Carrier profile · USDOT 2265 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Illinois-california Express Inc

427 power unitsDENVER, CO50/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

427Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(303) 297-9100

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 2

USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 427 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.

In good standing · 1

Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

427 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

What we know

This carrier has a federal identity but no operating activity on the record. Everything the FMCSA holds is below — we're not drawing empty charts around it.

On the federal record· FMCSA census + L&I

USDOT: 2265
USDOT registration: InactiveMCS-150 update overdue
Registered: Jun 1, 197452 years ago
Domicile: DENVER, CO
Self-reported fleet: 427 power units
Phone: (303) 297-9100

Why this record is thin· what the federal datasets return

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record — so there is no out-of-service rate, no BASIC percentile and no violation history to show.
No equipment observed in inspections — so no VIN-decoded units, fleet age or trailer count.
No inspection geography — so no operating footprint or lane map.
No insurance filing history on record — so no coverage limit, insurer or continuity timeline to chart.

An absent record is not a clean record. Verify operating authority and insurance directly with FMCSA — and request a certificate of insurance — before tendering a load.

Federal record →Authority & insurance →

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for ILLINOIS-CALIFORNIA EXPRESS INC.

ILLINOIS-CALIFORNIA EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2265) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 427 power units in its most recent MCS-150 filing available in the FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 10, 1980 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is ILLINOIS-CALIFORNIA EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

ILLINOIS-CALIFORNIA EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 2265.

Is ILLINOIS-CALIFORNIA EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, ILLINOIS-CALIFORNIA EXPRESS INC is inactive in the FMCSA register.

How big is ILLINOIS-CALIFORNIA EXPRESS INC's fleet?

ILLINOIS-CALIFORNIA EXPRESS INC operates 427 power units per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is ILLINOIS-CALIFORNIA EXPRESS INC based?

ILLINOIS-CALIFORNIA EXPRESS INC is based in DENVER, CO.

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