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MAX EXPRESS CARGO INC

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Company CheckMAX EXPRESS CARGO INC · DOT 2902602

DBA: ME CARGO INC

958 HARVEST CIR, CRYSTAL LAKE, IL, 60014

DOT# 2902602 MC# 976689 Crystal Lake, Illinois 8 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

5 events tracked · latest Jun 16, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 5

Jun 16, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jun 1, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
May 29, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
May 23, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Apr 30, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

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Physical Address958 HARVEST CIR, CRYSTAL LAKE, IL, 60014

Mailing Address958 HARVEST CIR, CRYSTAL LAKE, IL, 60014

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC976689

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating8 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 1.84 · 3 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure .05 · 1 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 5.31 · 4 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage733,000 miles

Mileage Year2023

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

Effective03/03/2026

CompanyNORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #WF010719

Last checked09/11/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet13 units

Drivers13

Mileage733,000 mi

Operating8 years

MCS-15004/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total26

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total8

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Below 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

5 · 0 OOS -

2024

16 · 1 OOS ▲

2025

12 · 0 OOS ▼

2026

6 · 0 OOS =

Crashes

2023

0 crashes -

2024

0 crashes =

2025

0 crashes =

2026

1 crash ▲

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 Jun 2026, 22 inspections, 0 resulted in out-of-service (0% OOS rate).

Clean, no out-of-service violations in the last 24 months.

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.

Date	Location	State	Fatal	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
06/01/2026	ATHENS	GA	0	2	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

16 roadside violations across 22 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 10 violations · 0 OOS

Unsafe Driving 5 violations · 0 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 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 (39)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
06/16/2026	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	WEST UNITY OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/29/2026	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	HOPE AR	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/23/2026	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	LIBERTY LAKE WA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/30/2026	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	LIBERTY LAKE WA	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
02/03/2026	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	US 20	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/20/2026	MN	Full (Level I)	WORTHINGTON MN	5	0	1	4	0	-	▲Detail
11/24/2025	CO	Driver-Only (Level III)	FORT MORGAN CO	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/08/2025	CO	Driver-Only (Level III)	EATON CO	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/08/2025	CO	Driver-Only (Level III)	FORT MORGAN CO	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/25/2025	ND	Driver-Only (Level III)	JAMESTOWN ND	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/23/2025	KS	Walk-Around (Level II)	OLATHE SOUTH M.C.I.S. #24W	5	0	1	4	0	-	▲Detail
08/10/2025	MT	Driver-Only (Level III)	WIBAUX MT	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/24/2025	IA	Walk-Around (Level II)	I80 EB TIFFIN REST AREA	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
07/17/2025	CO	Driver-Only (Level III)	MONTE VISTA CO	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/25/2025	SD	Walk-Around (Level II)	WASTA SD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/27/2025	NM	Walk-Around (Level II)	RATON PORT OF ENTRY	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/08/2025	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	INTERSTATE 57	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/21/2025	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-74	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/18/2024	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	I80 EB @ 291MM	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/14/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-55 SB	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/17/2024	KS	Driver-Only (Level III)	COFFEY COUNTY - 031	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/11/2024	NE	Driver-Only (Level III)	NORTH PLATTE EAST BOUND	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/06/2024	UT	Driver-Only (Level III)	KANAB UT	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/26/2024	MT	Driver-Only (Level III)	TWIN BRIDGES MT	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/24/2024	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	VAN BUREN AR	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/18/2024	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	ELLERY	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/07/2024	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	WILDWOOD GA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/17/2024	UT	Driver-Only (Level III)	BRIGHAM CITY UT	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/29/2024	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	MOORHEAD MN	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/28/2024	SD	Driver-Only (Level III)	WATERTOWN SD	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/26/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-80	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/04/2024	UT	Driver-Only (Level III)	ECHO UT	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/17/2024	MO	Full (Level I)	BLOOMSDALE MO	4	1	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
03/03/2024	NM	Driver-Only (Level III)	AT INTERSECTION OF US HWY 87 A	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/06/2023	MT	Driver-Only (Level III)	BILLINGS MT	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/27/2023	WI	Walk-Around (Level II)	HANCOCK WI	2	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/08/2023	MT	Driver-Only (Level III)	WIBAUX MT	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/23/2023	IL	Walk-Around (Level II)	57	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/19/2023	NE	Driver-Only (Level III)	WAVERLY WEST BOUND	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections23

Unsafe Driving 3 viols

HOS Compliance 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 4 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	506-9086218	$750,000	02/05/2024	02/05/2025	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY	KMC1065641	$750,000	02/05/2023	02/05/2024	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	988-34-64	$750,000	02/05/2022	02/05/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	TP9883464 02	$1,000,000	02/05/2021	02/05/2022	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	TP9883464 01	$750,000	02/05/2020	02/05/2020	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	TP9883464 01	$750,000	02/05/2020	02/05/2021	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	WMC1610328	$750,000	02/05/2019	02/05/2020	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	WMC1610328	$750,000	02/05/2018	02/05/2019	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC976689	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	DISMISSED	08/01/2016	-	-
MC976689	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	02/12/2018	-	-
MC976689	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/11/2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/29/2021
MC976689	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/10/2022	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/03/2022
MC976689	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/09/2024	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/30/2024
MC976689	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/09/2020	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/03/2020
MC976689	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/09/2019	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/25/2019

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100/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown

100, no deductions

Clean record, the bar stays full at 100.

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

Clean record, no deductions. This carrier starts and stays at 100.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

MAX EXPRESS CARGO INC

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Company Information

Contact Details

Operating Authorities

Operation Classification

SMS BASIC Scores

Mileage

Drivers

Safety Summary

Insurance

Quick Facts

Safety & Inspection Data

Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (1)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (39)

Safety Performance Percentiles

Licensing & Insurance

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