VALID EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION

USDOT 3844981 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: IMANI HICKS-SPEARS Company officer 2: WILFRED SPEARS JR General Freight Based in UNIVERSITY PK, IL Grade B · 79
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No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Policy effective · Jul 8, 2025
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC. Details →
Company officer: IMANI HICKS-SPEARS
Company officer 2: WILFRED SPEARS JR
Cargo: General Freight
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — VALID EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION (USDOT 3844981)
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
Officer(s): IMANI HICKS-SPEARS (Company officer); WILFRED SPEARS JR (Company officer 2)

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.

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

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3844981/
As of: Jul 25, 2026
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TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 80% · 4/5 signals
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 11.1% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 33.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=197605 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: Caution.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability policy

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3844981
In FMCSA records since Mar 17, 2022 (~4y)
MC / docket MC1399580
Company officer IMANI HICKS-SPEARS
Company officer 2 WILFRED SPEARS JR
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 5 units
Drivers 5
Annual mileage 340,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
693 CASSANDRA LN
UNIVERSITY PK, IL 60484
Mailing
693 CASSANDRA LN
UNIVERSITY PK, IL 60484-3257
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3844981
In FMCSA records since Mar 17, 2022 (~4y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 340,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 33.3% vs 23.4% +9.9 pts
Driver OOS Rate 11.1% vs 6.7% +4.4 pts
Violations per Inspection 2.18 vs 1.80 +0.38
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Trucks 5 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 14 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 11 11 0
OOS inspections 1 2 0
OOS percentage 9.09% 18.18%
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
5
Drivers
5
Inspections
14
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
33.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

VALID EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION is a motor carrier based in UNIVERSITY PK, IL, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3844981. 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 5 power units and 5 drivers, with 14 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 33.3%. 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

VALID EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION is a small fleet, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers, based in University Pk, IL. Across 11 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 36.4% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. Operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

11 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 450% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in WI (3) and IA (2), with Level 2 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

36.4% out-of-service rate; led by Hours of Service (51.9% of violations); top code 395.8E (False record of duty status) cited 3 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 5 power units (small fleet) and 5 drivers; Freightliner and Kenworth are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 33.3% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

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

Compared against 197,605 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–8 power units (±50% of this carrier's 5 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
11.1%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 197,605 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +11.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
33.3%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 197,605 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +33.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2025-03 2026-05

