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PONY EXPRESS GROUP INC

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Company CheckPONY EXPRESS GROUP INC · DOT 3938729
DBA: PONY EXPRESS GROUP
225 LARKIN DR UNIT 4, WHEELING, IL, 60090
DOT# 3938729 MC# 1462128 Wheeling, Illinois 3 years
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415
Power Units
450
Drivers
15
Crashes (24-Month)
$1,000,000
Insurance
Not Rated
Safety Rating
613
Inspections
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Public record

9 events tracked · latest Jul 22, 2026 Show details
Safety & compliance 8
  • Jul 6, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Jul 5, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Jul 4, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Jun 30, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
  • May 9, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • May 4, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Feb 20, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Aug 22, 2025
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON.
Insurance 1
  • Current
    Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NamePONY EXPRESS GROUP INC
DBA NamePONY EXPRESS GROUP
DOT Number3938729
MC Number1462128
Entity TypeCarrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationWheeling, Illinois
Added08/20/2022
MCS-15004/23/2026

Contact Details

Physical Address225 LARKIN DR UNIT 4, WHEELING, IL, 60090
Mailing Address225 LARKIN DR UNIT 4, WHEELING, IL, 60090

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
DocketMC1462128
CommonActive
ContractNot Active
BrokerNot Active
Operating3 years

All Docket Numbers

MC1462128

Cargo Transported

General Freight

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 8.41 · 87 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure 1.09 · 66 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Driver Fitness
measure .26 · 13 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 4.95 · 100 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage32,244,067 miles
Mileage Year2024
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

450
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
450
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated
Total Crashes (24-mo)15
Fatal0
Driver OOS7.2% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS30.3% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Last Review03/20/2024

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000
Type91X
VerifiedFMCSA · 06/16/2026
CompanySTATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
Policy #CAR1200000389
Last checked07/22/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypeCarrier
Fleet415 units
Drivers450
Mileage32,244,067 mi
Operating3 years
MCS-15004/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)15
Fatal0
Injury5
Tow-Away10
Driver Inspections
Total428
Out of Service31
OOS Rate7.2%
National Avg5.5%
Above National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total185
Out of Service56
OOS Rate30.3%
National Avg20.7%
Above National Average
HazMat Inspections
Total2
OOS0
OOS Rate0.0% (avg 4.5%)
Last FMCSA Review: 03/20/2024

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
31 · 8 OOS -
2024
155 · 34 OOS
2025
252 · 46 OOS
2026
102 · 18 OOS
Crashes
2023
2 crashes -
2024
5 crashes
2025
11 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 Jul 2026, 432 inspections, 80 resulted in out-of-service (18.5% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 38 OOS
Vehicle Out-of-Service 79 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (21)

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
05/09/2026 REAGAN IN 0 2 1 3 Clear Dry Daylight
05/04/2026 WEST SPRINGFIELD MA 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
02/20/2026 COUNCIL BLUFFS IA 0 0 1 1 Clear Water Dawn
10/02/2025 CHICAGO IL 0 1 1 2 Clear Dry Dusk
09/23/2025 FAIR OAKS OK 0 0 1 2 Rain Wet Daylight
08/14/2025 NOT IN CITY LIMIT TN 0 1 1 1 Other/Unknown Dry Daylight
08/02/2025 BOWMAN SC 0 1 1 2 Clear Wet Dawn
06/07/2025 Not Reported GA 0 0 1 3 Clear Dry Dawn
03/29/2025 BATON ROUGE LA 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Dusk
02/25/2025 I 81 VA 0 0 1 1 Clear Dry Daylight
02/06/2025 I 29 S IA 0 1 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
01/24/2025 DOVER (TOWNSHIP OF) OH 0 2 1 3 Clear Dry Daylight
01/20/2025 NORWALK (TOWNSHIP OF) OH 0 0 1 2 Clear Wet Daylight
01/07/2025 NASHVILLE TN 0 0 1 2 Other/Unknown Dry Dawn
12/17/2024 IS95 J F K MEMORIAL HWY MD 0 0 1 1 Clear Dry Dusk
10/03/2024 KNOXVILLE TN 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
05/07/2024 BAY VIEW MD 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
04/05/2024 PHILADELPHIA CITY PA 0 0 1 1 Clear Dry Daylight
04/02/2024 VALDOSTA GA 0 0 1 2 Severe Crosswinds Dry Daylight
12/14/2023 GAFFNEY SC 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
07/16/2023 I070 KS 0 1 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

