PARAGON EXPRESS LLC
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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
- 2 all owned
- Drivers · CDL
- 3 · 1
- Annual miles
- 32k unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Trailers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- Registered
- Jan 15, 2016 (10 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Jun 26, 2024
- Officer
- BRIAN TAYLOR
- Phone
- (312) 315-7611
- contact@paragonexpressllc.com
- Address
- 8301 S Holland Rd Suitec, Chicago IL 60620
Cargo
“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
FMCSA status today
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Jul 2026Violations
18 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Jul 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert10 · 2 out-of-serviceLights 7 · Cargo securement 2 · Other parts 1
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Unsafe driving No alert6 · 0 out-of-serviceReckless / lane 3 · Phone use 1 · Seat belt 1 · Speeding 1
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Driver fitness No alert2 · 2 out-of-serviceNo valid CDL 2
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Hours of service No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide it1 violation falls outside the charted quarters; the 24-month totals include it.
Crashes
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Jul 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026No reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA sinceThe live FMCSA check isn't on hand; see FMCSA status today.
- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
- $750,000 · GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Jul 13, 2024 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jul 2023
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY → GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY (Jul 2024)
- 2 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 1 took effect (the last Nov 4, 2023, replaced the same day); 1 replaced before it took effect
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it operates
Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.
- Indiana 6
- Illinois (HQ) 2
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle maintenance | 3 | 20.50 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 6 | 26.50 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 2 | 1.28 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
8 driver inspections · 3 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Sep 2024 – Jul 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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