Carrier profile · USDOT 1328852 · MC-524456 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

DMK Express Inc

DBA DMK EXPRESS

97 power unitsavg 9.6 yrMulti-region · 8 statesBEDFORD PARK, IL81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-524456 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

97Power units

50 observed · MCS-150

60Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.6Avg age (yr)

1998–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(708) 546-0508 Email dispatchdaniel_k@dmkexpress.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 average26.9% 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 22 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2005.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo26.9%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

6 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo26.9%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

6 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

97 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.6 yr

Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

21 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

72 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 26.9%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.4%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 26 vehicle and 72 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · 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 36.0 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

68 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '25 · 8

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 97-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 97
Inspections · 24 mo: 72
Annualized: ≈36 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 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 Driving45 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 4 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance7 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 6 OOS
392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving6 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
393.126 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2 · 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 / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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 ’24 · 11 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

State Pennsylvania’07–’09

National American’09–’11

Spirit Commercial’14–’16

Acuity A’16–’23

2005201120172023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 11 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. · since Sep 2024

All 11 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2023 → Sep 2024	$750K	2
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2016 → Sep 2023	$750K	2
SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC	Sep 2014 → Sep 2016	$750K	2
PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC	Sep 2013 → Mar 2014	$750K	3
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Sep 2012 → Sep 2013	$750K	1
GATEWAY INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2011 → Sep 2012	$750K	1
NATIONAL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2009 → Sep 2011	$750K	2
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Sep 2007 → Sep 2009	$750K	2
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2006 → Oct 2007	$750K	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2005 → Sep 2006	$750K	1
ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	May 2005 → Aug 2005	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 97
Observed power (24 mo): 50
Trailers (towed): 60

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.6 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

17.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 8 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

BEDFORD PARK, IL

6601 S MENARD AVE

Top corridor

IN ⇄ IL

IN 32 · IL 16 · MI 16

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: 4 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 424023 USDOT 2164657 USDOT 2375802 USDOT 604100Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (16 trucks · 8 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 424023 USDOT 3116381 USDOT 2164657 USDOT 2375802 USDOT 604100 USDOT 1328885 USDOT 80806 USDOT 2597317

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 6601 S MENARD AVE, BEDFORD PARK, IL, 60638
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (708) 546-0508
Email: daniel_k@dmkexpress.com
Web domain: dmkexpress.com

Registration

Officers: Daniel Krzywiec · Margaret Krzywiec
USDOT / docket: 1328852 · MC-524456
First registered: Feb 3, 2005
Last MCS-150: Feb 25, 2025 · 7,949,155 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Mar 19, 2015
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: 557240327

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

7,949,155

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 DMK EXPRESS INC.

DMK EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1328852) 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 contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. effective Sep 20, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 26.9% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier received 72 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 26 vehicle-level and 72 driver-level — across 8 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier has 6 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 97 power units and 95 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 25, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 19, 2015 in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is DMK EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

DMK EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 1328852, and its motor carrier number is MC-524456.

Is DMK EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

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

What is DMK EXPRESS INC's safety record?

DMK EXPRESS INC has a 26.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 104 roadside inspections, with 6 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 DMK EXPRESS INC's fleet?

DMK EXPRESS INC operates 97 power units and 95 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is DMK EXPRESS INC based?

DMK EXPRESS INC is based in BEDFORD PARK, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.

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