CTS EXPRESS INC
USDOT 1834233
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (29 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileCarolina Casualty Insurance Company
- Out-of-service rate11.1% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)2 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 17 years ago
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 | 1834233 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-665007 |
| Legal Name | CTS EXPRESS INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 8475050070 |
| Address | 251 WINDSOR DR, Bartlett, IL, 60103 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| 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.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | Carolina Casualty Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-02-17 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-02-17 | — |
| WESTCHESTER FIRE INS CO | $5,000 | BMC-34 | 2010-12-16 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2008-12-23 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2008-12-23 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 90 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 87 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 87 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 80 / 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 | 144 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 11.1% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 2 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 2 towaway) |
- 2025-10-30 — IL — 1 injured, towaway
- 2024-11-09 — WY — towaway
- 2023-12-25 — NE — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 7 (22), 12 (18), 16 (13).
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) | 29 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 34 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 3,596,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 17-FEB-26 |
CTS EXPRESS INC operates 29 power units — a larger fleet than 97% of carriers registered in IL.
Nearby
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