Carrier profile · USDOT 1834233 · MC-665007 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

CTS Express Inc

29 power unitsavg 8.9 yrNational · 30 statesBARTLETT, IL81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-665007 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

29Power units

41 observed · MCS-150

69Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.9Avg age (yr)

2005–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(847) 505-0070 Email dispatchcts.express@yahoo.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026

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

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average28.3% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record1 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 18 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2008.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo28.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo28.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Lessor pool

29 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.9 yr

Model years 2005–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

17 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2008 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

139 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 28.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.9%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 46 vehicle and 139 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

40.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 15.7 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

134 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 15

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈2.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 29
Inspections · 24 mo: 139
Annualized: ≈70 / yr
Coverage: ≈2.4 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 Driving40 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance23 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance14 · 3 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 8 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance7 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness6 · 3 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 10 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Berkshire Hathaway’14–’16

Northland’16–’20

National Union’20–’22

United States’22–’23

United States’23–’26

2008201320182023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. · since Feb 2026

All 12 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2023 → Feb 2026	$750K	1
CRUM & FORSTER INDEMNITY COMPANY	Feb 2022 → Feb 2022	$750K	1
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2022 → Dec 2023	$750K	2
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Feb 2020 → Feb 2022	$750K	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2016 → Feb 2020	$750K	5
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN	Feb 2014 → Feb 2016	$750K	6
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2013 → Feb 2014	$750K	2
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	Dec 2012 → Jan 2013	$750K	2
GATEWAY INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2011 → Dec 2012	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2010 → Dec 2011	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Dec 2009 → Dec 2010	$750K	1
NATIONAL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2008 → Dec 2009	$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): 41
Trailers (towed): 69

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.9 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2005

Oldest model yr

92.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 30 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

139

IL busiest

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

Home base

BARTLETT, IL

251 WINDSOR DR

Top corridor

IL 16 · SD 15 · MT 12

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Last 12 months: 31 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1902862 USDOT 4492127 USDOT 3105513 USDOT 1356623 USDOT 2575652 USDOT 1343178Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (78 trucks · 41 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1300494 USDOT 1356623 USDOT 3140267 USDOT 3464878 USDOT 180743 USDOT 1902862 USDOT 2888485 USDOT 2589629

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: 251 WINDSOR DR, BARTLETT, IL, 60103
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (847) 505-0070
Email: cts.express@yahoo.com

Registration

Officer: Serhiy Shtonyk
USDOT / docket: 1834233 · MC-665007
First registered: Dec 2, 2008
Last MCS-150: Feb 17, 2026 · 3,596,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

3,596,000

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 CTS EXPRESS INC.

CTS EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1834233) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. effective Feb 17, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 28.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier received 139 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 46 vehicle-level and 139 driver-level — across 30 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.

It reports 29 power units and 34 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 17, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is CTS EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

CTS EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 1834233, and its motor carrier number is MC-665007.

Is CTS EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 18, 2026, CTS EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is CTS EXPRESS INC's safety record?

CTS EXPRESS INC has a 28.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 201 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is CTS EXPRESS INC's fleet?

CTS EXPRESS INC operates 29 power units and 34 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is CTS EXPRESS INC based?

CTS EXPRESS INC is based in BARTLETT, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 30 states.

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