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KV EXPRESS INC

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Company CheckKV EXPRESS INC · DOT 2160937
8 CHARLESTON CT, HAWTHORN WOODS, IL, 60047
DOT# 2160937 MC# 750989 Hawthorn Woods, Illinois 15 years
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56
Power Units
28
Drivers
0
Crashes (24-Month)
$750,000
Insurance
Not Rated
Safety Rating
84
Inspections
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Public record

7 events tracked · latest Sep 10, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓
Safety & compliance 5
  • Jul 16, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Jul 12, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Jun 22, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
  • Jun 17, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
  • Oct 15, 2025
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON.
Insurance 2
  • Current
    Active insurance on file ($750,000).
  • Oct 17, 2025
    Insurance policy cancelled (MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameKV EXPRESS INC
DOT Number2160937
MC Number750989
Entity TypeCarrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationHawthorn Woods, Illinois
Added06/06/2011
MCS-15003/29/2026

Contact Details

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Physical Address8 CHARLESTON CT, HAWTHORN WOODS, IL, 60047
Mailing Address8 CHARLESTON CT, HAWTHORN WOODS, IL, 60047

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
DocketMC750989
CommonActive
ContractNot Active
BrokerNot Active
Operating15 years

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 3.71 · 9 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure 1.59 · 6 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Driver Fitness
measure .24 · 2 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 7.85 · 15 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage1,748,000 miles
Mileage Year2023
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

28
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
28
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated
Total Crashes (24-mo)0
Fatal0
Driver OOS3.4% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS28.0% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo

Insurance

Amount$750,000
Type91X
VerifiedFMCSA · 07/29/2026
CompanyUNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
Policy #506-9267793
Last checked09/10/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypeCarrier
Fleet56 units
Drivers28
Mileage1,748,000 mi
Operating15 years
MCS-15003/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)0
Fatal0
Injury0
Tow-Away0
Driver Inspections
Total59
Out of Service2
OOS Rate3.4%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total25
Out of Service7
OOS Rate28.0%
National Avg20.7%
Above National Average

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
16 · 1 OOS -
2024
23 · 4 OOS ▲
2025
29 · 4 OOS =
2026
18 · 4 OOS =
Crashes
2023
0 crashes -
2024
1 crash ▲
2025
0 crashes ▼
2026
0 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 Jul 2026, 55 inspections, 9 resulted in out-of-service (16.4% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 2 OOS
Vehicle Out-of-Service 10 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (1)

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
01/11/2024 R2 - I80/32MM NV 0 0 1 2 Fog/Smog Water Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

