SURF EXPRESS LLC

USDOT 4212275 • 2191 LAKE RIDGE DR, GLENDALE HEIGHTS, IL, 60139

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

4,212,275

Status

ACTIVE

Operation

Interstate

Business Type

Motor Carrier

State

Illinois

Phone

2248500500

[email protected]

Power Units (MCS-150)

Drivers (MCS-150)

MCS-150 Mileage

370,000

BOC-3 Agent

#1 ACE LICENSING & PERMIT SERVICES LLC

Physical Address

2191 LAKE RIDGE DR, GLENDALE HEIGHTS, IL, 60139

Contact

Phone: 2248500500

Email: [email protected]

Risk Signals1 flagged

MEDIUM

Elevated driver OOS rate: 14.3%

National average is 6.7%. This carrier's driver OOS rate is 7.6 percentage points above average.

Signals are auto-detected from FMCSA public records. This is not a regulatory determination.

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Common Carrier — Active

Active Authority

Revoked / Inactive

Authority Types

Insurance Policies

1 active

Latest: Mar 27, 2024

BOC-3 Filing

On file

Operating Authority

fmcsa-authhistApr 5, 2026

Operating Authority
Authority Type	Docket #	Status	Original Date	Final Date
Common Carrier	MC-1626807	ACTIVE	Unknown	Unknown

Active Insurance (1)

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Active Insurance (1)
Insurer	Type	Policy #	Status	Effective	Cancel Date
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	CA979190079	ON FILE	Mar 27, 2024	Mar 27, 2026

Insurance Events Timeline

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Insurance Events Timeline
Event	Insurer	Policy #	Type	Event Date	Cancel Date
TERM/REPL	ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	CA979190079	BIPD/Primary	Mar 27, 2026	Mar 27, 2026

Authority Action History (1 events)

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Authority Action History (1 events)
Docket	Authority Type	Original Action	Served Date	Disposition	Decided Date
MC1626807	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	Apr 5, 2024	—	Unknown

Safety & Inspections

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

SMS BASIC Scores

Unsafe Driving

70%

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

Inspections

Violations

2 OOS

Vehicle OOS %

14.3%

Driver OOS %

14.3%

Above nat'l avg (6.7%)

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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Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 7 of 7 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

6 states • 7 inspections

None Low Medium High🚛 Home base

Violation Summary (8 violations from 7 inspections)

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Violation Summary (8 violations from 7 inspections)
Code	Description	# Violations	# OOS	Severity Wt	BASIC
FMCSR:393.45B2	Brake tubing/hoses inadequate	2	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.45D-B	Brake tubing/hoses inadequate	1	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:383.95A-LCDL	Restriction - (CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of a restriction	1	1	—	Driver Fitness
FMCSR:395.24	HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner	1	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:392.2-SLLLR	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLS3	Speeding 11-14 mph over limit	1	0	7	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.75A3-TAOL	Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS	1	1	—	Vehicle Maintenance

Peer Context

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

Vehicle OOS Rate

14.3%vs nat'l 23.4%

-9.1 pts below avg

Driver OOS Rate

14.3%vs nat'l 6.7%

+7.6 pts above avg

Violations / Inspection

1.14vs nat'l 1.80

-0.66 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 (7 inspections)

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Inspection History (7 inspections)
Date	Report #	Station	State	Level	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
Mar 31, 2026	87465717	I-90	IL	Level 3	VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Oct 13, 2025	86111764	MOUNTAIN PASS CVEF	CA	Level 1	VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Sep 13, 2025	85773056	EAGLEVILLE MO	MO	Level 1	TRANSCRAFT SEMI-TRAILER	2	393.45D-B, 383.95A-LCDL	Yes
Sep 8, 2025	85756103	PLYMOUTH IN	IN	Level 3	REITNOUER SEMI-TRAILER	2	395.24, 392.2-SLLLR	No
Jul 18, 2025	85266991	US HWY 54 MM 305	NM	Level 3	WANC SEMI-TRAILER	1	392.2-SLLS3	No
Jun 14, 2025	84963801	10 - I35 NB MM 30 OSCEOLA	IA	Level 2	GZ99 SEMI-TRAILER	3	393.45B2, 393.75A3-TAOL	Yes
Oct 13, 2024	82919663	NARA VISA PORT OF ENTRY	NM	Level 3	REIT SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No