ALAI EXPRESS INC
USDOT 4393005
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (87 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileUniversal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc
- Out-of-service rate15.4% vs 19.1% national avg
- Authority ageGranted 1 year 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 | 4393005 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-1723528 |
| Legal Name | ALAI EXPRESS INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 2246695909 |
| Address | 1730 W PORTSMITH LN, Arlington Heights, IL, 60004 |
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 | Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-05-08 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group Inc | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-05-08 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2025-05-13 Authority less than 2 years old |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2025-05-13 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 0 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 88 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 82 / 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 | 13 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 15.4% vs 19.1% national average |
Most frequent violation categories: 2 (4), 20 (2), 16 (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) | 87 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 90 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 11,365 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 30-APR-26 |
ALAI EXPRESS INC operates 87 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in IL.
Nearby
Other carriers in Arlington Heights, IL
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- IPSUM CARGO LLC — USDOT 4335146, 12 power units
- WESTERN DIVISION CORP — USDOT 4156249, 10 power units
- KUT EXPRESS LLC — USDOT 4197162, 10 power units
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