BIRD EXPEDITED INC
USDOT 3194174
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (46 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
- Coverage gapsNone detected
- Out-of-service rate7.4% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)6 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 7 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 | 3194174 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-139672 |
| Legal Name | BIRD EXPEDITED INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 2249557373 |
| Address | 39W191 HIGHLAND AVE UNIT B, Elgin, IL, 60124 |
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 | ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2024-10-21 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INS. CO. | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2024-10-21 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2018-10-19 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 2 |
- 2018-10-19 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
- 2018-11-07 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Household Goods Inactive GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 84 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 85 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 89 / 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 | 296 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 7.4% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 6 total (0 fatal, 3 with injuries, 6 towaway) |
- 2025-12-20 — IL — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-12-13 — IL — 2 injured, towaway
- 2025-12-13 — IL — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-01-25 — LA — towaway
- 2024-09-18 — MO — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 7 (33), 20 (32), 12 (18).
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) | 46 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 46 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 2,150,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 24-JUN-25 |
BIRD EXPEDITED INC operates 46 power units — a larger fleet than 98% of carriers registered in IL.
Nearby
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- ELGIN SWEEPER COMPANY — USDOT 3261384, 25 power units
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