DM EXPRESS INC
USDOT 1749223MC-Docket MC773697ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL
Do not tenderHazmat-authorized39 power units
DM EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1749223) in ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL — carries a hard disqualifier. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- No pending authority revocation.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file: $1,000,000.
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- Current BIPD policy (SPINNAKER INSURANCE COMPANY) was filed 24 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2026-01-20) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
- Unrated by FMCSA. Most carriers are unrated — unrated is not the same as unsafe.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- 5 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0.
- 1 fatal crash(es) in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 6 times, most recent 2026-01-20 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- 1 other active carrier(s) operate from this exact street + ZIP. High counts are often legitimate registered-agent / virtual-office addresses — treat as context, not a verdict.
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead. The Hazmat Compliance BASIC is also withheld for this hazmat carrier.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- Not applicable
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 2.49
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.43
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.26
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 6.07
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
1
Fatalities
4
Injuries
6
Crashes
117
Inspections
21
OOS inspections
24
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $1,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 39
- Total drivers
- 44
- Years in business
- 18
- Hazmat authority
- Yes
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 5 of 6 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- 0
- Driver OOS rate
- 1.6%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 35%Above national
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- 6 times last 2026-01-20
- Physical address
- 1 other carrier(s) at this address
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2025-12-01
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- None on file
Inspection history (all-time)
168
Inspections
24
OOS inspections
167
Violations
26
OOS violations
1
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-06-19 → 2026-06-11.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2026-03-03
KY
Tow-away
2025-08-23
TN
2 injuredTow-away
2025-02-19
NE
2 injuredTow-away
2025-01-05
WV
1 fatalTow-away
2024-07-08
IL
Tow-away
2024-07-08
SC
Tow-away
2024-04-30
IL
Tow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
69 | 20 | 2026-05-15 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
46 | 0 | 2026-06-11 |
Hours of service 395
|
39 | 0 | 2026-06-10 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
7 | 3 | 2026-05-08 |
CDL standards 383
|
2 | 2 | 2026-02-02 |
Hazardous materials (HMR) 107
|
2 | 0 | 2026-02-11 |
Hazardous materials (HMR) 177
|
1 | 1 | 2026-02-11 |
Hazardous materials (HMR) 172
|
1 | 0 | 2024-10-28 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - missing. | — |
| 2026-05-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2026-05-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | OOS |
| 2026-04-27 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2026-04-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2026-04-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate | — |
| 2026-03-31 | Vehicle Maintenance | Suspension - Deflated air suspension | OOS |
| 2026-03-31 | Vehicle Maintenance | Drum Brake - Missing/broken component(s) | — |
| 2026-03-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle | — |
| 2026-03-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others 75% of the tread width is loose/missing in excess of 12 inches of circumference | OOS |
| 2026-03-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | — |
| 2026-02-23 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | — |
| 2026-02-23 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner | — |
| 2026-02-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative turn signal | OOS |
| 2026-02-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped | OOS |
| 2026-02-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brakes (general) Explain: | — |
| 2026-02-11 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Cargo) - Operating a motor vehicle with HM not blocked/braced/secured as required. NOTE: Any shifting likely to adve | OOS |
| 2026-02-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative turn signal | OOS |
| 2026-02-02 | Driver Fitness | License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL | OOS |
| 2026-01-30 | Driver Fitness | License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL | OOS |
| 2026-01-12 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV. | — |
| 2026-01-09 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | — |
| 2026-01-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-12-11 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV | — |
| 2025-12-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. | OOS |
| 2025-12-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | — |
| 2025-12-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2025-11-24 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Driving after being on duty more than 60 hours in the previous 7 consecutive days. Date TIME | — |
| 2025-11-24 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2025-11-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-11-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped | OOS |
| 2025-11-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | — |
| 2025-11-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-11-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Lamps (other than headlamps) not securely mounted | — |
| 2025-11-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 not equipped with an ABS system. System does not functio | — |
| 2025-11-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Cargo not secured against shifting | — |
| 2025-10-18 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-10-13 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day | — |
| 2025-10-13 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain | — |
| 2025-10-13 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Improper lane change | — |
| 2025-10-13 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l | — |
| 2025-09-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2025-09-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate | — |
| 2025-09-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | OOS |
| 2025-09-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Tubing and Hose Adequacy - Connections to Power Unit | OOS |
| 2025-09-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2025-09-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate | — |
| 2025-09-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-09-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | — |
| 2025-09-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-06-11 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16-D | — | — |
2026-06-10 8 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 30B1-ELDDFR | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 30B1-ELDDFR | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS3 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 30B1-ELDDFR | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 30B1-ELDDFR | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 30B1-ELDDFR | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 30B1-ELDDFR | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 30B1-ELDDFR | — | — |
2026-05-18 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 8E1PC | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 3A1-HOSPD | — | — |
2026-05-15 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSLIWR | OOS | — |
2026-05-08 5 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-LFTSM | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BOS | OOS | — |
2026-04-27 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS2 | — | — |
2026-04-08 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53B-B | — | — |
2026-03-31 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 207F-SDAS | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 48A-BMBCBD | — | — |
2026-03-26 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS1 | — | — |
2026-03-24 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2UV | — | — |
2026-03-04 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A2-TAOTLM | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LHLI | — | — |
2026-02-23 6 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8A | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8A | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8A | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8A | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8A | — | — |
2026-02-18 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9TS | OOS | — |
2026-02-16 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOLTIS | OOS | — |
2026-02-13 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1B | — | — |
2026-02-11 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 82DUMT | — | Not Guilty/Dismissed |
2026-02-11 3 viols· 2 OOSHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 107 | 620B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9TS | OOS | — |
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 177 | 834A-HMC | OOS | — |
2026-02-02 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLL | — | — |
| CDL standards 383 | 23A2-LCDLN | OOS | — |
2026-01-30 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CDL standards 383 | 23A2-LCDLN | OOS | — |
2026-01-12 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16AD | — | — |
2026-01-09 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLIFTA | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
2026-01-08 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
2025-12-11 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16-D | — | — |
2025-12-04 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BALAC | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-BHTD | OOS | — |
2025-11-24 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 3B1-HOSPD | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLLR | — | — |
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