TOP FLIGHT EXPRESS LLC

Chicago, IL · Interstate · 2 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Jan 23, 2024 (2 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.

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Operating authority
Last known: Active
MC1611319: 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
33.3%
2 of 6 vehicle inspections (small sample) · Illinois avg 24.1%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

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Operating authority

MC1611319 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 4183867 ↗

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)MC1611319PrimaryGEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy 9300115838 · 91X
$750,000Feb 28, 2025Active

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 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

9inspections
33.3%vehicle out-of-service
2 of 6 · Illinois avg 24.1%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 9 · Illinois avg 4.4%
16violations written on inspection reports
9 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Sep 8, 2026IL30No
Apr 20, 2026IL20No
Jul 23, 2025IL30No
May 23, 2025WI22No
Apr 15, 2025WI21Yes
Apr 8, 2025IL13No
Feb 12, 2025IL30No
Jan 13, 2025WI23No
Jan 8, 2025IN27Yes
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

10 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 16 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 Maintenance102100.0%60.9%
9 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
Emergency Equipment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39395F
20
Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV
Improper Load Securement · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393100BC
11
Tires - All others in contact with a part of the vehicle
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1TAOCV
11
Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39355C1
10
Driver - Failed to inspect /use emergency equipment
Emergency Equipment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3928D
10
Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39319
10
Inoperative turn signal
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939TS
10
Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375C
10
Washers - Inoperative washing system.
Windshield/ Glass/ Markings · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39378AWS
10

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

No reportable crashes in this period.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 18, 2026

USDOT number4183867
MC / docketMC1611319
Legal nameTOP FLIGHT EXPRESS LLC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units2
Drivers2
Annual mileage10,000 (2023)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedJan 23, 2024 · 2 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateSep 30, 2025

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 TOP FLIGHT EXPRESS LLC

What does TOP FLIGHT EXPRESS LLC's operating authority allow?

MC1611319: Common carrier (may haul regulated property for hire for the general public).

Which information about TOP FLIGHT 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.

What should I verify before booking TOP FLIGHT EXPRESS LLC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 4183867. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (708) 244-4438, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC1611319, 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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