638 roadside violations across 432 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 246 violations · 95 OOS
Unsafe Driving 207 violations · 4 OOS
Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 162 violations · 29 OOS
Driver Fitness 17 violations · 13 OOS
Other (General) 6 violations · 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 (100)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
07/06/2026 SD Driver-Only (Level III) JEFFERSON SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/05/2026 NM Walk-Around (Level II) NM 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/04/2026 TN Driver-Only (Level III) MANCHESTER TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/30/2026 WA Driver-Only (Level III) CLE ELUM WA 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
06/24/2026 NC Walk-Around (Level II) FAYETTEVILLE NC 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
06/23/2026 PA Driver-Only (Level III) RICE TWP PA 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
06/23/2026 PA Driver-Only (Level III) MAYFIELD BORO PA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/23/2026 OR Driver-Only (Level III) WOODBURN OR 6 0 6 0 0 0 - Detail
06/17/2026 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-80 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/15/2026 SC Driver-Only (Level III) HARLEYVILLE SC 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
06/05/2026 CA Full (Level I) CA 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
06/01/2026 NM Walk-Around (Level II) GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/29/2026 CA Driver-Only (Level III) CA 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
05/27/2026 CO Driver-Only (Level III) LAMAR CO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/27/2026 MO Full (Level I) MAYVIEW MO 2 0 2 0 0 0 - Detail
05/26/2026 UT Full (Level I) BRIGHAM CITY UT 8 0 0 0 8 0 - Detail
05/26/2026 UT Driver-Only (Level III) HELPER UT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/24/2026 WY Full (Level I) WY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/19/2026 ME Walk-Around (Level II) ME 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
05/14/2026 CA Walk-Around (Level II) CA 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
05/14/2026 CO Walk-Around (Level II) FORT COLLINS CO 3 1 0 0 3 1 - Detail
05/13/2026 TX Full (Level I) IH10 WB WINNIE SCALE 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
05/12/2026 GA Walk-Around (Level II) DOUGLASVILLE GA 8 1 0 0 8 1 - Detail
05/12/2026 NY Driver-Only (Level III) MANCHESTER NY 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
05/11/2026 NC Driver-Only (Level III) GRANVILLE COUNTY, I-85, N 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/11/2026 MT Walk-Around (Level II) BUTTE MT 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
05/08/2026 NM Walk-Around (Level II) GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/04/2026 CA Walk-Around (Level II) CA 2 0 1 0 1 0 - Detail
05/04/2026 NM Driver-Only (Level III) ON I-10 3125 FT E OF I10 EB MM 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
05/03/2026 MA Walk-Around (Level II) MA 3 3 0 0 3 3 - Detail
04/30/2026 KY Full (Level I) FRANKLIN 3 2 1 0 2 2 - Detail
04/30/2026 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-74 W/B 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/29/2026 GA Driver-Only (Level III) FORSYTH GA 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
04/28/2026 CA Walk-Around (Level II) GRAPEVINE CVEF 2 1 0 0 2 1 - Detail
04/28/2026 SC Walk-Around (Level II) SAINT GEORGE SC 4 1 0 0 4 1 - Detail
04/28/2026 OR Driver-Only (Level III) HUNTINGTON OR 6 1 6 1 0 0 - Detail
04/28/2026 CA Walk-Around (Level II) DESERT HILLS IF 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
04/25/2026 CA Walk-Around (Level II) MT. PASS IF 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
04/24/2026 WA Walk-Around (Level II) ARLINGTON WA 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
04/23/2026 NC Driver-Only (Level III) HALIFAX WEIGH STATION, I-95, N 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
04/21/2026 LA Full (Level I) GRETNA LA 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
04/16/2026 AZ Walk-Around (Level II) SACATON AZ 2 0 1 0 1 0 - Detail
04/14/2026 AL Walk-Around (Level II) PELHAM AL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/14/2026 NM Walk-Around (Level II) GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/08/2026 OR Walk-Around (Level II) CASCADE LOCKS OR 3 1 0 0 3 1 - Detail
04/08/2026 NJ Driver-Only (Level III) NJ 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/03/2026 GA Driver-Only (Level III) BYRON GA 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
04/02/2026 CO Driver-Only (Level III) FORT COLLINS CO 5 0 5 0 0 0 - Detail
03/28/2026 LA Walk-Around (Level II) METAIRIE LA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/26/2026 MO Driver-Only (Level III) FULTON MO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/23/2026 GA Driver-Only (Level III) COMMERCE GA 3 1 3 1 0 0 - Detail
03/23/2026 AL Driver-Only (Level III) HEFLIN AL 2 2 2 2 0 0 - Detail
03/22/2026 MS Driver-Only (Level III) GULFPORT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/21/2026 UT Driver-Only (Level III) ECHO UT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/20/2026 TN Walk-Around (Level II) COOKEVILLE TN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
03/19/2026 TN Walk-Around (Level II) STANTON TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/19/2026 CA Full (Level I) DESERT HILLS IF 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
03/15/2026 AZ Driver-Only (Level III) DRAGOON AZ 9 1 8 1 1 0 - Detail
03/14/2026 AL Driver-Only (Level III) OZARK AL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/12/2026 IL Driver-Only (Level III) 033 - WILLIAMSVILLE - I-55 S/B 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/11/2026 CA Driver-Only (Level III) GRAPEVINE IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/10/2026 OK Driver-Only (Level III) BECKHAM COUNTY PORT OF ENTRY 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
03/09/2026 AZ Walk-Around (Level II) SANDERS AZ 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
03/09/2026 CA Walk-Around (Level II) COTTONWOOD IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/08/2026 GA Driver-Only (Level III) VIENNA GA 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
03/05/2026 WA Walk-Around (Level II) LIBERTY LAKE WA 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
03/05/2026 OH Driver-Only (Level III) SARDINIA OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/01/2026 MT Driver-Only (Level III) HAUGAN MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/27/2026 MS Driver-Only (Level III) NASA SCALE I-10 EAST 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/27/2026 OH Driver-Only (Level III) PIKETON OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/26/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) US59 NB QUEEN CITY SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/25/2026 SC Driver-Only (Level III) FORT MILL SC 3 1 2 1 1 0 - Detail
02/24/2026 VA Full (Level I) MIDDLETOWN VA 2 1 0 0 2 1 - Detail
02/23/2026 CA Driver-Only (Level III) MT. PASS CVEF JPOE 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
02/22/2026 NM Driver-Only (Level III) RATON PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/22/2026 MS Driver-Only (Level III) BOVINA SCALE I-20 EAST 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/21/2026 MS Walk-Around (Level II) BOVINA SCALE I-20 EAST 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/20/2026 LA Walk-Around (Level II) CROWLEY LA 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
02/20/2026 WA Driver-Only (Level III) WAPATO WA 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
02/19/2026 SC Walk-Around (Level II) FAIR PLAY SC 9 5 1 0 8 5 - Detail
02/17/2026 IN Driver-Only (Level III) LAFAYETTE IN 2 0 2 0 0 0 - Detail
02/12/2026 OK Driver-Only (Level III) NORMAN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
02/10/2026 OH Walk-Around (Level II) MILAN OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/04/2026 WA Driver-Only (Level III) SUNNYSIDE WA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/03/2026 GA Driver-Only (Level III) BYRON GA 5 0 2 0 3 0 - Detail
02/02/2026 LA Driver-Only (Level III) HAMMOND LA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/31/2026 IL Driver-Only (Level III) 242 - INTERSTATE 55 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/25/2026 CO Driver-Only (Level III) FORT MORGAN CO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/24/2026 SD Driver-Only (Level III) VALLEY SPRINGS SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/22/2026 CA Walk-Around (Level II) COTTONWOOD IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/21/2026 MO Driver-Only (Level III) ST. LOUIS MO 1 1 1 1 0 0 - Detail
01/19/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) US59 NB QUEEN CITY SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/17/2026 SD Walk-Around (Level II) SISSETON SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/16/2026 MT Driver-Only (Level III) BILLINGS MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/15/2026 GA Driver-Only (Level III) ATLANTA GA 3 0 3 0 0 0 - Detail
01/14/2026 TX Driver-Only (Level III) 2300 SENS RD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/14/2026 MS Driver-Only (Level III) JACKSON COUNTY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/13/2026 TN Driver-Only (Level III) MANCHESTER TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/13/2026 NM Driver-Only (Level III) LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/12/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) 260M US59 NB 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 Inspections432
Unsafe Driving 87 viols
HOS Compliance 66 viols
Driver Fitness 13 viols
Vehicle Maintenance 100 viols

