DENALI EXPRESS INC
Why it isn't graded
Not graded: operating authority revoked since Mar 9, 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, Sep 2024 – Feb 2026: 2 crashes (0 fatal, 1 injury) · 51 inspections · vehicle out-of-service 45.7% (national avg 22.3%)
Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 1 all leased
- Drivers · CDL
- 1 · 1
- Annual miles
- 1.3M unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Trailers | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- Cargo operation
- Interstate
- Scope
- Interstate (Beyond 100 miles)
- Registered
- Oct 6, 2021 (5 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Dec 15, 2025
- Officer
- MARKO DILAS
- Phone
- (630) 214-1771
- safety@denaliexpressinc.com
- Address
- 650 Warrenville Rd Ste 100, Lisle IL 60532
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 – Feb 2026Violations
91 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Feb 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert69 · 20 out-of-serviceTires 19 · Lights 18 · Brakes 10 · Cargo securement 6 · Steering & suspension 4 · 12 more
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Hours of service No alert15 · 5 out-of-serviceLogbook / ELD paperwork 8 · False log 4 · Over hours limit 2 · No log 1
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Unsafe driving No alert5 · 0 out-of-servicePhone use 1 · Reckless / lane 1 · Other 3
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Driver fitness No alert2 · 1 out-of-serviceNo valid CDL 2
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Feb 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
Nov292024Nov 29, 2024 · MichiganProperty damage onlySnow road, dark - lighted, snow, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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Nov72024Nov 7, 2024 · LouisianaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.
1 of the 2 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
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: TRAILBLAZERS INSURANCE COMPANY INC A RRG, ended Feb 28, 2026 (cancellation notice took effect).
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- 5 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 5 changes: ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY → TRAILBLAZERS INSURANCE COMPANY INC A RRG (Dec 2025); HOXBRIDGE INSURANCE COMPANY INC → ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY (Nov 2025); ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. → HOXBRIDGE INSURANCE COMPANY INC (Sep 2024)
- 8 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 3 took effect (the last Feb 28, 2026, not replaced on FMCSA's record); 5 replaced before they took effect
- No liability filing on FMCSA's file since Feb 28, 2026 (9 days through May 14, 2026) while the authority required one
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.
- California 7
- New Mexico 7
- Colorado 3
- Arkansas 2
- Arizona 2
- Florida 2
- Iowa 2
- Illinois (HQ) 2
Runs well beyond its home state: 2 of 51 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 | 26 | 10.42 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 9 | 1.09 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 5 | 7.69 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 2 | 0.40 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 1 | 0.15 | No alert |
51 driver inspections · 35 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Sep 2024 – Feb 2026.
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