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RED LIGHT EXPRESS INC

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Company CheckRED LIGHT EXPRESS INC · DOT 1101044
468 WEST HOLMES, CHESTER, IL, 62233
DOT# 1101044 MC# 454548 Chester, Illinois
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11
Power Units
11
Drivers
5
Crashes (24-Month)
$1,000,000
Insurance
Not Rated
Safety Rating
87
Inspections
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Public record

8 events tracked · latest Sep 11, 2026 Show details
Safety & compliance 7
  • Aug 3, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Jul 22, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Jun 9, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Jun 7, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
  • May 21, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
  • Jan 14, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Jan 13, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
Insurance 1
  • Current
    Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameRED LIGHT EXPRESS INC
DOT Number1101044
MC Number454548
Entity TypeCarrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationChester, Illinois
Added02/27/2003
MCS-15004/16/2026

Contact Details

Physical Address468 WEST HOLMES, CHESTER, IL, 62233
Mailing Address468 WEST HOLMES, CHESTER, IL, 62233

Operating Authorities

Carrier OperationA - Interstate
DocketMC454548
CommonActive
ContractNot Active
BrokerNot Active

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.
Unsafe Driving
measure 7.24 · 16 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure .74 · 6 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Driver Fitness
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 9.88 · 10 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage1,484,347 miles
Mileage Year2025
VMT SourceActual

Drivers

11
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
11
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated
Total Crashes (24-mo)5
Fatal0
Driver OOS1.4% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS46.7% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Last Review06/17/2025

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000
Type91X
VerifiedFMCSA · 06/16/2026
CompanyGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Policy #GRT02926A
Last checked09/11/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypeCarrier
Fleet11 units
Drivers11
Mileage1,484,347 mi
MCS-15004/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)5
Fatal0
Injury2
Tow-Away3
Driver Inspections
Total72
Out of Service1
OOS Rate1.4%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total15
Out of Service7
OOS Rate46.7%
National Avg20.7%
Above National Average
Last FMCSA Review: 06/17/2025

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS
2023
5 · 0 OOS -
2024
25 · 1 OOS
2025
41 · 4 OOS
2026
16 · 4 OOS =
Crashes
2023
0 crashes -
2024
1 crash
2025
2 crashes
2026
3 crashes
Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Aug 2026, 66 inspections, 8 resulted in out-of-service (12.1% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 1 OOS
Vehicle Out-of-Service 10 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (6)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.
DateLocationStateFatalInjuriesTowVehiclesWeatherRoadLight
07/22/2026 GRAND FORKS ND 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
01/14/2026 POCAHONTAS AR 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
01/13/2026 Road Dist #01 Twp IL 0 0 1 4 Clear Dry Daylight
12/18/2025 GA 122 AT GA 76 GA 0 2 1 2 Rain Wet Dawn
06/21/2025 VINTON LA 0 3 1 3 Clear Dry Daylight
08/06/2024 CHESTER IL 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

