DEL EXPRESS INC

Chicago, IL · Interstate · 18 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Feb 27, 2014 (12 years)

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Facts from the FMCSA record that call for a closer look. They are not a finding of wrongdoing.

  • Vehicle out-of-service rate well above the state average42.9% vs Illinois average 24.1%.
Operating authority
Active
MC858167: Motor carrier active
FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$750,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
42.9%
6 of 14 vehicle inspections (small sample) · Illinois avg 24.1%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

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Operating authority

MC858167 FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026

Motor carrier
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Active
Liability insurance on file$750,000 (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)MC858167PrimaryIncline Casualty Company
Policy ICC-E4267-112768 · BMC-91X
$750,000May 19, 2026Active

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

21inspections
42.9%vehicle out-of-service
6 of 14 · Illinois avg 24.1%
9.5%driver out-of-service
2 of 21 · Illinois avg 4.4%
34violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Jul 29, 2026OH10No
May 18, 2026FL30No
Mar 6, 2026MO25Yes
Mar 2, 2026OK19Yes
Feb 26, 2026IN31No
Jan 8, 2026KY31No
Nov 4, 2025KY11Yes
Oct 28, 2025OH21No
Oct 7, 2025OH21No
Sep 19, 2025KY10No
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

27 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 13 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 34 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 Maintenance211177.8%60.9%
Hours-of-Service Compliance3211.1%14.8%
Unsafe Driving3011.1%19.8%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345B2BHTD
22
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
22
No record of duty status when one is required (ELD Not Required)
Incomplete/Wrong Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958ANONELD
11
HOS (Property) - Failing to have in possession RODS for the previous seven consecutive days and available for inspection while on duty
Incomplete/Wrong Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958K2HOSP
11
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
11
Drum Brake - Mismatched brake chamber sizes on a steering axle
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347BBMBCBDSA
11
Brake - Non-manufactured hole or crack in the spring brake housing section of a parking brake
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1BNMH
11
Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALTSI
11
Inoperative turn signal
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939TS
11
Suspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing resulting in axle shift
Suspension · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393207ASAPPAS
11

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

1crashes
0fatal
0injury
1tow-away
Crash details
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Mar 15, 2026Rural (St Francis County), AR00

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 18, 2026

USDOT number2479927
MC / docketMC858167
Legal nameDEL EXPRESS INC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units18
Drivers9
Annual mileage263,597 (2025)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedFeb 27, 2014 · 12 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateJun 18, 2026

Cargo carried

General FreightMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsBuilding MaterialsU.S. MailConstruction

Questions about DEL EXPRESS INC

What does DEL EXPRESS INC's operating authority allow?

MC858167: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about DEL 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 DEL EXPRESS INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 2479927. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (443) 204-2619, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC858167, 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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