Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 3570800· MC1202747· CARRIER· EIN 86-2099411

ARTICEXPRESS INC

141 HIDDEN VIEW DR, WESTMONT, IL, 60559(708) 667-6517 artic@articexpressinc.comMARKO ANDREEV

Vetting snapshot

Authority

Active

operating authority

Insurance

$1M BIPD

Sentry Select Insurance Company

Vehicle OOS

50%

above 22% national avg

Driver OOS

33.3%

above 6.7% national avg

Crashes 24mo

clean

Red flags

None

nothing flagged

/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score

Vehicle OOS 50% — well above the 22% national averageDriver OOS 33.3% — above the 6.7% 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

MC1202747

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

Common

Active

Contract

None

Broker

None

Authorized for: Property

Liability (BIPD)

$1M on file

$1M required

Cargo

Not on file

not required

Bond / surety

Not on file

not required

Insurance filings

ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 10/31/2025

Sentry Select Insurance Company· policy A0290969001

Authority history (3) ▾

08/16/2024COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/12/2024)

10/18/2023COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/13/2023)

12/21/2021MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED

Insurance history2 insurers on record

Filing timeline (9) ▾

SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 09/12/2025 → 12/11/2025
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
BIPD/Primary · eff 09/12/2025 → 10/31/2025
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY$1MReplaced
BIPD/Primary · eff 09/12/2024 → 09/12/2025
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY$1MCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 04/05/2024 → 09/12/2024
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY$750KReplaced
BIPD/Primary · eff 11/09/2023 → 04/05/2024
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY$750KCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 04/18/2022 → 11/14/2023
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY$750KReplaced
BIPD/Primary · eff 04/18/2022 → 11/09/2023
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY$750KCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 12/30/2021 → 04/18/2022
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY$750KReplaced
BIPD/Primary · eff 12/10/2021 → 12/30/2021

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.

Vehicle2 inspections · 50% OOS · National 22%

Driver3 inspections · 33.3% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

3 inspections · 15 violations (4 OOS) · 50% of inspections had an OOS finding.

Inspections

Violations

OOS violations

Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

total

Top cited codes

score = count × severity weight

Most inspected in · top 4 states

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.

Safety trends & next-run projection

Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.

Latest inspection 2026-09-23 Official measures from Sep 2026 run 1 new inspection since the run

BASIC scorecard all within limits

Unsafe

—

too few

HOS

—

too few

Driver Fit

—

too few

Ctrl Subst

clean

line 80%

Veh Maint

—

too few

Crash

pending

Time machine— see this carrier as of any past monthSep 26Latest

Sep 2026 run

Sep 24 actual projectedSep 26

Unsafe Driving

Not enough data to rank

Now · official

2.50

Sep 2026 run

Next run · proj.

2.50

estimate

Est. percentile

Fewer than 3 inspections with an Unsafe Driving violation

Measure trajectorySep 24 → Sep 26

Hours-of-Service Compliance

Not enough data to rank

▼ -2.33

Now · official

2.33

Sep 2026 run

Next run · proj.

0.00

estimate

Est. percentile

Fewer than 3 inspections with a violation in this BASIC

Measure trajectorySep 24 → Sep 26

Driver Fitness

Not enough data to rank

Now · official

6.66

Sep 2026 run

Next run · proj.

6.66

estimate

Est. percentile

Fewer than 5 inspections with a violation in this BASIC

Measure trajectorySep 24 → Sep 26

Controlled Substances/Alcohol

Clean — no violations

Now · official

0.00

Sep 2026 run

Next run · proj.

0.00

estimate

Est. percentileclean

best▲ 80% lineworst

Measure trajectorySep 24 → Sep 26

Vehicle Maintenance

Not enough data to rank

Now · official

9.50

Sep 2026 run

Next run · proj.

9.50

estimate

Est. percentile

Fewer than 5 inspections with a violation in this BASIC

Measure trajectorySep 24 → Sep 26

Crash Indicator

Percentile pending

Est. coming

Crashes 24mo

Fatalities

Injuries

Tow-aways

Per 100 PUs

FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).

Out-of-service ratenat: veh 22% · drv 6.7%

50%vehicle

25%driver

Inspection volumerolling 24-mo

4inspections

“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 50% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 25% vs the 6.7% 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

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.

Inspections

Violations

Out-of-service

Clean

Where the violations are

Other 40%Vehicle Maintenance 33%Not in SMS 13%Driver Fitness 7%Unsafe Driving 7%

Focus here first

1Other

6 violations · 3 OOS · 40% of recent

392.2-SLLSOAState/Local Laws - State operating authority violation
396.3A1-BOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination · OOS
392.2-SLLEWA1State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups

Do this

Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine

2Vehicle Maintenance

5 violations · 33% of recent

393.48A-BIBD×2Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle
396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
393.48A-BMBCBDDrum Brake - Missing/broken component(s)

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

3Not in SMS

2 violations · 13% of recent

395.8F04×2Driver failed to record total miles driven for each 24 hour period

Do this

Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine

Repeat offenders (same code, multiple times)

393.48A-BIBD×2 395.8F04×2

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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).

Inspections

Violations

Out-of-service

CSA points

Crashes

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

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

4 truck 3 trailer

2020 STOUGHTON TRAILERS Stoughton Trailersseen 2×

1DW1A5327LBA32865· 1018135ST IL

2023 INTERNATIONAL LT62F

3HSDZAPR1PN661756· P1365464 IL

2018 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate

1JJV532D6JL048683· 981380ST IL

2022 INTERNATIONAL LT625

3HSDZAPR4NN172281· P1338585 IL

2016 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia

3AKJGLD55GSGS4473· P1368964 IL

1987 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers

1GRAP0624HK267608· 1026713ST IL

2016 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia

1FUJGLD59GLGS4522· P1244715 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

on file (MCS-150)

Drivers

4 hold a CDL

Annual mileage

0.3M mi

reported 2024

Recordable crash rate

0.00

per million miles

How far they run · drivers by operating lane

Interstate · 100+ mi4 drivers

Company officer: MARKO ANDREEV
Operation: Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since: 2021-02-16
Last MCS-150 update: 2025-10-20
Census status: Active

Fleet: 4 trucks · 4 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.

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 or addresses with 4 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

Connected carriers

Fleet-transfer links

Activity history

15 events

12/11/2025Insurance cancelled — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A0290969001
10/31/2025Insurance filed — Sentry Select Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy A0290969001
10/31/2025Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A0290969001
10/20/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.3M mi reported (2024)
09/12/2025Insurance replaced — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA986647430
09/12/2024Insurance cancelled — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA974862690
08/16/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/12/2024)
04/05/2024Insurance replaced — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA974862690
11/14/2023Insurance cancelled — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA02397820
11/09/2023Insurance replaced — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA02397820
10/18/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/13/2023)
04/18/2022Insurance cancelled — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA02397820
12/30/2021Insurance replaced — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA02397820
12/21/2021MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
02/16/2021Registered 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: 2025-10-20
Reported mileage: 320,000 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 27, 2026, 2:51 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.