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Profit Express INC

Palatine, IL

DOT# 1994530 | MC# 796476 | FMCSA since 2010 (16 yrs)
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Profile data updated Jul 26, 2026 from official FMCSA records

61

Trust Score

Mixed

FMCSA data ↓

18

Power Units

18

Drivers

FMCSA since 2010 (16 yrs)

Authority Age

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Company Overview

PROFIT EXPRESS INC is an active carrier & broker registered with the FMCSA since February 2010. Based in Palatine, IL, they operate a fleet of 18 power units with 18 CDL drivers. They are classified as Interstate and operate interstate (beyond 100 miles). Their inferred equipment specializations include Reefer and Tanker.

Equipment Analysis

Based on FMCSA cargo authorization flags and roadside-inspection vehicle records, Profit Express INC operates the following equipment types:

Reefer Tanker

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Fleet Breakdown

Equipment Owned Term Leased Trip Leased Total
Tractors 11 7 0 18
Trailers 14 8 0 22

Authorized Cargo Types

Profit Express INC is authorized to transport the following 6 cargo types:

General Freight Liquids/Gases US Mail Chemicals Beverages Paper Products

Operations Scope

Interstate (beyond 100 miles)

CDL Drivers: 18

MCS-150 Mileage: 2,129,500 miles (2024)

Driver Information

18

Total Drivers

18

CDL Drivers

18

Interstate Drivers

Vehicles Operated by PROFIT EXPRESS INC

26 trucks and 27 trailers identified from FMCSA inspection records. Last update: Jun 18, 2026.

What this fleet looks like

Top makes on record: Utility Trailer Manufacturer, Volvo Truck, Hyundai Translead Trailers. Equipment breakdown: 27 SEMI-TRAILER, 26 TRUCK TRACTOR. Fleet data is from FMCSA roadside inspection records (24-month rolling). Trucks that haven't been inspected recently may not appear.

Trucks
26
Trailers
27
OOS (24 mo)
22
Equipment mix (2 vehicle types)
Vehicle type Count Share
SEMI-TRAILER 27 51%
TRUCK TRACTOR 26 49%
Trailers (27 on record)

Trailers recorded pulling under this carrier's DOT number in FMCSA roadside inspections. Individual trailer plates and VINs are listed in the plate and vehicle sections above.

Trailer types
Semi-trailer 27
Trailer makes
Utility Trailer 20
Hyundai Translead 4
Dm Utility 1
Great Dane 1
Brewer Uti 1
Trailer specs — from NHTSA VIN decode of 27 trailers
Body type
Box or Van Enclosed Trailer 26
Flatbed or Platform Trailer 1
Length
53 ft 26
Axles
2 axles 27
Vehicle makes (8 brands on record)
Make Vehicles Share
Utility Trailer Manufacturer 21 40%
Volvo Truck 20 38%
Hyundai Translead Trailers 4 8%
Freightliner 3 6%
Kenworth 2 4%
Great Dane Trailers 1 2%
Nissan 1 2%
Mac Trailer Manufacturing 1 2%
Truck models in this fleet

Spec sheets, common recalls & complaints for the truck models this carrier operates.

License plates on file (20 shown, most recent first)
Plate State Vehicle Inspections Last seen
P1249490 IL Volvo TRUCK TRACTOR 6 Jun 2026
TEMP IL Utility Trailer SEMI-TRAILER 4 Jun 2026
894280ST IL Utility Trailer SEMI-TRAILER 6 Jun 2026
TEMP IL Volvo TRUCK TRACTOR 5 Jun 2026
P 1056614 IL Volvo TRUCK TRACTOR 4 Jun 2026
P1056614 IL Utility Trailer SEMI-TRAILER 4 Jun 2026
P 657416 IL Freightliner TRUCK TRACTOR 1 Jun 2026
811913ST IL Hyundai Translead SEMI-TRAILER 1 Jun 2026
P1073063 IL Volvo TRUCK TRACTOR 6 Jun 2026
755360ST IL Utility Trailer SEMI-TRAILER 5 Jun 2026
VIN1511 TX Brewer Uti SEMI-TRAILER 3 Jun 2026
R724571 TX Freightliner TRUCK TRACTOR 3 Jun 2026
P1073138 IL Volvo TRUCK TRACTOR 1 May 2026
723644ST IL Great Dane SEMI-TRAILER 1 May 2026
P1089574 IL Volvo TRUCK TRACTOR 5 May 2026
267174C UK Hyundai Translead SEMI-TRAILER 4 May 2026
P1113654 IL Volvo TRUCK TRACTOR 7 Apr 2026
869186ST IL Utility Trailer SEMI-TRAILER 7 Apr 2026
894279ST IL Utility Trailer SEMI-TRAILER 7 Apr 2026
P1306951 IL Volvo TRUCK TRACTOR 6 Apr 2026