103 roadside violations across 55 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 62 violations · 11 OOS
Unsafe Driving 19 violations · 0 OOS
Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 19 violations · 2 OOS
Driver Fitness 2 violations · 0 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 (86)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
07/16/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) US59 NB NACOGDOCHES SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
07/12/2026 AR Driver-Only (Level III) VAN BUREN AR 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/22/2026 AL Driver-Only (Level III) COLLINSVILLE AL 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/17/2026 IA Driver-Only (Level III) MINGO IA 3 1 2 1 1 0 - ▲Detail
05/27/2026 MN Driver-Only (Level III) WEST LAKELAND MN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/19/2026 NM Walk-Around (Level II) OROGRANDE PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/13/2026 KS Walk-Around (Level II) KS 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/13/2026 ND Full (Level I) BEACH ND 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
05/12/2026 NM Driver-Only (Level III) RATON PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/14/2026 OH Full (Level I) CAMBRIDGE OH 9 3 0 0 9 3 - ▲Detail
04/02/2026 MO Driver-Only (Level III) ST. LOUIS MO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/26/2026 CO Full (Level I) TRINIDAD CO 3 0 1 0 2 0 - ▲Detail
03/21/2026 CO Driver-Only (Level III) FORT MORGAN CO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/11/2026 NE Driver-Only (Level III) ON STATE HWY 103, 1731 FEET SO 9 1 0 1 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/04/2026 WA Driver-Only (Level III) FEDERAL WAY WA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
02/26/2026 IA Driver-Only (Level III) HWY 151 NB 6 0 6 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
02/20/2026 ID Full (Level I) COEUR D'ALENE ID 7 2 1 0 6 2 - ▲Detail
01/20/2026 NM Walk-Around (Level II) I40 2 0 1 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
12/21/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) WANATAH IN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/04/2025 WA Driver-Only (Level III) LIBERTY LAKE WA 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/02/2025 SD Full (Level I) TILFORD SD 11 1 0 0 11 1 - ▲Detail
11/28/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-72 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/23/2025 UT Driver-Only (Level III) ECHO UT 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/19/2025 ID Driver-Only (Level III) RUPERT ID 2 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/17/2025 WI Walk-Around (Level II) PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI 2 0 1 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
10/24/2025 SD Driver-Only (Level III) JEFFERSON SD 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/18/2025 LA Driver-Only (Level III) CROWLEY LA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/14/2025 MT Driver-Only (Level III) HAVRE MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/13/2025 MN Driver-Only (Level III) FOREST LAKE MN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/07/2025 NE Driver-Only (Level III) HEBRON 81 SCALE 3 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/30/2025 NE Driver-Only (Level III) I80MM59WB OFF RAMP & L17JMM1NB 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/25/2025 CA Walk-Around (Level II) JSO TERMO GRASSHOPPER RD 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
07/27/2025 WA Walk-Around (Level II) LIBERTY LAKE WA 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/11/2025 MN Full (Level I) WORTHINGTON MN 2 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/03/2025 NY Walk-Around (Level II) PORT LEYDEN NY 4 1 0 0 0 1 - ▲Detail
05/30/2025 NM Driver-Only (Level III) ON ST. FRANCIS DR. 122 FT W OF 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/29/2025 TX Full (Level I) 3800 CAVALCADE ST 6 1 0 0 6 1 - ▲Detail
05/15/2025 ND Full (Level I) FARGO ND 5 1 0 0 0 1 - ▲Detail
05/10/2025 SD Driver-Only (Level III) VALLEY SPRINGS SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/18/2025 CO Walk-Around (Level II) DUMONT CO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/16/2025 MS Driver-Only (Level III) N/B RAMP TO I-55 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/16/2025 LA Driver-Only (Level III) GROSSE TETE LA 3 0 3 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/01/2025 UT Driver-Only (Level III) HELPER UT 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/27/2025 OR Driver-Only (Level III) ROCKY POINT OR 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/25/2025 NE Driver-Only (Level III) INMAN SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
02/20/2025 OR Driver-Only (Level III) CASCADE LOCKS OR 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/14/2025 WI Walk-Around (Level II) SPARTA WI 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/19/2024 MN Driver-Only (Level III) WORTHINGTON MN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/03/2024 WY Walk-Around (Level II) CHEYENNE I-25 POE 1 1 0 0 1 1 - ▲Detail
11/17/2024 MT Driver-Only (Level III) BILLINGS MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/12/2024 ID Walk-Around (Level II) HAYDEN ID 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/22/2024 MT Walk-Around (Level II) BUTTE MT 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/14/2024 UT Driver-Only (Level III) BRIGHAM CITY UT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/11/2024 WA Driver-Only (Level III) RIDGEFIELD WA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/08/2024 UT Driver-Only (Level III) BRIGHAM CITY UT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/02/2024 IA Driver-Only (Level III) HWY 20 EB 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/02/2024 OH Walk-Around (Level II) ROADSIDE 1 1 1 1 0 0 - ▲Detail
08/18/2024 AR Driver-Only (Level III) WEST MEMPHIS AR 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
08/07/2024 SD Walk-Around (Level II) SISSETON SD 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
08/03/2024 IA Walk-Around (Level II) I-80 WB, E OF UNDERWOOD, IA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
07/01/2024 WA Driver-Only (Level III) QUINCY WA 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/09/2024 ND Full (Level I) JAMESTOWN ND 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/30/2024 IA Full (Level I) 02 - I80 EB MM 115 VAN METER 2 0 0 0 2 0 - ▲Detail
05/24/2024 NE Driver-Only (Level III) ON US HWY 81, 494 FEET SOUTH O 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/01/2024 MT Driver-Only (Level III) WIBAUX MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/27/2024 UT Walk-Around (Level II) ECHO UT 2 1 0 0 0 1 - ▲Detail
03/05/2024 OR Walk-Around (Level II) OLDS FERRY - 20 MI NW ONTARIO 2 1 0 0 2 1 - ▲Detail
03/02/2024 UT Driver-Only (Level III) ECHO UT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
02/20/2024 NV Walk-Around (Level II) OSINO CHECKSITE 2 0 2 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/26/2024 CA Full (Level I) I-5 S/B AT DELEVAN 4 0 1 0 3 0 - ▲Detail
12/19/2023 IN Driver-Only (Level III) GREENFIELD IN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/13/2023 PA Driver-Only (Level III) I80 EB MM 194 GREENE TWP - EAS 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/03/2023 TN Driver-Only (Level III) ROADSIDE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/27/2023 OR Full (Level I) WOODBURN POE 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
11/21/2023 WA Driver-Only (Level III) RIDGEFIELD PORT OF ENTRY 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/20/2023 WA Walk-Around (Level II) CLE ELUM WA 2 1 0 0 0 1 - ▲Detail
11/19/2023 MD Full (Level I) FINZEL SCALE HOUSE 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
11/07/2023 MT Driver-Only (Level III) BILLINGS MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/04/2023 SD Driver-Only (Level III) ROADSIDE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/25/2023 IN Driver-Only (Level III) INDIANAPOLIS IN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/03/2023 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-70 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/20/2023 OR Driver-Only (Level III) WOODBURN POE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/18/2023 NE Driver-Only (Level III) NEBRASKA CITY SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/18/2023 OK Walk-Around (Level II) JKT S/B NW 39TH STREET 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/04/2023 ID Driver-Only (Level III) I15MP106 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
08/29/2023 IN Driver-Only (Level III) I69 NB AT SR 332 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
Detailed Inspection Report

