CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 2173194· MC831969· CARRIER· EIN 27-0360054
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IVK EXPRESS INC

758 HASTINGS CT, WHEELING, IL, 60090(630) 742-5041dispatch@ivkexpress.comIGOR MYKOLIV
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
Vehicle OOS
23.1%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
3.5%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
3
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

MC831969

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 07/01/2025
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA· policy 013-16-3232
Authority history (6) ▾
07/17/2025MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
06/04/2025COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/26/2025)
06/04/2024COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/01/2024)
06/04/2015COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/30/2015)
06/04/2014COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/30/2014)
07/12/2013MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDREVOKED (07/14/2025)
Insurance history6 insurers on record
Filing timeline (7)
  1. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/202407/01/2025
  2. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/202307/01/2024
  3. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/202207/01/2023
  4. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/201607/01/2022
  5. SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/201507/01/2016
  6. OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/201407/01/2015
  7. CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/201307/01/2014

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.

Vehicle26 inspections · 23.1% OOS · National 22%
Driver86 inspections · 3.5% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

86 inspections · 20 violations (1 OOS) · 3% of inspections had an OOS finding.

86
Inspections
20
Violations
1
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

11
total

Most inspected in · top 8 states

  • WA20
  • MO2
  • IN2
  • WI1
  • IL1
  • OH1
  • ID1
  • MT1

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

High impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 65% 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.

What’s contributing16 violations (24 mo)
Speeding9 viol72%
  • 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit4× · 29%
  • 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 21%
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 11%
Following / lane / reckless5 viol21%
  • 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation4× · 13%
  • 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other1× · 8%
Seat belt1 viol7%
  • 392.16Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV1× · 7%
Other1 viol1%
  • 392.2-SLLUPState/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway1× · 1%
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 40 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

A high share of violations are occurring in Hancock County, IN

Medium impact

9 of 58 violations in the last 12 months (16%) came from inspections in Hancock County, IN. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do
  • Review the inspections from Hancock County, IN to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

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

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 46% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing18 violations · 2 OOS (24 mo)
False log / RODS2 OOS4 viol62%
  • 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed2× · 41%
  • 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS1× · 10%
  • 395.8E1-PCFalse Record of Duty Status - Improper use of Personal Conveyance Exception1× · 10%
Log / ELD device13 viol35%
  • 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.7× · 18%
  • 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner4× · 12%
  • 395.24C2II-ELDTNHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify CMV trailer number.1× · 3%
Other1 viol3%
  • 395.24C2IIIDriver failed to manually add shipping document number1× · 3%
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
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 22 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% 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 62% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing25 violations · 7 OOS (24 mo)
Brakes11 viol41%
  • 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured2× · 10%
  • 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection2× · 10%
  • 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19983× · 8%
Tires3 OOS3 viol24%
  • 393.75A3-TFLTires - Front, leaking or inflation 50% or less than of the maximum inflation pressure1× · 10%
  • 393.75A1-TAOBETATires - All others, more than one ply is exposed in the sidewall and the area exceeds 2 square inches.1× · 10%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 5%
Lighting / lamps1 OOS4 viol19%
  • 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative1× · 9%
  • 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.2× · 7%
  • 393.9A-LHWSLighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative1× · 3%
Load securement2 OOS2 viol6%
  • 393.126B-CIMIntermodal Containers - Improper securement of intermodal containers transported on container chassis vehicle(s)2× · 6%
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 34 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% 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
15
Inspections
12
Violations
0
Out-of-service
8
Clean
Where the violations are
Other 42%Unsafe Driving 33%Vehicle Maintenance 25%
Focus here first
1Other
5 violations · 42% of recent
  • 395.8AHOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner
  • 392.2-SLLEWA3State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
  • 392.2-SLLSIVState/Local Laws - State insurance violation
Do this
  • Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
  • Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
2Unsafe Driving
4 violations · 33% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLS3×2State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
  • 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
Do this
  • Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
  • Hands off the phone; always belt up
3Vehicle Maintenance
3 violations · 25% of recent
  • 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
  • 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
  • 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
Do this
  • Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
  • Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
Repeat offenders (same code, multiple times)
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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).

