Carrier profile · USDOT 1248031 · MC-486848 · Updated Jun 21, 2026

K Express Inc

29 power unitsavg 5 yrRegional · 7 statesBENSENVILLE, IL81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-486848 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

29Power units

27 observed · MCS-150

38Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.0Avg age (yr)

2017–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(630) 766-4788 Email dispatchepfeifer@kexpressinc.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 21, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average27.8% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record3 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 22 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2004.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo27.8%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

5 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo27.8%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

5 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

29 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5 yr

Model years 2017–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

22 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

67 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 27.8%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 4.5%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 36 vehicle and 67 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

33.3% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 9.7 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

65 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '24 · 6

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 29-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 29
Inspections · 24 mo: 67
Annualized: ≈34 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.2 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving46 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance14 · 10 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance12 · 0 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance10 · 2 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance10 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 3 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance6 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 1 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’24 · 9 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Great West’04–’08

Ngm’10–’13

Selective South’16–’21

National’21–’23

2004201020162022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2023 → Jun 2024	$750K	1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jun 2021 → Jul 2023	$750K	2
SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF SOUTH CAROLINA	Jun 2016 → Jun 2021	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2015 → Jun 2016	$750K	3
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Jun 2013 → Jun 2015	$750K	2
NGM INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2010 → Jun 2013	$750K	3
IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2009 → Jun 2010	$750K	3
REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2008 → Jun 2009	$750K	4
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	May 2004 → Jun 2008	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 29
Observed power (24 mo): 27
Trailers (towed): 38

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.0 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

2017

Oldest model yr

72.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

IN busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

BENSENVILLE, IL

1123 N ELLIS ST

Top corridor

IN ⇄ IL

IN 18 · OH 16 · MI 11

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

Show all-time history (2 trucks · 2 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1313943 USDOT 3118291

Shares a company officer with other carriers

kevin schultz — 12 carriers: USDOT 1306127 USDOT 1400113 USDOT 1685053 USDOT 1775593 USDOT 2050130 USDOT 2387710 USDOT 3123046 USDOT 3316768

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1123 N ELLIS ST, BENSENVILLE, IL, 60106
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (630) 766-4788
Fax: (630) 766-4790
Email: epfeifer@kexpressinc.com
Web domain: kexpressinc.com

Registration

Officer: Kevin Schultz
USDOT / docket: 1248031 · MC-486848
First registered: May 14, 2004
Last MCS-150: Oct 3, 2025 · 2,860,096 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Apr 16, 2018
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,860,096

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for K EXPRESS INC.

K EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1248031) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 21, 2026.

It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 21, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 27.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier received 67 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 36 vehicle-level and 67 driver-level — across 7 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier has 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 3 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 21, 2026.

It reports 29 power units and 29 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 3, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 16, 2018 in the federal record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is K EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

K EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 1248031, and its motor carrier number is MC-486848.

Is K EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 21, 2026, K EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is K EXPRESS INC's safety record?

K EXPRESS INC has a 27.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 103 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is K EXPRESS INC's fleet?

K EXPRESS INC operates 29 power units and 29 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is K EXPRESS INC based?

K EXPRESS INC is based in BENSENVILLE, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.

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