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections60
Unsafe Driving 9 viols
HOS Compliance 6 viols
Driver Fitness 2 viols
Vehicle Maintenance 15 viols

Licensing & Insurance

FormTypeInsurance CompanyPolicyCoverageEffectiveCancel DateMethod
91XBIPD/PrimaryMS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANYTINCA0014649$750,00010/17/202410/17/2025Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryFALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANYNISTK0014649-22$750,00010/17/202209/21/2023Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.1BWHIL1901259085-01$750,00010/17/202110/17/2022Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.1BWHIL1901259085-00$750,00010/17/202010/17/2021Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryIMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANYRT-IIC-CA-0000034-00$750,00010/17/201910/17/2020Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryNORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYWN225234$750,00010/17/201710/17/2019Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryBERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN02TRM009097-03$1,000,00010/17/201603/17/2017Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryBERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN02TRM009097-03$1,000,00010/17/201603/29/2017Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryBERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN02TRM009097-02$1,000,00010/17/201510/17/2016Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryBERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN02TRM009097-01$1,000,00010/17/201410/17/2015Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYCA 1904925$1,000,00010/17/201203/14/2013Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryFALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANYNISTK0014649$750,00009/21/202310/17/2024Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryGRANGE INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANYXA 2986948$750,00007/05/201210/16/2012Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryGRANGE INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANYXA 2986948 00$750,00007/05/201107/05/2012Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYCA 1904925$750,00005/27/201410/17/2014Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryBERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN02TRM009097-03$1,000,00003/17/201710/17/2017Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYCA 1904925$1,000,00003/14/201303/13/2014Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYCA 1904925$1,000,00003/13/201405/27/2014Replaced

No active insurance policies.

DocketTypeActionServedDispositionDisp Date
MC750989MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED10/15/2020--
MC750989COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION09/22/2025DISCONTINUED REVOCATION10/15/2025
MC750989COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION09/21/2015DISCONTINUED REVOCATION10/16/2015
MC750989COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION09/20/2022DISCONTINUED REVOCATION10/13/2022
MC750989COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION09/20/2021DISCONTINUED REVOCATION10/14/2021
MC750989COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION09/20/2019DISCONTINUED REVOCATION10/18/2019
MC750989COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION09/20/2017DISCONTINUED REVOCATION10/18/2017
MC750989COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION09/20/2016DISCONTINUED REVOCATION10/19/2016
MC750989COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION09/19/2012DISCONTINUED REVOCATION10/19/2012
MC750989MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED07/11/2011--
MC750989COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION06/08/2012DISCONTINUED REVOCATION07/05/2012
MC750989COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION03/02/2017DISCONTINUED REVOCATION03/20/2017

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