DD FREIGHT EXPRESS INC
DBA LIFEGUARD
Why it isn't graded
Not graded: operating authority revoked since Jan 5, 2026 (Revoked) with no roadside inspection or crash recorded since, and no active authority on file. Graded again once it is seen operating or the authority is reinstated.
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Nov 2025: 3 crashes (0 fatal, 0 injury) · 32 inspections · vehicle out-of-service 36.4% (national avg 22.3%)
Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 40 all owned
- Drivers · CDL
- 40 · 40
- Annual miles
- 2.9M ~72k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 40 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Trailers | 30 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- Registered
- Mar 19, 2018 (8 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Oct 22, 2025
- Officer
- DORDE DIMIC
- Phone
- (708) 880-7575
- safety@ddfreightexpress.com
- Address
- 16W343 83Rd Street Suite D, Burr Ridge IL 60527-7971
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, Oct 2024 – Nov 2025Violations
29 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Nov 2025-
Vehicle maintenance No alert17 · 5 out-of-serviceLights 4 · Tires 4 · Brakes 3 · Wheels & hubs 2 · Other parts 4
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Unsafe driving No alert9 · 0 out-of-serviceReckless / lane 3 · Speeding 3 · Seat belt 1 · Other 2
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Hours of service No alert2 · 1 out-of-serviceLogbook / ELD paperwork 2
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Driver fitness No alert1 · 1 out-of-serviceNo valid CDL 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Nov 2025 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
Sep142025Sep 14, 2025 · IowaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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May102025May 10, 2025 · FloridaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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May22025May 2, 2025 · IndianaProperty damage onlyDaylight.
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)
- No liability filing on FMCSA's record through May 14, 2026.Last filing: ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY, ended Dec 30, 2025 (cancellation notice took effect).
- 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: BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY → ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY (Apr 2025)
- 4 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 3 took effect (the last Dec 30, 2025, not replaced on FMCSA's record); 1 replaced before it took effect
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.
- Iowa 3
- Nebraska 3
- South Dakota 3
- Tennessee 3
- Arkansas 2
- Illinois (HQ) 2
- Kentucky 2
- North Carolina 2
Runs well beyond its home state: 2 of 32 inspections were in Illinois.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle maintenance | 8 | 7.36 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 9 | 1.80 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 2 | 0.67 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 1 | 0.27 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 1 | 0.21 | No alert |
32 driver inspections · 11 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Oct 2024 – Nov 2025.
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