CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 3035367· MC41696· CARRIER· EIN 82-2306047
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GUARDIAN EXPRESS INC

1333 S SCHOOLHOUSE RD STE #303, NEW LENOX, IL, 60451(630) 332-2241safety@guardianexpressinc.comKRISTINA DJOTUNOVIC
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
Sentry Select Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
17.2%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
3%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
11
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
85
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
11 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

MC041696

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 10/01/2024
Sentry Select Insurance Company· policy A0264193001
Authority history (4) ▾
09/06/2024COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/02/2024)
09/29/2022COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/19/2022)
09/26/2018COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/25/2018)
10/13/2017MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history5 insurers on record
Filing timeline (7)
  1. WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/24/202210/03/2024
  2. SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/03/202410/01/2024
  3. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/23/201810/26/2022
  4. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/23/201810/24/2022
  5. A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/23/201710/23/2018
  6. NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/13/201712/01/2017
  7. NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/13/201710/23/2017

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.

Vehicle157 inspections · 17.2% OOS · National 22%
Driver297 inspections · 3% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

297 inspections · 26 violations (4 OOS) · 7% of inspections had an OOS finding.

297
Inspections
26
Violations
4
OOS violations
7
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

12
total

Most inspected in · top 8 states

  • MD3
  • WI2
  • IN2
  • TN2
  • CO2
  • CA2
  • GA2
  • NV2

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 75% 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 contributing59 violations (24 mo)
Speeding26 viol55%
  • 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit7× · 18%
  • 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit8× · 18%
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit10× · 14%
Following / lane / reckless25 viol36%
  • 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other11× · 21%
  • 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation7× · 5%
  • 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane2× · 3%
Seat belt5 viol8%
  • 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV3× · 5%
  • 392.16ADDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV.1× · 2%
  • 392.16Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV1× · 1%
Other3 viol1%
  • 392.2-SLLUPState/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway3× · 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 47 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

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

Medium impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 64% is close to the 65% intervention line — worth getting ahead of before it crosses.

What’s contributing37 violations · 3 OOS (24 mo)
False log / RODS2 OOS8 viol39%
  • 395.8E-HOSPDOOSHOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain:3× · 20%
  • 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed1× · 7%
  • 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS2× · 7%
Log / ELD device1 OOS25 viol36%
  • 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner17× · 17%
  • 395.8E-HOSPDELDTHOS (Property) - Tampering with an ELD so that the device does not accurately record and retain required data. Explain:1× · 13%
  • 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.3× · 2%
Following / lane / reckless3 viol24%
  • 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 Tim2× · 20%
  • 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time1× · 3%
Other1 viol0%
  • 395.24C2IIIDriver failed to manually add shipping document number1× · 0%
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 28 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

Driver qualification / CDL / medical violations are the leading contributor to Driver Fitness

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 63% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing4 violations · 4 OOS (24 mo)
Driver qualification / CDL / medical4 OOS4 viol100%
  • 391.11B5-LNCDLNVLLicense - Operate a CMV without a valid operators license, issued by one State or jurisdiction1× · 38%
  • 383.51A-SOUTDriving a CMV while CDL is suspended for safety-related or unknown reason and outside the state of driver's license issuance2× · 36%
  • 383.23A2-LCDLNLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL1× · 26%
What to do
  • Run a credential-expiration tracker; keep DQ files complete and the medical card on the driver
  • 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

Drugs / alcohol violations are the leading contributor to Controlled Substances/Alcohol

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’s contributing1 violations · 1 OOS (24 mo)
Drugs / alcohol1 OOS1 viol100%
  • 392.5A3-IDUIIntoxicating - No driver shall be on duty or operate a commercial motor vehicle while the driver possesses an intoxicating beverage, regardless of its alcohol con1× · 100%
What to do
  • Reinforce the testing program and zero-tolerance policy
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight

Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 51% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing103 violations · 34 OOS (24 mo)
Tires13 OOS15 viol32%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS10× · 22%
  • 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth1× · 3%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS1× · 2%
Brakes14 OOS34 viol27%
  • 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.6× · 8%
  • 393.47D2-BLTBDDrum Brake - Inadequate lining/pad thickness3× · 4%
  • 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear4× · 3%
Lighting / lamps2 OOS26 viol25%
  • 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative5× · 7%
  • 393.9A-HLLHLighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam3× · 3%
  • 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative4× · 2%
Other2 OOS11 viol5%
  • 392.2SLSNCState/Local Laws - CMV snow chains required2× · 1%
  • 393.201A-FRWCFrame - Cracked siderail web at least 1-1/2 inches directed toward the bottom flange1× · 1%
  • 393.78A-WSWashers - Inoperative washing system.4× · 1%
What to do
  • Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
  • Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 29 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.

Holding steady
35
Inspections
29
Violations
4
Out-of-service
16
Clean
Where the violations are
Unsafe Driving 34%Vehicle Maintenance 24%Hours-of-Service Compliance 24%Other 17%
Focus here first
1Unsafe Driving
10 violations · 34% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLTCD×4State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
  • 392.2-SLLS3×2State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
  • 392.2-SLLS2×2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
Do this
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
  • Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
2Vehicle Maintenance
7 violations · 4 OOS · 24% of recent
  • 393.45B2-BHTD×3Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. · OOS
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
  • 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
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
3Hours-of-Service Compliance
7 violations · 24% of recent
  • 395.24×7HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
Do this
  • Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
  • Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
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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).

346
Inspections
324
Violations
62
Out-of-service
1851
CSA points
15
Crashes
41
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

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

28 trailer 26 truck 16 incomplete vehicle
2026 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 3×
3ALACWFC4TDWR1954· P1346866 IL
2025 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 3×
4V4NC9EH0SN688804· P1269926 IL
2018 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 3×
3ALACWFC7JDJR9075· P1260528 IL
2022 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 3×
3ALACWFCXNDNH4278· P1303599 IL
2023 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 3×
3ALACWFC2PDUJ7934· P1210780 IL
2020 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 2×
3ALACWFC7LDLP5819· P1268560 IL
2022 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplateseen 2×
1JJV532D1NL322880· 1014559ST IL
2023 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR9PSNV1781· P1201260 IL
2020 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 2×
3ALACWFC5LDLN5827· 228783H IL
2013 VOLVO TRUCK VNMseen 2×
4V4MC9EH7DN132567· P1332616 IL
2026 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplateseen 2×
1JJV532D2TL627057· 1013394ST IL
2026 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplateseen 2×
1JJV532D7TL627068· 1013169ST IL
2019 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 2×
3ALACWFC4KDKG3814· BI6917 ID
2025 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 2×
3ALACWFC7SDVT2344· P128740858 IL
2022 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EH0NN296913· P1215510 IL
2019 KENWORTH T680seen 2×
1XKYD49XXKJ248918· P296132 LA
2024 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYVS2535R3062649· 955735ST IL
2021 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHHDR2MSMJ7027· R834470 TX
2026 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate
1JJV532D6TL627059· 1013177ST IL
2021 VOLVO TRUCK VNL
4V4NC9EH3MN282891· P1215513 IL
2026 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate
1JJV532D4TL627058· 1013395ST IL
2026 VOLVO TRUCK VNL (4)
4V4BC9EH1TN712760· APPLIED IL
2026 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate
1JJV532D8TL627063· 1013173S IL
2023 VOLVO TRUCK VNL
4V4NC9EJ1PN619033· NA IL
2021 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2536M7347605· 5027478 ME
2022 VOLVO TRUCK VNL
4V4NC9EH9NN603558· P1201246 IL
2024 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2532R3103044· 952773ST IL
2025 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)
5V8VC5328SM502920· 5306329 ME
2017 INTERNATIONAL MV607
1HTEUML2LH807277· 230508H IL
2022 INTERNATIONAL MV607
3HAEUMML7NL191055· P1216691 IL

