ALWAYS THERE EXPRESS CORPORATION
USDOT 1980879
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (97 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileMS Transverse Insurance Company
- Out-of-service rate9.8% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)12 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 13 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 | 1980879 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-803917 |
| Legal Name | ALWAYS THERE EXPRESS CORPORATION |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 8158868888 |
| Address | 565 ANDERSON DR UNIT B, Romeoville, IL, 60446 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20160809) |
| 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 | MS Transverse Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2025-10-22 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS Transverse Insurance Company | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2025-10-22 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2012-10-29 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2012-10-29 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 88 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 85 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 88 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 74 / 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 | 264 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 9.8% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 12 total (0 fatal, 4 with injuries, 11 towaway) |
- 2026-07-06 — OH — towaway
- 2026-05-14 — GA — towaway
- 2026-02-20 — FL — towaway
- 2025-11-18 — TX — towaway
- 2025-11-03 — TX — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (46), 16 (24), 14 (19).
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) | 97 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 86 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 11,640,097 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 23-FEB-26 |
ALWAYS THERE EXPRESS CORPORATION operates 97 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in IL.
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