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ALWAYS THERE EXPRESS CORPORATION

USDOT 1980879 MC 803917 Romeoville, IL Authorized For-Hire
97 power units 86 drivers 11.6M mi/yr
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Marginal
FRED Score 42.7 / 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
16 yrs history · 258 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
97 all leased
Drivers · CDL
86 · 86
Annual miles
11.6M ~120k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors097097
Trailers01200120

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
FMCSA rating
Satisfactory (Aug 9, 2016)10 yrs old
Registered
Jan 5, 2010 (16 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Feb 23, 2026
Officer
TADAS JURGAITIS
Phone
(815) 886-8888
Email
loads@alwaysthereexpress.com
Address
565 Anderson Dr Unit B, Romeoville IL 60446

Cargo

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General Freight

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
14
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 4 injury · 4 people hurt in all
Inspections
258
64% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
20.2%
20 of 99 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
2.3%
6 of 258 driver inspections
Violations
139
29 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 24 inspections, 1 out of service 24 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 24 inspections, 3 out of service 24 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 26 inspections, 0 out of service 26 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 39 inspections, 3 out of service 39 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 43 inspections, 2 out of service 43 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 41 inspections, 7 out of service 41 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 32 inspections, 6 out of service 32 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 26 inspections, 3 out of service 26 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 3 inspections.
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Violations

139 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    70 · 22 out-of-service
    Brakes 35 · Lights 15 · Tires 11 · Steering & suspension 2 · Wheels & hubs 2 · 5 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    49 · 0 out-of-service
    Reckless / lane 22 · Speeding 16 · Phone use 3 · Other 8
  • Hours of service No alert
    14 · 2 out-of-service
    False log 6 · Logbook / ELD paperwork 5 · Over hours limit 3
  • Driver fitness No alert
    6 · 5 out-of-service
    No valid CDL 5 · Other qualification 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
    6
    2026
    Jul 6, 2026 · Ohio
    Property damage only
    Daylight, one-way trafficway not divided.
  • Jun
    15
    2026
    Jun 15, 2026 · Indiana
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • May
    30
    2026
    May 30, 2026 · Illinois
    Property damage only
    Dawn.
  • May
    14
    2026
    May 14, 2026 · Georgia
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Feb
    20
    2026
    Feb 20, 2026 · Florida
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Nov
    18
    2025
    Nov 18, 2025 · Texas
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Nov
    3
    2025
    Nov 3, 2025 · Texas
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Oct
    19
    2025
    Oct 19, 2025 · Ohio
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Wet road, dark - not lighted, rain, one-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.

6 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)
$750,000 · Protective Insurance Company
on record since Oct 22, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Oct 2012
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: MS Transverse Insurance Company → Protective Insurance Company (Oct 2026)
  • 2 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 2 took effect (the last Oct 22, 2025, replaced the same day)
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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) 31
  • Tennessee 30
  • Arkansas 27
  • Missouri 24
  • Louisiana 22
  • Indiana 17
  • Mississippi 14
  • Kentucky 13

12% of inspections were in its home state.

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