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Iowa (IA) 2 0 0.0% Dec 2, 2025
Wisconsin (WI) 2 1 50.0% Feb 23, 2026
Indiana (IN) 1 0 0.0% Jan 13, 2026
Colorado (CO) 1 0 0.0% Nov 4, 2025
Mississippi (MS) 1 0 0.0% Jan 29, 2026
Tennessee (TN) 1 1 100.0% Mar 19, 2026
US (US) 1 0 0.0% Feb 25, 2026
Michigan (MI) 1 1 100.0% Mar 21, 2025
Illinois (IL) 1 0 0.0% May 18, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 8
Kenworth 5
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 0.25 0 Jul 20, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Jul 20, 2026
Hours of Service 8 4.68 5 Jul 20, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 0.00 0 Jul 20, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 5 5.38 5 Jul 20, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (14 rows) View all 14 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87903239 May 18, 2026 IL 3
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87347937 Mar 19, 2026 TN 2 DANDRIDGE TN
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
4 395.3B2-HOSPDIT, 395.8E-HOSPD, 392.2-SLLMF Yes
87160539 Feb 25, 2026 US 1 VALDOSTA GA
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.9A-LFTSI No
87144133 Feb 23, 2026 WI 2 JANESVILLE WI
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
6 393.45B2-BHTD, 395.8E1PC, 395.32B-ELDDFR Yes
86936576 Jan 29, 2026 MS 2 PIKE COUNTY
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLL No
86815663 Jan 13, 2026 IN 2 WEST HARRISON IN
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 395.3A2-HOSPD, 395.3A2-HOSPRNP No
86470847 Dec 2, 2025 IA 3 ia-15---i380-nb-mm-51-brandon
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
5 395.8E, 395.24C2III, 390.21TB No
86249543 Nov 4, 2025 CO 3 FORT MORGAN CO
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 395.24 No
86012415 Oct 7, 2025 WI 2 NORTH FOND DU LAC WI
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 395.8E1PC, 390.21TB2-DOT No
84192460 Mar 21, 2025 MI 2 mi-new-buffalo-scale-e/b
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.9A-LSLIWR, 392.2-SLLIRP Yes
84039881 Mar 4, 2025 IA 3 ia-01---i80-wb-mm-151-mitchellvil
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
81979070 Jun 21, 2024 WI 1 SOUTH RANGE WI
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 395.8(e)(1), 392.2, 393.45(b)(2) Yes
80636802 Jan 18, 2024 KY 3 WADDY
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 392.2, 396.17(c) No
78935622 Jun 16, 2023 MI 2 mi-grass-lake-scale-w/b
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.9(a) No
Authority Records (1 docket)
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
May 18, 2022 MC1399580-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (16 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA996940508 91X $750,000 Jul 8, 2025 On file ACTIVE
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA996940508 BIPD/Primary May 2, 2025 Jul 8, 2025 CANCELLED
GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY 9300096975 BIPD/Primary Dec 21, 2024 Dec 21, 2024 REPLACED
GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY 9300096975 BIPD/Primary Dec 21, 2024 May 5, 2025 CANCELLED
GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY 9300096975 BIPD/Primary Dec 21, 2024 May 2, 2025 REPLACED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA969386250 BIPD/Primary Nov 5, 2024 Dec 21, 2024 REPLACED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA969386250 BIPD/Primary May 3, 2023 Nov 5, 2024 CANCELLED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA960321446 BIPD/Primary Feb 28, 2023 May 3, 2023 REPLACED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA960321446 BIPD/Primary Feb 28, 2023 May 8, 2023 CANCELLED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA960321446 BIPD/Primary Oct 28, 2022 Feb 28, 2023 CANCELLED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA959705873 BIPD/Primary Jun 29, 2022 May 12, 2022 REPLACED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA957596414 BIPD/Primary Jun 29, 2022 May 12, 2022 REPLACED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA959705873 BIPD/Primary Jun 29, 2022 Aug 25, 2022 CANCELLED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA957596414 BIPD/Primary May 12, 2022 Jun 29, 2022 REPLACED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA960321446 BIPD/Primary May 12, 2022 Oct 28, 2022 REPLACED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA959705873 BIPD/Primary May 12, 2022 Jun 29, 2022 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jul 8, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  2. May 5, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. May 5, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. May 2, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Dec 21, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Dec 21, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  7. Nov 5, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  8. May 8, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  9. May 4, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  10. May 3, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  11. Feb 28, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  12. Oct 28, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  13. Aug 25, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  14. Aug 2, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  15. Jun 29, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  16. Jun 29, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  17. May 18, 2022
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  18. May 12, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  19. May 12, 2022
    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

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving 3 0
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner Hours of Service 1 0
395.8(e)(1) Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status Hours of Service 1 1
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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How to verify VALID EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION

  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 VALID EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION

Is VALID EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION an active motor carrier?
Yes. VALID EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3844981 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 VALID EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION's safety rating?
VALID EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION 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 VALID EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION had?
14 roadside inspections are on file for VALID EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION 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 VALID EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION's out-of-service rate?
VALID EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION's peak out-of-service rate is 33.3% (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 VALID EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION based?
VALID EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 693 CASSANDRA LN, UNIVERSITY PK, Illinois 60484. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does VALID EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION have valid operating authority?
Yes. VALID EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC1399580). Each docket appears in the Authority Records section below with its full event history. Active authority means the carrier may legally operate as a for-hire carrier, contingent on current insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings.
How many trucks and drivers does VALID EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION operate?
VALID EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION self-reports 5 power units and 5 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 VALID EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION had any crashes?
No FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for VALID EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION. Reportable crashes (those involving a fatality, injury requiring medical transport, or a tow-away) are tracked in MCMIS and updated continuously.

About FMCSA carrier records

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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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