Plate registrations span 6 states: IL (44) · ME (3) · UK (2) · TX (2) · WI (1) · FL (1)

Recent active vehicles (12 shown of 53)
4V4NC9EH8PN322581 TRUCK TRACTOR
2023 Volvo Truck VNL
D13 engine · Class 8
Last seen Jun 2026 · 6 insp · 1 OOS · recalls ↗
Violations: 1 hazmat · 2 maintenance · 1 hazmat OOS
1UYVS2539T3561512 SEMI-TRAILER
2026 Utility Trailer Manufacturer Utility Trailer Manufacturer
Last seen Jun 2026 · 4 insp · 0 OOS · recalls ↗
1UYVS2532P3584412 SEMI-TRAILER
2023 Utility Trailer Manufacturer Utility Trailer Manufacturer
Last seen Jun 2026 · 6 insp · 0 OOS · recalls ↗
4V4NC9EH3TN705077 TRUCK TRACTOR
2026 Volvo Truck VNL
D13 engine · Class 8
Last seen Jun 2026 · 5 insp · 1 OOS · recalls ↗
Violations: 3 fatigued driving · 3 hazmat · 6 maintenance · 1 hazmat OOS
4V4NC9EH8DN569126 TRUCK TRACTOR
2013 Volvo Truck VNL
D13 engine · Class 8
Last seen Jun 2026 · 4 insp · 0 OOS · recalls ↗
Violations: 2 maintenance
1UYVS2538M7197108 SEMI-TRAILER
2021 Utility Trailer Manufacturer Utility Trailer Manufacturer
Last seen Jun 2026 · 4 insp · 0 OOS · recalls ↗
1FUJHHDR6MLMF7344 TRUCK TRACTOR
2021 Freightliner Cascadia
Detroit Diesel DD15 engine · Class 8
Last seen Jun 2026 · 1 insp · 0 OOS · recalls ↗
Violations: 1 fatigued driving
3H3V532K4NS149019 SEMI-TRAILER
2022 Hyundai Translead Trailers Hyundai Translead Trailers
Last seen Jun 2026 · 1 insp · 0 OOS · recalls ↗
4V4NC9EH4MN262200 TRUCK TRACTOR
2021 Volvo Truck VNL
D13 engine · Class 8
Last seen Jun 2026 · 6 insp · 1 OOS · recalls ↗
Violations: 1 unsafe driving · 1 driver fitness
1UYVS2532M3081913 SEMI-TRAILER
2021 Utility Trailer Manufacturer Utility Trailer Manufacturer
Last seen Jun 2026 · 5 insp · 0 OOS · recalls ↗
1UYVS2537T3561511 SEMI-TRAILER
2026 Utility Trailer Manufacturer Utility Trailer Manufacturer
Last seen Jun 2026 · 3 insp · 0 OOS · recalls ↗
1FUJA6CK17LY99549 TRUCK TRACTOR
2007 Freightliner Columbia
Detroit Series 60 engine · Class 8
Last seen Jun 2026 · 3 insp · 1 OOS · recalls ↗
Violations: 2 fatigued driving · 1 unsafe driving · 3 maintenance

Showing the most recently active 12 vehicles. Full fleet records are available via direct VIN search.

Fleet data is aggregated from FMCSA roadside inspection records (24-month rolling window). Vehicles inspected under this carrier's DOT number are listed. A VIN can appear under multiple carriers over its lifetime if leased, sold, or operated by different fleets at different times. Recall status is VIN-specific — use the NHTSA recall lookup linked on each vehicle above to see whether a given VIN has open (unremedied) recalls, or verify with the OEM dealer.

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✓ No federal out-of-service orders on record.

Operating Authority & Insurance

Active FMCSA operating authority

Authorized as: Common carrier · Carries: Property.

Required insurance on file with FMCSA
  • Liability (BIPD): ✓ $1,000K
  • Cargo: ✗ not on file
  • Bond/Trust (brokers): ✗ not on file

Source: FMCSA licensing & insurance records. "On file" reflects filings FMCSA has received, not real-time coverage.

