ARTIC BEAR EXPRESS INC
21 power units
21 drivers
1.5M mi/yr
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FRED Score 16.9 / 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
13 yrs history · 87 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 21 all owned
- Drivers · CDL
- 21 · 21
- Annual miles
- 1.5M ~73k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 21 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Trailers | 21 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- Registered
- Aug 19, 2013 (13 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Oct 6, 2026
- Officer
- ISABELA NEAMT
- Phone
- (312) 513-8203
- articbearexpress@gmail.com
- Address
- 95 Oakwood Ln, Lincolnshire IL 60069
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026Crashes
8
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 1 injury · 3 people hurt in all
Inspections
87
52% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
16.3%
8 of 49 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
6.9%
6 of 87 driver inspections
Violations
96
13 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
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
96 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert50 · 8 out-of-serviceBrakes 10 · Lights 10 · Tires 6 · Wheels & hubs 5 · Cargo securement 2 · 17 more
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Hours of service No alert24 · 3 out-of-serviceLogbook / ELD paperwork 15 · No log 6 · False log 3
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Unsafe driving No alert20 · 0 out-of-serviceReckless / lane 10 · Speeding 6 · Phone use 2 · Seat belt 1 · Other 1
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Driver fitness No alert2 · 2 out-of-serviceNo valid CDL 2
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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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FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
Aug152026Aug 15, 2026 · ArizonaProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Jul102026Jul 10, 2026 · South CarolinaProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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May212026May 21, 2026 · ArizonaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Feb172026Feb 17, 2026 · OklahomaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Feb172026Feb 17, 2026 · TexasProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jan312026Jan 31, 2026 · ArizonaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Dec132025Dec 13, 2025 · IllinoisProperty damage onlySnow road, daylight, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jan152025Jan 15, 2025 · New MexicoInjury · 3 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. Citation issued.
1 of the 8 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 · National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa.on record since Jul 27, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Sep 2013
- 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
- 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: CANAL INSURANCE CO. → National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa. (Jul 2025); UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. → CANAL INSURANCE CO. (Jul 2024)
- 2 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 2 took effect (the last Jul 27, 2026, replaced the same day)
- 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
- New Mexico 24
- Arizona 10
- Illinois (HQ) 7
- California 5
- Indiana 4
- Missouri 4
- Texas 4
- Kansas 3
Runs well beyond its home state: 7 of 87 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 | 27 | 4.32 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 12 | 0.65 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 17 | 9.62 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 2 | 0.20 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 1 | 0.06 | No alert |
87 driver inspections · 49 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Oct 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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