KAVKAZ EXPRESS LLC
USDOT 2523965
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (116 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory. Insurance filings show 2 coverage gaps in this carrier's history.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileMS Transverse Insurance Company
- Coverage gaps2 in filing history
- Out-of-service rate21.1% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)7 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 | 2523965 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-876637 |
| Legal Name | KAVKAZ EXPRESS LLC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 3035325955 |
| Address | 1400 S WOLF RD BLDG 100 STE 300, Wheeling, IL, 60090 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20220127) |
| 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 | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-05-27 |
2 coverage gaps detected in filing history.
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS Transverse Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-05-27 | — |
| Spinnaker Specialty Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-35 | 2026-05-26 | 2026-05-26 |
| Spinnaker Specialty Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2025-11-15 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority Events on Record | 2 |
|---|
- 2015-12-17 — Reinstated — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active REINSTATED
- 2026-06-09 — Other — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active Administrative status adjustment
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 93 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 86 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 99 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 85 / 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 | 323 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 21.1% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 7 total (0 fatal, 4 with injuries, 7 towaway) |
- 2026-03-11 — IN — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-08-01 — NC — towaway
- 2025-07-25 — PA — 2 injured, towaway
- 2025-06-03 — NY — towaway
- 2025-03-07 — SC — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (80), 12 (79), 16 (75).
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) | 116 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 126 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 9,389,447 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 06-MAY-26 |
KAVKAZ EXPRESS LLC operates 116 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in IL.
Nearby
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- FREIGHTWAY EXPRESS INC — USDOT 2402212, 20 power units
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