Vka Express Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Elgin, IL.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 25 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 25 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 71% | 89% | Around peer average |
| HOS Compliance | 79% | 92% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 71% | 92% | Around peer average |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 78% | 91% | Worse than most peers |
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 | 6 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 16 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 64 | 17 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | OH | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 3, 2026 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 2, 2026 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Dec 22, 2025 | US | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 19, 2025 |
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 12 | 2.68 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 8 | 0.67 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 25 | 7.58 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 3 | 0.18 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 22 states. Top state IL accounts for 18% of activity. Activity outside home state (IL): 82%.
+17 other states with fewer inspections
| 21 |
| Unsafe Driving | 15 | 4 | 0 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 10 | 2 | 4 |
| Driver Fitness | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| TN |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Dec 4, 2025 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 19, 2025 | UT | TRUCK TRACTOR | 11 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 5 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 2 |
| Sep 25, 2025 | OH | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2026 | 3939ALRLI | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 3922SLLLR | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 3922SLLS3 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 39522H4ELDBRODS | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Nov 19, 2025 | 393207FSLAS | Suspension - Leaking 3 PSI in 5 minutes | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 19, 2025 | 39345B2BAIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 19, 2025 | 39347E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 19, 2025 | 39353BB | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 19, 2025 | 39355EB | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 19, 2025 | 39360D | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance | Vehicle Maintenance | — |