🧪 Hazardous Materials Carrier. This carrier is registered with FMCSA to transport hazmat. Hazmat safety permits aren't published in FMCSA's bulk data — verify permits & special permits at PHMSA → · Browse hazmat carriers →

Safety Performance

B

Good

Below national average OOS rates

O Trucking Safety Grade

98

Inspections

24 months

118

Violations

Total found

22

Out of Service

Orders issued

Out-of-Service Rates vs National Average

Driver OOS Rate 2.0%
Nat'l avg: 6.2%

✓ Better than national average (-4.1%)

Vehicle OOS Rate 19.4%
Nat'l avg: 22.8%

✓ Better than national average (-3.3%)

Out-of-service rates follow FMCSA's definition: the share of relevant roadside inspections in which at least one out-of-service order was issued. Vehicle rates use level 1, 2 and 5 inspections; driver rates use level 1, 2, 3 and 6. National averages are computed from the same FMCSA inspection data.

Date State Level Violations OOS
07/16/2026 TX Walk-Around 2
07/14/2026 MO Walk-Around 0
07/13/2026 CA Driver Only 2
07/11/2026 TX Walk-Around 0
07/02/2026 IL Walk-Around 0
06/18/2026 TX Full 0
06/17/2026 AZ Walk-Around 6
06/16/2026 IL Driver Only 0
06/16/2026 AZ Driver Only 0
06/14/2026 IA Walk-Around 1
06/09/2026 TX Walk-Around 3 1
06/09/2026 TX Walk-Around 0
05/05/2026 SD Driver Only 0
05/02/2026 MO Walk-Around 0
04/28/2026 NE Driver Only 0

Showing 15 of 98 inspections.

Inspection data from FMCSA (24-month window). Updated daily. View full inspection history on FMCSA →

Violation Breakdown

118 Total Violations 98 inspections (24 months)
Driver Violations
17
0.17 violations per inspection 2 out-of-service
Vehicle Violations
27
0.28 violations per inspection 14 out-of-service
Hazmat Violations
5
Out-of-service orders issued 22 across 98 inspections

A single inspection can produce more than one out-of-service order, so this is a count of orders, not a rate. See the FMCSA vehicle and driver out-of-service rates in Safety Performance above.

Insurance & Bonding

BIPD

$1 Million

BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY

Cargo

Not on file

Bond

Not on file

Type Insurance Company Form Policy # Coverage Effective
BIPD BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY 91X 6512742 $1 Million 08/20/2022
View Insurance History (14 past records)
Type Company Policy # Effective Cancelled Method
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WF011121 08/20/2020 09/28/2022 TERM/CANCL
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN177429 08/20/2015 09/20/2016 TERM/CANCL
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. CT00033029 08/24/2014 08/24/2015 TERM/CANCL
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA 1806588 08/24/2012 08/24/2014 TERM/REPL
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA 1806588 08/24/2012 08/24/2012 TERM/REPL
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WF011121 08/20/2020 08/20/2022 TERM/REPL
BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY 6512742 08/20/2022 08/20/2022 TERM/REPL
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA TP9882840 03 08/20/2019 08/20/2020 CANCEL
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA TP9882840 02 08/20/2018 08/20/2019 CANCEL
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA TP9882840 01 08/20/2017 08/20/2018 CANCEL
CANAL INSURANCE CO. PIA08564101 08/20/2016 08/20/2017 CANCEL
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN177429 08/20/2015 08/20/2016 TERM/REPL
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. CT00033029 08/24/2014 08/20/2015 TERM/REPL
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN177429 08/20/2015 08/20/2015 TERM/REPL

Insurance data sourced from FMCSA. Updated daily. Verify on FMCSA →

Crash History

2

Total Crashes

0

Fatalities

0

Injuries

2

Tow-Aways

2 FMCSA-recordable · 1 state-recordable

Date State Location Vehicles Fatal Injuries Tow Vehicle Conditions
03/04/2026 MD ROSSVILLE, MD 2 0 0 Yes Tractor/semitrailer Dry · Daylight
06/18/2025 NC GASTONIA, NC 3 0 0 Yes Tractor/semitrailer No adverse conditions · Dry · Daylight

Crash data from FMCSA. Does not include driver information per federal privacy requirements. View full crash report on FMCSA →

Recent Changes

Safety Grade
Jun 20, 2026
C B

Changes tracked daily from FMCSA data.

Is Profit Express INC Legitimate? Safety & Fraud Check

A quick, plain-English check of whether this carrier looks safe and legitimate to hire — based on public FMCSA and U.S. Treasury records. It's a screening aid, not a guarantee; always confirm on the official FMCSA SAFER site.

