HaulerCheck · https://haulercheck.com/carrier/1980879-always-there-express-corporation/ · Checked 2026-10-20 16:47 UTC · Census and inspections Oct 20, 2026 · Authority and insurance: FMCSA Motus · Oct 20, 2026
Always There Express Corporation
No risk signals found
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No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Green means the FMCSA record shows it. It does not confirm who you are talking to, or that a policy covers your specific load.
What to verify next
- Confirm authority and insurance on the official Motus record. Safety record: SAFER.
- Call back on the number on file, (815) 886-8888, not a number from an email or load board.
- Check that the MC number you were given is MC803917.
- Ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
Insurance on file
Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.
| Type | Docket | Layer | Insurer | Coverage | Effective | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liability (BI&PD) | MC803917 | Primary | MS Transverse Insurance Company Policy TI TS CA0001505 03 · BMC-91X | $750,000 | Oct 22, 2025 | Active |
| Liability (BI&PD) | MC803917 | — | Protective Insurance Company Policy MD-005359 · BMC-91X | $750,000 | Oct 22, 2026 | Active |
| Liability (BI&PD) | MC803917 | — | Protective Insurance Company Policy MF005359 · BMC-91X | $750,000 | Oct 22, 2026 | Active |
Insurance that ended since 2024 · 2 policies
| Ended | Type | Insurer | Effective | How it ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC803917 | MS Transverse Insurance Company Policy TI TS CA0001505 02 | Oct 22, 2024 | Cancelled |
| Oct 22, 2024 | Liability (BI&PD) MC803917 | Transverse Insurance Company Policy TI TS CA0001505 01 | Oct 22, 2023 | Cancelled |
"Replaced" means a new filing took over the day the old one ended. "Cancelled" means the insurer or the company ended the policy; if no replacement was filed in time, the company was uninsured with FMCSA in between.
Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 20, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.
Confirm current filings: Motus record and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.
Roadside inspections Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026
22 of 102 · Illinois avg 24.1%
6 of 257 · Illinois avg 4.4%
By quarter inspections and vehicle out-of-service rate
Bar height: inspections in the quarter. Percentage: vehicles put out of service, of vehicle inspections. The first and last quarters are partial.
Where it was inspected 28 states and provinces, 24 months
- TN 30 11.7%
- IL 30 11.7%
- AR 26 10.1%
- MO 23 8.9%
- LA 21 8.2%
- IN 16 6.2%
Vehicles seen at inspections different VINs, 24 months
Power units: 86
85 tractors · 1 straight truck
Volvo 127
97 power units declared on the MCS-150. Inspections see only part of a fleet, so fewer here is normal; many more can mean the registration is out of date.
Trailers: 114
112 semi-trailers · 1 full trailer · 1 straight truck
Utility 167Wabash 2Great Dane 1
Includes trailers the company pulled but does not own, such as shipper or leasing trailers.
Shippers named on inspection reports 24 months
RJW 20Walmart 3First Solar 3International Paper 2
As written by roadside inspectors, who note the shipper on the bill of lading. Only names that appear on at least three different carriers' reports are shown, so private individuals are never listed. A shipper on a report is not a reference.
10 most recent inspections
| Date | State | Level | Violations | Out of service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2026 | OH | 1 | 0 | No |
| Oct 5, 2026 | KY | 2 | 1 | No |
| Sep 30, 2026 | KY | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 26, 2026 | TX | 2 | 0 | No |
| Sep 24, 2026 | ND | 1 | 3 | No |
| Sep 17, 2026 | IL | 3 | 0 | No |
| Sep 15, 2026 | NC | 3 | 0 | No |
| Sep 9, 2026 | AL | 2 | 4 | Yes |
| Sep 4, 2026 | TX | 2 | 0 | No |
| Sep 2, 2026 | MO | 3 | 2 | No |
How these rates are calculated
Period: Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The Illinois average covers 195,366 vehicle and 387,861 driver inspections of all Illinois-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile · SAFER snapshot
Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months
139 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 29 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.
Why is this different from the 197 violations above?
The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.
| Category (FMCSA BASIC) | Violations | Out of service | Share | Illinois share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 70 | 22 | 50.4% | 60.9% |
| Unsafe Driving | 49 | 0 | 35.3% | 19.9% |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 14 | 2 | 10.1% | 14.8% |
| Driver Fitness | 6 | 5 | 4.3% | 3.6% |
10 most frequent violations
| Violation | Times | Out of service |
|---|---|---|
| State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation Misc Violations · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLLR | 11 | 0 |
| State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit Speeding 2 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS2 | 10 | 0 |
| Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt Brakes Out of Adjustment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347E | 10 | 0 |
| Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39353BB | 8 | 0 |
| State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign light lane marking other Dangerous Driving · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLTCD | 5 | 0 |
| Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3TAOL | 4 | 3 |
| HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain False Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958EHOSPD | 4 | 0 |
| State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit Speeding 3 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS3 | 4 | 0 |
| Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination Brake Out Of Service · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1BOS | 3 | 3 |
| Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALTSI | 3 | 3 |
Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 20, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Illinois column is the mix across all Illinois-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.
Crashes Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026
10 most recent crashes
| Date | Location | Fatalities | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2026 | Chester (Township Of), OH | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Wanatah, IN | 0 | 0 |
| May 30, 2026 | Hillside, IL | 0 | 0 |
| May 14, 2026 | Not Reported, GA | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | FL | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18, 2025 | Fort Worth, TX | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Not Listed, TX | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2025 | Liberty (Township Of), OH | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2025 | Elizabethtown, KY | 0 | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2025 | Palestine, TX | 0 | 0 |
Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.
Company details FMCSA census · Oct 20, 2026
| USDOT number | 1980879 |
|---|---|
| MC / docket | MC803917 |
| Legal name | ALWAYS THERE EXPRESS CORPORATION |
| Operation | Interstate |
| Business type | — |
| Power units | 97 |
| Drivers | 86 |
| Annual mileage | 11,640,097 (2026) |
| Hazmat | No |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory (Aug 9, 2016) |
| USDOT number added | Jan 5, 2010 · 16 years ago |
| Last MCS-150 update | Feb 23, 2026 |
| Email domain on file | @alwaysthereexpress.com |
Equipment as declared on the MCS-150
| Owned | Term-leased | |
|---|---|---|
| Tractors | 0 | 97 |
| Trailers | 0 | 120 |
Term-leased equipment usually belongs to owner-operators driving under this company's authority.
Cargo carried
General Freight
Change history
No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.
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Questions about Always There Express Corporation
What does Always There Express Corporation's operating authority allow?
MC803917: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).
Which information about Always There Express Corporation is old or missing?
Nothing notable: authority and insurance come from current Motus data and there is enough inspection history to compare.
What should I verify before booking Always There Express Corporation?
Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 1980879. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (815) 886-8888, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC803917, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
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Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 20, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).
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