Licensing & Insurance

FormTypeInsurance CompanyPolicyCoverageEffectiveCancel DateMethod
91XBIPD/PrimaryACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY2-MAT-IL-21-S0111657-00$750,00009/16/202301/23/2024Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY2-MAT-IL-21-S0111657-00$750,00009/16/202303/04/2024Name Changed
91XBIPD/PrimaryARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYCA972061545$750,00009/16/202309/16/2022Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYCA972061545$750,00009/16/202209/16/2023Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYCA961658433$750,00009/16/202209/16/2022Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYCA961658433$750,00009/16/202208/29/2023Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimarySTATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIACAR1200000389$750,00008/29/202509/06/2025Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimarySTATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIACAR1200000389$750,00008/29/202408/29/2025Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYCA961658433$750,00008/29/202309/16/2022Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY1-MAT-IL-21-S0111657-00$750,00007/23/202408/29/2024Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY2-MAT-IL-21-S0111657-00$750,00001/23/202407/23/2024Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY2-MAT-IL-21-S0111657-00$750,00001/23/202409/16/2024Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

DocketTypeActionServedDispositionDisp Date
MC1462128MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED09/21/2022--
MC1462128COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION08/04/2025DISCONTINUED REVOCATION08/22/2025
MC1462128COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION08/02/2024DISCONTINUED REVOCATION08/28/2024
MC1462128COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION01/29/2024DISCONTINUED REVOCATION01/29/2024

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