EXPRESS CARRIER GROUP INC
Risk factors
Moderate riskVioCodes scoreA 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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202642 inspections · 86 violations (17 OOS) · 20% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1395.8E-HOSPDHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
35
5× · sev 7
- 2393.9TSVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Inoperative turn signal
6
1× · sev 6
- 3395.8F01Hours-of-Service Compliance
Drivers record of duty status not current
5
1× · sev 5
- 4395.24C2IIIHours-of-Service Compliance
Driver failed to manually add shipping document number
2
2× · sev 1
- 5395.8E
False report of drivers record of duty status
2
2×
- 6393.95A1Vehicle Maintenance
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
2
1× · sev 2
- 7393.95A4-EEUSVehicle Maintenance
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
2
1× · sev 2
- 8395.24C2IIHours-of-Service Compliance
Driver failed to manually add the trailer number
1
1× · sev 1
- 9395.8F1
Drivers record of duty status not current
1
1×
- 10395.22H1Hours-of-Service Compliance
Driver failing to maintain ELD user's manual
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- IL9
- AR5
- MO5
- TX4
- WI3
- TN1
- MS1
- CA1
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
High impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 91% is at/over the 65% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain10× · 37%
- 395.8A-ELDELD - No record of duty status (ELD Required)1× · 11%
- 395.8F01Drivers record of duty status not current1× · 3%
- 395.3A3I-HOSPDITHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time3× · 11%
- 395.3A2-HOSPDITHOS (Property) - Driver driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time3× · 11%
- 395.32BDriver failed to assume or decline unassigned driving time1× · 8%
- 395.24C2IIIDriver failed to manually add shipping document number3× · 3%
- 395.24C2IIDriver failed to manually add the trailer number2× · 1%
- 395.3A3-PROPDriving beyond 11 hour driving limit. (Property Carrying Vehicle)1× · 11%
- Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
- Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 40% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.
- Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
- Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
- Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed
A high share of violations are occurring in Champaign County, IL
Medium impact6 of 12 violations in the last 12 months (50%) came from inspections in Champaign County, IL. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.
- Review the inspections from Champaign County, IL to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 39% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 41%
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 20%
- Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 72% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth6× · 19%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32Tires - Less than 1/32 inch tread depth at 3 locations/2 adjacent tread grooves2× · 8%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 4%
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.1× · 5%
- 393.45D-BAALAir Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection2× · 5%
- 393.43D-BIPBSBrake - Inoperative or missing trailer Spring Brake2× · 3%
- 393.9TSInoperative turn signal1× · 3%
- 393.19Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp1× · 2%
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative1× · 2%
- 393.207F-SDASSuspension - Deflated air suspension2× · 7%
- 393.207A-SAPPASSuspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing resulting in axle shift1× · 4%
- Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
- 395.3A3-PROPDriving beyond 11 hour driving limit. (Property Carrying Vehicle)
- 395.8A-ELDELD - No record of duty status (ELD Required) · OOS
- 395.32BDriver failed to assume or decline unassigned driving time
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
- 392.2FCFollowing too close
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
- 392.2-SLLMFState/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective
- Look for shiny/streaked lug nuts on the walk-around
- Torque wheels after service and re-torque on schedule
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA70 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 40 more.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
1
Tow-away
1
Injury
0
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi11 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi4 drivers
- Company officer
- DARCHO DIMITROV
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 944046619
- Registered since
- 2008-11-17
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-03-07
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 15 trucks · 10 owned tractors · 4 owned trailers · 5 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.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs, phone numbers, officers or emails with 17 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.
Activity history
22 events- 03/07/2026MCS-150 update filed
1.2M mi reported (2025)
- 02/04/2022Insurance cancelled — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 0339435
- 01/22/2022Insurance filed — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy A0186703001
- 01/22/2022Insurance replaced — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 0339435
- 01/30/2019Insurance replaced — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA0339435
- 01/28/2019MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 01/28/2019MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 02/28/2016Insurance cancelled — SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC
BIPD/Primary · policy CAC 00001-02227-15
- 02/28/2015Insurance cancelled — SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC
BIPD/Primary · policy CAC 00001-02227-14
- 02/02/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/25/2015)
- 02/02/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/25/2015)
- 03/14/2014MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (03/07/2016)
- 03/14/2014MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (03/07/2016)
- 01/07/2014Insurance cancelled — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 8364268
- 12/04/2013Insurance cancelled — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 8364268
- 11/07/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/04/2013)
- 11/07/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/04/2013)
- 01/07/2012Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA06438201
- 04/29/2011Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy PIA06438201
- 02/09/2011MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (01/13/2014)
- 02/09/2011MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (01/13/2014)
- 11/17/2008Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- —
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- —
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-03-07
- Reported mileage
- 1,191,106 mi (2025)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJune, 2022
- Fleet grew to 16 power units
April, 2022
- Drivers grew to 17
May, 2021
- Fleet grew to 11 power units
- Drivers grew to 13
February, 2021
- Fleet grew to 6 power units
- Drivers grew to 7
January, 2021
First on-record entry — EXPRESS CARRIER GROUP INC, BLOOMINGDALE, IL
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