Our read on this carrier
No Red Flags Found
We didn't find any major fraud or legitimacy red flags for this carrier in public FMCSA and Treasury data. This is not an endorsement — always verify authority and insurance before booking.
Looks fine ! Worth checking × A real concern
Not on any U.S. sanctions list
This carrier's name doesn't appear on the U.S. Treasury sanctions blocklist — clear to work with on that basis.
Licensed and authorized to operate
The FMCSA lists this carrier as having active operating authority right now.
No history of a revoked license
This carrier's operating authority has not been revoked and re-registered.
Roadside safety record looks normal (20% off-road)
20% of roadside inspections ended in an "out-of-service" order — at or below the ~21% national average.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What equipment does PROFIT EXPRESS INC operate?

Based on their FMCSA cargo classifications and fleet data, PROFIT EXPRESS INC is inferred to operate: Reefer and Tanker.

Is PROFIT EXPRESS INC's authority currently active?

PROFIT EXPRESS INC currently holds active operating authority with the FMCSA.

How long has PROFIT EXPRESS INC been in business?

PROFIT EXPRESS INC has been registered with the FMCSA since February 2010, making their authority approximately 16 years, 5 months old.

Where is PROFIT EXPRESS INC located?

PROFIT EXPRESS INC is physically located at 1152 W CHATHAM DR, PALATINE, IL 60067.

61 / 100

Carrier Trust Score

Mixed

Computed from FMCSA public data — how this is calculated →

Active operating authority 2 crashes (24 mo) High OOS rate 20.4%

Roadside Inspection History 98 records

Individual inspections from FMCSA Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Last 24 months. Updated monthly.

What this means

PROFIT EXPRESS INC has been inspected 98 times by state troopers and DOT inspectors in the past 24 months. Most inspections happened in MO, TX, SD. Out of these, 16 inspections (about 16%) resulted in an out-of-service order — meaning the truck or driver was held until a violation was fixed. The national average vehicle out-of-service rate is roughly 21%. The most frequently cited violation is 393.45B2-B-AIR — 5 times in this window.

Severity
Drive on Out-of-service rate
Date State Level Violations OOS
2026-07-16 TX Level 2 · Walk-around 2
2026-07-14 MO Level 2 · Walk-around 0
2026-07-13 CA Level 3 · Driver-only 2
2026-07-11 TX Level 2 · Walk-around 0
2026-07-02 IL Level 2 · Walk-around 0
2026-06-18 TX Level 1 · North American Standard (full) 0
2026-06-17 AZ Level 2 · Walk-around 6
2026-06-16 IL Level 3 · Driver-only 0
2026-06-16 AZ Level 3 · Driver-only 0
2026-06-14 IA Level 2 · Walk-around 1
2026-06-09 TX Level 2 · Walk-around 3 OOS · 1
2026-06-09 TX Level 2 · Walk-around 0
2026-05-05 SD Level 3 · Driver-only 0
2026-05-02 MO Level 2 · Walk-around 0
2026-04-28 NE Level 3 · Driver-only 0
2026-04-20 TX Level 2 · Walk-around 1
2026-04-11 MO Level 2 · Walk-around 0
2026-04-07 AZ Level 2 · Walk-around 1
2026-03-28 OK Level 2 · Walk-around 0
2026-03-18 NE Level 3 · Driver-only 0
2026-03-13 KS Level 2 · Walk-around 0
2026-03-12 MS Level 2 · Walk-around 0
2026-02-25 TN Level 3 · Driver-only 0
2026-02-24 MO Level 2 · Walk-around 0
2026-02-23 KY Level 2 · Walk-around 0

Showing 25 of 98 inspections. View full history →

Roadside Violation Profile

91 individual violations from FMCSA roadside inspections (rolling 24 months) are itemised for PROFIT EXPRESS INC, of which 21 (23%) placed a driver or vehicle out of service. Itemised records can lag FMCSA's per-inspection totals shown in Violation Breakdown.

Violations by safety category
BASIC category Violations Out-of-service
Vehicle Maintenance 60 15
Hours-of-Service Compliance 11 0
Hazardous Materials Compliance 9 4
Unsafe Driving 9 0
Driver Fitness 2 2
Most-cited violation types
Brakes All Others 25 3 OOS Lighting 7 3 OOS Tires 7 5 OOS Other Log/Form & Manner 5 Markings - HM 4 3 OOS Brakes Out of Adjustment 3 Inspection Reports 3 Windshield/ Glass/ Markings 3 License-related: High 2 2 OOS Documentation - HM 2 HM Other 2 EOBR Related 2

Source: FMCSA roadside-inspection violation records (rolling 24-month summary). Counts reflect citations across all inspections under this carrier's DOT number; see Inspection History for individual inspection events. Violation severity and CSA percentile scores are shown in the Safety & Compliance section.

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