KMS EXPRESS INC

Schaumburg, IL · Interstate · 163 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Feb 11, 2011 (15 years)

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Operating authority
Active
MC777297: Motor carrier active
FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$1,000,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
14.0%
26 of 186 vehicle inspections · Illinois avg 24.1%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

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Operating authority

MC777297 FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026

Motor carrier
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Active
Liability insurance on file$1,000,000 (required: $750,000)

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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.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC777297PrimaryIncline Casualty Company
Policy ICC-E4208-111511 · BMC-91X
$1,000,000Aug 18, 2024Active

Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 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.

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Roadside inspections Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

325inspections
14.0%vehicle out-of-service
26 of 186 · Illinois avg 24.1%
0.6%driver out-of-service
2 of 325 · Illinois avg 4.4%
285violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Oct 9, 2026CA20No
Oct 9, 2026MT21No
Oct 9, 2026WI20No
Oct 8, 2026OK21No
Oct 8, 2026OH10No
Oct 7, 2026CO30No
Oct 7, 2026WI20No
Oct 5, 2026NJ11Yes
Oct 1, 2026OH10No
Sep 29, 2026MD21No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 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 195,261 vehicle and 387,726 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

197 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 36 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 285 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 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)ViolationsOut of serviceShareIllinois share
Vehicle Maintenance1072954.3%60.9%
Unsafe Driving47023.9%19.8%
Hazardous Materials Compliance23411.7%0.5%
Hours-of-Service Compliance1708.6%14.8%
Controlled Substances/Alcohol331.5%0.4%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
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
1010
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
Speeding 2 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS2
90
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
Misc Violations · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLLR
70
Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3TAOLTIS
66
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
60
Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
Seat Belt · Unsafe Driving · code 39216D
60
State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
Speeding 3 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS3
60
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
Brakes Out of Adjustment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347E
50
Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALFTSI
50
Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALSLI
50

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 18, 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 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

10crashes
0fatal
2injury
8tow-away
10 most recent crashes
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Mar 10, 2026Montgomery, AL00
Feb 4, 2026Saint Matthews, SC00
Jan 27, 2026Philadelphia City, PA01
Jan 26, 2026Darien, GA00
Nov 22, 2025Not Reported, VA00
Nov 13, 2025TN00
Jun 13, 2025Bridgeview, IL01
Mar 25, 2025Charlotte, NC00
Mar 6, 2025Logan, UT00
Feb 21, 2025White Deer Township, PA00

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 18, 2026

USDOT number2119362
MC / docketMC777297
Legal nameKMS EXPRESS INC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units163
Drivers145
Annual mileage13,570,824 (2025)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedFeb 11, 2011 · 15 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateApr 27, 2026

Cargo carried

General FreightBuilding MaterialsFresh ProduceU.S. MailChemicalsBeveragesPaper ProductsConstruction

Questions about KMS EXPRESS INC

What does KMS EXPRESS INC's operating authority allow?

MC777297: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about KMS EXPRESS INC is old or missing?

FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.

What should I verify before booking KMS EXPRESS INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 2119362. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (847) 278-7065, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC777297, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 18, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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