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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 2499672· MC866280· CARRIER· EIN 46-2659846
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K1 EXPRESS INC

1507 CEDARWOOD LN, WHEELING, IL, 60090(773) 627-0709k1expres@yahoo.comALEXANDR PEIU
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
Sentry Select Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
33.3%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
2.2%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
75
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Vehicle OOS 33.3% — well above the 22% national average

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

MC866280

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

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 09/22/2025
Sentry Select Insurance Company· policy A0289669001
Authority history (5) ▾
08/26/2025COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/18/2025)
08/26/2024COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/19/2024)
08/26/2016COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/20/2016)
05/21/2015COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/22/2015)
06/23/2014MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history8 insurers on record
Filing timeline (13) ▾
  1. ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/22/2024 → 09/22/2025
  2. ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/22/2023 → 09/22/2024
  3. BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/22/2022 → 09/22/2023
  4. UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/22/2021 → 09/22/2022
  5. ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/22/2020 → 09/22/2021
  6. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/22/2017 → 09/22/2020
  7. ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/22/2016 → 09/22/2017
  8. NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/01/2016 → 09/22/2016
  9. NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/31/2015 → 03/01/2016
  10. NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/22/2015 → 12/31/2015
  11. NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/22/2015 → 09/22/2015
  12. ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/18/2015 → 09/22/2015
  13. OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/17/2014 → 06/17/2015

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.

Vehicle21 inspections · 33.3% OOS · National 22%
Driver46 inspections · 2.2% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

46 inspections · 48 violations (7 OOS) · 17% of inspections had an OOS finding.

46
Inspections
48
Violations
7
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

21
total

Top cited codes

score = count × severity weight

Most inspected in · top 8 states

  • CO4
  • NM4
  • CA3
  • TN2
  • PA2
  • AR2
  • IN2
  • LA1

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.

Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

High impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 86% is at/over the 80% 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 contributing34 violations · 9 OOS (24 mo)
Brakes5 OOS16 viol47%
  • 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear4× · 14%
  • 396.3A1-BOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination3× · 5%
  • 393.55C1-BAir Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997, not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault.1× · 4%
Lighting / lamps8 viol24%
  • 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative1× · 6%
  • 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative1× · 4%
  • 393.9HInoperable head lamps1× · 4%
Tires2 OOS2 viol14%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS2× · 14%
Suspension / axle1 OOS1 viol6%
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 42 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 33.3% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.

What to do
  • 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 Kootenai County, ID

Medium impact

14 of 50 violations in the last 12 months (28%) came from inspections in Kootenai County, ID. 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 Kootenai County, ID to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 44% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing7 violations (24 mo)
Following / lane / reckless4 viol61%
  • 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other2× · 41%
  • 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation2× · 20%
Speeding2 viol30%
  • 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 19%
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 11%
Seat belt1 viol9%
  • 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV1× · 9%
What to do
  • Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Projected estimatecould improve up to 27 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

Log / ELD device violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 25% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing7 violations (24 mo)
Log / ELD device6 viol95%
  • 395.24D-ELDPTHOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t1× · 47%
  • 395.30B2-ELDDFC24HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period.1× · 11%
  • 395.22H1Driver failing to maintain ELD user's manual1× · 11%
Other1 viol5%
  • 395.24C2IIIDriver failed to manually add shipping document number1× · 5%
What to do
  • Make sure the ELD is registered, working, and drivers know how to log in and certify daily
Projected estimatecould improve up to 13 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

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
7
Inspections
25
Violations
3
Out-of-service
3
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 64%Other 28%Unsafe Driving 4%Hours-of-Service Compliance 4%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
16 violations · 3 OOS · 64% of recent
  • 393.53B-B×3Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
  • 393.78A-WS×2Washers - Inoperative washing system.
  • 396.3A1-BOS×2Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination · OOS
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
2Other
7 violations · 28% of recent
  • 393.47E×6Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
  • 392.2-SLLState/Local Laws -
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
3Unsafe Driving
1 violation · 4% of recent
  • 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
Do this
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
  • Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
Repeat offenders (same code, multiple times)
393.47E×6393.53B-B×3393.78A-WS×2396.3A1-BOS×2OOS
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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).

