Carrier profile · USDOT 2014244 · MC-731839 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Svoboda Express Inc

DBA SVB EXPRESS

140 power unitsavg 6.2 yrNational · 38 statesBENSENVILLE, IL88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-731839 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

140Power units

133 observed · MCS-150

136Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.2Avg age (yr)

2014–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(847) 847-2020 Email dispatchsafety@svbexpress.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

Clear to load

Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.

Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 16 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2010.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 579 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo17.1%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

8 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo17.1%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

8 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

140 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.2 yr

Model years 2014–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

16 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

359 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 17.1%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 187 vehicle and 358 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

25.0% · 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 12.7 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

347 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '25 · 24

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

≈1.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 140-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 140
Inspections · 24 mo: 359
Annualized: ≈180 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.3 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 Driving80 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance30 · 4 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance15 · 5 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance14 · 5 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance12 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance12 · 6 OOS
393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance11 · 9 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance10 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance10 · 1 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 0 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$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 · 10 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Illinois National’15–’17

State Pennsylvania’17–’20

beyond this history

2011201520192023now

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

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

All 12 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2023 → Jun 2024	$750K	1
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Jun 2022 → Jun 2022	$750K	1
TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2022 → Jun 2023	$750K	1
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Jun 2021 → Jun 2022	$750K	1
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2020 → Jun 2021	$750K	1
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Jun 2017 → Jun 2020	$750K	3
ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2015 → Jun 2017	$750K	2
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Jun 2014 → Jun 2015	$750K	1
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	Jun 2013 → Jun 2014	$750K	1
AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE	Nov 2012 → Jun 2013	$750K	1
GRAMERCY INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2011 → Nov 2012	$750K	2
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jan 2011 → Nov 2011	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 140
Observed power (24 mo): 133
Trailers (towed): 136

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.2 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2014

Oldest model yr

85.5%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 38 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

359

CA busiest

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

Home base

BENSENVILLE, IL

23 S CENTER ST

Top corridor

CA ⇄ IL

CA 56 · MT 42 · WA 39

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: 6 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 3143079 USDOT 4170897 USDOT 2370131 USDOT 1302563 USDOT 90840 USDOT 2088948Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (49 trucks · 30 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3143079 USDOT 4170897 USDOT 2000554 USDOT 2370131 USDOT 2186940 USDOT 3095396 USDOT 3199244 USDOT 3477432

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

140

Observed (24 mo)

133

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: 23 S CENTER ST, BENSENVILLE, IL, 60106-2129
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (847) 847-2020
Fax: (847) 996-2120
Email: safety@svbexpress.com
Web domain: svbexpress.com

Registration

Officers: Oleksandr Tsvihun · Chris Kot
USDOT / docket: 2014244 · MC-731839
First registered: Mar 30, 2010
Last MCS-150: Apr 10, 2026 · 14,790,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jun 16, 2016
Recordable crash rate: 1.09
D-U-N-S: 56159373

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

140

Power units

140

Drivers

140

CDL drivers

14,790,000

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 SVOBODA EXPRESS INC.

SVOBODA EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2014244) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. effective Jun 27, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 17.1% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 359 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 187 vehicle-level and 358 driver-level — across 38 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 140 power units and 140 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 10, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jun 16, 2016 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SVOBODA EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

SVOBODA EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 2014244, and its motor carrier number is MC-731839.

Is SVOBODA EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, SVOBODA EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is SVOBODA EXPRESS INC's safety record?

SVOBODA EXPRESS INC has a 17.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 579 roadside inspections, with 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is SVOBODA EXPRESS INC's fleet?

SVOBODA EXPRESS INC operates 140 power units and 140 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SVOBODA EXPRESS INC based?

SVOBODA EXPRESS INC is based in BENSENVILLE, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 38 states.

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