NIGHTHAWK EXPRESS LLC

USDOT 4001718 · Doing business as CHORDEILINAE

Active

Active, interstate carrier, single-truck operation (1 power unit) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).

USDOT4001718
MC NumberMC-1504173
Fleet1 power unit
Drivers1
Phone4404811221
LocationKent, OH

Vetting summary

At a glance

  • Insurance on filePROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
  • Coverage gapsNone detected
  • Out-of-service rate50% vs 19.1% national avg

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 Number4001718
MC NumberMC-1504173
Legal NameNIGHTHAWK EXPRESS LLC
DBA NameCHORDEILINAE
Entity Type—
Phone4404811221
Address483 S MARIGOLD LN, Kent, OH, 44240

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 InsurerPROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
Coverage on File$1,000,000
Insurance on File Since2026-07-01
InsurerCoverageFormEffectiveCancelled
PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.$1,000,000BMC-91X2026-07-01—
GEICO Commercial Insurance$750,000BMC-91X2025-07-012026-07-15

Timeline

Authority history

Authority Events on Record2
  • 2024-07-10 — Reinstated — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active REINSTATED
  • 2026-07-15 — Revoked — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice

Our scoring

Safety scores

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

Inspections2
Out-of-Service Rate50% vs 19.1% national average

Most frequent violation categories: 20 (6), 54 (2), 12 (1).

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)1
Drivers1
Recent Annual Mileage61,211
Last MCS-150 Filing22-JAN-26

NIGHTHAWK EXPRESS LLC operates 1 power unit — a larger fleet than 0% of carriers registered in OH.

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