OWL EXPEDITED LLC

DOT# 4151032 MC# 1593530 Winnetka, IL Authorized For-Hire
(312) 999-9785 luka@owlexpedited.com 874 Green Bay Rd Unit 370, Winnetka IL 60093
15 power units · all leased 15 drivers 974k mi/yr · ~65k per unit
Satisfactory
FRED Score 56.7 / 100
Moderate confidence
3 yrs history · 108 roadside inspections

FMCSA Live Status

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
15
Drivers · CDL
15 · 1
Annual miles
974k
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 0 13 0 13
Tractors 0 2 0 2
Trailers 0 2 0 2

Registration

Registered
10-30-2023 (3 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
10-31-2026
FRED Score Date
Nov 08, 2026
Officer
LUKA MIKULIC

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.

Expected crash rate is about the same as 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 0.98×
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▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
1.7 vs 1.7 for similar fleets
Likely 0–4 crashes
This motor carrier
1.7
Similar fleets
1.7
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~4%
About typical for similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
Lower so far, not yet proven. 2 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 1 a year); similar fleets have about 1.7 a year. Too short a record to be sure, so the grade counts its crash record as about typical. The grade counts 3 crashes in its 36-month scoring window, recent ones weighted most.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Better than peers. Violations 0.78× the rate expected for its inspections. Together they move its crash estimate -4%. 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.

  • Drivers put out of service
    10 out-of-service violations against drivers: 7 no valid CDL, 2 hours of service, 1 other qualification (Apr 2025 – Sep 2026).
    Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
  • Falsified logs
    2 false-log violations in 24 months.
    Ask: how hours are audited against ELD and fuel records.
  • Hazmat violations
    2 hazmat violations, 1 out of service.
  • Driver out-of-service rate
    10.2% of driver inspections end out of service vs 6.7% nationally (11 of 108), but across all its inspections out-of-service orders are 0.88× what's expected for where and how it's inspected, the measure the grade uses.
Strengths
  • 2 crashes in 24 months. No injuries, no fatalities.
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate 15.5% vs 22.3% national.
  • No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
  • Dangerous driving: 3
  • Substance violations: 2

Track record

FMCSA record, Nov 2024 – Sep 2026 · grade scored on Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026
Crashes
2
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
108
50% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
15.5%
11 of 71
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
10.2%
11 of 108
National avg 6.7%
Violations
116
20 out-of-service

Inspected more often than interstate fleets of 10–19 trucks in Illinois (about 23 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: 4 inspections, 0 out of service 4 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 9 inspections, 2 out of service 9 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 9 inspections, 2 out of service 9 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 4 inspections, 1 out of service 4 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 13 inspections, 2 out of service 13 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 26 inspections, 4 out of service 26 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 42 inspections, 9 out of service 42 Q3 '26
vs 14,144 peer fleets
This motor carrierPeers
Crashes 0.100 0.034
Inspections 4.20 1.23
Violations 3.93 0.97
Critical violations 0.87 0.18

Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 10–19 power units, medium-risk cargo.

What they get cited for

116 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    78 · 9 OOS
    Lights 31 · Brakes 15 · Steering & suspension 5 · Tires 5 · Cargo securement 2 · 20 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    14 · 0 OOS
    Reckless / lane 5 · Seat belt 4 · Speeding 2 · Phone use 1 · Other 2
  • Hours of service No alert
    12 · 2 OOS
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 8 · False log 2 · No log 2
  • Driver fitness No alert
    10 · 8 OOS
    No valid CDL 8 · Other qualification 2
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
  • Hazmat
    2 · 1 OOS
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
2 crashes
  • Feb
    27
    2026
    Oklahoma
    Property damage only
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Feb
    24
    2026
    Pennsylvania
    Property damage only
    Daylight.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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Liability (BIPD)
$750,000 · Trisura Specialty Insurance Company
on record since Aug 17, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Nov 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
  • 4 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 4 changes: Concert Specialty Insurance Company → Trisura Specialty Insurance Company (Aug 2026); ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY → Concert Specialty Insurance Company (Aug 2025); SUTTON NATIONAL → ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY (Feb 2025)
  • 2 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 1 took effect (the last Aug 23, 2025, replaced the same day); 1 replaced before it took effect
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority
  • FMCSA notice served Jul 24, 2026 (suspension effective Aug 23, 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 Nov 17, 2023)

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
  • New Mexico 11
  • California 9
  • Iowa 7
  • Illinois (HQ) 5
  • Washington 5
  • Florida 4
  • Georgia 4
  • Massachusetts 4

Runs well beyond its home state: 5 of 108 inspections were in Illinois.