Kv Express INC
Kv Express INC is based in Hawthorn Woods, IL.
FMCSA lists 56 power units and 28 drivers in its August 2026 release.
Representative watercolor; not a photograph of this company or its equipment.
Broker Summary Freight, insurance, fleet & contact: printable one-page summary
Kv Express INC
Hawthorn Woods, IL
USDOT 2160937 · MC750989
- Reported freight
- General freight, Metal: sheets, coils, rolls, Fresh produce, Refrigerated food, Beverages, Paper products; 1 more categories on the website
- Insurance filing
- BI&PD $750,000
- Fleet and drivers
- 56 power units and 28 drivers
- Equipment
- Tractors: 28 owned; Trailers: 35 owned
- USDOT registration
- Jun 6, 2011
- Reported mileage (2025)
- 1,748,000 miles
- USDOT status
- Active
- Published ProHRHQ cohort grade
- C
- Inspection sample (SMS)
- Driver: 60; vehicle: 24
- Comparison cohort
- 801 carriers; 28 power units
- Business contact
- (224) 707-0333 kvexpresschicago@gmail.com
Identity, authority, insurance filings, and capability
A broker-facing snapshot assembled from the available FMCSA record. Data as of August 2026.
Carrier identity and authority
- Operating classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Operation type
- Interstate
- Operating radius
- Interstate, long-haul (beyond 100 miles)
Freight categories reported to FMCSA
Ask the company about current freight and equipment availability.
Fleet capability reported
- Power units
- 56
- Drivers
- 28
- Annual mileage reported
- 1,748,000 miles
- Mileage reporting year
- 2025
Equipment ownership
- Tractors
- 28 owned
- Trailers
- 35 owned
Fleet and ownership figures describe the federal filing, not equipment available for a particular load.
FMCSA insurance filings
BI&PD $750,000
- BIPD/Primary (91X)
- UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. · $750,000 limit reported · effective Feb 19, 2026
These are regulatory filing records, not a live Certificate of Insurance. Confirm coverage directly with the carrier or insurance producer before tendering freight.
Verification documents
Carrier-supplied documents are kept private and separate from the public FMCSA record.
- Certificate of InsuranceCarrier document not on file
- W-9Carrier document not on file
- Operating authorityCheck current FMCSA source
- Broker packetCarrier document not on file
A dated history from the available record
Federal data release: August 2026. Dates below describe filings and recorded events; USDOT registration is not necessarily the company's founding date.
Registration and reported mileage
- USDOT registration
- Jun 6, 2011
- MCS-150 filing
- Mar 29, 2026
- Reported mileage (2025)
- 1,748,000 miles
USDOT registration is not necessarily the company's founding date. Mileage belongs to the reporting year shown.
Recorded inspection activity
- Recorded inspections
- 85
- States with inspections
- 31
- Latest recorded inspection
- Jul 16, 2026 (TX)
Sep 1, 2023 through Aug 31, 2026.
Inspection locations reflect recorded events, not the company's offered lanes or service territory.
Driving with Kv Express INC
Current openings, job requirements, compensation supplied for each posting, and a direct application path.
No current opening is displayed here. Contact the company to ask whether it is hiring.
Open a job to review the carrier's full description and apply through the secure application. Pay, schedules, home time, benefits, and hiring requirements are displayed only when supplied for that specific posting. Fleet and driver counts describe the federal filing, not vacancies.
Registration and safety information
Federal release: August 2026.
Published ProHRHQ cohort grade C. Method and sources.
Cohort comparison
801 carriers with 28 power units.
| Category | Carrier | Cohort average | % of cohort average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 3.71 | 1.08 | 344.99% |
| Hours-of-Service | 1.59 | 0.29 | 543.34% |
| Driver Fitness | 0.24 | 0.38 | 63.72% |
| Controlled Substances/Alcohol | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.00% |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 7.85 | 4.46 | 175.87% |
| Item | Reported result |
|---|---|
| USDOT registration status | Active |
| Operating classification | AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE |
| Operation reported | Interstate |
| Driver inspections (SMS) | 60 reported; 3 out of service (5.0%) |
| Vehicle inspections (SMS) | 24 reported; 7 out of service (29.2%) |
| Reported crashes (3-year window) | 1 |
| Crashes involving fatalities | 0 |
| Crashes involving injuries | 0 |
| Crashes involving tow-away | 1 |
| Recorded violations (3-year window) | 117 |
| Out-of-service violations | 17 |
| Latest reported crash | Jan 11, 2024 (NV) |
SMS inspection figures use the published SMS reporting window; they are separate from the three-year event totals.
Three-year crash, activity, and violation window: Sep 1, 2023 through Aug 31, 2026. Crash involvement does not establish fault. Fatality, injury, and tow-away categories can overlap.
Check the current FMCSA snapshot and linked authority/insurance records
Confirm current operating authority and insurance before booking freight. This monthly profile is not a current certificate of insurance.
Contact Kv Express INC
Business contact from the public filing; company review pending.
Company page administration
Thoughts, corrections, or requests?
Tell us what should be corrected or what would make this company page more useful.