MSD EXPRESS INC
USDOT 1484596
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (85 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate5.1% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)4 reported — involvement does not imply fault
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 1484596 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-619946 |
| Legal Name | MSD EXPRESS INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 6308285858 |
| Address | 980 LAMBERT LANE, Elgin, IL, 60120 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20150206) |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 87 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 85 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 87 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 71 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 176 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 5.1% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 4 total (1 fatal, 0 with injuries, 4 towaway) |
- 2025-11-20 — IL — 1 fatal, towaway
- 2025-09-16 — MO — towaway
- 2025-02-16 — WY — towaway
- 2024-10-02 — IL — towaway
- 2024-05-27 — AR — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (21), 16 (14), 14 (10).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 85 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 84 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 4,995,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 07-JAN-26 |
MSD EXPRESS INC operates 85 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in IL.
Nearby
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