82 roadside violations across 66 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service
Vehicle Maintenance 48 violations · 10 OOS
Unsafe Driving 22 violations · 0 OOS
Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 11 violations · 1 OOS
Other (General) 1 violation · 0 OOS
Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (87)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
08/03/2026 SD Driver-Only (Level III) MITCHELL SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/09/2026 WY Full (Level I) WY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/07/2026 TN Driver-Only (Level III) SHELBYVILLE TN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
05/21/2026 SD Full (Level I) SISSETON SD 2 1 0 0 2 1 - Detail
04/09/2026 UT Driver-Only (Level III) BRIGHAM CITY UT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/11/2026 MO Driver-Only (Level III) CHARLESTON MO 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
03/10/2026 MO Walk-Around (Level II) MINER MO 3 1 0 0 3 1 - Detail
03/03/2026 AR Driver-Only (Level III) BIGGERS AR 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
03/03/2026 IA Driver-Only (Level III) SB I35 NORTHWOOD 2 0 2 0 0 0 - Detail
02/22/2026 IL Driver-Only (Level III) 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/17/2026 IL Driver-Only (Level III) IL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/11/2026 MO Walk-Around (Level II) FORISTELL MO 5 2 2 0 3 2 - Detail
02/02/2026 IN Driver-Only (Level III) TERRE HAUTE IN 1 1 1 1 0 0 - Detail
01/27/2026 IL Driver-Only (Level III) IL 150 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/13/2026 IL Driver-Only (Level III) 150 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/06/2026 CO Driver-Only (Level III) FORT GARLAND CO 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
12/29/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) IL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/21/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) 020 - MARION - I-57 S/B 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/01/2025 MN Driver-Only (Level III) CLARKS GROVE MN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/28/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/11/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) POSEYVILLE IN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/04/2025 KY Driver-Only (Level III) RICHMOND 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
10/30/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/15/2025 UT Full (Level I) GREEN RIVER UT 12 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/14/2025 AR Driver-Only (Level III) OZARK AR 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/26/2025 IL Walk-Around (Level II) TRAUX TRAER RD W/B 3 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/25/2025 WA Driver-Only (Level III) NACHES WA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/17/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/17/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/16/2025 ND Full (Level I) FARGO ND 10 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
08/22/2025 MO Walk-Around (Level II) JOPLIN MO 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/25/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I24EB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/24/2025 UT Driver-Only (Level III) ECHO UT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/23/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) IL 150 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/23/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) IL 150 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/23/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) IL 150 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/23/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) IL 150 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/23/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) IL 150 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/24/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/19/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) IL 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/05/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-64 E/B MP 122 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/09/2025 IL Walk-Around (Level II) RT 150 E/B 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/31/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/30/2025 NV Driver-Only (Level III) I 80 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/25/2025 WA Driver-Only (Level III) SELAH WA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/21/2025 KY Driver-Only (Level III) EDDYVILLE 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
03/21/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) INTERSTATE 40 3 0 3 0 0 0 - Detail
03/07/2025 IL Walk-Around (Level II) RT 3 @ WATER 2 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
03/06/2025 IL Full (Level I) RTE 3 SOUTH OF CHESTER 5 3 0 0 0 3 - Detail
03/05/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) IL-150 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/04/2025 NV Driver-Only (Level III) IR80 W/B MM312 OSINO CHECKSITE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/24/2025 WY Full (Level I) SHERIDAN/DIETZ POE 4 0 0 0 4 0 - Detail
02/20/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) BRISTOW IN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/29/2025 WI Driver-Only (Level III) ALTOONA WI 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/25/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/19/2025 SD Driver-Only (Level III) PIEDMONT SD 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/13/2025 MT Walk-Around (Level II) BROADUS MT 3 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
12/31/2024 NM Driver-Only (Level III) CLAYTON PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/07/2024 IA Driver-Only (Level III) 39 - I35 SB MM 212 NORTHWOOD 3 0 1 0 2 0 - Detail
11/25/2024 IL Walk-Around (Level II) RANDOLPH/PERRY CO LINE ROAD S/ 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/19/2024 IL Walk-Around (Level II) I-57 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/18/2024 MO Driver-Only (Level III) PERRYVILLE MO 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/04/2024 IN Driver-Only (Level III) BIRDSEYE IN 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/31/2024 IL Driver-Only (Level III) 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/24/2024 IL Driver-Only (Level III) 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/12/2024 MO Driver-Only (Level III) STEELE MO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/12/2024 IL Driver-Only (Level III) IL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/25/2024 IL Driver-Only (Level III) IL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/24/2024 CO Driver-Only (Level III) GRANT CO 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/14/2024 WA Walk-Around (Level II) PLYMOUTH WA 5 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/08/2024 AZ Driver-Only (Level III) HOLBROOK AZ 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/03/2024 GA Driver-Only (Level III) RINGGOLD GA 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/26/2024 NM Driver-Only (Level III) RATON PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/26/2024 MN Driver-Only (Level III) MOORHEAD MN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/07/2024 IL Driver-Only (Level III) 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/07/2024 CO Driver-Only (Level III) GENOA CO 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/03/2024 NM Walk-Around (Level II) RATON PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/20/2024 AZ Driver-Only (Level III) SANDERS AZ 3 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/12/2024 IL Driver-Only (Level III) IL-37 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/12/2024 ID Walk-Around (Level II) ATHOL ID 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/07/2024 SD Driver-Only (Level III) JEFFERSON SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/18/2024 SD Walk-Around (Level II) SISSETON SD 1 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
12/05/2023 IL Driver-Only (Level III) IL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/24/2023 IL Driver-Only (Level III) IL 150 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/03/2023 TN Driver-Only (Level III) US 412/OLD BELLS ROAD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/27/2023 NE Driver-Only (Level III) ON SALTILLO RD, 1171 FEET WEST 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/06/2023 IL Driver-Only (Level III) IL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
Detailed Inspection Report

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections66
Unsafe Driving 16 viols
HOS Compliance 6 viols
Vehicle Maintenance 10 viols

Licensing & Insurance

FormTypeInsurance CompanyPolicyCoverageEffectiveCancel DateMethod
91XBIPD/PrimaryGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.GWP22376A$1,000,00006/16/200502/05/2008Name Changed
34CARGOGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.GWP22376A$006/16/200502/05/2008Name Changed
91XBIPD/PrimaryBERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY6502788$750,00006/13/202006/13/2023Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.GWP22376A$1,000,00006/13/200406/16/2005Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.GWP22376A$1,000,00006/13/200407/11/2005Name Changed
34CARGOGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.GWP22376A$006/13/200406/16/2005Replaced
34CARGOGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.GWP22376A$006/13/200407/11/2005Name Changed
91XBIPD/PrimaryEMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.CL483087$1,000,00006/13/200306/13/2004Replaced
34CARGOEMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.CL483087$006/13/200306/13/2004Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryCANAL INSURANCE CO.427804$1,000,00003/14/200306/13/2003Replaced
34CARGOCANAL INSURANCE CO.C097607$003/14/200306/13/2003Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.GWP22376A$1,000,00002/11/200806/13/2020Cancelled
34CARGOGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.GWP22376A$002/11/200806/13/2020Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

DocketTypeActionServedDispositionDisp Date
MC454548COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION06/07/2005DISCONTINUED REVOCATION06/17/2005
MC454548COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION05/18/2020DISCONTINUED REVOCATION06/12/2020
MC454548MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED03/25/2003REVOKED02/05/2008
MC454548MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED02/12/2008--

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