Katalan Express Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Plainfield, IL.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| Trailers | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 9 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 9 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 | 91% | 95% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 79% | 91% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 92% | 96% | 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 | 1 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 4 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2025 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 14 | 5 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2026 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 20, 2026 | KS | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27, 2025 | UT | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9, 2025 | OR | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 1 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 4 | 3.55 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 2 | 0.48 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 6 | 11.07 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 13 states. Top state WA accounts for 15% of activity. Activity outside home state (IL): 100%.
+8 other states with fewer inspections
| 4 |
| Unsafe Driving | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2025 |
| WA |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Aug 13, 2025 | UT | TRUCK TRACTOR | 7 | 3 |
| Jul 28, 2025 | NM | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 27, 2025 | GA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Jul 18, 2025 | WA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 0 |
| May 26, 2025 | GA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 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 | — |
| Sep 9, 2025 | 3958A1HOSP | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Yes |
| Aug 13, 2025 | 39343DBSB | Brake - More than 25% of the spring brakes are inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Aug 13, 2025 | 39347E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 13, 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 | — |
| Aug 13, 2025 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Aug 13, 2025 | 39395A4EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 13, 2025 | 3939ALHLI | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 13, 2025 | 3963A1BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jul 27, 2025 | 39522H3ELDMF | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have an instruction sheet for the driver describing ELD malfunction reporting requirements and recordkeeping proce | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |