KMS EXPRESS INC
163 power units
145 drivers
13.6M mi/yr
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FRED Score 71.5 / 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
15 yrs history · 311 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
- 163
- Drivers · CDL
- 145 · 145
- Annual miles
- 13.6M ~83k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 3 | 160 | 0 | 163 |
| Trailers | 3 | 170 | 0 | 173 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- Registered
- Feb 11, 2011 (15 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Apr 27, 2026
- Officer
- KOSTADIN SAMARDZHIEV
- Phone
- (847) 278-7065
- kosta@kmsexpressinc.com
- Address
- 1350 Remington Road Suite W, Schaumburg IL 60173
Cargo
Cargo risk score
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General FreightBuilding MaterialsFresh ProduceBeveragesUS MailPaper ProductsConstructionChemicals
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026Crashes
10
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 2 injury · 2 people hurt in all
Inspections
311
61% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
14.2%
25 of 176 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
0.6%
2 of 311 driver inspections
Violations
194
33 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
194 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert107 · 29 out-of-serviceLights 31 · Brakes 28 · Tires 24 · Wheels & hubs 9 · Cargo securement 4 · 11 more
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Unsafe driving No alert47 · 0 out-of-serviceSpeeding 19 · Reckless / lane 15 · Seat belt 7 · Other 6
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Hours of service No alert17 · 0 out-of-serviceLogbook / ELD paperwork 8 · False log 5 · Over hours limit 3 · No log 1
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
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Hazmat23 · 4 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-
Mar102026Mar 10, 2026 · AlabamaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Feb42026Feb 4, 2026 · South CarolinaProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jan272026Jan 27, 2026 · PennsylvaniaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jan262026Jan 26, 2026 · GeorgiaProperty damage onlyDaylight.
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Nov222025Nov 22, 2025 · VirginiaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Nov132025Nov 13, 2025 · TennesseeProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jun132025Jun 13, 2025 · IllinoisInjury · 1 person hurtDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar252025Mar 25, 2025 · North CarolinaProperty damage onlyDaylight, one-way trafficway not divided. Hazmat released.
2 more on the FMCSA record.
2 of the 10 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
1 of the 10 crashes released hazardous materials.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026Today · live FMCSA check
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On FMCSA's filing record
- Liability (BIPD)
- $1,000,000 · Incline Casualty Companyon record since Aug 18, 2024 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Apr 2015
- 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: SPINNAKER INSURANCE COMPANY → Incline Casualty Company (Aug 2024)
- 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
- Ohio 28
- Illinois (HQ) 23
- Tennessee 23
- Maryland 13
- Arkansas 12
- Missouri 12
- North Carolina 12
- South Dakota 12
Runs well beyond its home state: 23 of 311 inspections were in Illinois.
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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 |
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| Vehicle maintenance | 62 | 3.21 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 45 | 2.79 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 16 | 0.21 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 2 | 0.11 | No alert |
| Hazmat | — | — | — |
311 driver inspections · 176 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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