Arka Express Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Markham, IL.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 791 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 791 | 0 |
| Trailers | 0 | 2,050 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 791 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 791 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 58% | 83% | Around peer average |
| HOS Compliance | 65% | 87% | Around peer average |
| Driver Fitness | 23% | 90% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 77% | 99% | Worse than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 39% | 80% | Around peer average |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 5 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 15 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Jan 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 54 | 15 | 0 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2026 | AL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4 | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | NC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | SC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | MI | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 24, 2026 |
| Category |
|---|
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 50 | 0.54 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 15 | 0.15 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 32 | 2.37 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 0.03 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 1 | 0.01 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 29 states. Top state GA accounts for 16% of activity. Activity outside home state (IL): 89%.
+24 other states with fewer inspections
| Jul 1, 2024 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 42 | 17 | 16 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 22 | 4 | 0 |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Controlled Substances/​Alcohol | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| SC |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | TN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | MN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 11, 2026 | MN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 6, 2026 | IA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 0 |
| Feb 6, 2026 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2026 | 39355C1B | Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 13, 2026 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 13, 2026 | 39378AWS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 13, 2026 | 39524 | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 3922SLLML | State/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Feb 6, 2026 | 3922SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Feb 6, 2026 | 39522G | Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Feb 6, 2026 | 39530B1 | Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Feb 6, 2026 | 3922SLLTCD | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign light lane marking other | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Jan 29, 2026 | 3922SLIMPT | State/Local Laws - General impeding traffic. | Unsafe Driving | — |