KATANA EXPRESS LLC
USDOT 3834805
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (15 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileGEiCO Marine Insurance Company
- Out-of-service rate40% vs 19.1% national avg
- Authority ageGranted 2 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 | 3834805 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-1392413 |
| Legal Name | KATANA EXPRESS LLC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 7738535436 |
| Address | 782 HANBURY DR, Des Plaines, IL, 60016 |
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 | GEiCO Marine Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2025-11-02 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEICO Commercial Insurance | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2025-11-02 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2024-01-08 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2024-01-08 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 84 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 96 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 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 | 15 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 40% vs 19.1% national average |
Most frequent violation categories: 50 (15), 3 (9), 51 (7).
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) | 15 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 15 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1,085,400 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 23-APR-26 |
KATANA EXPRESS LLC operates 15 power units — a larger fleet than 94% of carriers registered in IL.
Nearby
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- MONTBELLO GROUP CORP — USDOT 4094196, 66 power units
- TKM TRANSPORT INC — USDOT 3989324, 52 power units
- SRS V CORP — USDOT 3712017, 50 power units
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