FAST4WARD EXPRESS INC

USDOT 3138172

ActiveEstablished authority

Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (66 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common). Insurance filings show 1 coverage gap in this carrier's history.

USDOT3138172
MC NumberMC-97400
Fleet66 power units
Drivers77
Phone2248365669
LocationPalatine, IL

Vetting summary

At a glance

  • Insurance on fileMS Transverse Insurance Company
  • Coverage gaps1 in filing history
  • Out-of-service rate7.5% vs 19.1% national avg
  • Crashes (24 months)2 reported — involvement does not imply fault
  • Authority ageGranted 8 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 Number3138172
MC NumberMC-97400
Legal NameFAST4WARD EXPRESS INC
DBA Name
Entity Type
Phone2248365669
Address1181 E RANDVILLE DR, Palatine, IL, 60074

Status

Authority & safety

Operating StatusActive
Operation TypeInterstate
Safety RatingNone on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating.
Hazmat Flagfalse

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 InsurerMS Transverse Insurance Company
Coverage on File$1,000,000
Insurance on File Since2026-07-03

1 coverage gap detected in filing history.

InsurerCoverageFormEffectiveCancelled
MS Transverse Insurance Company$1,000,000BMC-91X2026-07-03
National Specialty Insurance Company$1,000,000BMC-91X2025-07-032026-07-03

Timeline

Authority history

Authority First Granted2018-06-18 Established authority
Authority Events on Record2
  • 2018-06-18 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
  • 2026-07-03 — Revoked — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice

Our scoring

Safety scores

Unsafe Driving
87 / 100
Hours-of-Service Compliance
83 / 100
Driver Fitness
87 / 100
Controlled Substances & Alcohol
0 / 100
Vehicle Maintenance
67 / 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)

Inspections318
Out-of-Service Rate7.5% vs 19.1% national average
Crashes2 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 2 towaway)
  • 2025-05-05 — SC — towaway
  • 2024-12-14 — MO — towaway
  • 2024-07-08 — IN — towaway
  • 2024-06-27 — AL — towaway
  • 2023-09-01 — PA — 1 injured, towaway

Most frequent violation categories: 12 (31), 16 (16), 14 (14).

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)66
Drivers77
Recent Annual Mileage9,500,000
Last MCS-150 Filing26-NOV-25

FAST4WARD EXPRESS INC operates 66 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in IL.

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