CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 1994530· MC796476· CARRIER· EIN 27-0189626
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PROFIT EXPRESS INC

1152 W CHATHAM DR, PALATINE, IL, 60067(224) 653-8076pexinc@gmail.comVLADISLAV TONOV
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
20.8%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
2.1%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
2
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
96
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
2 crashes 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

MC796476

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
$1M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 08/20/2022
BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY· policy 6512742
Authority history (9) ▾
09/01/2022COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/07/2022)
10/14/2020MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
07/24/2020COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/17/2020)
07/24/2019COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/19/2019)
07/24/2018COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/17/2018)
07/24/2017COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/11/2017)
08/19/2015COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/20/2015)
07/28/2015COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/18/2015)
08/31/2012MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history6 insurers on record
Filing timeline (14)
  1. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/20/202009/28/2022
  2. BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/20/202208/20/2022
  3. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/20/202008/20/2022
  4. THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/20/201908/20/2020
  5. THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/20/201808/20/2019
  6. THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/20/201708/20/2018
  7. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/20/201608/20/2017
  8. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/20/201509/20/2016
  9. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/20/201508/20/2016
  10. OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/24/201408/24/2015
  11. OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/24/201408/20/2015
  12. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/20/201508/20/2015
  13. ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/24/201208/24/2014
  14. ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/24/201208/24/2012

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.

Vehicle72 inspections · 20.8% OOS · National 22%
Driver96 inspections · 2.1% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

96 inspections · 28 violations (3 OOS) · 10% of inspections had an OOS finding.

96
Inspections
28
Violations
3
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

10
total

Most inspected in · top 8 states

  • TX7
  • MO4
  • AZ3
  • GA2
  • CA2
  • IL2
  • NE2
  • WI1

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.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 39% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing8 violations (24 mo)
Speeding2 viol38%
  • 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 38%
Seat belt2 viol29%
  • 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV1× · 19%
  • 392.16ADDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV.1× · 10%
Following / lane / reckless2 viol16%
  • 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation2× · 16%
Phone / texting1 viol14%
  • 392.2-SLLTState/Local Laws - Operating a CMV while texting1× · 14%
What to do
  • 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
Projected estimatecould improve up to 20 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 60% line

False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 37% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing22 violations (24 mo)
False log / RODS5 viol49%
  • 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS2× · 37%
  • 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain1× · 7%
  • 395.22H4-ELDBRODSHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a2× · 5%
Log / ELD device16 viol43%
  • 395.32B-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failed to review any unassigned driving time when prompted by the ELD1× · 11%
  • 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner5× · 8%
  • 395.22H1-ELDNUMHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - No user's manual for the driver describing how to operate the ELD. (May be electronic)1× · 3%
Following / lane / reckless1 viol7%
  • 395.3A2-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim1× · 7%
What to do
  • 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
Projected estimatecould improve up to 19 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 60% line

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 40% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing55 violations · 15 OOS (24 mo)
Brakes5 OOS28 viol41%
  • 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19984× · 7%
  • 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured5× · 5%
  • 393.48A-BIBDDrum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle4× · 4%
Lighting / lamps5 OOS11 viol31%
  • 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.3× · 10%
  • 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on2× · 8%
  • 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative1× · 5%
Tires3 OOS4 viol10%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS2× · 5%
  • 393.75A3-TFLTires - Front, leaking or inflation 50% or less than of the maximum inflation pressure1× · 3%
  • 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth1× · 2%
Other3 viol5%
  • 393.207B-AALPMEAny of the locking pins are missing or not engaged.2× · 4%
  • 393.203A-CBPCab and Body Parts - Door missing/broken1× · 2%
What to do
  • Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
  • Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 27 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 75% line

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.

Trending worse
12
Inspections
16
Violations
2
Out-of-service
3
Clean
Where the violations are
Hours-of-Service Compliance 50%Vehicle Maintenance 25%Unsafe Driving 13%Hazardous Materials Compliance 6%Other 6%
Focus here first
1Hours-of-Service Compliance
8 violations · 50% of recent
  • 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS
  • 395.22H1-ELDNUMHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - No user's manual for the driver describing how to operate the ELD. (May be electronic)
  • 395.22H3-ELDMFHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have an instruction sheet for the driver describing ELD malfunction reporting requirements and recordkeeping proce
Do this
  • Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
  • Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
2Vehicle Maintenance
4 violations · 2 OOS · 25% of recent
  • 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on · OOS
  • 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative
  • 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. · OOS
Do this
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
  • Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
3Unsafe Driving
2 violations · 13% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
  • 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
Do this
  • Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
  • Hands off the phone; always belt up
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Turn these into driver coaching — and prove it
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Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

