CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 4262583· MC1654108· CARRIER· EIN 99-3739347
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EZ EXPRESS GROUP INC

1300 LANCE LN, CAROL STREAM, IL, 60188(773) 551-4664ezexpressgroup2024@gmail.comNADIIA BARANSKA
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
33.3%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
5.9%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
2
1 fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
50
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
1 fatal crash in the last 24 monthsVehicle 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

MC1654108

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
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 04/10/2025
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY· policy CA983762071
Authority history (1) ▾
07/24/2024MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history1 insurer on record
Filing timeline (1)
  1. ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/11/202404/10/2025

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.

Vehicle9 inspections · 33.3% OOS · National 22%
Driver17 inspections · 5.9% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

17 inspections · 21 violations (6 OOS) · 22% of inspections had an OOS finding.

17
Inspections
21
Violations
6
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

11
total

Most inspected in · top 8 states

  • WA2
  • IA2
  • GA2
  • NM1
  • FL1
  • CA1
  • NY1
  • 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.

Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 22.2% 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

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

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 43% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing2 violations (24 mo)
Following / lane / reckless1 viol60%
  • 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× · 60%
Speeding1 viol40%
  • 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 40%
What to do
  • Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Projected estimatecould improve up to 26 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

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

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

Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 74% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing8 violations · 2 OOS (24 mo)
Brakes2 OOS6 viol84%
  • 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.1× · 36%
  • 396.3A1-ALBVAir Brake - Any leak from a brake valve2× · 16%
  • 393.9BRKLAMPInoperative Brake Lamps1× · 12%
Lighting / lamps1 viol12%
  • 393.9TSInoperative turn signal1× · 12%
Other1 viol4%
  • 393.201A-FRCLSFrame - Cracked/loose/sagging/broken frame or chassis1× · 4%
What to do
  • Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
  • Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 41 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.

Improving
4
Inspections
6
Violations
3
Out-of-service
1
Clean
Where the violations are
Other 50%Driver Fitness 17%Vehicle Maintenance 17%Unsafe Driving 17%
Focus here first
1Other
3 violations · 1 OOS · 50% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLSRState/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
  • 392.2-SLLState/Local Laws - · OOS
  • 395.8D11-HOSFHOS (Form) - Record of duty status form failed to include shipping document number(s) or name of shipper and commodity for each 24 hour period. Date:
Do this
  • Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
2Driver Fitness
1 violation · 1 OOS · 17% of recent
  • 391.11B2-QDriver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corresponding FMCSA enforcement guidance (391. · OOS
Do this
  • Run a credential-expiration tracker and keep DQ files complete
  • Verify medical cards and endorsements before dispatch
3Vehicle Maintenance
1 violation · 1 OOS · 17% of recent
  • 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. · OOS
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
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Turn these into driver coaching — and prove it
FleetTrained (my companion project) makes branded, multilingual training videos for these exact violations — your driver watches and gets a completion certificate for the file.

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).

18
Inspections
21
Violations
6
Out-of-service
93
CSA points
2
Crashes
17
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

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

9 trailer 7 truck
2019 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 5×
4V4NC9EH9KN193985· VIN3985 IL
2022 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 5×
1GR1P0622NT413056· 1771ST IL
2019 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 4×
3AKJHHDR7KSKH8828· P1258446 IL
2021 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×
3AKJHHDR4MSMS0477· P1262217 IL
2021 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GR1P0624MT223998· 760206ST IL
2021 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GR1P0629MT224001· 760209ST IL
2019 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EHXKN902889· P1262786 IL
2021 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GR1P0620MT224002· 760210ST IL
1989 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GRAP0627KT139512· 961762ST IL
2020 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR9LSMC6348· P1244788 IL
2022 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailersseen 2×
3H3V532K2NJ258049· 863275ST IL
2019 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHHDR8KSKD0996· P1262785 IL
2017 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2534H3946208· 959456ST IL
2025 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GR1P0629SJ632460· 1004219ST IL
2019 VOLVO TRUCK VNL
4V4NC9EH1KN233492· P1229341 IL
1989 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GRAA0626KB164862· 961763ST 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

2

Tow-away

2

Injury

0

Fatal

1

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
4
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
5
5 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.7M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi5 drivers
Company officer
NADIIA BARANSKA
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2024-07-02
Last MCS-150 update
2026-03-02
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.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs with 5 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

5
Connected carriers
5
Fleet-transfer links
6
Most shared VINs
1
Strong links
Strong· 1
1
EZ EXPRESS INC
USDOT 2815740Active· BARTLETT, IL
Strong
Shared VIN · 6
4V4NC9EH1KN2334921UYVS2534H39462081GRAP0627KT1395123AKJHHDR9LSMC63483H3V532K2NJ2580491GR1P0620MT224002
Medium· 1
ULA TRANS INC
USDOT 3233729Active· LOMBARD, IL
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
1GR1P0629MT2240011GR1P0622NT413056

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

5 events
  1. 03/02/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.7M mi reported (2025)

  2. 04/10/2025Insurance filed — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA983762071

  3. 04/10/2025Insurance replaced — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA983762071

  4. 07/24/2024MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  5. 07/02/2024Registered 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
Non-ratable review
Rated
Last review
2026-01-05
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-03-02
Reported mileage
673,389 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 23, 2026, 12:39 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.