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SOLOWAY EXPRESS INC

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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
Policy effective · Sep 17, 2026
Review these
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file Great West Casualty Company · BMC-91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file # 1 Ace Licensing & Permit Services LLC Details →
  • OOS rate better than size peers
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
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TruckCodex risk summary — SOLOWAY EXPRESS INC (USDOT 4279475)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file — Great West Casualty Company · BMC-91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — # 1 Ace Licensing & Permit Services LLC
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4279475/
As of: Aug 28, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 4279475 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE General Freight Based in STREAMWOOD, IL

FMCSA census as of Aug 28, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A 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
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 7.7% (better). n=113384 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.

Fleet size changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Power Units +2 (7 → 9) · Aug 24, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Power Units +3 (4 → 7) · Jun 19, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers +2 (7 → 9) · Aug 24, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers +3 (4 → 7) · Jun 19, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

3 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

# 1 Ace Licensing & Permit Services LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 4279475
In FMCSA records since Aug 9, 2024 (~2y)
MC / docket MC1663301
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 9 units
Drivers 9
Annual mileage 40,300 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (224) 828-1928
Email: [email protected]
Physical
286 BUTTERNUT LN
STREAMWOOD, IL 60107
Mailing
286 BUTTERNUT LN
STREAMWOOD, IL 60107-2258
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 4279475
In FMCSA records since Aug 9, 2024 (~2y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 40,300 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.00 vs 1.80 -1.80
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 7 0 0
Trailers 7 0 4

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 3 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 3 3 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 0% —
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
9
Drivers
9
Inspections
3
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
2
2 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

SOLOWAY EXPRESS INC had 3 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 0.0%, which is below the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 0.0.

Inspection profile

3 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in ME (1) and MT (1).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.3% national average.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 4 power units (small fleet) and 4 drivers; Freightliner, Extr, and Mckt are the most-inspected makes.

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

Compared against 113,384 ACTIVE carriers operating 4–14 power units (±50% of this carrier's 9 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 113,384 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
7.7%
Median across 113,384 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -7.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 4 tracked changes on record. · 2 driver-count changes

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 7 9
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 7 9
      FMCSA Company Census
  2. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 4 7
      Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 4 7
      Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

Jun 19, 2026 Aug 24, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (2 months)

2025-11 2026-03

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Maine (ME) 1 0 0.0% Nov 24, 2025
Montana (MT) 1 0 0.0% Mar 30, 2026
Texas (TX) 1 0 0.0% Mar 10, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 3
Extr 1
Mckt 1
Reitnouer 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (3 rows) View all 3 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87437295 Mar 30, 2026 MT 3 BRADY MT
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1234195 · 3AKJHHDR7MSMC3496
0 — No
87303068 Mar 10, 2026 TX 2 IH 10 MP 404
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1260092 · 3AKJHHDR4PSNV1722
0 — No
86411313 Nov 24, 2025 ME 3 me-pittsfield---scales-nb
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1305229 · 3AKJHHDR7LSLR2513
0 — No
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC1663301
Active
Granted Sep 24, 2024
View full authority record →
common
MC1663301
Active
—
View full authority record →
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
Sep 24, 2024 MC1663301-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (5 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
Great West Casualty Company GRT59322A BMC-91X — Sep 17, 2026 On file ACTIVE
GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY 9300208183 91X $750,000 Sep 17, 2025 On file ACTIVE
GEiCO Marine Insurance Company 9300208183 BMC-91X — Sep 17, 2025 On file ACTIVE
AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY KMC1067778 BIPD/Primary — Sep 18, 2024 Sep 17, 2025 REPLACED
AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY KMC1067778 BIPD/Primary — Sep 18, 2024 Sep 18, 2025 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Sep 18, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Sep 17, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Sep 15, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  4. Sep 24, 2024
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
BRADY MT MT 1 0
IH 10 MP 404 TX 1 0
Related Records Cross-references to every adjacent page
Field change history
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Authority Records
  • Docket MC1663301
    Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · ACTIVE · MC
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