ARTIC BEAR EXPRESS INC
USDOT 2430607
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (21 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileNational Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa.
- Out-of-service rate15.2% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)6 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 | 2430607 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-837843 |
| Legal Name | ARTIC BEAR EXPRESS INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 3125138203 |
| Address | 95 OAKWOOD LN, Lincolnshire, IL, 60069 |
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 | National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa. |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2025-07-27 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A I Transport | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2025-07-27 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2013-09-10 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 2 |
- 2013-09-10 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
- 2026-07-27 — Revoked — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 91 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 88 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 87 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 99 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 77 / 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 | 79 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 15.2% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 6 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 6 towaway) |
- 2026-05-21 — AZ — towaway
- 2026-02-17 — OK — towaway
- 2026-02-17 — TX — towaway
- 2026-01-31 — AZ — towaway
- 2025-12-13 — IL — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 7 (20), 12 (15), 20 (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) | 21 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 21 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1,534,536 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 12-FEB-26 |
ARTIC BEAR EXPRESS INC operates 21 power units — a larger fleet than 96% of carriers registered in IL.
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