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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 1625877· MC600068· CARRIER· EIN 20-8744113
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TOP-TEN EXPRESS

Legal: TOP-TEN EXPRESS CORP

2001 N DELANY RD, GURNEE, IL, 60031-1206(800) 358-5990safety@toptenexpress.comSEBATIAN KALSKI
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
Great West Casualty Co
Vehicle OOS
18.8%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0.9%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
12
1 fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
75
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
1 fatal crash in the last 24 months

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC600068

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 04/23/2026
Great West Casualty Co· policy GRT54510A
Authority history (7) ▾
04/09/2025COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/10/2025)
03/27/2024COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/22/2024)
03/27/2019COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/18/2019)
03/27/2014COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/17/2014)
03/27/2013COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/19/2013)
03/27/2012COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/19/2012)
05/07/2007MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history11 insurers on record 2 rejected filings
Filing timeline (20) ▾
  1. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/08/2025 → 05/13/2026
  2. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/08/2025 → 04/23/2026
  3. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/23/2024 → 05/12/2025
  4. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/23/2024 → 04/08/2025
  5. SUTTON NATIONAL$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/23/2023 → 04/23/2024
  6. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/23/2024 → 04/23/2024
  7. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/23/2022 → 04/23/2023
  8. PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/23/2021 → 04/23/2022
  9. PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/23/2019 → 05/19/2021
  10. PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/23/2019 → 04/23/2021
  11. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/23/2016 → 04/23/2019
  12. AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/23/2015 → 04/23/2016
  13. NGM INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/23/2014 → 04/23/2015
  14. NGM INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/23/2013 → 04/23/2014
  15. COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/23/2012 → 04/23/2013
Rejected filings (2) ▾
  • 05/09/2026CANAL INSURANCE CO.— Carrier name is different from System.
  • 02/10/2026CANAL INSURANCE CO.— Carrier name is different from System.

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle32 inspections · 18.8% OOS · National 22%
Driver114 inspections · 0.9% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

12

Tow-away

11

Injury

9

Fatal

1

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
98
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
94
94 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
5.1M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi62 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi32 drivers
Company officer
SEBATIAN KALSKI
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2007-03-30
Last MCS-150 update
2026-01-27
Census status
Active

Fleet: 98 trucks · 63 owned tractors · 37 owned trailers · 35 leased/term tractors.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Activity history

29 events
  1. 05/13/2026Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CT5111833912

  2. 04/23/2026Insurance filed — Great West Casualty Co

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy GRT54510A

  3. 04/23/2026Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CT5111833912

  4. 01/27/2026MCS-150 update filed

    5.1M mi reported (2025)

  5. 05/12/2025Insurance name changed — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CT5111833912

  6. 04/09/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/10/2025)

  7. 04/08/2025Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CT5111833912

  8. 04/23/2024Insurance cancelled — SUTTON NATIONAL

    BIPD/Primary · policy KOF-PRDWJJCBGB-00

  9. 04/23/2024Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CT5111833912

  10. 03/27/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/22/2024)

  11. 04/23/2023Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Primary · policy 060-52-3436

  12. 04/23/2022Insurance replaced — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy MF-005027

  13. 05/19/2021Insurance cancelled — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy MF000224

  14. 04/23/2021Insurance replaced — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy MF000224

  15. 04/23/2019Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CM0061943

  16. 03/27/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/18/2019)

  17. 04/23/2016Insurance replaced — AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE

    BIPD/Primary · policy L15A1063

  18. 04/23/2015Insurance replaced — NGM INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy MJ000484

  19. 04/23/2014Insurance cancelled — NGM INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy MJ000372

  20. 03/27/2014COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/17/2014)

  21. 04/23/2013Insurance cancelled — COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy ALT 12-9-0211

  22. 03/27/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/19/2013)

  23. 04/23/2012Insurance cancelled — STAR INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA0641864

  24. 03/27/2012COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/19/2012)

  25. 05/12/2011Insurance cancelled — STAR INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy IM0591425

  26. 04/23/2011Insurance replaced — STAR INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA0591424

  27. 04/23/2010Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TN553193

  28. 05/07/2007MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  29. 03/30/2007Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
—
Last review
2014-03-28
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-01-27
Reported mileage
5,138,657 mi (2025)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history
  1. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — TOP-TEN EXPRESS CORP, GURNEE, IL

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Oct 2026 · Page refreshed: Oct 30, 2026, 8:30 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.