Dam Express Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Chicago, IL.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Trailers | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 4 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 4 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 83% | 89% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 92% | 95% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 73% | 83% | 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 | 1 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 0 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2026 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2025 | IA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2025 | KS | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 26, 2025 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
Carriers that share an officer, phone, or email with this DOT.
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 3 | 2.08 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 2 | 1.18 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 3.75 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 9 states. Top state NE accounts for 18% of activity. Activity outside home state (IL): 100%.
+4 other states with fewer inspections
| Unsafe Driving |
| 4 |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2025 |
| NM |
| STRAIGHT TRUCK |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Jun 24, 2025 | AZ | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 12, 2025 | NE | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 12, 2025 | CO | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4 | 0 |
| Feb 27, 2025 | FL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Feb 18, 2025 | NE | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2025 | 3922SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Nov 7, 2025 | 39360EWS | Windshield - Obstructed | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 7, 2025 | 3939 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 7, 2025 | 3958E | False report of drivers record of duty status | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Yes |
| Aug 26, 2025 | 3922SLLS3 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Mar 12, 2025 | 3939ALHLI | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 12, 2025 | 3939ALRLI | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 12, 2025 | 3939ALSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 12, 2025 | 3939ALTSIR | Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 27, 2025 | 3922SLLLR | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | Unsafe Driving | — |