KV EXPRESS INC
USDOT 2160937
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (56 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileUnited States Fire Insurance Company
- Out-of-service rate16.9% vs 19.1% national avg
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 | 2160937 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-750989 |
| Legal Name | KV EXPRESS INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 2247070333 |
| Address | 8 CHARLESTON CT, Hawthorn Woods, IL, 60047 |
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 | United States Fire Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-02-19 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crum & Forster Insurance Co | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-02-19 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
|---|
- 2020-10-15 — Reinstated — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active REINSTATED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 90 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 92 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 88 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 86 / 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 | 59 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 16.9% vs 19.1% national average |
- 2024-01-11 — NV — towaway
- 2023-07-28 — TN — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (18), 15 (15), 2 (15).
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) | 56 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 28 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1,748,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 29-MAR-26 |
KV EXPRESS INC operates 56 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in IL.
Nearby
Other carriers in Hawthorn Woods, IL
- EMH LOGISTICS INC — USDOT 2529325, 6 power units
- LEXPRESS INC — USDOT 2589916, 6 power units
- ACCORD CARGO INC — USDOT 2308650, 5 power units
- A TRUCKING INC — USDOT 2451217, 2 power units
- UFLEX COMPANY — USDOT 2280126, 1 power units
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