+ 40 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

11

Tow-away

11

Injury

9

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
90
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
90
90 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
11.3M mi
reported 2026
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi90 drivers
Company officer
KRISTINA DJOTUNOVIC
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2017-08-06
Last MCS-150 update
2026-07-23
Census status
Active

Fleet: 90 trucks · 43 owned tractors · 43 owned trailers · 47 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 90 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

90
Connected carriers
90
Fleet-transfer links
4
Most shared VINs
5
Strong links
Strong· 5
1
YUGOS LOGISTICS LLC
USDOT 3451646Active· WILLOWBROOK, IL
Strong
Shared VIN · 4
1FVACWD22NHNL93413ALACWFC7LDLP58193HAEUMML2KL1249873ALACWFC6NDNH4276
2
381 EXPEDITE LLC
USDOT 3825004Active· CARROLLTON, TX
Strong
Shared VIN · 3
3HAEUMML2KL1249875PVNJ8JV2E4S562783ALACWFC6NDNH4276
3
MDK TRUCKING INC
USDOT 2580911Active· HAMMOND, IN
Strong
Shared VIN · 3
3ALACWDT1HDJD21251M2MDBAA5RS0099311FVACWDT2HHHV9210
4
NEW EMPIRE LOGISTICS LLC
USDOT 3732182Active· CHICAGO, IL
Strong
Shared VIN · 3
1FVACWDU7FHGP22155PVNJ8JV2E4S562783HAMMMML9HL459832
5
NIS FREIGHT LLC
USDOT 2850569Active· CHICAGO, IL
Strong
Shared VIN · 3
1HTEUMML2LH8072773ALACWDT1HDJD21253HAEUMML5KL441212
Medium· 9
DEKSA INC
USDOT 3780713Active· SUMMIT, IL
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
1HTMMMML9GH3643843ALACWFC7JDJR9075
F2F TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 239699Active· CHATTANOOGA, TN
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
1XKYD49X5FJ4279414V4NC9EH0EN164041
MILE HUNTERS FREIGHT INC
USDOT 4223244Active· BOLINGBROOK, IL
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
3HAEUMML2KL1249873HAEUMML9SL738614
SUPER STAR FREIGHT INC
USDOT 3302101Active· ALSIP, IL
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
1FUJGLDR4HLHX17383ALACWFCXNDNH4278
TAKOVO TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 4180540Active· SARASOTA, FL
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
3ALACWFCXNDNH42783ALACWFC6NDNH4276
TRRRUCKS LLC
USDOT 4086102Active· BERKELEY, IL
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
3HAEUMML5KL4412125PVNJ7BY5S5T50275
USDOT 2456325
USDOT 2456325
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
5V8VC5328SM5029205V8VC5325ST501505
USDOT 4501224
USDOT 4501224
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
3H3V532K8SS1500723H3V532K8SS150086
ZM LOGISTICS INC
USDOT 3305546Active· INDIAN HEAD PARK, IL
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
1FVACWDU7FHGP22153HAEUMML5KL441212

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. 07/23/2026MCS-150 update filed

    11.3M mi reported (2026)

  2. 10/03/2024Insurance cancelled — WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 1000423980

  3. 10/01/2024Insurance filed — Sentry Select Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy A0264193001

  4. 10/01/2024Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy A0264193

  5. 09/06/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/02/2024)

  6. 10/26/2022Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WN251829

  7. 10/24/2022Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WN251829

  8. 09/29/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/19/2022)

  9. 10/23/2018Insurance cancelled — A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC

    BIPD/Primary · policy A-ONE2017-1482

  10. 09/26/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/25/2018)

  11. 12/01/2017Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CIL0004787092-7

  12. 10/23/2017Insurance replaced — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CIL0004787092-7

  13. 10/13/2017MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  14. 08/06/2017Registered 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
2026-07-23
Reported mileage
11,274,276 mi (2026)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 18, 2026, 9:44 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.