68
Inspections
90
Violations
22
Out-of-service
379
CSA points
0
Crashes
25
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

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

19 truck 19 trailer
2017 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 7×
3AKJGLDR2HSJB2876· XP73234 CA
2006 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 7×
1UYVS25346P760822· 4KE7190 CA
2020 PETERBILT 579seen 5×
1XPBD49X2LD705060· P1129277 IL
2019 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 5×
1UYVS2538K7495879· 846690ST IL
2024 KENWORTH T680seen 5×
1XKYD49X4RJ366991· P1196364 IL
2023 PETERBILT 579seen 5×
1XPBD49X0PD861085· P1247665 IL
2019 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplateseen 5×
1JJV532D5KL113525· 1005227ST IL
2017 KENWORTH T680seen 4×
1XKYD49X9HJ108450· P1216810 IL
2012 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplateseen 4×
1JJV532DXCL521858· 4TU7984 CA
2016 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 4×
3AKJGLD57GSGW8328· XP80283 CA
2017 MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURINGseen 4×
5MAPA5320HA040633· 618745ST IL
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 4×
1FUJHHDR4NLMW2595· TEMP IL
2020 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplateseen 4×
1JJV532D7LL166101· 690207ST IL
2021 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 4×
1GR1P0627MT314991· 1043510ST IL
2001 REITNOUER INC Reitnouer Incseen 3×
1RNF48A2X1R008078· QA33MD FL
2007 FREIGHTLINER Coronadoseen 3×
1FUJCRCK37PY58487· C8448A GA
2018 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailersseen 3×
3H3V532C6JR139019· 2588472 ME
2019 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×
3AKJHHDRXKSKH6037· P1136398 IL
2020 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailersseen 3×
3H3V532C8LT376293· 4VZ9911 CA
2019 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 3×
4V4NC9EH6KN204909· P1207807 IL
2019 BENSON/WABASH Aluminium Flatbedseen 3×
1TTF532A8K3136899· 901275ST IL
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×
1FUJHHDR9NLMY9730· P1097482 IL
2020 EAST MANUFACTURING CORP. East Manufacturing Corpseen 3×
1E1H5Z288LR067390· 691565ST IL
2020 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplateseen 3×
1JJV532D5LL166100· 690206ST IL
2026 PETERBILT 579seen 3×
1XPBDP9X5TD810595· P1337019 IL
2023 WESTERN STAR 49X Chassisseen 2×
5KJJBWDR6PLUE8065· 3426971 IN
2023 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)seen 2×
5V8VC5327PM302120· SP108NMR IN
2018 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJGLDR7JSHV1378· P1181274 IL
2019 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYVS2531K7499109· WXV481 GA
2026 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR0TSWK0111· P1307635 IL

+ 8 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.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
15
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
17
17 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
1.7M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi17 drivers
Company officer
ALEXANDR PEIU
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2014-04-25
Last MCS-150 update
2026-02-26
Census status
Active

Fleet: 15 trucks · 15 owned 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 or officers with 11 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

11
Connected carriers
10
Fleet-transfer links
2
Most shared VINs
1
Strong links
Strong· 1
1
VS BROKERAGE INC
USDOT 3144971Active· WHEELING, IL
Strong
Officer
Medium· 1
K1 TRANSFREIGHT INC
USDOT 2578164Active· WHEELING, IL
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
1JJV532D7LL1661011JJV532D5LL166100

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

21 events
  1. 02/26/2026MCS-150 update filed

    1.7M mi reported (2025)

  2. 09/22/2025Insurance filed — Sentry Select Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy A0289669001

  3. 09/22/2025Insurance cancelled — ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 1BWHIL1901289331-01

  4. 08/26/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/18/2025)

  5. 09/22/2024Insurance cancelled — ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 1BWHIL1901289331-00

  6. 08/26/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/19/2024)

  7. 09/22/2023Insurance replaced — BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 7800063

  8. 09/22/2022Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 506-9027376

  9. 09/22/2021Insurance replaced — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA2635897

  10. 09/22/2020Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WN225569

  11. 09/22/2017Insurance replaced — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA03925957

  12. 09/22/2016Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CIL0005394638-5

  13. 08/26/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/20/2016)

  14. 03/01/2016Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CIL0005394638-5

  15. 12/31/2015Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CIL 000 5394638-5

  16. 09/22/2015Insurance replaced — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CIL 000 5394638-5

  17. 09/22/2015Insurance replaced — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2534427

  18. 06/17/2015Insurance cancelled — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CT00032935

  19. 05/21/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/22/2015)

  20. 06/23/2014MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  21. 04/25/2014Registered 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
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-02-26
Reported mileage
1,700,000 mi (2025)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 22, 2026, 4:51 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.