MSL EXPRESS INC
USDOT 4168399
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (15 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileEVOLUM RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
- Out-of-service rate12.4% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)5 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- 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 | 4168399 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-1602835 |
| Legal Name | MSL EXPRESS INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 3313122532 |
| Address | 2010 N RAND RD APT 109, 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 | EVOLUM RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2025-09-20 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVOLUM RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2025-09-20 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2024-01-04 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2024-01-04 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 92 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 84 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 88 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 99 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 71 / 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 | 121 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 12.4% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 5 total (0 fatal, 2 with injuries, 4 towaway) |
- 2026-03-30 — TX — 1 injured
- 2025-12-20 — NJ — towaway
- 2025-09-09 — MO — towaway
- 2025-04-03 — OK — towaway
- 2025-01-27 — TN — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (26), 7 (12), 47 (11).
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 | 18 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 6,651,343 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 24-FEB-26 |
MSL EXPRESS INC operates 15 power units — a larger fleet than 94% of carriers registered in IL.
Nearby
Other carriers in Palatine, IL
- MURAS LOGISTICS INC — USDOT 4123670, 25 power units
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- IRISMETOV LOGISTICS INC — USDOT 4404350, 10 power units
- KOLTRANS INC — USDOT 4199578, 8 power units
- KP LOGISTICS GROUP LLC — USDOT 4246188, 7 power units
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