
Vehicle Maintenance107 · 12 OOS
Hours of Service50 · 1 OOS
Driver Fitness14 · 10 OOS
General/Admin3 · 1 OOS
Recent Crashes
9 crash records from FMCSA Crash File
Total Crashes
9
Fatalities
0
Injuries
5
Across 4 crashes
Tow-Aways
9
Crash History (9 records)
fmcsa-crash-fileApr 5, 2026
| Date | State | Severity | Fatalities | Injuries | City | Location | VIN | Carrier Name at Crash |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2025 | IL | INJURY | 0 | 1 | NORRIDGE | N HARLEM AVE | ...JV8610 | BIRD EXPEDITED INC |
| Dec 13, 2025 | IL | INJURY | 0 | 2 | Capital Twp | I 55 S/B | ...526092 | BIRD EXPEDITED INC |
| Dec 13, 2025 | IL | INJURY | 0 | 1 | CAPITAL TWP | I 55 S/B | ...526092 | BIRD EXPEDITED INC |
| Jan 25, 2025 | LA | TOW | 0 | 0 | BATON ROUGE | I-10 | ...JB8559 | BIRD EXPEDITED INC |
| Sep 18, 2024 | MO | TOW | 0 | 0 | NON-CITY OR UNINCORPORATE | MO 96 | ...007048 | BIRD EXPEDITED INC |
| Sep 13, 2024 | NC | TOW | 0 | 0 | DURHAM | 40 | ...572447 | BIRD EXPEDITED INC |
| Jul 18, 2023 | TN | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | I-40 | ...007048 | BIRD EXPEDITED INC |
| Mar 9, 2023 | IN | INJURY | 0 | 1 | DALEVILLE | I-69 | ...NZ2403 | BIRD EXPEDITED INC |
| Mar 25, 2022 | KY | TOW | 0 | 0 | MORGANFIELD | KY0056 | ...KH7028 | BIRD EXPEDITED INC |
Compliance Timeline
13 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records
Oct 21, 2024
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Oct 21, 2022
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Jun 2, 2020
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