CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 3105282· MC79819· CARRIER· EIN 82-4660720
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DXD EXPRESS INC

1585 ELLINWOOD ST SUITE L1, DES PLAINES, IL, 60016(224) 477-1771safety@dxdexpress.comDARKO TOMIC
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
20%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
80
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier

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

MC079819

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 03/05/2026
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY· policy CA00492876
Authority history (2) ▾
02/19/2019COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/08/2019)
03/23/2018MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history2 insurers on record
Filing timeline (2)
  1. ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/15/201903/05/2026
  2. WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/15/201803/15/2019

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.

Vehicle10 inspections · 20% OOS · National 22%
Driver22 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

22 inspections · 16 violations (2 OOS) · 8% of inspections had an OOS finding.

22
Inspections
16
Violations
2
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

12
total

Most inspected in · top 8 states

  • NM2
  • KY2
  • IL2
  • MS2
  • AR2
  • MI1
  • CA1
  • MO1

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

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 57% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing2 violations (24 mo)
Following / lane / reckless1 viol56%
  • 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane1× · 56%
Speeding1 viol44%
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 44%
What to do
  • Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Projected estimatecould improve up to 31 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

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.

Improving
16
Inspections
7
Violations
1
Out-of-service
10
Clean
Where the violations are
Other 71%Vehicle Maintenance 14%Hours-of-Service Compliance 14%
Focus here first
1Other
5 violations · 71% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLIRPState/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation
  • 392.2-SLLEDState/Local Laws - Excessive dimension (width/height/length)
  • 392.2-SLLIFTAState/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation
Do this
  • Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
2Vehicle Maintenance
1 violation · 1 OOS · 14% of recent
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
Do this
  • Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
  • Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
3Hours-of-Service Compliance
1 violation · 14% of recent
  • 395.24HOS (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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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).

25
Inspections
16
Violations
2
Out-of-service
80
CSA points
0
Crashes
20
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.

21 trailer 17 truck
2026 INTERNATIONAL LT62Fseen 3×
3HSDZSZR4TN321305· P1333023 IL
2026 VOLVO TRUCK VNL (4)seen 3×
4V4BC9EH7TN711841· P1207605 IL
2026 INTERNATIONAL LT62Fseen 3×
3HSDZSZR2TN322114· P1333020 IL
2026 INTERNATIONAL LT62Fseen 2×
3HSDZSZR4TN321594· P1333025 IL
2022 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GR1A062XNK401115· 818724ST IL
2027 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)seen 2×
5V8VA5324VM703420· 948AC953 IL
2021 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GR1P0628MJ318124· 783169 IL
2026 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR6TSWN3260· P1371462 IL
2027 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplateseen 2×
1JJV532DXVL715860· 763280T TN
2007 VOLVO TRUCK VNL
4V4NC9TG77N429759· P978670 IL
2016 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GRAP0629GB700905· 734209ST IL
2011 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
1FUJGLDR3BSAT0462· P1053728 IL
2017 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers
3H3V532CXHT047201· 602089ST IL
2024 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers
3H3V532K1RJ289069· 446054T TN
2022 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GR1A0625NB416198· 835060ST IL
2022 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GR1A0628NK401078· 812579ST IL
2024 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate
1JJV532DXRL386647· 5200152 ME
2026 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)
5V8VA5320TM407971· 1045547ST IL
2021 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GR1A0620MT230741· 774948ST IL
2027 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GR1P0622VJ907848· 5629497 ME
2025 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHHDR1SSWF0177· VIN0177 IL
2023 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers
3H3V532K0PS024022· 242727T TN
2025 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHHDR1SSWF0180· ATS326899 IL
2027 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GR1P0622VJ907834· 5629483 ME
2026 INTERNATIONAL LT62F
3HSDZAPR7TN293173· P1333021 IL
2026 INTERNATIONAL LT62F
3HSDZAPR1TN282363· P102046 IL
2017 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers
3H3V532C7HT353126· U701043 TN
2026 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHHDR8TSWX2229· P1341690 IL
2025 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers
3H3V532K6SS009937· 497779T TN
2025 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHHDR3SSWF0178· AIS336936 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
9
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
9
9 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
1M mi
reported 2026
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi9 drivers
Company officer
DARKO TOMIC
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2018-03-06
Last MCS-150 update
2026-07-30
Census status
Active

Fleet: 9 trucks · 9 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 or officers with 16 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

16
Connected carriers
14
Fleet-transfer links
6
Most shared VINs
5
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: DARKO TOMIC (USDOT 2290790, registered 2012) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 5
1
MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP LLC
USDOT 2487790Active· ELGIN, IL
Strong
Shared VIN · 6
3H3V532K0PS0240221GR1P0628MJ3181241GR1A0620MT2307411GR1A0628NK4010783H3V532K1RJ2890691GR1A062XNK401115
2
NICE GUYS LLC
USDOT 3212502Active· CHAMPAIGN, IL
Strong
Shared VIN · 4
1GR1A0620MT2307413H3V532K0PS0240221GR1A0625NB4161985V8VA5320TM407971
3
POINT LOGISTICS LLC
USDOT 2459419Active· ELGIN, IL
Strong
Shared VIN · 3
1GR1A0625NB4161981GR1P0628MJ3181241GR1A062XNK401115
4
DARKO TOMIC
USDOT 2290790Inactive· BERWYN, IL
Strong
Officer
5
SBC EXPEDITED INC
USDOT 4048654Active· ROLLING MDWS, IL
Strong
Officer
Medium· 2
WEST COAST CARGO INC
USDOT 3102696Active· ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
3AKJHHDR3SSWF01783AKJHHDR8SSWF0175
WESTFIELD EXPRESS CORP
USDOT 2456238Active· LISLE, IL
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
3AKJHHDR1SSWF01803AKJHHDR1SSWF0177

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

7 events
  1. 07/30/2026MCS-150 update filed

    1.0M mi reported (2026)

  2. 03/05/2026Insurance filed — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA00492876

  3. 03/05/2026Insurance replaced — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA00492876

  4. 03/15/2019Insurance cancelled — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WMC1618190

  5. 02/19/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/08/2019)

  6. 03/23/2018MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  7. 03/06/2018Registered 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
2026-07-30
Reported mileage
966,000 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 22, 2026, 11:25 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.