CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 2843740· MC952941· CARRIER· EIN 45-5520008
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LEON EXPRESS INC

1645 BIRCHWOOD SOUTH #4, DES PLAINES, IL, 60018(847) 638-0802dispatch@leonexpressinc.comJELENA IGNJATIC
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc
Vehicle OOS
33.3%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
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

MC952941

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-91$750K coverageeff 08/26/2026
Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc· policy URG06704
Authority history (4) ▾
03/13/2024COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/03/2024)
11/13/2023COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/07/2023)
08/14/2023COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/21/2023)
12/19/2017MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history6 insurers on record
Filing timeline (13) ▾
  1. EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/28/2024 → 05/28/2024
  2. EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/28/2024 → 04/09/2024
  3. ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/07/2023 → 04/09/2024
  4. EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/28/2024 → 04/09/2024
  5. OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/09/2024 → 03/28/2024
  6. ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/07/2023 → 03/28/2024
  7. UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/18/2023 → 12/07/2023
  8. UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/07/2021 → 09/08/2023
  9. UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/07/2021 → 08/18/2023
  10. UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/07/2021 → 12/09/2021
  11. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/07/2019 → 12/07/2021
  12. UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/09/2021 → 12/07/2021
  13. ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/07/2017 → 12/07/2019

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.

Vehicle3 inspections · 33.3% OOS · National 22%
Driver7 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

7 inspections · 9 violations (1 OOS) · 13% of inspections had an OOS finding.

7
Inspections
9
Violations
1
OOS violations
7
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

9
total

Most inspected in · top 7 states

  • OH2
  • MI1
  • GA1
  • IL1
  • IN1
  • TN1
  • KS1

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.

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

Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% 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

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness 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

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.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

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).

8
Inspections
9
Violations
1
Out-of-service
94
CSA points
2
Crashes
8
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

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

6 trailer 5 truck
2022 CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC.seen 2×
527SR5328NM027853· 819417 IL
2016 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJGHDVXGSHK5506· P1241078 IL
2019 INTERNATIONAL LT625seen 2×
3HSDZAPR0KN671347· C809EW GA
2017 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EH8HN976725· P1130344 IL
2016 WESTERN STAR 5700
5KJJBHD52GLHD6371· P1130344 IL
2015 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers
3H3V532C7FT313125· 530726ST IL
2021 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2535M2040715· 780644 WI
2009 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS25389M620603· TY51W92 GA
2020 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2537L6821601· 865830 WI
2019 VOLVO TRUCK VNL
4V4NC9EH6KN872497· P1238507 IL
2021 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)
5V8VC5329MM102285· 975868ST IL

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
2
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
1
1 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.2M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers
Company officer
JELENA IGNJATIC
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2016-01-30
Last MCS-150 update
2026-03-30
Census status
Active

Fleet: 1 trucks · 1 owned tractors · 1 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.

Data change history

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

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs with 8 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

8
Connected carriers
8
Fleet-transfer links
2
Most shared VINs
0
Strong links
Medium· 1
GREEN FREIGHT INC
USDOT 2583307Active· CHICAGO, IL
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
4V4NC9EH6KN8724973H3V532C7FT313125

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

19 events
  1. 08/26/2026Insurance filed — Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91 · policy URG06704

  2. 03/30/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.2M mi reported (2025)

  3. 05/28/2024Insurance cancelled — EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy GAT0000568

  4. 04/09/2024Insurance replaced — EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CW1EIC-780831-00

  5. 04/09/2024Insurance cancelled — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA975480176

  6. 03/28/2024Insurance replaced — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GAT0000568

  7. 03/28/2024Insurance replaced — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA975480176

  8. 03/13/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/03/2024)

  9. 12/07/2023Insurance cancelled — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 506-9055969

  10. 11/13/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/07/2023)

  11. 09/08/2023Insurance cancelled — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 506-9032398

  12. 08/18/2023Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 506-9032398

  13. 08/14/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/21/2023)

  14. 12/09/2021Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 506-9032398

  15. 12/07/2021Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WN273365

  16. 12/07/2021Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 506-9032398

  17. 12/07/2019Insurance replaced — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 6374503

  18. 12/19/2017MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  19. 01/30/2016Registered 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
2026-03-30
Reported mileage
200,634 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 29, 2026, 3:53 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.