CSA
Not AuthorizedUSDOT 2919710· MC984239· CARRIER· EIN 81-2272445
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RUSS EXP COMPANY

125 S WILKE RD STE 203I, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL, 60005(347) 951-3953russexpr@gmail.comIRYNA BODNAR
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
$750K required — verify
Vehicle OOS
0%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
1
none fatal
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
0
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not activeNo active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file1 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

MC984239

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

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file
Common
Inactive
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Authority history (5) ▾
09/15/2020COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/23/2020)
09/16/2019COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/15/2019)
09/17/2018COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/10/2018)
09/07/2017COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/25/2017)
10/19/2016MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDREVOKED (05/11/2026)
Insurance history2 insurers on record
Filing timeline (7)
  1. ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/12/202305/04/2026
  2. ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/22/202210/12/2023
  3. ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/12/202009/22/2022
  4. NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/12/201910/12/2020
  5. NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/12/201810/12/2019
  6. ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/04/201710/12/2018
  7. ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/13/201610/04/2017

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.

Vehicle23 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver35 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

35 inspections · 24 violations (1 OOS) · 3% of inspections had an OOS finding.

35
Inspections
24
Violations
1
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

12
total

Most inspected in · top 8 states

  • IL5
  • GA4
  • NC2
  • CO2
  • AR1
  • AL1
  • SC1
  • TX1

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.

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

High impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 66% 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 contributing3 violations (24 mo)
Following / lane / reckless1 viol33%
  • 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× · 33%
Speeding1 viol33%
  • 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 33%
Phone / texting1 viol33%
  • 392.2-SLLCPState/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone1× · 33%
What to do
  • Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Projected estimatecould improve up to 16 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 35% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing6 violations (24 mo)
Log / ELD device5 viol86%
  • 395.22G-ELDMFVHOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.1× · 29%
  • 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.2× · 29%
  • 395.30B1Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD1× · 14%
False log / RODS1 viol14%
  • 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 a1× · 14%
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 18 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

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

Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 13% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing11 violations (24 mo)
Lighting / lamps4 viol56%
  • 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative3× · 42%
  • 393.9A-LHWSLighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative1× · 14%
Other5 viol26%
  • 393.203B-CBPCab and Body Parts - Cab/body mounts loose/broken/missing2× · 9%
  • 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak1× · 7%
  • 393.78A-WSWashers - Inoperative washing system.1× · 5%
Inspection / repair / DVIR2 viol19%
  • 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection2× · 19%
What to do
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
Projected estimatecould improve up to 10 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.

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).

49
Inspections
44
Violations
5
Out-of-service
80
CSA points
5
Crashes
30
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

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

6 incomplete vehicle
2021 HINO Incomplete Vehicleseen 16×
5PVNJ8AVXM5T50871· P1087911 IL
2023 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 12×
3ALACWFC4PDUJ9619· P1180647 IL
2023 ISUZU NPR-XDseen 8×
JALC4J166P7K00732· P1193254 IL
2020 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 8×
1FVACWFC1LHKY6774· P1247086 IL
2019 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 4×
1FVACWFC4KHKK9306· P1247085 IL
2021 HINO Incomplete Vehicle
5PVNJ8PVXM5T50871· P1087911 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.

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

1

Tow-away

1

Injury

0

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
5
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
5
5 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.1M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi5 drivers
Company officer
IRYNA BODNAR
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2016-08-16
Last MCS-150 update
2025-10-21
Census status
Active

Fleet: 5 trucks.

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 1 other carrier — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

1
Connected carriers
1
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

14 events
  1. 05/04/2026Insurance cancelled — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA974020852

  2. 10/21/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.1M mi reported (2024)

  3. 10/12/2023Insurance replaced — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA02658744

  4. 09/22/2022Insurance replaced — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2658744

  5. 10/12/2020Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 73TRS104782

  6. 09/15/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/23/2020)

  7. 10/12/2019Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 73TRS094281

  8. 09/16/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/15/2019)

  9. 10/12/2018Insurance cancelled — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 3950269

  10. 09/17/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/10/2018)

  11. 10/04/2017Insurance cancelled — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 3950269

  12. 09/07/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/25/2017)

  13. 10/19/2016MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (05/11/2026)

  14. 08/16/2016Registered 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

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Compliance review
Rated
2018-10-24
Last review
2017-08-31
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-10-21
Reported mileage
98,000 mi (2024)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 14, 2026, 10:49 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.