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USDOT 2187515 · UNITED EXPRESS INC
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UNITED EXPRESS INC

USDOT 2187515 MC 759421 Bridgeview, IL Authorized For-Hire
70 power units 70 drivers 2.8M mi/yr
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 60.1 / 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 · 129 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
  • Worth a closer look: the flags to ask about, with the questions
  • 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
70 all leased
Drivers · CDL
70 · 70
Annual miles
2.8M ~40k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors070070
Trailers070070

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
Registered
Aug 30, 2011 (15 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Apr 27, 2026
Officers
VENETA DOBREVA · MAJA SPASOV
Phone
(708) 722-6311
Email
chris@utdxpress.com
Address
7345 W 100 Pl Ste 107, Bridgeview IL 60455

Cargo

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Motor VehiclesMetal: Sheets/Coils/RollsMachinery/Large ObjectsLiquids/GasesIntermodal ContainersMeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightLogs/Poles/Beams/LumberBuilding MaterialsFresh ProduceBeveragesUS MailDry BulkPaper ProductsUtilityConstructionCoal/CokeChemicals

“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, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
7
1 fatal (1 death) · 1 injury · 1 person hurt in all
Inspections
129
51% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
21.7%
13 of 60 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
4.7%
6 of 129 driver inspections
Violations
119
19 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 14 inspections, 0 out of service 14 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 15 inspections, 2 out of service 15 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 12 inspections, 2 out of service 12 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 15 inspections, 2 out of service 15 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 12 inspections, 1 out of service 12 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 16 inspections, 2 out of service 16 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 24 inspections, 4 out of service 24 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 21 inspections, 6 out of service 21 Q3 '26
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Violations

119 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    62 · 16 out-of-service
    Brakes 21 · Lights 16 · Tires 7 · Cargo securement 5 · Wheels & hubs 4 · 9 more
  • Hours of service No alert
    30 · 2 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 20 · False log 8 · No log 1 · Over hours limit 1
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    25 · 0 out-of-service
    Reckless / lane 11 · Speeding 10 · Phone use 1 · Other 3
  • Driver fitness No alert
    2 · 1 out-of-service
    No valid CDL 2
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • Apr
    17
    2026
    Apr 17, 2026 · Florida
    Fatal · 1 death
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Mar
    17
    2026
    Mar 17, 2026 · Ohio
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Jan
    27
    2026
    Jan 27, 2026 · Michigan
    Property damage only
    Ice road, daylight, blowing sand soil dirt or snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Dec
    18
    2025
    Dec 18, 2025 · Minnesota
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Snow road, daylight, blowing sand soil dirt or snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Dec
    10
    2025
    Dec 10, 2025 · Ohio
    Property damage only
    Slush road, dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Feb
    6
    2025
    Feb 6, 2025 · Minnesota
    Property damage only
    Ice road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. Citation issued.
  • Dec
    19
    2024
    Dec 19, 2024 · Iowa
    Property damage only
    Snow road, daylight, snow, two-way trafficway not divided.
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Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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On FMCSA's filing record
Liability (BIPD)
$750,000 · Trisura Specialty Insurance Company
on record since May 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Apr 2023
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
  • 4 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 3 changes: UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC → Trisura Specialty Insurance Company (May 2026); ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY → UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC (Nov 2025); STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA → ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY (Sep 2025)
  • 10 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 9 took effect (the last Apr 30, 2026, replaced 1 day later); 1 replaced before it took effect
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates

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Inspections by state
  • Illinois (HQ) 14
  • North Carolina 14
  • Ohio 13
  • Iowa 9
  • Missouri 9
  • Indiana 7
  • Kentucky 7
  • Tennessee 7

11% of inspections were in its home state.

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