CASPIAN EXPRESS INC

DOT# 3476404 MC# 1139528 Romeoville, IL Authorized For-Hire
(331) 999-9901 admin@caspianexp.com 425 Claire Ave, Romeoville IL 60446
28 tractors · all owned 28 drivers 4.1M mi/yr · ~147k per unit
Satisfactory
FRED Score 50.0 / 100
Moderate confidence
6 yrs history · 71 roadside inspections

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
28
Drivers · CDL
28 · 28
Annual miles
4.1M
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 0 0 0 0
Tractors 28 0 0 28
Trailers 0 0 0 0

Registration

Registered
08-25-2020 (6 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
10-28-2026
FRED Score Date
Nov 08, 2026
Officer
KANAT KABAZOV

Cargo

64.0
medium risk
General Freight
High-Risk Cargo
General Freight

Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.

Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.

Too little record to tell how this motor carrier's crash rate compares with similar fleets.

Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 20–49 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.

This motor carrier 1.16×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.MarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Leaning Marginal. Its estimate (1.16× similar fleets) is in the Marginal range, but the record isn't strong enough to be 60% sure it is above the Marginal line (1.06×), so the grade stays Satisfactory.
Expected crashes, next 12 months
1.5 vs 1.3 for similar fleets
Likely 0–3 crashes
This motor carrier
1.5
Similar fleets
1.3
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~4%
About typical for similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
Leans worse, not yet proven. 4 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 2 a year), including 1 with injuries; similar fleets have about 1.3 a year. The grade counts 6 crashes in its 36-month scoring window, recent ones weighted most.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Better than peers. Violations 0.60× and unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 0.75× the rate expected for its inspections. Together they move its crash estimate -8%: roadside results weigh far less than crash history. It's inspected more often than most fleets its size.

Worth a closer look

From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.

  • Injury crashes
    1 crash with 2 people hurt in 24 months.
    Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
  • Drivers put out of service
    3 out-of-service violations against drivers: 2 no valid CDL, 1 hours of service (Jul 2026).
    Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
  • Brakes and lights
    Brakes are 11 of 39 violations (28%). Brake or light defects led to 8 out-of-service orders.
    Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
Strengths
  • Driver out-of-service rate 2.8% vs 6.7% national.
  • No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
  • Dangerous driving: 1

Track record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026 · grade scored on Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026
Crashes
4
0 fatalities · 2 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
71
72% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
32.1%
9 of 28
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
2.8%
2 of 71
National avg 6.7%
Violations
39
18 out-of-service

Inspected about as often as interstate fleets of 20–49 trucks in Illinois (about 48 in 24 months would be typical).

Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 9 inspections, 0 out of service 9 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 6 inspections, 0 out of service 6 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 11 inspections, 0 out of service 11 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 12 inspections, 1 out of service 12 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 9 inspections, 1 out of service 9 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 11 inspections, 2 out of service 11 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 12 inspections, 6 out of service 12 Q3 '26
vs 10,543 peer fleets
This motor carrierPeers
Crashes 0.089 0.029
Inspections 1.86 1.12
Violations 0.70 0.78
Critical violations 0.23 0.15

Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 20–49 power units, medium-risk cargo.

What they get cited for

39 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    28 · 15 OOS
    Brakes 11 · Lights 7 · Tires 7 · Wheels & hubs 1 · Other parts 2
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    6 · 0 OOS
    Speeding 3 · Phone use 1 · Reckless / lane 1 · Seat belt 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    3 · 1 OOS
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 3
  • Driver fitness No alert
    2 · 2 OOS
    No valid CDL 2
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service violations “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold

Violations by quarter

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No violation trend data

Crashes

24 months
  • May
    30
    2026
    Missouri
    Injury · 2 people hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jan
    24
    2026
    Texas
    Property damage only
    Ice road, daylight, sleet hail, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Jan
    21
    2026
    Minnesota
    Property damage only
    Snow road, daylight, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Aug
    25
    2025
    Oklahoma
    Property damage only
    Wet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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Liability (BIPD)
$750,000 · Protective Insurance Company
on record since Sep 30, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Sep 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
  • 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: Trisura Insurance Company → Protective Insurance Company (Sep 2026); UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. → TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY (Sep 2024)
  • 2 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 1 took effect (the last Sep 30, 2024, replaced the same day); 1 replaced before it took effect
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority
  • FMCSA notice served Aug 31, 2026 (suspension effective Sep 30, 2026); the authority stayed active. FMCSA's new registration system launched May 14, 2026 and has recorded some insurance suspensions and requirement changes in error; confirm with the insurer or motor carrier before acting.
  • FMCSA notices resolved in time: 3

Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Sep 30, 2020)

Who insures fleets like this →

FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?

Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • Illinois (HQ) 9
  • South Dakota 7
  • Indiana 6
  • Missouri 6
  • Oregon 4
  • Wyoming 4
  • California 3
  • Minnesota 3

13% of inspections were in its home state.