FAST4WARD EXPRESS INC
USDOT 3138172
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.
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 Number | 3138172 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-97400 |
| Legal Name | FAST4WARD EXPRESS INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 2248365669 |
| Address | 1181 E RANDVILLE DR, Palatine, IL, 60074 |
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 | MS Transverse Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-07-03 |
1 coverage gap detected in filing history.
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS Transverse Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-07-03 | — |
| National Specialty Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2025-07-03 | 2026-07-03 |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2018-06-18 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 2 |
- 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)
| Inspections | 318 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 7.5% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 2 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 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 77 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 9,500,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 26-NOV-25 |
FAST4WARD EXPRESS INC operates 66 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in IL.
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