137
Inspections
172
Violations
39
Out-of-service
637
CSA points
11
Crashes
34
States
cleanviolOOS

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 NHTSA

44 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

23 trailer 21 truck
2022 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 7×
4V4NC9EH7NN604823· APPLIED IL
2023 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 6×
4V4NC9EH8PN322581· P1249490 IL
2022 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 5×
4V4NC9EH3NN290278· P1113654 IL
2022 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 5×
1UYVS2531N3581210· 869186ST IL
2023 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailersseen 5×
3H3V532K1PJ034113· 5190407 ME
2021 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 5×
1UYVS2532M3081913· 755360ST IL
2026 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 5×
1UYVS2539T3561512· TEMP IL
2026 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 4×
4V4NC9EH5TN705078· P1306951 IL
2023 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 4×
1UYVS2530P3584411· 894279ST IL
2007 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 4×
4V4NC9TG47N438614· P842939 IL
2016 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailersseen 4×
3H3V532C5GT672040· 2691074 ME
2021 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 4×
4V4NC9EH4MN262200· P1073063 IL
2021 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 4×
4V4NC9EH5MN262190· P1066500 IL
2007 FREIGHTLINER Columbiaseen 4×
1FUJA6CK17LY99549· R724571 TX
2014 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 3×
1UYVS2535EP025605· 679553ST IL
2026 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 3×
1UYVS2537T3561511· VIN1511 TX
2026 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 3×
4V4NC9EH3TN705077· P1306950 IL
2023 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 3×
1UYVS2532P3584412· 894280ST IL
2021 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 3×
4V4NC9EH9MN283169· P1298706 IL
2022 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailersseen 3×
3H3V532K5NS100105· 267174C ME
2021 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 3×
1UYVS2530M3081912· 755361ST IL
2017 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EH4HN982196· P999191 IL
2021 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYVS2538M7269103· 75854ST IL
2013 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EH8DN569126· P1056614 IL
2021 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYVS2538M7197108· 737083ST IL
2023 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EHXPN322582· P1160427 IL
2022 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EH5NN290279· P1115528 IL
2023 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYVS2534P3584413· 894281ST IL
2007 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9GH97N482482· P1073138 IL
1986 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GRAP0624GT605372· 723644ST IL

+ 14 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

2

Tow-away

2

Injury

0

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
18
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
18
18 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
2.1M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi18 drivers
Company officer
VLADISLAV TONOV
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since
2010-02-12
Last MCS-150 update
2025-10-07
Census status
Active

Fleet: 18 trucks · 11 owned tractors · 14 owned trailers · 7 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 graph

This carrier shares VINs with 17 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

17
Connected carriers
17
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
0
Strong links

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

26 events
  1. 10/07/2025MCS-150 update filed

    2.1M mi reported (2024)

  2. 09/28/2022Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WF011121

  3. 09/01/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/07/2022)

  4. 08/20/2022Insurance filed — BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 6512742

  5. 08/20/2022Insurance replaced — BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 6512742

  6. 08/20/2022Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WF011121

  7. 10/14/2020MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
  8. 08/20/2020Insurance cancelled — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA

    BIPD/Primary · policy TP9882840 03

  9. 07/24/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/17/2020)

  10. 08/20/2019Insurance cancelled — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA

    BIPD/Primary · policy TP9882840 02

  11. 07/24/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/19/2019)

  12. 08/20/2018Insurance cancelled — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA

    BIPD/Primary · policy TP9882840 01

  13. 07/24/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/17/2018)

  14. 08/20/2017Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy PIA08564101

  15. 07/24/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/11/2017)

  16. 09/20/2016Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WN177429

  17. 08/20/2016Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WN177429

  18. 08/24/2015Insurance cancelled — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CT00033029

  19. 08/20/2015Insurance replaced — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CT00033029

  20. 08/20/2015Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WN177429

  21. 08/19/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/20/2015)

  22. 07/28/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/18/2015)

  23. 08/24/2014Insurance replaced — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 1806588

  24. 08/31/2012MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  25. 08/24/2012Insurance replaced — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 1806588

  26. 02/12/2010Registered 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

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Rated
Last review
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-10-07
Reported mileage
2,129,500 mi (2024)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history
  1. May, 2022

    • Moved to PALATINE, IL
  2. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — PROFIT EXPRESS INC, ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL

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