ARKA EXPRESS INC

USDOT 1710817MC-Docket MC627673MARKHAM, IL
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ARKA EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1710817) in MARKHAM, IL — has findings to review before tendering. 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 is $750,000 — below your $1,000,000 floor (federal general-freight minimum is $750,000).
  • No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
  • 1 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2017-09-12 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
  • Current BIPD policy (CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.) was filed 27 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2024-08-05) — 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.
  • Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are at or below the national roadside average.
  • 7 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0.
  • No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • Authority involuntarily revoked 7 times, most recent 2024-08-05 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
  • 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.

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
Not applicable
Contract authority
Active

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Unrated

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0.49
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.25
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.03
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0.01
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 2.5

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

0
Fatalities
5
Injuries
11
Crashes
227
Inspections
20
OOS inspections
19
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$750,000 below $1M baseline
Cargo insurance
No
Bond on file
Yes

Fleet

Power units
791
Total drivers
751
Years in business
19
Hazmat authority
No

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
7 of 11 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
0
Driver OOS rate
1.9%
Vehicle OOS rate
14.4%

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
7 times last 2024-08-05
Physical address
No address flags
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2026-02-19
Insurance lapse history
1 lapse(s) most recent 2017-09-12
Last compliance review
None on file

Inspection history (all-time)

509
Inspections
36
OOS inspections
356
Violations
39
OOS violations
10
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-05-30 → 2026-05-21.

Crash history (last 24 months)

2025-12-19 MI Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· Snow, Daylight, Ice
2025-07-28 GA 1 injured
Not preventable (FMCSA) · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-05-03 OH 1 injuredTow-away
Not preventable (FMCSA) · Driver cited: NO· Rain, Daylight, Wet
2025-04-21 MS 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-04-08 GA Tow-away
Not preventable (FMCSA) · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-01-24 OH Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: YES· No Adverse Conditions, Dawn, Ice
2025-01-14 NC Tow-away
Not preventable (FMCSA) · Driver cited: Unknown· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2024-10-02 KY 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Not Lighted, Dry
2024-08-10 GA 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: YES· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2024-08-05 IL Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2024-07-22 VA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: YES· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2024-05-14 FL Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Not Lighted, Wet
2024-05-06 SC 1 injuredTow-away
Not preventable (FMCSA) · Driver cited: NO· Other, Daylight, Dry
2024-05-02 MI Tow-away
Not preventable (FMCSA) · Driver cited: PENDING· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2024-04-28 NC Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Unsafe driving 392
163 5 2026-05-01
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
90 37 2026-04-21
Hours of service 395
34 0 2026-03-13
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
8 3 2025-10-10
Driver qualifications 391
3 1 2025-05-16
General safety regulations 390
3 0 2025-04-30
CDL standards 383
1 1 2023-06-01
Financial responsibility (insurance) 387
1 0 2023-10-18

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-04-21 Vehicle Maintenance Tire-flat and/or audible air leak OOS
2026-04-13 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l
2026-03-25 Hours-of-Service Compliance Illness - Operating a CMV while impaired by illness or other cause. OOS
2026-03-13 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2026-03-13 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 not equipped with an ABS system. System does not functio
2026-03-13 Vehicle Maintenance Washers - Inoperative washing system.
2026-03-13 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
2026-02-24 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane
2026-02-06 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l
2026-02-06 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
2026-02-06 Hours-of-Service Compliance Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver
2026-02-06 Hours-of-Service Compliance Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD
2026-01-29 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - General impeding traffic.
2025-12-01 Unsafe Driving Driver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving
2025-10-22 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
2025-10-10 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
2025-10-10 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected f
2025-10-07 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
2025-09-04 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2025-09-04 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped OOS
2025-08-22 Unsafe Driving Following too close
2025-08-22 Unsafe Driving Improper lane change
2025-08-01 Vehicle Maintenance Hydraulic Hose Abraded (Chafed) OOS
2025-07-29 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2025-07-29 Vehicle Maintenance Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking
2025-07-29 Vehicle Maintenance Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manuf
2025-07-27 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane
2025-07-23 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2025-07-22 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
2025-07-21 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
2025-07-18 Vehicle Maintenance Flat tire or fabric exposed OOS
2025-07-17 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. OOS
2025-07-17 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
2025-07-09 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2025-07-07 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2025-07-03 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2025-06-29 Hours-of-Service Compliance Driver failed to manually add shipping document number
2025-06-29 Hours-of-Service Compliance Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD
2025-06-02 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
2025-05-30 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
2025-05-21 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
2025-05-16 Unsafe Driving Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone
2025-05-16 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time
2025-05-16 Driver Fitness Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driv OOS
2025-05-15 Vehicle Maintenance Coupling - Driveaway safety devices wire/chain damaged. OOS
2025-05-09 Unsafe Driving Driver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving
2025-04-24 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l
2025-04-09 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam
2025-04-08 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
2025-04-08 Unsafe Driving Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV

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.

2026-05-01 SC · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLED
2026-04-21 NC · Level 1 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3 OOS
2026-04-13 WI · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLTCD
2026-03-25 GA · Level 3 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 3-I OOS
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLTL
2026-03-13 AL · Level 1 4 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55C1-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 78A-WS
Hours of service 395 24
2026-03-02 SC · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLIFTA
2026-02-25 MI · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLTL
2026-02-24 SC · Level 3 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLML
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSR
2026-02-20 MN · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA2
2026-02-06 IN · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLTCD
2026-02-06 IA · Level 3 5 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS2
Unsafe driving 392 2IN
Unsafe driving 392 2RG
Hours of service 395 22G
Hours of service 395 30B1
2026-01-29 FL · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2SLIMPT
2026-01-13 IL · Level 3 1 violPost-accident
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2LC
2025-12-24 GA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA1
2025-12-15 SC · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWPB
2025-12-03 GA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA2
2025-12-01 GA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-INAT
2025-11-10 SC · Level 3 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLED
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSR
2025-10-22 TN · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS2
2025-10-10 WI · Level 2 5 violsPost-accident
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-HLLH
Hours of service 395 30B2-ELDDFC24
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11A1-LHWS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LFTSI
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BALAC
2025-10-07 SC · Level 3 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS1
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLLR
2025-09-04 KY · Level 1 2 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOLTIS OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
2025-08-27 GA · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA2
2025-08-22 IL · Level 3 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2LC
Unsafe driving 392 2FC
2025-08-01 TN · Level 1 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-BHHC OOS

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