CTS EXPRESS INC
29 power units
34 drivers
3.6M mi/yr
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FRED Score 60.4 / 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.
Moderate confidence
18 yrs history · 140 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
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Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 29 all owned
- Drivers · CDL
- 34 · 34
- Annual miles
- 3.6M ~124k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 29 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Trailers | 29 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- Registered
- Dec 2, 2008 (18 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Feb 17, 2026
- Officer
- SERHIY SHTONYK
- Phone
- (847) 505-0070
- cts.express@yahoo.com
- Address
- 251 Windsor Dr, Bartlett IL 60103
Cargo
Cargo risk score
FRED’s estimate from the commodities it hauls
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Motor VehiclesMetal: Sheets/Coils/RollsIntermodal ContainersMeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightLogs/Poles/Beams/LumberBuilding MaterialsFresh ProduceBeveragesUS MailPaper ProductsConstruction
“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026Crashes
3
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 2 injury · 11 people hurt in all
Inspections
140
64% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
27.1%
13 of 48 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
2.9%
4 of 140 driver inspections
Violations
86
22 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 1 inspection.
How it compares with similar fleets
Crashes, inspections and violations per power unit and per mile, against fleets like this one
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Violations
86 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert46 · 17 out-of-serviceBrakes 12 · Lights 10 · Tires 10 · Wheels & hubs 4 · Cargo securement 3 · 7 more
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Hours of service No alert20 · 2 out-of-serviceLogbook / ELD paperwork 14 · False log 3 · No log 3
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Unsafe driving No alert15 · 0 out-of-serviceReckless / lane 5 · Seat belt 3 · Speeding 3 · Phone use 1 · Other 3
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Driver fitness No alert5 · 3 out-of-serviceEnglish proficiency 5
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
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-
Jul132026Jul 13, 2026 · MissouriInjury · 10 people hurtDaylight.
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Oct302025Oct 30, 2025 · IllinoisInjury · 1 person hurtDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Nov92024Nov 9, 2024 · WyomingProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. FMCSA: not preventable.
2 of the 3 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
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On FMCSA's filing record
- Liability (BIPD)
- $1,000,000 · Carolina Casualty Insurance Companyon record since Feb 17, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Dec 2008
- Cargo filing
- on file · Westchester Fire Insurance Company since Dec 16, 2010
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. → Carolina Casualty Insurance Company (Feb 2026)
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer, replaced before it took effect
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority events and every filing
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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 (HQ) 16
- South Dakota 16
- Montana 12
- Utah 11
- Wyoming 10
- Idaho 7
- Colorado 6
- Iowa 6
11% of inspections were in its home state.
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FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle maintenance | 26 | 5.54 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 14 | 0.43 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 14 | 3.37 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 5 | 0.17 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
140 driver inspections · 48 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026; the grade counts crashes Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2026 and inspections Nov 1, 2024 – Oct 31, 2026 from FMCSA's weekly files, so counts can differ.
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