DBA: Bts Express
Brothers Express Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Aurora, IL.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 7 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 7 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 93% | 95% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 84% | 92% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 91% | 95% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 67% | 85% | 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 | 3 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 3 | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2026 | OK | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 3, 2026 | KS | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2026 | WA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 30, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 6 | 5.65 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 5 | 0.57 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 8 | 6.58 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 0.81 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 20 states. Top state IL accounts for 10% of activity. Activity outside home state (IL): 90%.
+15 other states with fewer inspections
| Vehicle Maintenance | 8 | 3 | 3 |
| Unsafe Driving | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Nov 19, 2025 |
| LA |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Sep 28, 2025 | AR | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2025 | MS | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17, 2025 | IL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10, 2025 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Aug 19, 2025 | AR | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 1 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2026 | 393100BC | Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jan 22, 2026 | 3922SLLLR | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 38351ALCDLRSWD | License (CDL) - A person required to have a CLP or CDL who is disqualified must not drive a CMV | Driver Fitness | Yes |
| Sep 10, 2025 | 3922SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Sep 10, 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 | — |
| Aug 19, 2025 | 3922SLIMPT | State/Local Laws - General impeding traffic. | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Aug 19, 2025 | 38323A2LCDLN | License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL | Driver Fitness | Yes |
| Jul 22, 2025 | 3922SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Jul 18, 2025 | 3958A | HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Jul 18, 2025 | 3958K2HOSP | HOS (Property) - Failing to have in possession RODS for the previous seven consecutive days and available for inspection while on duty | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Yes |