MUCH BETTER EXPRESS TRUCKING INC

DOT 3535824 MC 1178766 Active

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Authority

Common Carrier

Active
Safety
29 inspections

Vehicle OOS: 79.31% (avg 20.7%)

Driver OOS: 115.79% (avg 5.5%)

Fleet
2 units

Drivers: 3

Trailers: 1 (1 owned)

Insurance
BIPD $1,000,000
Cargo On File
Bond —
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Company Details

Physical Address

737 E 75TH STREET, CHICAGO, IL, 60619

Phone Number

(844) 428-0799

Mailing Address

737 E 75TH STREET, CHICAGO, IL, 60619

Cell Phone

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Email Address

[email protected]

Fax Number

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Business Organization

CORPORATION

Operational Classification

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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Authority & Compliance

Operating Status: Active

Authority Status

Common Carrier

Active
4 yrs, 1 mo

Contract Carrier

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Broker

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Authority History

Date Action Type Status
2022-06-14 — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER ACTIVE
2021-01-22 — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER ACTIVE

Revocation History

No revocation history on record for this carrier.

Insurance & Bond Information

Current insurance coverage and bond requirements by authority type

BIPD Insurance

Bodily Injury & Property Damage

Active

Required for carriers transporting goods. Covers accidents and property damage.

On File: $1,000,000
Required: $750,000
Cargo Insurance

Cargo Liability Coverage

On File

Covers loss or damage to goods being transported.

Status: On File
Required: Yes
Bond Coverage

Broker/Freight Forwarder Bond

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Required for brokers/freight forwarders ($75K minimum).

Status: Not Required
Required: No (Carriers exempt)
Insurance Requirements by Authority Type

For Profit Carrier

  • BIPD: $750,000 - $5,000,000 (varies by cargo)
  • Cargo: Varies by commodity
  • Bond: Not required

Broker/Freight Forwarder

  • BIPD: May be required
  • Cargo: Not typically required
  • Bond: $75,000 minimum

Insurance Filing History

Effective Date Type Policy # Coverage Insurer Cancel Date Method Status
2022-06-08 BIPD/Primary CA958782022 $1,000,000 ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY C… - - ACTIVE

Safety Performance

Safety rating: Not Rated

Vehicle OOS Rate

79.31%

National avg: 20.72%

Above average

29 inspections · 23 OOS

Driver OOS Rate

115.79%

National avg: 5.51%

Above average

19 inspections · 22 OOS

Hazmat OOS Rate

-

No hazmat inspections

Total inspections: 29 Last inspection: May 14, 2026 Total crashes: 1

FMCSA Inspection Records (29 total)

Detailed inspection history and violations

May 14, 2026

V262339555

13 viol. 3 OOS
Level 1 TX RAM 3C6UR5FL...

May 14, 2026

V262339555

13 viol. 3 OOS
Level 1 TX RAM 3C6UR5FL...

Apr 23, 2026

9993000604

9 viol. 2 OOS
Level 2 WI DODGE 3C7WRSCL...

Mar 3, 2026

1251001066

12 viol. 1 OOS
Level 2 OH DODGE 3C7WRTCL...

Feb 17, 2026

1323000422

1 viol. 1 OOS
Level 3 GA FREIGHTLIN 3ALACWFC...

Jan 5, 2026

4069650527

1 viol. 1 OOS
Level 3 IL FRHT 3ALACWFC...

Nov 28, 2025

7940001182

2 viol. 1 OOS
Level 2 AR INTERNATIO 1HTEUMML...

Oct 21, 2025

1661000819

7 viol.
Level 1 MN RAM 3C7WRSCL...

Sep 8, 2025

3225001357

5 viol. 1 OOS
Level 2 OH DODGE 3C7WRSCL...

Aug 12, 2025

5004950168

3 viol. 2 OOS
Level 3 IL FREIGHTLIN 3ALACWFC...

Jul 29, 2025

0127760060

9 viol. 3 OOS
Level 1 CO FREIGHTLIN 3ALACWFC...

Jul 23, 2025

1661000685

16 viol. 7 OOS
Level 1 MN FORD 1FD8W3GT...

Jul 15, 2025

0107000496

2 viol.
Level 3 MN UNKNOWN 4M9BG402...

Jul 15, 2025

2645002937

11 viol. 5 OOS
Level 1 WI FREIGHTLIN 3ALACWFC...

Jun 10, 2025

2641008401

6 viol. 3 OOS
Level 1 WI DODGE 3C6UR5GL...
Total Inspections

29

Across all inspection types

Vehicle Inspections

29

FMCSA Accident/Crash Records (1 total)

Detailed accident history and severity information

A portion of FMCSA crash records are reported without a carrier identifier and cannot be attributed to a specific company, so they are not shown on individual profiles. The figures below reflect only the crashes FMCSA links to this carrier.

Apr 1, 2026

IL • ILX004187545

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes
Fatal Crashes

0

Injury Crashes

0

Total Crashes

1

SMS Safety Analysis

BASIC category violations from FMCSA Safety Measurement System

89

Total BASIC Violations

Data from FMCSA SMS

Unsafe Driving

OK
Violations: 3
OOS: 0

Hours-of-Service Compliance

Warning
Violations: 16
OOS: 10

Vehicle Maintenance

Warning
Violations: 55
OOS: 17

Controlled Substances/Alcohol

OK
Violations: 1
OOS: 1

Driver Fitness

Warning
Violations: 14
OOS: 9

Hazardous Materials Compliance

OK
Violations: 0
OOS: 0

BASIC Categories

Unsafe Driving - Speeding, reckless driving
HOS Compliance - Hours of service violations
Vehicle Maintenance - Brakes, lights, tires
Controlled Substances/Alcohol - Drug/alcohol violations
Driver Fitness - Licensing, medical certs
Hazardous Materials Compliance - Hazardous materials

Industry Benchmark

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Inspections

Based on reported mileage

29
Expected: 20 - 200 Within Range

Inspections

Based on power units

0
Expected: 80 - 220 Below Range

Power Units

Based on reported mileage

2
Expected: 50 - 250 Small Fleet

Equipment & Drivers

Fleet size, equipment ownership, and driver counts

Tractors

2

1 owned

Trailers

1

1 owned

Drivers

Total Drivers

3

CDL Drivers: 0
Interstate: 0
Intrastate: 3
Driver Inspections

19

Out of Service: 22
OOS Rate: 115.79%
Driver Distribution
Interstate (>100 mi): 0
Interstate (<100 mi): 0
Intrastate (>100 mi): 3
Intrastate (<100 mi): 0

Cargo & Operations

Cargo types hauled and operational classifications

Cargo Carried

General Freight Construction

Operation Type

Interstate

Business Organization

CORPORATION

Classification Categories

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Operational Classification

Equipment Overview

2

Power Units

2

Trucks

0

Buses

0

Commercial Vehicles

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