USKO EXPRESS INC

USDOT 1499885 MC 563453 Independence, MO Authorized For-Hire
324 power units 324 drivers 21M mi/yr
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FRED Score 94.4 / 100 The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
High confidence
20 yrs history · 459 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
324 all leased
Drivers · CDL
324 · 324
Annual miles
21M ~65k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors03240324
Trailers03280328

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
Registered
May 10, 2006 (20 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Jan 19, 2026
DUNS
30667855
Officer
VLADIMIR SKOTS
Phone
(916) 515-8065
Email
safety@uskoinc.com
Address
201 E Partridge Ave Ste 400, Independence MO 64055

Cargo

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Household GoodsMetal: Sheets/Coils/RollsMeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightFresh ProduceBeveragesUS MailPaper ProductsGarbage/Refuse

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
5
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 1 injury · 1 person hurt in all
Inspections
459
74% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
10.8%
24 of 223 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
0.9%
4 of 459 driver inspections
Violations
210
33 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 59 inspections, 2 out of service 59 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 64 inspections, 4 out of service 64 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 78 inspections, 6 out of service 78 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 57 inspections, 2 out of service 57 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 59 inspections, 4 out of service 59 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 48 inspections, 4 out of service 48 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 44 inspections, 4 out of service 44 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 48 inspections, 2 out of service 48 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 2 inspections.
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Violations

210 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    149 · 29 out-of-service
    Brakes 73 · Lights 33 · Tires 12 · Cargo securement 4 · Wheels & hubs 4 · 23 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    40 · 0 out-of-service
    Speeding 17 · Reckless / lane 16 · Seat belt 3 · Phone use 1 · Other 3
  • Hours of service No alert
    20 · 3 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 13 · Over hours limit 4 · False log 2 · No log 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    1 · 1 out-of-service
    No valid CDL 1
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

Violations by quarter

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • Jul
    29
    2026
    Jul 29, 2026 · Oregon
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Mar
    27
    2026
    Mar 27, 2026 · Texas
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jan
    2
    2026
    Jan 2, 2026 · Illinois
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Nov
    9
    2025
    Nov 9, 2025 · Illinois
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Sep
    17
    2025
    Sep 17, 2025 · Indiana
    Property damage only
    Daylight.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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Liability (BIPD)
$750,000 · THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY
on record since Jul 11, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jul 2006
1 other liability filing also on file
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY → THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY (Jul 2024)
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates

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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.

Inspections by state
  • California 139
  • Nevada 46
  • Utah 40
  • New Mexico 20
  • Missouri (HQ) 16
  • South Dakota 15
  • Kansas 14
  • Arkansas 13

Runs well beyond its home state: 16 of 459 inspections were in Missouri.

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