97
Inspections
86
Violations
11
Out-of-service
479
CSA points
6
Crashes
17
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

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

45 trailer 30 truck 1 other
2018 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 6×
1FUJGLDR3JLHF2597· P1103828 IL
2015 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 4×
4V4NC9TH2FN911367· P1296676 IL
2015 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 3×
4V4NC9EH9FN183849· P1303737 IL
2017 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 3×
4V4NC9EH2HN964960· 92516RP WA
2014 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 3×
4V4NC9TJ2EN176505· P1023217 IL
2016 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 3×
4V4NC9THXGN924725· P1296652 IL
2022 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailersseen 3×
3H3V532K0NS018184· 721733ST IL
2021 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×
3AKJHHDR1MSMY4430· TEMP IL
2015 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 3×
4V4NC9TH0FN158003· P1303726 IL
2023 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)seen 2×
5V8VC5323PM304379· 878515ST IL
2014 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJGLBGXESFY0939· P1296657 IL
2021 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)seen 2×
5V8VC5329MM109382· 780802ST IL
2018 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9TJ5JN888677· P1296673 IL
2016 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)seen 2×
5V8VC5322GM601224· 958286ST IL
2021 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)seen 2×
5V8VC5327MM106884· 772079ST IL
2023 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EJ8PN318209· P1167992 IL
2021 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)seen 2×
5V8VC5326MM106875· 772074ST IL
2023 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EH4PN622456· RP05118 WA
2021 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)seen 2×
5V8VC5322MM109384· 780804ST IL
2023 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR6PSUF9393· RP03402 WA
2024 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)seen 2×
5V8VC5326RM402289· 921401ST MS
2021 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)seen 2×
5V8VC5322MM106887· 958294ST IL
2024 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)seen 2×
5V8VC5322RM402404· 5253602 ME
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR1NSNG3285· P1130590 IL
2007 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9TK77N467951· P1298180 IL
2018 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYVS253XJ7341222· 953103ST IL
2019 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR0KSKG7377· P1136833 IL
2021 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)seen 2×
5V8VC5324MM109385· 780805ST IL
2018 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR1JSJC6851· P1296675 IL
2013 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EG7DN560313· P1303738 IL

+ 46 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

3

Tow-away

2

Injury

1

Fatal

1

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
32
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
32
32 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
1.3M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi32 drivers
Company officer
IGOR MYKOLIV
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2011-07-14
Last MCS-150 update
2025-02-05
Census status
Active

Fleet: 32 trucks · 32 owned tractors · 32 owned trailers.

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 18 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

18
Connected carriers
18
Fleet-transfer links
31
Most shared VINs
6
Strong links
Strong· 6
1
TORPEDO EXPEDITED INC
USDOT 2351785Active· CHICAGO, IL
Strong
Shared VIN · 31
4V4NC9EJ8PN3182095V8VC5322MM1093845V8VC5324RM4022913H3V532K0NS0181845V8VC5327MM1068845V8VC5326PM304408
2
FREIGHTWAY EXPRESS INC
USDOT 2402212Active· WHEELING, IL
Strong
Shared VIN · 9
1UYVS2533DU5915194V4NC9EH1HN9942735V8VC5326PM3044085V8VC5323PM3044014V4NC9EH8FN9170565V8VC5326RM402289
3
IDEA EXPEDITED INC
USDOT 2363192Active· CHICAGO, IL
Strong
Shared VIN · 9
3H3V532K3NJ6130661UYVS2534J60999061UYVS2533DU5915195V8VC5328KT9122211UYVS2538FU8386205V8VC5327PM305387
4
HERMES EXPRESS CORP
USDOT 3597291Active· LEVITTOWN, PA
Strong
Shared VIN · 8
5V8VC5327RM4022845V8VC5328KT9122215V8VC5326PM3043755V8VC5325RM4024005V8VC5324MM1068743AKJHHFG3KSLL1900
5
ALWAYS BEST TRANSPORTATION LLC
USDOT 3325072Active· BONNEY LAKE, WA
Strong
Shared VIN · 7
5V8VC5325RM4024005V8VC5323MM1068795V8VC5329RM4024023AKJHHFG3KSLL19004V4NC9EG7DN5603135V8VC5324RM402288
6
ALWAYS BEST SERVICE LLC
USDOT 3113346Active· KENT, WA
Strong
Shared VIN · 4
3AKJGED61ESFW09215V8VC5323MM1068795V8VC5323PM3043795V8VC5328MM109387

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

16 events
  1. 07/17/2025MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
  2. 07/01/2025Insurance filed — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 013-16-3232

  3. 07/01/2025Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Primary · policy 013-16-3232

  4. 06/04/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/26/2025)

  5. 02/05/2025MCS-150 update filed

    1.3M mi reported (2024)

  6. 07/01/2024Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Primary · policy 013-16-3232

  7. 06/04/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/01/2024)

  8. 07/01/2023Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy MCP85453A

  9. 07/01/2022Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WN197482

  10. 07/01/2016Insurance replaced — SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC

    BIPD/Primary · policy CAC 00001-04235-15

  11. 07/01/2015Insurance cancelled — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CT00027575

  12. 06/04/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/30/2015)

  13. 07/01/2014Insurance cancelled — CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO

    BIPD/Primary · policy BAPBZ0725213

  14. 06/04/2014COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/30/2014)

  15. 07/12/2013MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (07/14/2025)

  16. 07/14/2011Registered 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
2025-02-05
Reported mileage
1,270,286 mi (2024)

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