ARC EXPRESS INC

Palatine, IL · Interstate · 60 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Jun 21, 2023 (3 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 average42.8% vs Illinois average 24.1%.
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Operating authority
Active
MC1559862: 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
42.8%
62 of 145 vehicle inspections · Illinois avg 24.1%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

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Operating authority

MC1559862 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)MC1559862—Hoxbridge Insurance Company, Inc.
Policy HIC80821902 · BMC-91X
$750,000Aug 25, 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

245inspections
42.8%vehicle out-of-service
62 of 145 · Illinois avg 24.1%
5.3%driver out-of-service
13 of 245 · Illinois avg 4.4%
434violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Oct 11, 2026NE21Yes
Sep 29, 2026NM20No
Sep 27, 2026AZ23Yes
Sep 23, 2026OH30No
Sep 22, 2026TX21Yes
Sep 17, 2026WV31No
Sep 16, 2026IA32No
Sep 15, 2026PA32No
Sep 10, 2026NC30No
Sep 10, 2026NM21No
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

330 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 101 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 434 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 Maintenance2598678.5%60.9%
Hours-of-Service Compliance361210.9%14.8%
Unsafe Driving3209.7%19.8%
Driver Fitness330.9%3.6%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
Brakes Out of Adjustment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347E
130
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
1212
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
Emergency Equipment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39395A4EEUS
120
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
100
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
99
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345B2BHTD
77
Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALSLIWR
77
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
Misc Violations · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLLR
70
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALIL
70
Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375CTAOTDLT232
70

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

4crashes
0fatal
1injury
3tow-away
4 most recent crashes
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Aug 5, 2026Olive Branch, MS00
Feb 17, 2026Wapato, WA00
May 20, 2025Not Listed, TX00
Nov 9, 2024NE01

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 18, 2026

USDOT number4093379
MC / docketMC1559862
Legal nameARC EXPRESS INC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units60
Drivers60
Annual mileage5,580,693 (2025)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedJun 21, 2023 · 3 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateMay 22, 2026

Cargo carried

General FreightMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsIntermodal ContainersCommodities Dry BulkUtilitiesConstructionOtherPaper Product; Steel Coils; Steel Beams; Metal Products; Steel;

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 ARC EXPRESS INC

What does ARC EXPRESS INC's operating authority allow?

MC1559862: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about ARC 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 ARC EXPRESS INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 4093379. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (224) 775-4218, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC1559862, 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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