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USDOT 1649745 · VS EXPRESS INC
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VS EXPRESS INC

USDOT 1649745 MC 607280 Grand Rapids, MI Authorized For-Hire
148 power units 148 drivers 18.5M mi/yr
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 56.0 / 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
19 yrs history · 236 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
  • What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
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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
148 all leased
Drivers · CDL
148 · 148
Annual miles
18.5M ~125k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors01480148
Trailers01480148

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
Registered
May 29, 2007 (19 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Aug 26, 2026
Officer
VIRA IVANKIV
Phone
(248) 590-0260
Email
safety@vsexpress.us
Address
99 Monroe Ave Nw Suite 200, Grand Rapids MI 49503

Cargo

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MeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral Freight

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
12
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 4 injury · 4 people hurt in all
Inspections
236
58% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
33.0%
32 of 97 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
1.3%
3 of 236 driver inspections
Violations
143
39 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 18 inspections, 1 out of service 18 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 39 inspections, 5 out of service 39 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 32 inspections, 5 out of service 32 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 29 inspections, 6 out of service 29 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 30 inspections, 6 out of service 30 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 34 inspections, 6 out of service 34 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 29 inspections, 4 out of service 29 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 23 inspections, 2 out of service 23 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

143 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    72 · 36 out-of-service
    Tires 27 · Brakes 17 · Lights 17 · Cargo securement 3 · Wheels & hubs 3 · 5 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    53 · 0 out-of-service
    Reckless / lane 25 · Speeding 14 · Seat belt 4 · Phone use 2 · Other 8
  • Hours of service No alert
    11 · 2 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 8 · False log 2 · No log 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    1 · 1 out-of-service
    No valid CDL 1
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
  • Hazmat
    6 · 0 out-of-service
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
    25
    2026
    Jul 25, 2026 · North Carolina
    Property damage only
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jun
    30
    2026
    Jun 30, 2026 · South Carolina
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Apr
    29
    2026
    Apr 29, 2026 · Pennsylvania
    Property damage only
    Daylight.
  • Jan
    20
    2026
    Jan 20, 2026 · Georgia
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Sep
    17
    2025
    Sep 17, 2025 · Pennsylvania
    Property damage only
    Daylight.
  • Jul
    9
    2025
    Jul 9, 2025 · West Virginia
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • May
    8
    2025
    May 8, 2025 · Florida
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
  • May
    3
    2025
    May 3, 2025 · North Carolina
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. FMCSA: not preventable.

4 more on the FMCSA record.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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On FMCSA's filing record
Liability (BIPD)
$1,000,000 · Protective Insurance Company
on record since May 31, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since May 2007
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 UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA → Protective Insurance Company (May 2024)
  • 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer; 1 took effect (the last May 31, 2024, replaced the same day)
  • 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
  • Illinois 18
  • Tennessee 15
  • Missouri 14
  • Colorado 12
  • Pennsylvania 12
  • Indiana 11
  • North Carolina 10
  • South Carolina 10

Runs well beyond its home state: 6 of 236 inspections were in Michigan.

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