SKY MIDWEST EXPRESS LLC

River Forest, IL · Intrastate (Non-Hazmat) · 1 power unit · Not rated · USDOT since Nov 23, 2020 (5 years)

No risk signals in the last-known data

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Nothing in the FMCSA record matched our risk signals. That is not a guarantee, and it does not confirm who you are talking to; follow the checks below. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

  • Registration (MCS-150) last updated 2 years agoFleet size and contact details on the registration may be out of date.
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Operating authority
Last known: Active
MC1172145: Common carrier active
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$750,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
20.0%
1 of 5 vehicle inspections (small sample) · Illinois avg 24.1%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC1172145 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Active
Liability insurance on file$750,000 (required: $750,000)

Last known status. This authority record comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, the last one published before FMCSA moved registration to Motus. It may have changed since. Confirm current authority: Motus record for USDOT 3526102 ↗

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)MC1172145PrimaryARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
Policy CA965822458 · 91X
$750,000Mar 8, 2023Active

Source: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 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.

Last known filings. Insurance for this carrier comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026. Policies may have been cancelled or replaced since. Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.

Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

9inspections
20.0%vehicle out-of-service
1 of 5 · Illinois avg 24.1%
22.2%driver out-of-service
2 of 9 · Illinois avg 4.4%
26violations written on inspection reports
9 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Sep 29, 2026IL24Yes
Sep 25, 2026IL30No
Sep 8, 2026IL30No
Aug 11, 2026IL30No
Jun 26, 2026IL24Yes
Jun 1, 2026IL212No
May 26, 2026IL26No
Apr 13, 2026IL10No
Aug 15, 2025IL30No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 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 195,384 vehicle and 387,932 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

11 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 2 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 26 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 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 Maintenance9181.8%60.9%
Hours-of-Service Compliance119.1%14.8%
Unsafe Driving109.1%19.8%
7 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Inoperable Required Lamp
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939
31
Inoperative turn signal
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939TS
20
Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
Windshield/ Glass/ Markings · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39360C
20
ELD - No record of duty status (ELD Required)
Incomplete/Wrong Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958AELD
11
Improper lane change
Dangerous Driving · Unsafe Driving · code 3922LC
10
Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
Inspection Reports · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39617C
10
Failure to correct defects noted on previous inspection report
Inspection Reports · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3969D2
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 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 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

No reportable crashes in this period.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number3526102
MC / docketMC1172145
Legal nameSKY MIDWEST EXPRESS LLC
OperationIntrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Business type—
Power units1
Drivers1
Annual mileage50,000 (2023)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedNov 23, 2020 · 5 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateJun 6, 2024

Cargo carried

General FreightHousehold GoodsMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsU.S. MailCommodities Dry BulkBeveragesPaper ProductsConstructionOtherAutomotive

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 SKY MIDWEST EXPRESS LLC

What does SKY MIDWEST EXPRESS LLC's operating authority allow?

MC1172145: Common carrier (may haul regulated property for hire for the general public).

Which information about SKY MIDWEST EXPRESS LLC is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. Insurance filings are from the same May 14, 2026 snapshot. FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe. The MCS-150 was last updated Jun 6, 2024, so fleet size and contact details may be out of date.

What should I verify before booking SKY MIDWEST EXPRESS LLC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 3526102. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (708) 252-0146, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC1172145, 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 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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